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Basic Nursing Skills

Subjects : certifications, health-sciences, nursing

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Macular degenration
Radial - brachial - dosterior tibialis - dorsalis pedis - femoral - apiical - carotid - temporal
Gradual loss of acute - central - and color vision in the elderly
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
Person can be aroused only briefly and only by vigorous external stimulation

2. Perfusion
60 - 90 mmHg
Disturbance in the ability to cope or adjusts to stress; behavior and function are impaired
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
A vague - uneasy feeling in response to stress

3. Sim's position
Portion in which a patient is in a side lying position on either side - with the top leg flexed up toward the abdomen; used to assess the rectum and vagina
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
Retinal change - blindness - kidney disease - nerve disease - circulatory disorders
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol

4. Chemotherapy
Pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation - last blood pressure u will hear
A weak and rapid pulse
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs
Goals are to destroy the cancer cells without killing too many normal cells and to cure or control the rate of cancer cell growth

5. Stupor
New growth abnormal cells
90 - 150 mmHg - 40+ goes up to 160 mmHg
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
Person can be aroused only briefly and only by vigorous external stimulation

6. Bradycardia
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
Goals are to destroy the cancer cells without killing too many normal cells and to cure or control the rate of cancer cell growth

7. Tissues
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
Used during physical exam to wipe off instruments
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
Regular - recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves pf pressure caused when the heart beats

8. Characteristics to ask and document when assessing pain
A pasty composition that hardens on drying
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
O: onset P: provocation Q: quality R: radiation S: scale T: time
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs

9. Presbyopia
An age related decreased ability to focus on near objects
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol
Being perplexed or disconcerted
Instrument used to measure a patients blood pressure

10. Steps for ambulating a patient with transfer belt
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed
Transfer a weak/unsteady patient - buckle belt around patient waist and over cloths - tight but enough space to let hand hand grasp - grasp belt from bottom

11. Hypothermia
Transfer a weak/unsteady patient - buckle belt around patient waist and over cloths - tight but enough space to let hand hand grasp - grasp belt from bottom
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Body temp below normal range

12. Fever
Elevated body temp
Measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
Disturbance in the ability to cope or adjusts to stress; behavior and function are impaired
Jaundice - high temp - limp body - slow to respond - eating poorly - hard or watery stools - redness and draining aroung cord stump or circumcision

13. Thrombus
Stationary blood clot
Transfer a weak/unsteady patient - buckle belt around patient waist and over cloths - tight but enough space to let hand hand grasp - grasp belt from bottom
Heat sensitive patch/tape
Water soluble agent capable of diminshing friction and making a surface slippery; used to lubricate the examiners gloved hand when performing rectal or vaginal assessments

14. Signs of neglect
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
An age related decreased ability to focus on near objects

15. Lesions
Read out unit that produces an audible beep when the mwasurement is complete and displays the reading on the screen
O: onset P: provocation Q: quality R: radiation S: scale T: time
With fever
Note location - size - color - and characteristics

16. Infant resp rate
Small round mirror with a detachable handle that is used to view the oral cavity - reflect light - and retract the tounge and tissue - which protects the oral mucosa from injury
25 - 40 breaths
Gives shape to a substance by pouring in liquid or plastic form into a mold and letting harden without pressure; a stiff dressing made of bandages soaked in plaster
An unsually strong pulse

17. 2 types of otitis media
Chronic and acute
Inability to hear high frequency
Short stubby bulb - red
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation

18. Stress
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor
A vague - uneasy feeling in response to stress
Blood pressure decreases rapidly in relation to positive changes from lying to sitting or standing
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light

19. Percussion/reflex hammer
Decubhus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
The act of taking air into the lungs
Rubber hammer used to assess reflexes - which is a gross assessment of the brain - spinal cord - or peripheral nerve impairment
Tumors that cause death if left untreated

20. Surgery
Hemiplegia - paraplegia - quadriplegia
Pain - stimulant drugs - anger - eating exercise
Done to cure or control cancer
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea

21. Hyperglycemia
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
High blood sugar
Clouding of the lens
Act of listening for sounds within the body

22. Otoscope
Used during physical exam to wipe off instruments
Low blood pressure - insufficient perfusion of internal organs
Yellow color to the skin and eyes
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted

23. Non insulin dependent( type II)

24. Oral thermometer
Arise in connective tissue; occur in bone - muscle - cartilage - and other types of connective tissues
Long slender bulb - blue
Weak and regular - strong and regular - full and bounding - feeble - irregular - thready - absent
Difficulty hearing normal conversations

25. Electrocardiograph (EKG)
Areas on the skin where the cast has been indented or pushed in that may caused sores or skin breakdown
60 - 90 mmHg
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart

26. Factors that increase ital signs values
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
Skin should be smooth and dry
Pain - stimulant drugs - anger - eating exercise
New growth abnormal cells

27. Indications to use wheelchair
Carcinomas - sarcomas
Hemiplegia - paraplegia - quadriplegia
Patient is ambulatory
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings

28. Glass thermometers
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12
Pulse with irregular rhythm
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol

29. 4 long term complications of paraylsis
Exercises that are performed by motorized exercised machinery that keeps a joint in constant slow motion
Decubhus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
Surgery - radiation - chemotherapy

30. Main groups of malignant tumors
Arise in connective tissue; occur in bone - muscle - cartilage - and other types of connective tissues
12 - 20 breaths
Carcinomas - sarcomas
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body

31. wWhere can pulse be found on body
Radial - brachial - dosterior tibialis - dorsalis pedis - femoral - apiical - carotid - temporal
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Excessivly rapid breathing
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed

32. Orthostatic hypotension
Blood pressure decreases rapidly in relation to positive changes from lying to sitting or standing
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side

33. Symptoms of illness in infants
Clouding of the lens
Jaundice - high temp - limp body - slow to respond - eating poorly - hard or watery stools - redness and draining aroung cord stump or circumcision
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
Water soluble agent capable of diminshing friction and making a surface slippery; used to lubricate the examiners gloved hand when performing rectal or vaginal assessments

34. Long term complications of paralysis
Read out unit that produces an audible beep when the mwasurement is complete and displays the reading on the screen
Clouding of the lens
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
Used to destroy or retard cancer cell growth

35. Palpation
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
120 - 160 bpm
Assessment includes skin - hair - scalp - and nails
60 - 90 mmHg

36. Blood pressure(B/P)
Goals are to destroy the cancer cells without killing too many normal cells and to cure or control the rate of cancer cell growth
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
Small round mirror with a detachable handle that is used to view the oral cavity - reflect light - and retract the tounge and tissue - which protects the oral mucosa from injury
Paralysis in all four extremities and trunk

37. Turgor
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
12 - 20 breaths
20 - 40 breaths

38. Watch or clock
Realigning a broken bone through surgery with incisions
Small round mirror with a detachable handle that is used to view the oral cavity - reflect light - and retract the tounge and tissue - which protects the oral mucosa from injury
Used to time the pulses and respirations
Psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder defined by sadness - inactivity - difficulty in thinking and concentration - a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping; suicidal

39. Respiration
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults
Carcinomas - sarcomas
Regular - recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves pf pressure caused when the heart beats

40. Exam gloves
O: onset P: provocation Q: quality R: radiation S: scale T: time
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
Infection of the middle ear

41. Benign
98.6
Done to cure or control cancer
Tumors that usually do not cause death
A weak and rapid pulse

42. Systolic pressure(top #)
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
Rest - depression - depressant drugs
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear

43. Inhalation
The act of taking air into the lungs
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
Pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation - last blood pressure u will hear
Water soluble agent capable of diminshing friction and making a surface slippery; used to lubricate the examiners gloved hand when performing rectal or vaginal assessments

44. Olfaction
Tympanic - oral - rectal
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
Done to cure or control cancer

45. Rectal temp
Labored or difficult breathing
99.6
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
Measuring device used to measure the circumference of an infants head - obtain body length - obtain circumference of extremities or abdominal girth

46. Dyspnea
Dizziness
Labored or difficult breathing
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
99.6

47. Peridiontal probe
Instrument with a long blunt working end calibrated with one to ten millimeter markings used to measure periodontal pockets in gums
Difficulty hearing normal conversations
Measuring device used to measure the circumference of an infants head - obtain body length - obtain circumference of extremities or abdominal girth
With fever

48. Axillary temp
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed
Inflammation of a vein associated with a thrombus
Done to cure or control cancer
97.6

49. Electronic thermometer
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp

50. Anxiety
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
One of several charts used in testing visual activity; letters - numbers - or symbols are arranged on the chart in decreasing size from top to bottom
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side
A vague - uneasy feeling in response to stress