1 NURSING FUNDAMENTALS 1 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+

1 NURSING FUNDAMENTALS 1 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ When performing range-of-motion exercises, each joint needing exercise should be put through the range-of-motion procedure a minimum of how many times? - -Three times Unless a particular position is contraindicated, the patient who must be turned should be rotated through what four positions? - -Prone, supine, left Sim's, and right Sim's. A patient says (with a concerned expression), "That test I'm getting must be something new; I've never heard of it." You reply, "I imagine you're feeling concerned about the procedure and would like to know more about it." What technique are you using? - -NOT: Facilitation. NOT: Broad opening. Your patient calls you into his room to talk. What should you do as he is speaking to you? - -Think about what the patient must be feeling as well as what he is saying. Which of the following is a technique used to turn a patient whose body must be kept in a straight alignment at all times? - -NOT: Supination. NOT: Fowler's Which of the following is a proper method of preventing the spread of microorganisms during terminal cleaning? - -NOT: Moving the sheets away from the bed before shaking them. NOT: Remaking the bed quickly so that the air does not get to the mattress and pillow. Which of the following would be allowed for consumption by a patient who follows the traditional dietary guidelines of the Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) religion? - -NOT: Chocolate. NOT: Coffee Exercise is essential to maintain the patient's muscle tone and joint mobility. Which of the following types of exercises is carried out by the practical nurse without assistance from the patient? - -NOT: Resistive NOT: Isometric What are the five essential components of the human communication system? - -NOT: Sender, message, receiver, response, and feedback. NOT: Sender, interpreter, message, channel, and receiver. Which of the following statements concerning communication is correct? - -NOT: As a health professional, you must never allow yourself to become emotionally involved with the patient; therefore, you must discourage discussions of a personal nature. NOT: Trying to "read between the lines" will get you into trouble every time; learn to depend solely on what your patient says, not what he does. A person who has feelings of uneasiness and apprehension of a probable danger, but is unaware of the cause of these feelings, is experiencing which of the following? - -Anxiety Careful assessment indicates that protective restraints are needed. What should you use? - -NOT: Limb holders. NOT: A vest restraint Exercise is essential to maintain the patient's muscle tone and joint mobility. Which of the following types of exercises is performed by the patient contracting and relaxing muscles while keeping the part in a fixed position? - -NOT: Passiv