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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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1. Water soluble lubricant(surgeons jelly and ky jelly)
O: onset P: provocation Q: quality R: radiation S: scale T: time
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
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
Inflammation of the vein

2. Peridiontal probe
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
Elevated body temp
Instrument with a long blunt working end calibrated with one to ten millimeter markings used to measure periodontal pockets in gums
Long slender bulb - blue

3. 2 types of otitis media
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
12 - 20 breaths
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
Chronic and acute

4. Electrocardiograph (EKG)
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart
Measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
Rest - depression - depressant drugs

5. Thrombus
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
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
A permanently flexed joint that occurs with shortened muscle tissue
Stationary blood clot

6. Opthalmoscope
Technique in physical examination of tapping the body with finger tips to evaluate the size - borders - and consistency of some internal organs
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
Instrument used to check pupillary reaction to light and to inspect the inner eye. it may be portable or wall mounted
Confusion - delirium - dementia - depression

7. Benign
Tumors that usually do not cause death
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
Sore caused by pressure or rubbing against something for a period of time
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity

8. Jaundice
Yellow color to the skin and eyes
Person can be aroused only briefly and only by vigorous external stimulation
Instrument with sharp pointed end used for exploring the mouth which helps the examiner detect breaks in the enamel - check the severity of decay - and locate popcorn husks and toothpick fragments
An age related decreased ability to focus on near objects

9. Phelbitis
A vague - uneasy feeling in response to stress
Inflammation of the vein
Act of listening for sounds within the body
State of mind in which the person copes with and adjusts to the stresses of everyday living by behaving in ways acceptable to society

10. Hypertension
Dizziness
Tumors that usually do not cause death
Along with height and weight - are taken as baseline data - provides info regarding the general heealth of a patient
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs

11. Febrile
With fever
Blood clot moving in the blood stream
Hemiplegia - paraplegia - quadriplegia
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults

12. Causes of paralysis
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
Instrument used to measure a patients blood pressure
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed

13. Carcinomas
Procedure used to reposition the ends of a broken bone
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
Skin should be smooth and dry

14. Steps for ambulating a patient with transfer belt
Tumors that usually do not cause death
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
Yellow color to the skin and eyes
Pulse with irregular rhythm

15. Dementia
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands

16. Active exercises
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
Lying on the back in supine position with knees flexed
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
Exercises performed by the patient

17. Percussion
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea
60 - 100 bpm
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Technique in physical examination of tapping the body with finger tips to evaluate the size - borders - and consistency of some internal organs

18. Sarcomas
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted
With fever
Arise in connective tissue; occur in bone - muscle - cartilage - and other types of connective tissues
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

19. Factors assessed when patient is dangaling
60 - 90 mmHg
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea
Instrument with a long blunt working end calibrated with one to ten millimeter markings used to measure periodontal pockets in gums
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)

20. Integumentary system
Rest - depression - depressant drugs
Assessment includes skin - hair - scalp - and nails
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Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure

21. Passive exercises
Inability to hear high frequency
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea
Usually progressive condition marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often accompanied by emotional apathy(e.g. Alzheimers disease)
Exercises that are performed by the corpsman/technician when the patient is unable to move a body part independentally

22. Condition
Stationary blood clot
Procedure used to reposition the ends of a broken bone
Blood pressure decreases rapidly in relation to positive changes from lying to sitting or standing
Skin should be smooth and dry

23. Cataracts
Condition in which there is a depression of cerebral function ranging from stupor to coma patient considerations for special needs
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Used to time the pulses and respirations
Clouding of the lens

24. Tongue depressor
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
Thin blade fro pressing down the tongue during medical examination of the mouth and throat.
Instrument with sharp pointed end used for exploring the mouth which helps the examiner detect breaks in the enamel - check the severity of decay - and locate popcorn husks and toothpick fragments
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor

25. Treatments for cancer
Acute mental disturbance denfined by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations
Surgery - radiation - chemotherapy
Instrument used to check pupillary reaction to light and to inspect the inner eye. it may be portable or wall mounted
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart

26. Dorsal recumbent
Low blood pressure - insufficient perfusion of internal organs
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed
Lying on the back in supine position with knees flexed
Rubber hammer used to assess reflexes - which is a gross assessment of the brain - spinal cord - or peripheral nerve impairment

27. Systolic pressure(top #)
The circular movement of a limb
State of mind in which the person copes with and adjusts to the stresses of everyday living by behaving in ways acceptable to society
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure

28. Watch or clock
Done to cure or control cancer
Lying on the back in supine position with knees flexed
A weak and rapid pulse
Used to time the pulses and respirations

29. Adult resp rate
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
12 - 20 breaths
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
Used to destroy or retard cancer cell growth

30. Vaginal speculum
Excessivly rapid breathing
Clouding of the lens
20 - 40 breaths
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity

31. Symptoms of illness in infants
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
Skin should quickly return to its orginal posistion
Jaundice - high temp - limp body - slow to respond - eating poorly - hard or watery stools - redness and draining aroung cord stump or circumcision
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness

32. Cognitive disorders in elderly
Measuring device used to measure the circumference of an infants head - obtain body length - obtain circumference of extremities or abdominal girth
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
Confusion - delirium - dementia - depression

33. Exhalation
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side
The act of expelling air out of the lungs
Radial - brachial - dosterior tibialis - dorsalis pedis - femoral - apiical - carotid - temporal
Surgery - radiation - chemotherapy

34. Delirium
Areas on the skin where the cast has been indented or pushed in that may caused sores or skin breakdown
Acute mental disturbance denfined by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
Realigning a broken bone by manuel manipulation without incisions

35. Mental illness
Disturbance in the ability to cope or adjusts to stress; behavior and function are impaired
Child under 6 - mouth breathers - oral or nasal surgery - unconscious or irrational
Used during physical exam to wipe off instruments
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness

36. Hypoglycemia
Pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation - last blood pressure u will hear
Weak and regular - strong and regular - full and bounding - feeble - irregular - thready - absent
Person can be aroused only briefly and only by vigorous external stimulation
Low blood sugar

37. Tympanic thermometer
Low blood sugar
State of mind in which the person copes with and adjusts to the stresses of everyday living by behaving in ways acceptable to society
Instrument used to measure a patients blood pressure
Infared sensor measures the temp of blood flow in ear

38. Insulin dependent(type 1)
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
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
Difficulty hearing normal conversations
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults

39. Embolus
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
Blood clot moving in the blood stream
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure

40. Child pulse rate
Body temp above the normal range
An age related decreased ability to focus on near objects
100 - 120 bpm
Used during physical exam to wipe off instruments

41. Stockinet
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
Retinal change - blindness - kidney disease - nerve disease - circulatory disorders
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel

42. Electronic thermometer
Read out unit that produces an audible beep when the mwasurement is complete and displays the reading on the screen
Infection of the middle ear
Instrument used to check pupillary reaction to light and to inspect the inner eye. it may be portable or wall mounted
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings

43. Stethoscope
Measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
Pulse with irregular rhythm

44. Characteristics to ask and document when assessing pain
Stationary blood clot
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel
O: onset P: provocation Q: quality R: radiation S: scale T: time
Used to time the pulses and respirations

45. Flashlight

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46. Palpation
Rubber hammer used to assess reflexes - which is a gross assessment of the brain - spinal cord - or peripheral nerve impairment
Tympanic - oral - rectal
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints

47. Cast
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
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
90 - 150 mmHg - 40+ goes up to 160 mmHg
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear

48. What is dorsal recumbent used for?
Arise in connective tissue; occur in bone - muscle - cartilage - and other types of connective tissues
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
90 - 150 mmHg - 40+ goes up to 160 mmHg
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth

49. Axillary temp
Dizziness
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted
97.6

50. Chemotherapy
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
Thin blade fro pressing down the tongue during medical examination of the mouth and throat.
Goals are to destroy the cancer cells without killing too many normal cells and to cure or control the rate of cancer cell growth
98.6