Nursing 130 - Exam 1 Questions With
Correct Detailed Answers 2024.
List the 10 members of the Health Care Team - ANSWER- Resident, Nurse, Medical
Social Worker, Physician/Doctor, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech-
Language Pathologist, Registered Dietician, Activities Director, Nursing Assistant
Define Chain of Command - ANSWER- The line of authority in a facility
List the 5 Rights of Delegation - ANSWER- Task, Circumstance, Person, Direction,
Supervision
Define Ethics - ANSWER- Knowledge of right and wrong
Define OBRA - ANSWER- federal law that sets the minimum standards for nursing
assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment, and information on the
rights of residents
List the 7 types of abuse using the acronym MENS VIP - ANSWER- Mental,
Exploitation, Neglect, Sexual, Verbal, Isolation, Physical
List the 5 steps of the nursing process - ANSWER- Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
Define Impairment - ANSWER- a partial or complete loss of function
List the 5 vital signs most commonly monitored - ANSWER- Temp, Pulse, Respirations,
Blood Pressure, Pain Level
Normal Range for Pulse - ANSWER- 60-100 BPM
Normal Respiratory Rate - ANSWER- 12-20 RPM
Tachycardia - ANSWER- Rapid Heart Rate > 100 BPM
Bradycardia - ANSWER- Slow Heart Rate < 60 BPM
Apnea - ANSWER- Absence of Breathing
Dyspnea - ANSWER- Difficulty Breathing
Define Blood Pressure - ANSWER- Blood pressure is the measurement of the force of
blood against the walls of the arteries.
, Definition of Health by WHO - ANSWER- A complete state of physical, mental, and
social well being and not just the absence of disease or infirmity.
List the 5 components of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER- 1. Physical Needs
2. Safety & Security Needs
3. Need for Love
4. Need for Self-Esteem
5. Need for Self-Actualization
Define infection prevention - ANSWER- The set of methods to prevent and control the
spread of disease
List the 6 links in the chain of infection - ANSWER- Causative Agent, Reservoir, Portal
of Exit, Mode of Transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host
First Step in preventing the transmission of disease - ANSWER- Proper hand hygiene
List the 3 types of Transmission-Based Precautions - ANSWER- Airborne, Droplet,
Contact
Define Blood Borne Pathogens - ANSWER- Microorganisms found in human blood that
can cause infection and disease in humans
P.A.S.S. - ANSWER- Pull - Aim - Squeeze - Sweep
R.A.C.E. - ANSWER- Rescue, Activate, Contain, Extinguish
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - ANSWER- Personal daily care tasks including:
bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating, drinking, mouth care, dressing,
transferring, and toileting
Adaptive Devices - ANSWER- Special equiptment that helps a person who is ill or
disabled perform activities of daily living, a.k.a. assistive devices
Demethia - ANSWER- the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking,
remembering, reasoning, and communicating
Holistic - ANSWER- care that involves the whole person; includes physical, social,
emotional, and spiritual needs
Medicaid - ANSWER- Low Income
Medicare - ANSWER- Over 65yrs
Policy - ANSWER- a course of action to be followed; "the what"