Caregiving/self/elimination Exam Questions With Complete
Solutions
_______ therapy has an important role in the treatment of GI
disorders Correct Answer diet therapy
1st nursing theorist-environmental theory- Unsanitary conditions
posed health
hazard Correct Answer florence nightingale
5 dimensional perspective domains of personality characteristics
Correct Answer antagonism, detachment, disinhibition,
negativley affectivity, psychoticism
90% of digestion takes place here Correct Answer small
intestine
a BMI that is considered overweight is Correct Answer 25-29.9
kg/m
a female patient is recovering from abd sx 2 days ago. her
abdomen is distended and firm and she complains of moderate
to severe cramping and and discomfort. she is unable to pass
flatus rectally. which type of enema would be most helpful to
this pt? fleet phospo-soda enema, oil retention, harris flush,
small volume Correct Answer harris flush enema
a mental idea of a phenomenon Correct Answer concept
a phenomena that cannot be
,observed and must be inferred Correct Answer construct
a pt is admitted to the hospital w a dx of a kidney stone. which
of the following interventions should be included in plan of
care? restrict fluids, strain all urine, increase valium intake,
maintain bedrest Correct Answer strain urine
a pt is dx with aphthous stomatitis (canker sore) which of the
following actions would be appropriate? tell pt to avid brushing
teeth until sore heals, encourage pt to use mouthwash 4x/day,
apply acyclovir ointment to ease pain of lesion, teach pt to apply
topical tetracycline sev times/day to sore Correct Answer teach
pt to apply topical tetracycline sev times/day to sore
a set of related statements that describes or explains phenomena
in a systematic way Correct Answer theory
a statement of relationship between concepts Correct Answer
proposition
abd organs are displaced into the left side of the chest pushing
the heart toward the right and compresses the left lung making
respirations difficult Correct Answer diaphragmatic hernia
abnormal findings for an IVP test Correct Answer structureal
deviations, hydronephrosis, calculi within urinary tract,
polycyctic kidney disease, and tumors
Accumulation of urine in renal pelvis Correct Answer
Hydronephrosis
,acute constipation occurs by _______ causes Correct Answer
organic
acute gastritis is caused by Correct Answer alcoholism,
smoking, stressful physical problems, major sx, food allergens,
presence of toxins, chemo or radiation
adaptation model, The person is an open adaptive system with
input (stimuli), who adapts by processes or control mechanisms
(throughput). goal is ADAPTATION Correct Answer Sister
Calista Roy
aging and the GI system Correct Answer tooth enamel more
brittle/hard, tongue atrophy, sweet taste sensation lost, saliva
production decreases, esophagus motility less, weaker gag
reflex, decreased motility of stomach, decreased gastric
production, fat absorption lower, atrophy of intestines, decreased
mucous secretion, decreased elasticity of rectal wall
Allergic rxn to a group a beta hemolytic streptococcal infection
where glomerulus becomes inflamed and blocked permitting
RBCs and protein to enter the urine Correct Answer Acute
glomerulonephritis
annual digital rectal exams and annual fecal occult blood tests
should be done starting at what age? Correct Answer 50
answerable to self and other for ones own actions Correct
Answer professional accountability
, antisocial personality disorder Correct Answer tendency to
manipulate or violate others rights with a disregard for their
feelings
application of ethics to issues of human life or health Correct
Answer bioethics
Aquired disorders that cause urinary incontinence Correct
Answer CNS trauma
asserting authority and assuming control of patients "for their
own good" Correct Answer controlling
Assessment findings such as broken blood vessels in eyes, dry
mouth, rashes, pimples, cuts, and calluses on finger joints,
weakness and lightheadedness can be seen with which problem?
Correct Answer Eating disorders
auscultation of the abdomen Correct Answer RU, LU, LL, RL
autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs
genetically predisposed ppl where they cannot absorb the gluten
in foods Correct Answer celiac disease
Average age of anorexia Correct Answer 19
Average age of binge eating disorder Correct Answer 25
Average age of bulimia Correct Answer 20