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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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1. A nursing dx is best described as






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






3. Sleep deprivation can effect






4. When using restraints in a confused patient






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






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






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






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






9. Intermittent claudication is caused by?






10. What is responsible for transporting O2 in the blood






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






12. What are the steps of the nursing process?






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






14. What do rhonchi sound like?






15. Examples of personal information






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






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






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






19. The site where gas exchange occurs is






20. What factors may indicate plural rub?






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. An example of a primary source is






28. What are Piaget's stages of cognitive development






29. Ageusia is






30. Fluid volume deficit is a __________ dx






31. What is a definition of a delusion?






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






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






34. What scale is used to determine eating and feeding issues in adults with confusion






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






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






37. What is pain?






38. Types of hearing loss include






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






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






41. The purpose of an initial assessment is






42. Ongoing assessments are useful in

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43. Where can wheezes best be heard?






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






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






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






47. Subjective data could include






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






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






50. What do rales sound like?