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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Once a medical dx has been made - who is accountable for the reporting s/s of complications?






2. The purpose of an initial assessment is






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






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






5. Diabetes is a _________ dx






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






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






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






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






10. Examples of personal information






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






12. What is the formula for cardiac output?

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






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






15. Data that is recorded for an immediate need (code blue or fall) would be included in






16. What are Cheyne Stokes?






17. Kussamaul respirations describe

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18. Where can wheezes best be heard?






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. What is responsible for transporting O2 in the blood






26. What is cognition?






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

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28. Describe the purpose of a mental status exam






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






30. Data validation assures






31. Types of hearing loss include






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






33. What do rales sound like?






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






35. What is the purpose of the nursing process?






36. An ongoing assessment is performed






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






38. 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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39. Sleep deprivation can effect






40. When using restraints in a confused patient






41. An example of a secondary source is






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






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






44. A nursing dx is best described as






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






47. What do rhonchi sound like?






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






49. What factors may indicate plural rub?






50. What are the steps of the nursing process?