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NUR 356 Exam 2 Practice Questions and
Answers | 100% Pass
What are three of The Joint Commission (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
related to the administration of medications? - Answer✔✔-Label medicines before a
procedure in the location where they're prepared; take extra care with blood thinners;
med reconciliation
The main cause of home fires is _____. What are some other causes? - Answer✔✔-
careless smoking; space heaters, cooking and other appliances
What are some tips nurses can provide to help pts avoid home fires? - Answer✔✔-
Don't smoke in bed, get newer model space heaters, use appliances correctly
Name 5 surgical "never events." - Answer✔✔-Wrong pt, wrong body part, wrong
procedure, retention of foreign objects, death
Give 6 examples of "never events" associated with nursing care. - Answer✔✔-
Medication error, air embolism, hemolytic reaction, hypoglycemia, Stage III or IV
pressure ulcer, low risk delivery resulting in serious disability or death
List 6 "never events" that relate to pt safety. - Answer✔✔-Impersonation of a
healthcare provider, pt abduction, pt suicide, sexual assault, physical assault, giving
baby to wrong person
List 5 "never events" that result from accidents. - Answer✔✔-Burns, shocks, falls,
restraints, wrong gas
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What are three ways to prevent fires in an acute care setting? - Answer✔✔-Comply
with smoking policy, keep combustible materials away from heat sources, have
evacuation plan
Describe the appropriate response to a fire in an acute care setting. - Answer✔✔-
RACE: Rescue (pts from immediate harm), Alarm, Contain/confine, Extinguish;
evacuation if needed
Describe operation of a fire extinguisher. - Answer✔✔-PASS - pull the pin, aim at the
base, squeeze, sweep side to side
Identify fall risks for adults at home. - Answer✔✔-Inadequate lighting, lack of safety
devices, clutter in walkways, poorly maintained flooring/rugs, kitchen/bathroom
Identify fall risks for adults in an acute care setting. - Answer✔✔-Medications, hx of
falls, gait/balance/mobility problems, poor visual acuity, stength, orthostatic
hypotension, incorrect use of assistive devices
MORSE fall risk assessment- - Answer✔✔-
List ways to prevent falls in an acute care setting. - Answer✔✔-Grip socks, bed
alarm, education, fall risk identification, call light, assistive device, and belongings w/in
reach, lock bed/wheelchair/furniture, hourly rounding
Explain Gate-control theory. Why was it innovative? - Answer✔✔-This is a theory of
pain management that visualizes pain as a gate that can be opened (pain experienced)
or closed (pain not experienced); various factors can affect opening/closing of the gate;
posited that cognitive and emotional components affect pain perception, and that non-
pharmacological interventions can close the gate
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Describe the use and possible side effects of aloe. - Answer✔✔-burns
Describe the use and possible side effects of chamomile. - Answer✔✔-Anxiety,
contraindicated for depression
Describe the use and possible side effects of garlic. - Answer✔✔-high blood
cholesterol, high blood pressure, and the common cold
Describe the use and possible side effects of valerian. - Answer✔✔-insomnia and
anxiety
Describe the use and possible side effects of ginger. - Answer✔✔-nausea,
rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis (antinflammatory)
Describe the use and possible side effects of saw palmetto. - Answer✔✔-enlarged
prostate gland (also called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH)
Describe the use and possible side effects of chaparral. - Answer✔✔-Anticancer,
weight loss, bronchitis - it is an unsafe herb
Describe the therapeutic effects of imagery (or guided imagery) - Answer✔✔-
Alterations in gastric secretions, body chemistry, blood flow, wound healing and heart
rate
Recall the goal in the use of biofeedback to control pain - Answer✔✔-Show
physiological response and give pt a sense of control over them - focuses on autonomic
responses
Identify the positive effects of relaxation techniques used to decrease stress and pain -
Answer✔✔-Decrease blood pressure, HR, pain, anxiety, muscle tension
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Identify the types of therapies that use energy field therapy - Answer✔✔-Reiki,
therapeutic touch, healing touch, energy fields
Discuss how biofeedback is helpful to someone with an anxiety disorder -
Answer✔✔-Help them to control physiological responses to anxiety triggers
Determine who might not be eligible for acupuncture and the reason why -
Answer✔✔-Caution for pregnancy, history of seizures, immunosuppression, bleeding
disorders, skin infections, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, anticoagulant therapy
_____ is an array of health care approaches with a history of use or origins outside of
mainstream medicine - Answer✔✔-Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
______therapies are used in addition to conventional treatment (aka integrative
therapies) - Answer✔✔-Complementary
_____ therapies can replace allopathic medical care. - Answer✔✔-Alternative
_____ are based on different philosophies and life systems. - Answer✔✔-Whole
medical systems
Scientific, evidence-based use of combined CAM and allopathic medicine with an
emphasis on safety and effectiveness is called _____. - Answer✔✔-integrative
therapy
The following are examples of _____.
Alternative medical philosophies
Biological and botanical therapies
Body-based and manipulative methods
Mind-body therapies
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