Fundamentals of Nursing Exam 1 ( Chps 2,16,17,18,19, 20 )
Galen E1 Questions With Complete Solutions
A.D.L Correct Answer Activity of Daily Living
Acceptance stage Correct Answer Acknowledge illness and
take measures to become well
Acute illness Correct Answer Develops suddenly and resolves
in a short time
Acute Radiation Sickness Correct Answer Develops when
most or all of the body's is exposed to a high dose of radiation,
usually over a short period of time..... symptoms include nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea.... later symptoms include loss of appetite,
fatigue, skin damage, hair loss, coma, seizures, and possible
death.
Adaptation Correct Answer A response to change
Alarm Stage Correct Answer During this stage, hormones
release mobilizes the bodys defenses
Artificial eye Correct Answer Needs to be removed daily for
cleaning
Asepsis Correct Answer making the environment and objects
free of microorganisms
,Autoclave Correct Answer Sterilization Machine
Bacteria Correct Answer Single-celled microorganisms lacking
a nucleus.
Bioterrorism Correct Answer the release of pathogenic
microorganisms into a community to achieve political and/or
military goals
Boots or splints Correct Answer Maintain dorsiflexion
Causative Agent (Link 1) Correct Answer Any microorganism
or biologic agent capable of causing disease; include Bacteria,
viruses, protozoa, rickettsias, fungi, helminths
Chemical terrorism Correct Answer use of certain compounds
to cause destruction to achieve political and/or military goals
Chlamydia Correct Answer Affects the genitourinary and
reproductive tracts
Increasingly more common in the past 20 years
Chronic illness Correct Answer Develops slowly over a long
period and lasts throughout life
Common Positioning Devices Correct Answer Pillows,Boots
or splints, footboards/ hightopsneakers, trochanter rolls,
sandbags, hand rolls, and trapeze bar/side rail/bedboards.
Convalescence stage Correct Answer Recovering after the
illness and regaining health
, Coping Correct Answer adjusting to or solving challenges
Defense Mechanisms Correct Answer Strategies that protect us
from increasing anxiety
Denial Correct Answer A more serious form of repression.
person lives as though an unwanted piece of information or
reality doesn't exist. There is a persistent refusal to be swayed by
evidence.
Denture care Correct Answer Dentures should be cleaned to
prevent irritation to the gums and infection
Dentures should be cleaned twice a day (bid)
Displacement Correct Answer Discharging intense feelings for
one person onto another object or person who is less threatening,
thereby satisfying an impulse with a substitute object.
Dorsal lithotomy position Correct Answer Feet in stirrups and
legs spread farther apart; used in pelvic exams
Dorsal recumbent position Correct Answer Supine with knees
flexed and feet flat on the bed; used for many procedures and
examinations
Dyspnea Correct Answer difficult and labored breathing
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