Nursing Fundamentals Test Bank

Importance of documentation of assessments and interventions - ###To provide a baseline for later comparisons as the patients condition changes Types of nonverbal behavior which could promote improved communication - ###body lang. gestures, movements, touch, apperance, adornments personal apper...

Higher needs in the hierarchy begin to emerge when people feel they have sufficiently satisfied the previous need begins with bottom of pyramid: 1) Physiological needs 2) Safety needs 3) Love and belonging 4) Esteem 5) Self- actualization Why do we need evidence based practice? Important b/...

ANA Standards of Nursing Practice - ###"Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communit...

Rasmussen's Syndrome - ###Simple parietal motor seizures -Grow to worse life-threatening seizures Almost always children Produces life-threatening seizures (25 a day or more) Hemiparesis (typically unilateral) Aphasia (if left side affected) Average age- 6 years Inflammation-something causin...

1. A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover a) terminal illness b) Patient-focus care c) acute illness d) chronic illness 2. A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do. a) functional nursing b) Case manage...

1. Which would be a contributing factor for increased risk of infection in the elderly? a) strong immune system b) low-sodium c) increased circulation d) limited mobility 2. The nurse aide notices redness, swelling, and a foul-smelling drainage from the resident's wound. What would be the...

1. When taking a tympanic temperature, gently pull the pinna of the ear ___________ for adults. a) downward and back b) to the side c) forward d) upward and back 2. The last sound heard when taking the blood pressure will be the value for the ________ blood pressure. a) systolic b) respirati...

1. defined as an OCCUPATION that requires EXTENSIVE EDUCATION or a calling that requires SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, and PREPARATION a) Profession b) Professionalism c) Professionalization 2. refers to a PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER, spirit or methods. It is a set of attributes, A WAY OF LIFE that...

1. In this phase of the nursing process, the nurse collects data about the client's health status by obtaining information from the client, the chart, the family, and the health professionals caring for the client. a) assessment b) planning c) implementation d) nursing diagnosis 2. The nu...

1. Why should pts stop smoking as soon as possible with scheduled surgery? a) Increases difficult clearing airway b) Delays wound healing c) Causes strokes d) Causes pneumonia 2. Which age group has less physiological capacity to adapt to the stress of surgery? a) School aged children b) Adu...