NURSING 120 EXAM 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
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acupuncture - ANSWER the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin
at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain
Alarm phase of GAS - ANSWER the first phase of the stress response, in which
the person faces a challenge and starts paying attention to it.
acute stress - ANSWER a short-term stress reaction to an immediate threat
What supplements are contraindicated for patients on coagulatants - ANSWER
Ginger, ginkgo biloba, evening primrose, garlic, ginseng, glucosamine, St. John's
wort
Long-term care, bedrest, isolation - ANSWER These types of healthcare settings
are high risk for sensory deprivation
exhaustion stage - ANSWER the third stage of the general adaption syndrome,
it occurs when stress is prolonged and beyond a person's control
Dementia - ANSWER a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities or memory
loss, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes;
difficulty with spatial orientation and problem solving
,What does a chiropractor do? - ANSWER manipulative treatment of disorders
originating from misalignment of the spine (DC)
Name 3 ways to promote communication with a patient with asphasia -
ANSWER Closed ended questions, provide plenty of time to answer, utilize
visual charts for patient to use
What is proprioception? - ANSWER sense of "self in space"
What is aphasia? - ANSWER loss of ability to understand or express speech,
caused by brain damage.
What is kinesthesia? - ANSWER the system for sensing the position and
movement of individual body parts; "rocking" your body to distract from pain
What is tactile? - ANSWER sense of touch
What is delirium? - ANSWER mental disorder marked by confusion
Eustress - ANSWER A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person
reach a goal
acute confusion - ANSWER The *abrupt onset of a cluster of global, transient
changes* and disturbances in attention, cognition, psychomotor activity, level of
consciousness, or sleep-wake cycle.
, sensory deprivation - ANSWER a state in which there is little or no sensory
stimulation
sensory overload - ANSWER condition resulting from excessive sensory input
to which the brain is unable to meaningfully respond
chronic confusion - ANSWER An irreversible, long-standing, or progressive
deterioration of intellect and personality characterized by decreased ability to
interpret environmental stimuli or decreased capacity for intellectual thought
processes and manifested by disturbances of memory, orientation, and behavior.
Locked-in syndrome - ANSWER Individual is aware and capable of thinking but
is paralyzed and cannot communicate
somnolence - ANSWER Extreme drowsiness, but will respond normally to
stimuli
stupor - ANSWER a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
vegetative state - ANSWER a state of minimal consciousness in which the eyes
might be open, but the person is otherwise unresponsive.
visual - ANSWER having to do with sight or seeing
role strain - ANSWER conflicts that someone feels within a role
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