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Basic Nursing Skills

Subjects : certifications, health-sciences, nursing

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Apnea
Absence of breathing
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart
An instrument used to examine the external ear - the eardrum - and the ossicles of the middle ear. it may be portable or wall mounted

2. Tinnitus
Lack of adult supervision - malnourishment - unsafe living environments - untreated chronic illness
Ringing in the ear
Inability to hear high frequency
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue

3. Auscultation
25 - 40 breaths
Absence of breathing
Act of listening for sounds within the body
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands

4. Fiberglass
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties
Chronic and acute
Realigning a broken bone through surgery with incisions
Used during physical exam to wipe off instruments

5. Probes for electronic thermometer
Carcinomas - sarcomas
Yellow color to the skin and eyes
High blood pressure - rupture of the arteries and destruction of the organs
Tympanic - oral - rectal

6. Electronic thermometer
Tumors that arise from epithelial tissue
Lying on the back in supine position with knees flexed
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Low blood pressure - insufficient perfusion of internal organs

7. Paraplegia
Ages of 4-6 and 11-12
Along with height and weight - are taken as baseline data - provides info regarding the general heealth of a patient
A permanently flexed joint that occurs with shortened muscle tissue
Paralysis in lower extemities and trunk

8. Olfaction
Assessing the head - neck - anterior thorax - lungs - breast - axillae - heart - abdomen - and extremities
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere - blood - and body cells; measurement that consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
Using the sence of smell during physical examination
Position the patient sitting on the side of bed with legs and feet over the side

9. Diastolic pressue(bottom #)
Without fever
Spinal cord lesions - multiple sclerosis - infections/abscesses of spinal cord - congential defects
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

10. Continuous passive motion(cpm)
Exercises that are performed by motorized exercised machinery that keeps a joint in constant slow motion
With fever
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
Used to time the pulses and respirations

11. Tachycardia
Infared sensor measures the temp of blood flow in ear
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
Paralysis in all four extremities and trunk
Exercises that are performed by motorized exercised machinery that keeps a joint in constant slow motion

12. 2 types of otitis media
Jaundice - high temp - limp body - slow to respond - eating poorly - hard or watery stools - redness and draining aroung cord stump or circumcision
Dizziness
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Chronic and acute

13. Bradycardia
Pulse with irregular rhythm
Labored or difficult breathing
Paralysis in lower extemities and trunk
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults

14. Passive exercises
12 - 20 breaths
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
Exercises that are performed by the corpsman/technician when the patient is unable to move a body part independentally

15. Pulse
Regular - recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves pf pressure caused when the heart beats
Labored or difficult breathing
Disturbance of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body
Carcinomas - sarcomas

16. Inhalation
99.6
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
The act of taking air into the lungs
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

17. Stethoscope
98.6
Chronic disease of the inner ear
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
Paralysis in lower extemities and trunk

18. Abnormal lung sounds
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
Body temp above the normal range
Tweezer like instrument used to transport small item to and from the mouth
Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties

19. Vertigo
Flow of blood through tissues - providing them with oxygen and nutrients - and removing waste products
An age related decreased ability to focus on near objects
Tumors that cause death if left untreated
Dizziness

20. 3 common causes of hearing loss
Elevated body temp
The act of taking air into the lungs
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel
Sore caused by pressure or rubbing against something for a period of time

21. Infant resp rate
Body temp below normal range
25 - 40 breaths
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
With fever

22. Sim's position
Rate - rhythm - depth - sound
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
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands
Decubhus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints

23. Tongue depressor
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
Low blood pressure - insufficient perfusion of internal organs
Thin blade fro pressing down the tongue during medical examination of the mouth and throat.
Rubber hammer used to assess reflexes - which is a gross assessment of the brain - spinal cord - or peripheral nerve impairment

24. Blood pressure(B/P)
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
Rest - depression - depressant drugs
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
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

25. Rectal temp
99.6
Technique used to assess texture - size - consistency - and location of certain parts of the body and hands
Instrument used to measure a patients blood pressure
Device that is used for recording the electric activity of the heart

26. Coma
Long slender bulb - blue
The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension
The force that circulating blood exerts against the arteial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes; measured in millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
Eyes do not open upon stimulation - absence of comprehensible speech - and failure to obey commands

27. Confusion
The act of taking air into the lungs
Abnormally rapid heartbeat - above 100 bpm in adults
Skin should be smooth and dry
Being perplexed or disconcerted

28. Anxiety
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
25 - 40 breaths
A vague - uneasy feeling in response to stress
The act of taking air into the lungs

29. Least accurate thermometer probe
Lesions - condition - turgor - color - temp - and odor
Thin blade fro pressing down the tongue during medical examination of the mouth and throat.
High blood sugar
Heat sensitive patch/tape

30. Thready pulse
A weak and rapid pulse
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
Electronic instrument used to obtain a patients body temp
Infection of the middle ear

31. Lithotomy Position
Lying supine with hips and knees flexed and the tighs abducted and rotated externally; used to assess the female genitalia and genital tract
Lying on the back in supine position with knees flexed
Stertorous - snoring - gasping - labored - choking - gurgling
An unsually strong pulse

32. Sphygmomanometer
Instrument used to measure a patients blood pressure
Difficulty hearing normal conversations
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints

33. Hemiplegia
Paralysis of ones side of the body
120 - 160 bpm
With fever
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light

34. Sarcomas
Pulse with irregular rhythm
Arise in connective tissue; occur in bone - muscle - cartilage - and other types of connective tissues
Used to destroy or retard cancer cell growth
New growth abnormal cells

35. Plaster
99.6
A pasty composition that hardens on drying
Made of hollow glass stem and bulb filled with mecury and alcohol
Low blood pressure - insufficient perfusion of internal organs

36. Factors that increase ital signs values
Condition in which there is a depression of cerebral function ranging from stupor to coma patient considerations for special needs
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
Pain - stimulant drugs - anger - eating exercise

37. Active assistant exercises
Exercises performed by the patient with some assistance
Age related - exposure to noise - build up of cerumel
Lying supine with hips and knees flexed and the tighs abducted and rotated externally; used to assess the female genitalia and genital tract
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor

38. Child pulse rate
Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body; can be used to auscultate the heart - lungs - abdomen - bowels - and blood pressure
The circular movement of a limb
100 - 120 bpm
Used to time the pulses and respirations

39. Quadriplegia
Paralysis in all four extremities and trunk
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
Low blood pressure - insufficient perfusion of internal organs
Short stubby bulb - red

40. Delirium
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
Hemiplegia - paraplegia - quadriplegia
Branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction of prevention of skeletal deformities
Acute mental disturbance denfined by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations

41. Jaundice
Instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults
Yellow color to the skin and eyes
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

42. Main groups of malignant tumors
Heat sensitive patch/tape
Carcinomas - sarcomas
60 - 90 mmHg
Tympanic - oral - rectal

43. Cataracts
Dizziness
Board placed at the foot of the bed that supports the feet at right angles to the body
A posistion where the patient is lying supinewith knees flexed
Clouding of the lens

44. Infant pulse rate
120 - 160 bpm
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor
Chronic and acute
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints

45. Menieres disease
Excessivly rapid breathing
Exercises performed by the patient with some assistance
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
Chronic disease of the inner ear

46. Indications to use wheelchair
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
Pancreas do not produce insulin - most common in children and young adults
Patient is ambulatory
Bi-valved instrument - with two opening blades used for the inspection of the vaginal cavity

47. Long term complications of paralysis
Goals are to destroy the cancer cells without killing too many normal cells and to cure or control the rate of cancer cell growth
Instrument used to check pupillary reaction to light and to inspect the inner eye. it may be portable or wall mounted
Chronic disease of the inner ear
Decuitus ulcers - urinary tract infections - urinary calculi - stiff joints

48. Stress
Read out unit that produces an audible beep when the mwasurement is complete and displays the reading on the screen
Peak pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular contraction - first blood pressure sound u will hear
60 - 90 mmHg
A response or change in the body caused by an emotional - physical - social - or economic factor

49. Hypoglycemia
Procedure used to reposition the ends of a broken bone
Pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation - last blood pressure u will hear
Gloves used during the examination of the buccal(oral) cavity - genitals - and perineal region
Low blood sugar

50. Snellen chart
Pressure exerted on the arterial walls during ventricular relaxation - last blood pressure u will hear
Abnormally slow heartbeat - below 60 bpm in adults
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
Surgery - radiation - chemotherapy