NSG 3100: Exam #1 Questions with Correct Solutions Test Bundle

What is the least effective decision making process - establishing assumptions what does the trial-and-error method of problem solving lack - exactness The research process of problem solving is - most effective when used by experienced nurses why is the nursing process method used...

When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing assessment is to monitor the status of which body system? - Neurological While assisting the client with meal selection, the nurse realizes that clients who practice Islam or Judaism share an avoidance of: - pork produ...

The client's temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer is 36.1°C (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within normal range, what would the nurse do next? 1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it. 2. Check what the client's temperature was the last time it was t...

Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should - ensure there is good blood flow at the puncture site True or False When testing for fecal occult blood, a green color indicates a guaiac positive result. - False A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a ...

Which of the following is a cause of bradypnea? Increased activity narcotic analgesics Test anxiety Decreased oxygen saturation - narcotic analgesics A damp/damp dressing is an example of what type of wound debridement? Autolytic Surgical Mechanical Enzymatic - Mechanical What st...

what considerations should you consider when doing diagnostic testing - •What type of sample is needed and how will it be collected? •Does the client need to stop oral intake for a certain number of hours before procedure? (NPO) •Does the test include administration of contrast dye? •W...

1) The nurse would call the primary care provider immediately for which laboratory result? 1. Hgb = 16 g/dL for a male client 2. Hct = 22% for a female client 3. WBC = 9 × 103/mL3 4. Platelets = 300 × 103/mL3 - Answer: 2. Rationale: Option 2 is very low and can lead to death. The client's ...

which way do you spiral pack a wound? - distal to proximal how long do you wash your hands for - 20-30 seconds process of Donning - gown to mask to eyewear to gloves how to take off PPE - gloves to eyewear to gown to mask Local infection - infection based in one section of...

What is enuresis? - Involuntary urination in children beyond the age when normal bladder control is established What is secondary enuresis? - Child who has established proper bladder control for a period of 6 months, but who has since lapsed back to wetting the bed What factors may cause...

Hyponatremia - Low sodium <135 Hyponatremia - Causes: fluid intoxication Hyponatremia - S/S: headaches, seizures, coma Hyponatremia - Tx: give sodium via hypertonic solutions (3% NS) Hypernatremia - High sodium (>145) Hypernatremia - Causes: N/V/D, hyperventilation, feve...

The continuous quality improvement team is monitoring the nursing care of clean-contaminated wounds. Which operative wound would be excluded from this study? 1. Gastric resection 2. Uncomplicated abdominal hysterectomy 3. Breast biopsy 4. Lung resection - 3. Breast biopsy Rationale 1: Clean-...

essential nutrient (3 qualities) - cannot be synthesized in body must be supplied in food prevents specific deficiency disease which vitamins are essential - all of them duh components of an assessment of a patient's nutritional status - history (medical and family), physical findi...

Transparent Film Dressing - Traps wounds moisture over the wound; ideal for small superficial wounds; can remain in place for up to 5-7 days; allows visual assessment of wound bed without removing dressing Impregnated Non-Adherent Dressing - Covers, soothes, and protects partial- and full-t...

24-hour food recall - client recalls all the food and beverages consumed during a typical 24-hour period Anabolism - Metabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy. Anemia - A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volum...