Complete Test Banks for Nursing Assessment Exam

Preparation - ###Introduce self, provide privacy, wash hands, identify patient, explain procedure Assess consciousness, - ###Date and location? -quality and appropriateness of speech good Posture and hygiene - ###Posture upright and hygiene is good Inspect the head - ###Bumps lesions hair distr...

You observe nuchal cord. This means you see the umbilical cord is Visible protruding from the vagina. Keeping the baby from being delivered. Around the baby's neck. Kinked or obstructed. - ###Around the baby's neck. Which of the following would cause an EMT to believe delivery is imminent? A...

Assessment (first step in nursing process) - ###the collection of data about an individual's health state complete database - ###a complete health history and full physical examination critical thinking - ###simultaneously problem solving while self-improving one's own thinking ability diagnost...

What term describes the infestation of lice? Pediculosis What type of tissues lines blood and lymph vessels? Endothelium What does the term actinic keratosis refer to? abnormal growth of skin cells what characteristics define astigmatism? curvature of the eye what bacterium causes chlamydia?...

Metabolic syndrome - ###THINK *BBOL* B- BP pressure meds or HBP (over 130 systole) B- Blood sugar meds or high blood sugar (100+) O- Obese waist size (35+ female, 45+ male) L- Lipids (high cholesterol) HDL cholesterol - ###>40 mg/dL Good cholesterol LDL cholesterol - ###Should be 100 or l...

What is the etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis? - Inflammatory autoimmune joint disorder. More in women around 40-50 yrs old. They have antibodies against the IgG fragments= the body is fighting its own joints= inflammation. Rx= treat pain, treat symptoms of stiffness swelling. maintain mobility...

Types of Fractures - Transverse-line of break forms a right angle with the access of the bone (straight) Oblique-line of break runs obliquely to the access to the bone (slant) Occult-fracture that is hidden/not readily discernable Spiral- when torgue (rotating motion) is applied along the access ...

What are the causes of neutropenia? - Prolonged severe infection Decreased production of neutrophils Reduced survival of neutrophils Abnormal nuetrophil distribution and sequestration What is neutropenia? - A reduction in the neutrophils circulating in the blood stream What is the etiology of ...

Schwann cell - Glial cells that are located in the peripheral nervous system and that form the myelin sheath around the axon of a neuron. Neruoglial cell - or Glial cells; are non-neuronal cells that maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and provide support and protection for neurons in the brain,...

1. Skeletal Traction - placing a broken bone in a setup of pulleys and pins that help heal the bone stronger 2. Callus Formation on Bone - bone formation of a bone found after a fracture 3. Nonunion - failure of the bone ends to grow together; Gap btw the broken ends of the bone fills with den...

1. What is the priority nursing intervention for a patient during the immediate post operative period? a) Observing for haemorrhage b) Checking the vital signs every 15 minutes c) Maintaining a patient airway d) Recording the intake and output 2. Which of the following behaviors would indic...

1.The nurse repositions a client who has difficulty breathing. Which nursing action, when performed following the intervention, demonstrates evaluation? a) Checking the client's respiratory status c) Arranging the pillows behind the client's back b) Instructing the client the importanc...

The purpose of bed bathing is to promote relaxation and sleep as well as to reduce body temperature. a) True b) False 2. Type of Assessment where you need to use your sight and smell to check specific body areas for normal color, shape, and consistency. a) Inspection b) Auscultation c)...