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NURS 142 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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NURS 142 Midt erm E xamTerms in this set (76)
What shoul d one incl ude in
a professional introduction?1. Your title (student nurse)
2. Your name
3. Your pronouns (depending on the situa tion)
What are ADL's and
exampl es?Daily activities that are necessar y skills to take care of
onesel f. This may include ambul ating, dressing , toileting ,
hygiene and ea ting.
What are IADL 's and
exampl es?They are instrument al activities of daily living. These
activities are necessar y to be p art of society . Exampl es
include taking medica tions, pr eparing meal s, shopping ,
using a phone and doing l aundr y.
What is involved in a risk
assessment?One mus t assess the client and en vironment for safety
concerns BEFORE working with the client. This may
include mak ing sur e the bed r ails are appr opria te, the
bed is at its lowest setting , and positiv e patient ID.
What qualities do positiv e
patient-nurse experiences
possess?1. Consent
2. Truth
3. Emp athy
4. Communica tion
5. Confidence
6. Boundaries
7. Priv acy
What are the three
dimensions of nursing care?1. Establishing a relationship
2. Int egrating care
3. Context of care What are the five steps
within nur sing care?1. Sequence
2. Rational e
3. Assessments
4. Evaluation
5. Document ation
What is asepsis?The pr ocess of keeping away disease-causing
microorganisms
What is asepsis technique?Practices designed to render an area or tool free of
pathogens.
What is medical asepsis? Using pr ocedur es to reduce the spr ead of pathogens.
What are the differences
betw een cleaning ,
disinf ection and
sterilization?1. Cleaning is the phy sical removal of foreign ma terial
(dust, dirt, etc.)
2. Disinf ection is the el imina tion of all pathogens EXCEPT
bacterial spor es (cannot disinf ect anthr ax, tetanus, et c.)
3. Sterilization is the destruction of ALL micr oorganisms.
What does HAI s tand for? healthcar e associa ted inf ections
What is epidemiol ogy?The s tudy of occurr ence, determinants and distribution
of heal th and disease in a defined popul ation.
What is the incub ation
perio d?The perio d betw een e xposur e to an inf ection and the
appear ance of the first sympt oms
What is the pr odromal
stage?early signs and s ympt oms
malaise- not feeling well, heada che, fever, upset
stomach
What is convalescence?stage of recovery after a disease, injur y, or surgical
procedur e
What are the four stages of
illness?1. Incub ation perio d
2. Prodromal stage
3. Illness stage
4. Convalescence
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