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Fundamentals of Nursing Exam for 2023/2024COMPLETE SOLUTION 100% VERIFIED
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1.Fundamentals of Nursing Exam
5 vital signs - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, and
pain
6 classes of nutrients - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..supply energy: carbs, proteins, lipids
regulate body processes: vitamins, minerals, water
ACE inhibitors - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..to prevent vasoconstriction by angiotensin II and
decrease circulatory fluid volume by reducing aldosterone production
active exercise - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..the patient independently moves joints through their full
range of motion (isotonic exercise)
acute illness - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..rapid onset of symptoms and lasts only a short time;
examples: cold, diarrhea, pneumonia, appendicitis
acute pain - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..rapid in onset, varies in intensity and duration, protective in
nature
acute wound - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..usually heal within days to weeks
afferent nervous system conveys info to the - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..CNS; going to your brain
Aims of Nursing - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..1. To promote health
2. To prevent illness
3. To restore health
4. To facilitate coping with disability or death
albumin normal lab values - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..3.5-5
anuria - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..24-hour urine output is less than 50mL; complete kidney shut
down or renal failure
,apnea - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..periods when no breathing occurs
assessing blood pressure - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..-listening for korotkoff sounds w/ stethoscope
-first sound is systolic
-change or cessation of sound occurs: diastolic pressure
- brachial artery and popliteal artery are commonly used
autonomy - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..respect rights of patients to make health care decisions
average blood pressure for healthy adult - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..120/80
axillary temp - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..36.5 C, 97.7 F
beneficence - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..benefit the patient; balance benefits against risks and
harms
beta-adrenergic blockers - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..to block sympathetic stimulation and
decrease cardiac output
body mechanics - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..the use of proper body positions to provide protection
from the stress of movement and activity
bradypnea - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..decreased respiratory rate; occurs in some pathologic
conditions
carbs - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..-sugars and starches
-organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
-lactose is an animal source
-most abundant and least expensive
-classified as simple or complex sugars
-converted to glucose for transport through blood
-50-100g needed daily to prevent ketosis
chronic illness - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..slow onset, characteristics: permanent change, caused
by change in anatomy, requires special patient education, long period of care or
support; examples: heart disease, diabetes, lung diseases, and arthritis
chronic pain - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..pain that may be limited, intermittent, or persistent but that
lasts beyond the normal healing period
chronic wound - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..do not progress through stages of healing; healing
impeded
, Clara Barton - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..established red cross; volunteered to care for wounds and
feed union soldiers during civil war; served as supervisor of nurses for the army of
James
cleaning a pressure ulcer - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..clean w/ each dressing change, gentle
motions (patting), use 0.9% normal saline solution to irrigate and clean, report any
drainage or necrotic tissue
closed drainage system - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..-Jackson-pratt drain
-hemovac drain
may be connected to an electrical suction or built-in reservoir
closed wound - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..results from a blow, force, or strain caused by trauma
such as a fall, an assault, or motor vehicle crash
color classification of open wounds - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..-R: red-protect
-Y: yellow-cleanse
-B: black-debride
-mixed wound: contains components of RY&B wounds
colostomy - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..permits formed feces in the colon to exit through the stoma
constipation - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..dry, hard stool; persistently difficult passage of stool;
incomplete passage of stool
coping with disability and death - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..nurses use optimal function of
maximum strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems; provide care to
families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice
debridement - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..removal of devitalized tissue and foreign material
deductive reasoning - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..examines a general idea and then considers
specific actions or ideas
Dehiscence - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical abdominal
wound
desiccation - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..dehydration
dialysis - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..a mechanical way of filtering waste from the blood
diffusion - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli
of lungs and circulating blood
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