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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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






2. What is the difference between hallucination and delirium?






3. Data validation assures






4. Ageusia is






5. An example of a primary source is






6. Two indicators that are REQUIRED for classification via the CAM tool include






7. What are Piaget's stages of cognitive development






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






9. Name the 5 'W's' of assessing a change in LOC






10. What do rhonchi sound like?






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






12. A patient that is easily fatigued may have a HgB lab value of?






13. What are the steps of the nursing process?






14. What are the components of an assessment?






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






16. The purpose of an intitial assement serves to?






17. Side effects of putting confused pts in restraints include






18. What does CAM stand for






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






20. If an abnormal finding is revealed during assessment - the nurse should






21. When a patient has increased neutrophils - this may indicate what?






22. What factors may indicate plural rub?






23. A nursing dx is best described as






24. A patient failing to answer questions or displaying a reluctance to participate in group or family activities may be experiencing






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






26. Asking a patient what would you do if there is a fire in the wastebasket - is a way to assess their






27. What is intermittent claudication?






28. What is responsible for transporting O2 in the blood






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






30. Types of hearing loss include






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






32. Data gathered via instrumention (pulse ox) is considered






33. Where can you hear bronchovesicular breath sounds?






34. An example of a secondary source is






35. What is the formula for determining pack years?






36. The site where gas exchange occurs is






37. Diabetes is a _________ dx






38. An infant is in which Paiget stage?






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






40. What is the difference between a nursing dx and a med dx?






41. The path of blood from the heart to the lungs is






42. If patient reports pain of 3 on scale of 0-10 - What is the appropriate class of pain reliever?






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

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44. At What age do you begin to put thoughts into words?






45. In Which part of the nursing process will you find delegation?






46. What is the purpose of the nursing process?






47. What are Cheyne Stokes?






48. When using restraints in a confused patient






49. Blood passes through the heart valves In what order?






50. Why are young children at greater risk for respiratory infection?