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Basic Nursing Skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reduction
Excessivly rapid breathing
Chronic and acute
Used to destroy or retard cancer cell growth
Procedure used to reposition the ends of a broken bone
2. Factors assessed when patient is dangaling
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
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
The act of taking air into the lungs
Balance - orthostatic hypertension - dizziness - nausea
3. Delirium
Note location - size - color - and characteristics
Surgery - radiation - chemotherapy
Acute mental disturbance denfined by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations
Long slender bulb - blue
4. Presbycusis
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
Inflammation of a vein associated with a thrombus
Being perplexed or disconcerted
Inability to hear high frequency
5. Adult resp rate
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings
12 - 20 breaths
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted
Inflammation of the vein
6. Young children need _ calories per day
1400 to 1800
Gradual loss of acute - central - and color vision in the elderly
Lying supine with hips and knees flexed and the tighs abducted and rotated externally; used to assess the female genitalia and genital tract
Patient is ambulatory
7. Symptoms of illness in infants
Jaundice - high temp - limp body - slow to respond - eating poorly - hard or watery stools - redness and draining aroung cord stump or circumcision
Board placed at the foot of the bed that supports the feet at right angles to the body
1400 to 1800
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor
8. Condition
Skin should be smooth and dry
Board placed at the foot of the bed that supports the feet at right angles to the body
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings
Child under 6 - mouth breathers - oral or nasal surgery - unconscious or irrational
9. Rectal thermometer
Pulse with irregular rhythm
Disturbance in the ability to cope or adjusts to stress; behavior and function are impaired
Short stubby bulb - red
Acute mental disturbance denfined by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations
10. Tape meassure
Measuring device used to measure the circumference of an infants head - obtain body length - obtain circumference of extremities or abdominal girth
Technique used in physical examination to carefully and critically examine the body
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
11. Tinnitus
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
Ringing in the ear
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
12. Dorsal recumbent
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed
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
Low blood sugar
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
13. Peridiontal probe
Instrument with a long blunt working end calibrated with one to ten millimeter markings used to measure periodontal pockets in gums
Gradual loss of acute - central - and color vision in the elderly
Assessment includes skin - hair - scalp - and nails
Stationary blood clot
14. Flashlight
Used to time the pulses and respirations
Long slender bulb - blue
Tumors that usually do not cause death
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
15. Unconciousness
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
Condition in which there is a depression of cerebral function ranging from stupor to coma patient considerations for special needs
Act of listening for sounds within the body
Confusion - delirium - dementia - depression
16. Diabetes
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
Yellow color to the skin and eyes
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
17. Defense mechanisms
Regular - recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves pf pressure caused when the heart beats
Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threating feelings
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
Accumulation of fluid inside the eye that exerts pressure on the optic nerve; eventually causes blindness
18. Stockinet
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
Device used to obtain a patients weight
Body temp below normal range
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
19. Sphygmomanometer
Instrument used to measure a patients blood pressure
Inflammation of the vein
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
20. Average diastolic blood pressure
Low blood sugar
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol
With fever
60 - 90 mmHg
21. Electrocardiograph (EKG)
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
Instrument with a long blunt working end calibrated with one to ten millimeter markings used to measure periodontal pockets in gums
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
22. Main groups of malignant tumors
Carcinomas - sarcomas
Tympanic - oral - rectal
Decubhus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
A permanently flexed joint that occurs with shortened muscle tissue
23. Glaucoma
Gradual loss of acute - central - and color vision in the elderly
Accumulation of fluid inside the eye that exerts pressure on the optic nerve; eventually causes blindness
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
24. Integumentary system is assessed for...
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Areas on the skin where the cast has been indented or pushed in that may caused sores or skin breakdown
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
25. Hypertension
Note location - size - color - and characteristics
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
Ringing in the ear
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
26. Stress
Pulse with irregular rhythm
98.6
Realigning a broken bone by manuel manipulation without incisions
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor
27. Vital signs
Paralysis in all four extremities and trunk
Weak and regular - strong and regular - full and bounding - feeble - irregular - thready - absent
New growth abnormal cells
Along with height and weight - are taken as baseline data - provides info regarding the general heealth of a patient
28. Coma
Ringing in the ear
Technique in physical examination of tapping the body with finger tips to evaluate the size - borders - and consistency of some internal organs
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
29. Thrombus
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
Technique in physical examination of tapping the body with finger tips to evaluate the size - borders - and consistency of some internal organs
Stationary blood clot
98.6
30. Apnea
Paralysis in all four extremities and trunk
The circular movement of a limb
The act of expelling air out of the lungs
Absence of breathing
31. Exhalation
Person can be aroused only briefly and only by vigorous external stimulation
Procedure used to reposition the ends of a broken bone
The act of expelling air out of the lungs
O: onset P: provocation Q: quality R: radiation S: scale T: time
32. Plaster
60 - 90 mmHg
Retinal change - blindness - kidney disease - nerve disease - circulatory disorders
A pasty composition that hardens on drying
Infared sensor measures the temp of blood flow in ear
33. Pulse
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
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
Regular - recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves pf pressure caused when the heart beats
34. Jaundice
Patient is ambulatory
Difficulty hearing normal conversations
Yellow color to the skin and eyes
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
35. Phelbitis
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
Used to time the pulses and respirations
Retinal change - blindness - kidney disease - nerve disease - circulatory disorders
Inflammation of the vein
36. Surgery
Done to cure or control cancer
Body temp above the normal range
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted
New growth abnormal cells
37. 3 common causes of hearing loss
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart
97.6
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel
38. wWhere can pulse be found on body
Used during physical exam to wipe off instruments
Develops after age of 40 - pancreas secret some insulin but not enough to meet body's needs
Radial - brachial - dosterior tibialis - dorsalis pedis - femoral - apiical - carotid - temporal
An unsually strong pulse
39. Olfaction
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
40. Confusion
Being perplexed or disconcerted
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
Measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
20 - 40 breaths
41. Characteristics of respirations
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
20 - 40 breaths
Body temp above the normal range
42. Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
60 - 100 bpm
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
43. Insulin dependent(type 1)
Child under 6 - mouth breathers - oral or nasal surgery - unconscious or irrational
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults
99.6
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
44. Cotton forceps
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth
25 - 40 breaths
Measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
Confusion - delirium - dementia - depression
45. Gestational diabetes
Develops during pregnancy
Skin should be smooth and dry
Infection of the middle ear
Body temp above the normal range
46. Vertigo
Measuring device used to measure the circumference of an infants head - obtain body length - obtain circumference of extremities or abdominal girth
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
Dizziness
Condition in which there is a depression of cerebral function ranging from stupor to coma patient considerations for special needs
47. Anxiety
Soft - elastic - usually cotton fabric used espically for bandages and infants wear
A vague - uneasy feeling in response to stress
Inability to hear high frequency
120 - 160 bpm
48. Respiration
Decubhus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
Pulse with irregular rhythm
Child under 6 - mouth breathers - oral or nasal surgery - unconscious or irrational
49. Sim's position
Exercises that are performed by motorized exercised machinery that keeps a joint in constant slow motion
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
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
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel
50. Mouth mirror
97.6
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
Short stubby bulb - red
1400 to 1800
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