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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Another term for a focused assessment is






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






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






4. What are Cheyne Stokes?






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






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


7. Orthopnea is described as?






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






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






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






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






12. Data validation assures






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






14. Describe the purpose of a mental status exam






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






16. Hypogeusis is






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






18. What is the purpose of the nursing process?






19. Fluid volume deficit is a __________ dx






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






21. What is cognition?






22. The purpose of an initial assessment is






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






24. Ongoing assessments are useful in


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






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






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






28. The site where gas exchange occurs is






29. What is a definition of a delusion?






30. An infant is in which Paiget stage?






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






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






33. What is responsible for transporting O2 in the blood






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






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






36. Examples of personal information






37. The order of air flow into the lungs is






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






39. What factors may indicate plural rub?






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






41. Where can you hear bronchovesicular breath sounds?






42. Sleep deprivation can effect






43. Where can wheezes best be heard?






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






45. Nursing dx provides basis of






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


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






48. The fifth vital sign is






49. What is the nursing process?






50. When using restraints in a confused patient