NURS 128 Q&A Exam Compilation Bundle

Factors that influence urinary elimination -personal: anxiety, pack of time, lack of privacy -sociocultural: toileting assistance -nutrition: caffeine and alcohol act as diuretics and increase urine production, diets high in salt causes water retention and decreases urine output -hydration -immobili...

American Nurses Association (ANA) Standard of care for nurses Health Assessment First part of nursing process Systematic Method of Collecting Data 1. Individual health status 2. response to actual or risk health problems 3. response to life processes 4. ongoing process First time with PT 1. Determ...

What are the three fetal shunts? ductus venosus, foramen ovale, ductus arteriosus Where do the three fetal shunts connect? 1. Ductus venosus~ umbilical vein to inferior vena cava 2. Foramen ovale~ R atrium to L atrium 3. Ductus arteriosus~ pulmonary artery to aorta Newborns (Cardiac): Normal hea...

1) The nurse is providing care to a pregnant client who will undergo chorionic villus sampling. The client is currently 10 weeks pregnant. When teaching the client about this genetic testing, which layer of the embryonic membrane will the nurse say is tested during this procedure? A) Chorion B) Amn...

Which disorder is described as a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is the third most common neurologic disorder of older adults? Parkinson's disease What causes Parkinson's? the cause is unknown Which disease causes tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia (slowing of muscle movements), akinesia ...

The nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled to undergo surgery in 2 weeks. Which topics should the nurse include that will prepare the client to help reduce complications during the postoperative phase? Select all that apply. A) Maintaining a patent airway B) Deep breathing and cou...

What is the required urine output per hour? 30 to 50 mL/hr Where do you find out how many gtt/mL IV tubing delivers? It's printed on the package containing the I.V. tubing administration set you've selected. what are the risk factors for respiratory acidosis? - pneumonia - pulmonary edema - aspi...

Normal Aging structural changes of the Eye 1. decreased eye muscle tone reduces ability to keep gaze focused on a single object. 2. the lower eyelid may relax and fall away from eye leading to dry eye symptoms 3. Arcus senilis - an opaque, bluish white ring within the outer edge of the cornea, cause...

The nurse is implementing a nonpharmacological intervention for a patient with anxiety. Which intervention is most appropriate? Decreasing physical activity Performing abdominal breathing exercises Increasing caffeine intake Limiting noise or music in the room Performing abdominal breathing exercise...

Cardiovascular patterns in newborns -Heart murmurs usually not significant -Peripheral circulation is slow leading to acrocyanosis which is why a newborn's APGAR score isn't greater than 9 Hematologic in newborns -Hgb: 16-18 -Hct: 46%-68% -RBC lifespan 80-100 days (shorter than adults), more red ...

surgical asepsis sterile technique medical asepsis clean technique Risk factors for nosocomial infections Age, legnth of hospitalization, amount of hospitalizations, procedures, invasive devices, antibiotics discharge teaching for someone with a surgical wound no bleeding, inflammation at wound e...

How do you assess hematologic function? 1. Complete Blood Count (CBC) ~Hemoglobin < 11 g/dL ~Low hematocrit 2. Historical data ~Family history, personal diagnoses 3. Physical assessment findings ~SOB, eating habits, paleness, bruising, tachycardia, low growth chart, fatigue, energy Anemia: What ...

A patients smiles broadly at the nurse and says, "Look at my clean teeth. I brushed them with scouring power because the label said, 'It brightens and whitens everything.'" Which term should the nurse include when documenting this encounter? Concrete thinking. A patient diagnosed with schizophr...

A patient with liver failure has been on the transplant waiting list for 8 months. The patient says to the nurse, "Why is it taking so long to have the surgery? Maybe I'm meant to die for all the bad things I've done." The nurse should document the patient's comment in which section of the asse...