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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An example of a primary source is






2. What is intermittent claudication?






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






4. Hypogeusis is






5. What is a chochlear implant?






6. What would cause changes in congitive development later in life (middle adulthood)?






7. What is the formula for determining pack years?






8. At What age do you begin to use decision making?






9. A nursing dx is best described as






10. Orthopnea is described as?






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






12. Factors that may reduce the efficacy of pulse oximetry include






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






14. Describe the purpose of a mental status exam






15. Examples of personal information






16. The order of air flow into the lungs is






17. The purpose of an intitial assement serves to?






18. An example of a secondary source is






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






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






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






22. ABG's would be an important lab value for What types of patient's?


23. At What age do you begin to use logical thought process?






24. Inspiration sounds are heard longer than expiration sounds In What area?






25. Where can wheezes best be heard?






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


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






28. What does CAM stand for






29. An example of a nursing dx would be






30. The fifth vital sign is






31. Intermittent claudication is caused by?






32. Another term for a focused assessment is






33. An ongoing assessment is performed






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






35. What are Cheyne Stokes?






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






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






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


39. Fluid volume deficit is a __________ dx






40. What is the nursing process?






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






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






43. The site where gas exchange occurs is






44. What factors may indicate plural rub?






45. At patient that state their shoes are tighter at the end of the day may be experiencing






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






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






48. All body system data is not necessary which type of assessment






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






50. Which patient would be most likely to experience sensory overload?