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Nursing Fundamentals Theory

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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. Must be done immediately to preserve life - a body part - or function






2. Altered self - image






3. Voiding too often but normal total amounts






4. Body part or function






5. Hand Hygiene - Wash - before & after touching patient; before & after wearing gloves - Alchohol - based handrubs - if hands are not visibly soiled - Soap & water - if hands are visibly soiled or contaminated with blood or body fluids; wash for 15 sec






6. Teach patient & family that pain meds will be ordered by physician & administered by nurse - Patient should ask for pain meds before pain becomes severe - A different med can be ordered if the med does not control pain or has unpleasant side effects






7. A natural habitat of an organism (Ex: other humans - animals - soil - inanimate objects - water - milk - food)






8. Collect from specimen port on drainage tubing - Cleanse with alcohol & use sterile syringe to pull out urine - Collect urine only from upper tubing - never from drainage bag - Urinalysis - collect 30 mL; Culture & Sensitivity (C&S) - collect 10 mL -






9. Avoid causing harm (Nightengale Pledge






10. supports & immobilizes a body part - helps a surgical incision helps with comfort and pain.






11. Point of escape of the organism from the reservoir (Ex: Respiratory - GI - Genitourinary - break in skin)






12. Improves venus return - respiratory function - & peristalsis - relieves skin pressure. Patient should practice before surgery






13. Inability to get to toilet in time or inability to recognize need to urinate






14. Loss of voluntary control of urination






15. Social support systems - Community healthcare structure - Economic resources - Environmental factors - Nursing in the community






16. Two - piece bag may be used - face plate attaches to skin around stoma - bag attaches to face plate - easy to remove & empty bag without disturbing seal on skin - bag is changed only when it leaks or seal is lost - opening in karaya should be cut 1/8






17. Taking care of the whole person - body - mind - spirit - heart - soul - Provide best quality of life by symptom management






18. In the case of cardiopulmonary or respiratory arrest - calling a code & resuscitating the patient are to be delayed until these measures will be ineffectual.






19. Most significant & most commonly observed infection - causing agents in healthcare institutions






20. Diet - should include adequate fiber or bulk - Whole grains - fruits - vegetables - legumes - Eating at regular intervals helps stimulate peristalsis (gastrocolic reflex) - Food allergies or food poisoning may lead to diarrhea - Some foods cause






21. Nurse knows the right thing to do but factors make it difficult to follow correct course of action.






22. Dishonesty to alleviate patient anxiety or concern






23. Improves musculoskeletal system - Improves cardiovascular function - Improves circulation - tissues get oxygen & nutrients - Promotes relaxation

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24. Provide specific instructions about kinds of healthcare that should be provide or forgone






25. Stool production will usually not begin for a few days after surgery - surgery inhibits peristalsis - patient has been NPO - enemas to cleanse prior - Mucus may be passed from stoma prior to production of stool - Colostomy may require irrigation






26. Mixture of serum & red blood cells






27. Dysuria - urinary frequency or urgency - cloudy urine with foul odor






28. Helps increase lung volume & inflation of alveoli which Facilitates venus return; Practice prior to surgery






29. Personal emotional involvement - Need to explore own beliefs about death - Burn - out from work in areas of frequent death - Critical Care - ER - Hospice - Long Term Care






30. Demonstration - discovery - audiovisual materials - printed materials






31. Statement of ethical obligations & duties of every person who enters practice of nursing; Non - negotiable ethical standard; Expression of nursing's own understanding of commitment to society






32. Two or more clear moral principles apply but support mutually inconsistent courses of action






33. Works to stimulate peristalsis by distending & irritating bowel - Used to remove stool and/or flatus - relieve constipation or fecal impaction - prevent escape of fecal material during surgical procedures - promote visualization of GI tract by radiog






34. Composed of clear - serous portion of the blood & from serous membranes






35. Interval between pathogen's invasion of the body & the appearance of symptoms; organisms are growing & multiplying






36. 1. Denial & Isolation 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance

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37. Storing & recalling of new knowledge (brain)






38. Only in animal products






39. Integration of mental & muscular activity (physical)






40. Point where an organism enters a new host; GI - GU - Respiratory - break in skin or mucous membranes






41. Wash gently with gauze or clean cloth & water - Pat dry






42. Frequency & amount of stools - history of diarrhea - constipation - impaction - Any abnormality of stool appearance - Use of laxatives or enemas - Dietary habits - food allergies - fluids - fiber - Amount of activity & exercise - Medications - Stress






43. Equal care & rights for all






44. Absence of basic human needs results in illness - Presence of basic human needs helps prevent illness or signals health - Meeting basic human needs restores health - One feels something missing when needs are unmet - One feels satisfaction when need

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45. Should be cut 1/8 inch larger than stoma to protect skin & avoid stoma rub - may use charcoal or other deodorizer in bag to control odor - Bismuth subgallate oral also controls odor






46. Total Parenteral Nutrition - nutritional therapy that bypasses the GI tract for patients who are unable to take food orally; meets patient's nutritional needs by way of nutrient - filled solutions administered intravenously through a central vein






47. Ensure that food is safe for consumption & prepared & stored properly - Never purchase food with damaged packaging - Take items that require refrigeration home immediately - Never use raw eggs in any form - Cook ground meat thoroughly; should not hav






48. Lecture or discussion - panel discussion - discovery - audiovisual materials - printed materials - programmed instruction - computer - assisted instruction programs






49. Act for patient without their consent; Overrides patient autonomy; Nurse decides What is in best interest of patient






50. Inability to empty bladder