NSB132 EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Assess - Identify infection risk, subjective data, objective data
Plan - nursing problems and goals (infection risk, altered
hydration/nutrition, pain, fever, patient isolation)
Implement - manage symptoms, reduce infection risk
Evaluate - ANSWER Nurse's role in managing and controlling the
spread of infection
Altered absorption due to decreased gastric pH, delayed emptying of
the stomach and decreased splanchnic blood flow.
Altered distribution due to decreased water volume and serum albumin.
Altered metabolism due to decreased liver volume and hepatic blood
flow.
Altered elimination due to decreased mass, size and number of
nephrons, decreased blood flow and glomerular filtration.
Altered response. - ANSWER Special drug considerations for older
adults
Six rights, comprehensive assessment (signs and symptoms), cognitive
impairment, is the pt NBM - ANSWER Nurses role in maintaining safe
administration of medications (assessment)
Reduction of symptom and associated problems - ANSWER Nurses role
in maintaining safe administration of medications (planning, goals)
1. removal of drug from storage/trolley
2. check when dispensing
3. check before administering - ANSWER 3 Medication checks
did the drug have the desired effect? Any adverse reactions? -
ANSWER Evaluating the efficacy of medications
Preventing falls and harm from falls.
, Screening and assessment of falls risk, prevention of falls and
strategies, communication of risks with patients and carers. - ANSWER
Standard 10
Age (the very young, injury to muscoskeletal/neuro system, acute
illness, environment factors - ANSWER Temporary altered mobility
Age (old age), chronic illness (pain, medications, neruo deficits,
musculoskeletal dysfunction), congenital disability, sensory loss, mood. -
ANSWER Permanent altered mobility
age, medications, low blood pressure, chronic illness, disability,
inconctinence, surgery, cognition, arthritis - ANSWER Intrinsic factors
that affect mobility
environment, footwear, falls - ANSWER Extrinsic factors that affect
mobility
degenerative disease caused by a loss of cartilage that normally
cushions bone ending. Causes pain, swelling and decreased range of
movement. - ANSWER Osteoarthritis/arthritis
Identify risk, understand the impact of intrinsic and extrinsic factors,
assessing mobility/ROM/balance, intervening and assisting to ensure a
safe environment, helping a pt to mobiles, monitor progress and assess,
collaborate with health team (physio, etc.) - ANSWER Nurse's role in
patient mobility
consider medical condition, weight, mobility hx, physical characteristics,
mental status and cognition, communication ability, musculosketal and
falls risk assessment, - ANSWER Nurses's role in mobility (assessment)
unstable gait, poor body alignment, poor range of motion - ANSWER
Examples of mobility actual problems
Identify: impaired movement, altered activity tolerance, risk of
injury/immobility. - ANSWER Nurses's role in mobility (identify
problems/goals)