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Nur 155 Exam 1 (Galen) Questions and Complete Rationales Graded A+
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Nur 155 Exam 1 (Galen) Questions and Complete Rationales Graded A+
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Nur 155 Exam 1 (Galen) Questions andComplete Rationales Graded A+
Who is able to access an EMR? (electronic medical record) - Answer: people with appropriate need for
access with a login username and password
Why should medications be documented immediately after they are given? - Answer: To avoid confusion
and double dosing.
If a mistake is made while paper documenting how should you proceed? - Answer: Draw a line through
and write error above or after the entry along with the nurses initials followed by the correct entry
SBAR - Answer: Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Orientation or introductory phase - Answer: • Making introductions, establishing professional role
boundaries (formally or informally) and expectations, and clarifying the role of the nurse
• Observing, interviewing, and assessing the patient, followed by validation of perceptions
• Identifying the needs and resources of the patient
working phase - Answer: development of a contract or plan of care
enhancing trust
collaborating among nurse and patient
Termination phase - Answer: Alerting pt of impending closure of relationship
evaluating the outcome achieved
concluding the relationship and transitioning patient care to another caregiver
, What should you do before obtaining a health history from the patient? - Answer: Make sure they are
alert and oriented
order of abdomen assessment - Answer: Inspect, Auscultate, Percuss, Palpate
normal order of assessment - Answer: Inspect, Palpate, Percuss, Auscultate
How often should orders for restraints be renewed - Answer: every 24 hours
Macule/patch - Answer: Small, flat, non-palpable skin color change
Ex: flat mole
Papule/plaque - Answer: Solid, elevated lesion
Example: wart or psoriasis
Nodule - Answer: solid, raised lesion
Example: lipomas, squamous cell cancers
Tumor - Answer: Solid mass that extends through subcutaneous tissues
Example: larger lipomas, cancerous lesions
Vesicle/bulla - Answer: Circumscribed, raised lesions that contain clear fluid
Examples; chickenpox, poison ivy, blisters
Pustule - Answer: contain pus instead of clear fluid
examples; impetigo, acne
Wheal - Answer: irregularly shaped, slightly elevated area; small, localized area of edema on the surface
of the skin
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