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CASAL OA REVIEW: Questions & Complete SolutionsBMI ranges: (3) Right Ans - - Obese: 30 <
- Overweight: 25 - 30
- Normal: 18 - 24
Reduce dietary sodium to less than ___ mg Right Ans - 2300 mg
Do obese children generally become obese adults? Right Ans - Yes
What is the best position for patients with cardiac and/or respiratory
problems? Right Ans - Fowler's position
What position will help decrease intracranial pressure? Right Ans - High
fowler's position
What is the leading cause of mortality? Right Ans - Smoking
What do you check to see the dose to be given has not already been given by
someone else caring for the patient? Right Ans - MAR
What is required for every medication that needs to be administered?
Right Ans - written prescription
Infection somewhere in the nasal or oral cavity or deep in the lungs can be the
source of? Right Ans - Bad breathe
Dyspnea Right Ans - labored or difficult breathing
Tripod position Right Ans - An upright position in which the patient leans
forward onto two arms stretched forward
Maximal lung expansion can be achieved by having the patient in what
position? Right Ans - Sitting
Asthma report that symptoms worsen with - Right Ans - stress
What is the purpose of suctioning? Right Ans - maintain a patent airway by
removing accumulated secretion.
, What should the suction pressure be? mmHg Right Ans - between 80 to
120 mmHg
Tenacious Right Ans - sticky
What technique is used for suctioning the trachea? Right Ans - Aseptic
Aseptic technique Right Ans - method used to make the environment, the
worker, and the patient as germ-free as possible
What is the primary treatment for S. aureus and MRSA Right Ans -
Vancomycin
PPE includes: (6) Right Ans - 1. Gloves
2. Mask
3. Goggles
4. Face shields
5. Gowns
6. Caps
Phagocytosis Right Ans - engulfing foreign substances and destroyed by
lysosomes.
What is the goal of cultural assessment? Right Ans - gather significant
information from the patient that enables the nurse to implement culturally
congruent and safe patient care
When does Ramadan occur? Right Ans - 9th lunar month
Jewish patients follow what type of diet? (Judaism) Right Ans - Kosher
Kosher diet Right Ans - - no shellfish
- no meat and milk together
- only fish with fins and scales
- no pork
Jehovah's witness refuses - Right Ans - blood transfusion
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