NURS 220 TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

Difficulty breathing correct answer: dyspnea Pulse rate less than 60 beats/min correct answer: bradycardia Affects both pulse and blood pressure correct answer: autonomic nervous system Absence of respirations correct answer: apnea Amount of air moving in and out with each breath cor...

5 functions of skin correct answer: protection, thermoregulation, sensation, metabolism, communication what determines skin color correct answer: melanin how does skin change as you get older 7 correct answer: becomes thinner because of loss of dermal and subcutaneous mass dry skin is mo...

What is critical thinking? correct answer: Combination of: Reasoned thinking, openness to alternatives, ability to reflect, and a desire to seek the truth What is critical thinking important for nurses? correct answer: Nurses apply knowledge to provide holistic care. Nursing is an applied disc...

the nurse is teaching a patient about how to take a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet. Which statement by the patient best demonstrates understanding of teaching? correct answer: "I will put the nitroglycerin tablet under my tongue" The nurse is caring for a critically ill patient. What are the ...

Chain of infection correct answer: 1. Infectious agent 2. Reservoir 3. Portal of exit 4. Mode of transmission 5. Portal of entry 6. Host Nosocomial infection correct answer: Hospital acquired infection. Influenced by therapy received, length of stay, type and number of procedures, and dire...

Ms. Small has sustained a brain attack (stroke/CVA). The nurse notes that the patient is having difficulty placing her affected leg in the correct position when ambulating. This is most likely due to which of the following? A. Poor directions given to the patient by the physical therapist B. The...

How many fetal shunts are there? correct answer: 3 - fetal shunt that connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava, bypassing the liver - provides blood support for the baby's hepatic system correct answer: ductus venosus - fetal shunt that connects the two atria in the fetal hear...

Difficulty breathing correct answer: dyspnea Pulse rate less than 60 beats/min correct answer: bradycardia Affects both pulse and blood pressure correct answer: autonomic nervous system Absence of respirations correct answer: apnea Amount of air moving in and out with each breath cor...

When does an infant's anterior fontanel close? correct answer: By 18 months When does the posterior fontanel close? correct answer: By 3-4 months In what range on the growth chart do we want a child to fall? correct answer: Between 5th and 95th percentile Children of this age will have ...

The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a newly admitted client. Which of the following with the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the individuals mental health? Not needing others for companionship The ability to effectively manage stress A family history...

An older adult patient who is experiencing extreme stress related to an admission to the hospital would be expected to demonstrate: a) decreased heart rate b) decreased blood pressure c) irregular respiration d) dilation of the pupils correct answer: d) dilation of the pupils The neurologi...

*Intro to Patho* What is pathophysiology? correct answer: study of abnormalities in physiologic functioning of living beings & the physiologic responses of an organism to disruptions in it's internal & external environ How is pathophysiology different from pathology & physiology? correct answ...

To evaluate a client's personal identity, the nurse should consider what three aspects of the client's self? correct answer: -Personal identity can be evaluated from the standpoint of three aspects of self; the ideal self, the real self, and the public self. Rationale: The ideal self reflects...

What is assessment? correct answer: the systematic gathering of information related to the physical, mental, spiritual, socioeconomic, and cultural status of an individual, group, or community What does assessment include? correct answer: collecting data (observation, health history) using a s...