Nursing Fundamental Exam Questions And Answers
1 kg - Answer-2.2 lbs
/.1 oz - Answer-30 mL
/.6 competencies of QSEN - Answer-1. Quality Improvement (QI)
2. Teamwork and Collaboration (TC)
3. Client-Centered Care (PCC)
4. Informatics (I)
5. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
6. Safety (S)...
/.Assessing: Data Collection - Answer-1. Build Rapport First.
2. Ask your questions.
3. Close the interview
4. Ask additional question during the physical assessment.
/.Assessment - Answer-Est. a database about the client; includes health history,
physical assessment, & consultations with supports systems/health professionals.
Ex. physical, mental, spiritual, economic, & cultural status.
/.Ausculatation - Answer-Process of listening for sounds within the body.
/.Auscultatory Gap - Answer-Hypertensive clients; temporary disapperance of sounds
normally heard over the brachial artery when the cuff pressure is high followed by
reappearance of sounds @ a lower level.
, /.Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - Answer-Rate of energy utilization in the body required to
maintain essential activities.
Ex. Breathing
/.Blanch Test - Answer-Carried out to test the capillary refill; peripheral circulation;
should refill in 3 sec.
/.Body Temperature - Answer-Balance between the heat produced by the body and the
heat lost from the body.
/.Bradycardia - Answer-Slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
/.Bradypnea - Answer-Abnormally slow rate of respiration usually of less than 10
breaths per min.
/.Breast Assessment - Answer-Inspect shape, symmetry, color; color could indicate
some cancers.
/.Cardiac Output (CO) - Answer-Vol. of blood pumped into the arteries by the heart &
equals the result of SV x HR per min.
/.Caregiver - Answer-Role that has traditionally included those activities that assist the
client physically and psychologically while preserving the client's dignity.
/.Case Manager - Answer-works with primary or staff nurses to oversee the care of a
specific caseload.
/.Change Agent - Answer-Assist clients to make modifications in behavior.
/.Chest Assessment - Answer-1. Movement shape
2. symmetrical
3. Even rise/fall
4. Normal vs. Barrel Chest
/.Client - Answer-Person engages advice/services of another qualified to provide this
service.
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