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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What is intermittent claudication?






2. The assessment that includes the patient's overhall health status






3. The order of air flow into the lungs is






4. What are the components of a mental status exam that are not part of a regular assessment?






5. When noticing a patient with dementia has stopped eating - the RN's first response is?






6. Side effects of putting confused pts in restraints include






7. A patient that is dying is on morphine. The family is concerned the prs breathing will stop. What is the correct RN response?


8. Expiration sounds are heard longer than inspiration In What area?






9. What are the steps of the nursing process?






10. Nursing dx provides basis of






11. Ageusia is






12. When speaking with a patient with moderate hearing loss the RN should






13. Nursing interventions should be based on who's theory?






14. What is a component of the cognitive part of critical thinking skills?






15. The purpose of an initial assessment is






16. When using restraints in a confused patient






17. When performing an ongoing assessment for a patient with disturbed thinking the nurse should be sure to include






18. Diabetes is a _________ dx






19. When dealing with a confused patient - should the nurse acknowledge the patient's underlying feelings or the content of the delusion?


20. Data from the last 24/48 hours that included patterns would be a part of






21. Kussamaul respirations describe


22. What is the nursing process?






23. What factors may indicate plural rub?






24. Fluid volume deficit is a __________ dx






25. What is a chochlear implant?






26. Intermittent claudication is caused by?






27. One way to test a person's cognitive ability and abstract thinking ability would be to






28. What is the correct approach when dealing with older adults?






29. Where can wheezes best be heard?






30. What does CAM stand for






31. What are Cheyne Stokes?






32. The basis for a plan of care comes for which stage of the nursing process?






33. Ongoing assessments are useful in


34. What is the cognitive difference between a preschooler and schoolage child?






35. The site where gas exchange occurs is






36. Subjective data could include






37. When performing an interview with a patient with vision loss - select the correct questions for obtaining an accurate vision history






38. The purpose of an intitial assement serves to?






39. What are the components of an assessment?






40. What is pain?






41. What are the ABCDE's of pain management?






42. A potential adverse rx of chemically restraining a confused patient would be






43. An ongoing assessment is performed






44. Acceptable sources of assessment data when evaluating a confused patient would be






45. Are changes in vital signs a reliable indicator of chronic pain?






46. Once a medical dx has been made - who is accountable for the reporting s/s of complications?






47. What is responsible for transporting O2 in the blood






48. What is the formula for cardiac output?


49. Other factors that may indicate confusion using the CAM tool could be






50. Types of hearing loss include