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Nursing Fundamentals 3

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Examples of personal information






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






3. Where can wheezes best be heard?






4. What is a definition of a delusion?






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






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






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






8. Diabetes is a _________ dx






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






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






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






12. The fifth vital sign is






13. An ongoing assessment is performed






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






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






16. The order of air flow into the lungs is






17. What is responsible for transporting O2 in the blood






18. The purpose of an initial assessment is






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






20. An example of a nursing dx would be






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






22. Describe the purpose of a mental status exam






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






24. Where can you hear bronchovesicular breath sounds?






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






26. An example of a secondary source is






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






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






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






30. What is the formula for cardiac output?

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31. What are Piaget's stages of cognitive development






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






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






34. Orthopnea is described as?






35. What is cognition?






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






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






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






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






40. The site where gas exchange occurs is






41. What is pain?






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






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






44. Types of hearing loss include






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 purpose of the nursing process?






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






48. What factors may indicate plural rub?






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

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