HACC Nursing 142 Midterm 2024 Questions & Answers |
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List for broad goals of nursing -
Promote health
Prevent illness
Treat human response to health and illness
Advocate for individuals, families, and populations
The nursing process consists of five steps - name them ...
Advocate for individuals, families, and populations
The nursing process consists of five steps - name them - ✔✔
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Intervention or implementation
Evaluation
Name the four types of nursing assessment - ✔✔
Initial or baseline
Problem focused or system focused emergency
On going
Describe deductive reasoning compared to inductive reasoning - ✔✔Deductive reasoning is a top-down
approach. Start with the conclusion in looks for clues
Deductive reasoning is a bottom up approach. Starts with the clues to find the conclusion
List the components of the health history - ✔✔
Biological data
Chief complaint or reason for visit
,History of present illness
Past history
Family history
Lifestyle
Social data
Psychological data
Patterns of health
Describe therapeutic versus non-therapeutic communication And list examples of each - ✔✔Therapeutic
communication is open ended. Example: questioning, reflecting, or summarizing what the patient saying
Non-therapeutic communication is closed and questioning. Example: 43 assurances, unwanted advice
and using technical terms
Describe independent versus dependent nursing roles - ✔✔Independent nursing roles are roles that can
be done without an order from a doctor physician. These are care and comfort roles (vitals, basic life
support, positioning, hygiene, I know, assessment)
Dependent nursing roles are things that require a doctors order or the hospital protocol to govern
(medication, catheter)
Define genogram - ✔✔Pictural display of a persons family relationship and medical history. Helps
understand Medical condition due to medical history.
Describe acute and chronic pain - ✔✔Acute pain - severe with rapid onset but short duration, less than
six months
Chronic pain - continuous beyond healing, six or more months
List the three body types - ✔✔endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph
, During general Survey, what should you note about physical appearance? - ✔✔Does the patients
appearance match the expected for age and sex?
Note the general appearance
Note the skin color
Ask direct questions to obtain info about level of consciousness and orientation
Are there any obvious signs of distress
During general survey, what should you note about behavior? - ✔✔Note general behavior - cooperative,
uncooperative, anxiety
Note facial expressions for symmetry, are they appropriate to the conversation Or situation?
Note the Level of consciousness
Is the speech appropriate and clear?
Confirm hygiene and dress is appropriate (no odor, dressed appropriate for the weather)
During general survey, what should your note about mobility? - ✔✔Assess Gross range of motion, are
the movement smooth and effortless and symmetrical?
Note stature and posture
During general survey, what should your note about culture? - ✔✔Any cultural variations such as dress,
nonverbal communication and eye contact.
Some cultures will not disclose personal or private or sexual information
What are four types of techniques used during physical exams? - ✔✔Inspection, percussion, palpation,
auscultation
When assessing patients what are some things you must remember? - ✔✔Each assessment must be
individual
Many patients are anxious
Ask patients about their preferences
Perform least invasive assessment first
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