NUR 125 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
. - ANSWER-with
query
possibly (eg Chest pain ?GORD = chest pain might be GORD)
.@ - ANSWER-at
.# - ANSWER-fracture
.° - ANSWER-Absence of;
nil presence of
(i.e. °CP = no chest pain. °Palpitations = no palpitations)
.°2 - ANSWER-Due to,
or caused by
(i.e. Dec'd °2 MVA = deceased due to MVA)
.~ - ANSWER-Similar
.A&E - ANSWER-accident and emergency
.abdo - ANSWER-abdomen
abdominal
.ABG - ANSWER-Arterial blood gas
.ABHR - ANSWER-Alcohol/anticeptic based hand rub
.AC; ac - ANSWER-Abdominal circumference;
before meals
.ACS - ANSWER-Acute coronary syndrome
.AD - ANSWER-Admitting diagnosis
OR
Alzheimers Disease
.ADE, ADR - ANSWER-Adverse Drug Experience/Adverse Drug Reaction
.ADH - ANSWER-antidiuretic hormone
,.ADLs - ANSWER-activities of daily living
.Advantages of bedside handover - ANSWER-- a real safety benefit is the fact that
visualising the patient may prompt nurses to recall important information that should be
handed over and it may also trigger oncoming staff to ask additional questions
- it improves the accuracy of handover communication (Philpin, 2006)
- it promotes a patient centered approach to care (Rutherford, Lee & Greiner, 2004)
- it provides an opportunity for nurses to work in close partnership with their patients
- it has been found to increase both patient and nurse satisfaction.(Chaboyer et al 2008)
- it saves time with one study showing that nurses spent only 1.5 minutes at each
bedside (Chaboyer et al 2008), and
- it assists in identifying care priorities.
.AE - ANSWER-Air entry
.AEB - ANSWER-as evidenced by
.AF - ANSWER-atrial fibrillation
.AHPRA - ANSWER-Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
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