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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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1. What is the formula for determining pack years?






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






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






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






5. What is cognition?






6. The site where gas exchange occurs is






7. Fluid volume deficit is a __________ dx






8. What is responsible for transporting O2 in the blood






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






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






11. Describe the purpose of a mental status exam






12. An example of a secondary source is






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






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






15. Hypogeusis is






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






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






18. What are Cheyne Stokes?






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






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






21. What are the components of an assessment?






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






23. What is a chochlear implant?






24. An ongoing assessment is performed






25. A nursing dx is best described as






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






27. Where can you hear bronchovesicular breath sounds?






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






29. What factors may indicate plural rub?






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






31. Side effects of putting confused pts in restraints include






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Ageusia is






41. Diabetes is a _________ dx






42. The order of air flow into the lungs is






43. What is a definition of a delusion?






44. Another term for a focused assessment is






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






46. What do rales sound like?






47. Where can wheezes best be heard?






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






49. An example of a nursing dx would be






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