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Anatomy and Physiology Practice Quiz
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1.
Which of the following statements regarding homeostasis is false?
Answer: In order to maintain homeostasis, a person’s body temperature must remain precisely at its set point.
2.
Why does your skin feel hot when you have a fever?
Answer: Both \"The body is attempting to maintain homeostasis by increasing heat loss through the skin\" and \"Blood vessel dilation in the dermis is allowing increased blood flow from the deeper tissues to the skin\" are correct.
3.
Which of the sections below separates the body into dorsal and ventral parts?
Answer: Frontal section
4.
Squamous cell carcinoma arises from
Answer: cells superficial to the stratum basale.
5.
The part of the feedback mechanism that processes information, relates it to other information, and makes a decision of action is the
Answer: control center
6.
The chemical level of organization involves which of the following?
Answer: Molecules
7.
In the anatomical position, a person is ________ with the upper limbs ________ and the palms facing ________.
Answer: standing erect; hanging against the sides; forward
8.
Match the parts of the body with their associated region.
Answer: Central region – Head, Neck, Trunk Thoracic region – Chest Abdominal region – Region between the Chest and Hips Pelvic region – Hips and Associated Trunk
9.
A group of tissues that work together for a specialized function is called a(n) __________.
Answer: organ
10.
Which of the following processes might be involved in temperature regulation by the integumentary system?
Answer: Evaporation of sweat from the surface of the skin to reduce body temperature
Maternal and Child Health Nursing (Abnormal OB) Practice Question
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1.
PIH is associated with an imbalance between prostacyclin and thromboxane; where prostacyclin a potent vasoconstrictor predominates
Answer: False - Decrease Prostacyclin and Increase Thromboxane
2.
The convulsion noted in PIH is called Grand Mal Seizure with loss of consciousness and coma
Answer: False; may result to coma only not accompanied by coma
3.
PIH is defined as an increase in the blood pressure with accompanying sign of excessive weight gain/edema and proteinuria
Answer: False
4.
HELLP Syndrome is associated with preeclampsia regardless of severity of the signs and symptoms
Answer: True
5.
Calcium lactate is the drug of choice to counteract magnesium sulfate toxicity
Answer: False; Calcium Gluconate
6.
When giving Magnesium sulfate, any level that exceeds therapeutic level is closely associated with renal complications and respiratory depression
Answer: True
7.
A diet that is restricted in sodium is implemented for clients in the severe preeclampsia category to reduce the risk of pulmonary complication and CHF
Answer: False
8.
Aura stage
Answer: Keep the client turned to her side with mouth gag
9.
Clonic stage
Answer: Time the duration of convulsion
10.
Postictal stage
Answer: Oxygen therapy with suctioning
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GASTROINTESTINAL ASSESSMENT RETDEM:- Good morning po, I am RR, The nurse assigned to this patient today.
- For today, I will be conducting a gastrointestinal assessment for the patient. Assessing the
abdomen of the patient. The patient will have to do a different position for this
assessment. The patient should be informed of the different positions that had to be done
to avoid the patient from feeling any discomfort or anxiety.
- Before entering the room, I will perform hand hygiene through handwashing technique
and observe other appropriate infection control procedures like wearing Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) if necessary and ensuring that the patient’s bed is clean, and
that the equipment needed like the stethoscope are disinfected.
INTRODUCTION:
Good morning po, I am nurse ____, and I will be your nurse for today.
VERIFY THE PATIENT’S IDENTITY:
Pwede ko po bang malaman kung ano po yung buong pangalan niyo? At ang iyong kaarawan
po?
EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE TO THE PATIENT:
Bago po tayo mag-simula ipapaliwanag ko po muna yung gagawin ko. Ngayon po, Ieexamine ko
po yung abdomen niyo or yung tiyan niyo po, at para matignan po natin ang kalagayan ng
digestive system ninyo at kahit papaano po ay ang urinary system din. Bukod po doon malalaman
din at makikita natin kung meron kayong pamamaga or bukol na possible maging cause of
concern po.
Para po sa mga tests na gagawin ko sa inyo kinakailangan ilagay yung kamay ko sa abdomen
niyo, at gagamit din po ako ng stethoscope, penlight, at pati na din po ng tape measure. Okay
lang po ba yon?
HISTORY OF THE PATIENT:
1. May nararanasan po ba kayo pananakit sa tyan ninyo?
a. If meron ask the OLD CARTS
i. Onset, location, duration, characteristics, alleviating, radiation, treatmens,
and severity.
2. Bukod po doon gusto ko lang kamustahin yung bowel habits niyo, gano po kayo kadalas
dumumi?
a. IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES; WHEN WAS YOUR LAST BOWEL MOVEMENT;
URINATION (MALE PX)
3. Bukod po doon nakaranas po ba kayo ng diarrhea or constipation?
4. In terms naman po sa pagkain, kamusta naman po yung appetite ninyo?
a. Has there been any changes
b. Before po ba mabilis po ba kayong mabusog?
RR
, c. May pagbabago po ba recently sa appetite ninyo?
5. Food allergies.
a. May mga food allergies po ba kayo, or yung mga bawal po ninyo kainin?
6. Ma’am naaalala niyo po ba yung kinain niyo for the last 24 hours po?
a. Breakfast, Lunch, Meryenda, Dinner
7. Previous problems and treatments.
a. If the px has any memory of assessment re abdomen.
PATIENT PRIVACY:
Okay po, isasara ko lang po yung kurtina para po may privacy po tayo habang ginagawa ko po
yung physical exam sainyo.
ASSESSMENT PHASE:
1. Assist patient to a supine position. Place a small pillow under the head and beneath the
knees while the hands on the side or folded across the chest.
a. To relax abdominal muscle and for the comfort and relaxation of the px.
2. Expose the abdomen from the xiphoid process to the level of the symphysis pubis.
Ma’am for the first assessment po kailangan po na nakahiga po kayo at need ko din po kayo
lagyan ng unan sa ilalim ng tuhod niyo po, assist ko na po kayo.
Next naman po ma’am kinakailangan ko po iexpose yung abdomen niyo po.
INSPECTION:
Ang una ko pong gagawin ay iinspect ko lang po yung abdomen niyo po or yung tyan niyo.
Inspect the abdomen for Skin Integrity
1. While at the patient’s side, sit or bend down to view the contour of the abdomen.
2. Ask the patient to take a deep breath and hold it.
a. Pwede po ba kayong huminga ng malalim.
3. Assess the symmetry of contour while standing at the foot of the bed.
a. Pwede po ba kayong huminga ng malalim.
4. If distention is present, measure the abdominal girth by placing a tape around the
abdomen and measure at the level of the umbilicus.
a. For the next test po pwede po ba kayong tumayo para po mameasure lang natin
yung abdomen niyo and to make sure na wala pong any distention.
5. Observe abdominal movements associated with respiration, peristalsis, or aortic
pulsations using pen light.
a. Okay po sir, higa na po ulit kayo, assist ko na po kayo. Next naman po sir
ioobserve ko lang po yung pag galaw ng tyan niyo, relax lang po.
RR
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