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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What scale is used to determine eating and feeding issues in adults with confusion






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






3. Kussamaul respirations describe

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






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






6. What is cognition?






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






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






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






10. What is pain?






11. The site where gas exchange occurs is






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






13. When a patient has increased lymphocytes - this may indicate what?






14. An example of a nursing dx would be






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






16. When using restraints in a confused patient






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






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






19. What is the nursing process?






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






21. The purpose of an initial assessment is






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






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






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






25. What is the formula for cardiac output?

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26. Where can you hear bronchovesicular breath sounds?






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






28. Data validation assures






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. What are the steps of the nursing process?






38. What is a definition of a delusion?






39. What does CAM stand for






40. What is intermittent claudication?






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

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42. Where can wheezes best be heard?






43. Would a nursing dx be part of the primary or secondary dx?






44. The fifth vital sign is






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






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






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






49. Orthopnea is described as?






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