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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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






2. The site where gas exchange occurs is






3. What are Cheyne Stokes?






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






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

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






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






8. What does CAM stand for






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






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






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






13. What is the difference between hallucination and delirium?






14. What are the steps of the nursing process?






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






16. Ageusia is






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






18. What is pain?






19. What do rhonchi sound like?






20. Intermittent claudication is caused by?






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






22. What is a definition of a delusion?






23. 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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24. Diabetes is a _________ dx






25. The purpose of an initial assessment is






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






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






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






29. Orthopnea is described as?






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






31. Sleep deprivation can effect






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






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






34. What is the formula for cardiac output?

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






36. The fifth vital sign is






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






38. What is responsible for transporting O2 in the blood






39. Kussamaul respirations describe

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40. An example of a secondary source is






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






42. What is a chochlear implant?






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






44. Ongoing assessments are useful in

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






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






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






48. Nursing dx provides basis of






49. What do rales sound like?






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