NUR 155 Exam 1 | Foundations of
Nursing Exam | Correctly Answered &
Graded A+ | 2024/2025 | Galen
Narrative charting
- Correct Answer - traditional part of source oriented record. consists of
written notes that include routine care, normal findings, and client
problems
Charting by Exception
- Correct Answer - only abnormal or significant findings are recorded.
flow sheets, standards of nursing care, documentation often involves a
check mark or initials,
Computerized Chating
- Correct Answer - manages volume of info, used to store the client's
database, new data, create and revise care plans, info easily retrieved,
possible to transmit info from 1 care setting to another
Kardex
- Correct Answer - Summary of client plan of care or status, medical
diagnoses, daily treatments, order
Flow sheet
- Correct Answer - Graphic record, intake and output, medication
administration record, skin assessment record
, Guidelines for recording
- Correct Answer - Date & time, timing, legibility, permanence, accepted
terminology, correct spelling, signature, accuracy, sequence,
appropriateness, completeness, conciseness, legal prudence
Head to toe assessment
- Correct Answer - continual process for assessing the client's condition
and progress
Palpation
- Correct Answer - use of hands or fingertips to touch and feel various
parts of the body
Percussion
- Correct Answer - light, quick tapping on the body surface to produce
sounds
Auscultation
- Correct Answer - Listening to sounds produces in the body with aid of
stethoscope
ROM
- Correct Answer - prevent muscle atrophy. done 2x a day, 3x per
session
Normal Body Temp - Correct Answer - 96.8-99.5
Adult pulse - Correct Answer - 80 (60-100)