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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Data validation assures






2. What is the formula for determining pack years?






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






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






5. Ongoing assessments are useful in

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6. Keeping patient's belongings - shoes - suitcases and street clothes - etc. out of view are helpful for preventing: wandering?






7. Diabetes is a _________ dx






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






9. What is a chochlear implant?






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






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






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






13. The purpose of an initial assessment is






14. Where can wheezes best be heard?






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






16. Nursing dx provides basis of






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The fifth vital sign is






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






25. Ageusia is






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






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






28. What is the purpose of the nursing process?






29. What are Cheyne Stokes?






30. What is the nursing process?






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






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






33. What is pain?






34. The purpose of an intitial assement serves to?






35. An example of a secondary source is






36. Another term for a focused assessment is






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






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






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






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






41. What does CAM stand for






42. A nursing dx is best described as






43. QUESTT is a tool for What type of an assessment?






44. The site where gas exchange occurs is






45. When using restraints in a confused patient






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






47. What are the components of an assessment?






48. Describe the purpose of a mental status exam






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






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