NUR 101 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Establishing a bowel training program - Answer- -Plan program with the client
-Increase fiber in diet gradually
-Increase fluid intake to 8 glasses water per day
-Establish a designated time for defecation
-Provide privacy for the client
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Establishing a bowel training program - Answer- -Plan program with the client
-Increase fiber in diet gradually
-Increase fluid intake to 8 glasses water per day
-Establish a designated time for defecation
-Provide privacy for the client
-Treatment plan should be staged
-Treatment may include stool softener
-Modify the plan based on client results
Principles of Body Mechanics - Answer- Proper alignment
Wide base of support
Avoid bending and twisting
Squat to lift
Keep objects close when lifting
Raise beds
Push vs. lift
Get help
Assessment: Sitting - Answer- Head: erect
Neck and vertebral column: in straight alignment
Body weight: distributed on buttocks and thighs
Thighs: parallel and in a horizontal plane
Feet: supported on the floor
Forearms: supported on the armrest, in the lap, or on a table in front of the chair
Benefits of Exercise - Answer- Improves cardiovascular health
Increases muscle tone and flexibility
Enhances immune system
Promotes weight loss
Decreases stress/increases overall feeling of well-being
Nursing measures to promote activity and exercise - Answer- Promote Exercise
Plan and vary exercise routine
Use buddy system and rewards.
Integrate exercise into routine activities
Attain target heart rate
Positioning Patients
Proper alignment of hospital bed
Use of range of motion
Incorporation of pillows, wedges, side rails, overhead trapeze, footboard,
sandbags/trochanter rolls, splints
Principles of transfer and positioning techniques - Answer- 1. when moving a pt.,
knowledge of safe transfer and positioning is crucial.
2. pathological influences on body alignment and mobility (congenital defects, disorders
of bones joints and muscles, CNS damage, musculoskeletal trauma)
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