NUR 120 Exam 1 study guide questions wi
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Youldareldmakingldaldhomeldvisitldtoldaldfamilyldofld5ldchildren.ldTheldyoungest,ldagedld5,ldhasldaldtempldofld101.1ldF,ld
isldlethargic,ldandldhasldaldpoorldappetite.ldThisldassessmentldleadsldyouldtoldthelddiagnosisldofldinfluenza.ldBasedld
onldyourldknowledgeldthatldinfluenzaldisldanldairborneldcommunicablelddisease,ldallldofldtheldfollowingldpatientldt
eachingsldregardingldinfectionldareldappropriateldforldtheldmotherldandldfamilyldexcept:
a.ldKeepldchildrenldhomeldfromlddayldcareldandldschoolldwhileldsymptomsldareldpresent
b.ldRemindldfamilyldthatldtheyldonlyldneedldtoldwashldtheirldhandsldifldtheyldareldvisiblylddirty
c.ldDoldnotldshareldtissues,lddishes,ldorldpersonalldcarelditemsldtoldreduceldtheldriskldofldtransmissionld
d.ldEncourageldtheldfamilyldtoldreceiveldtheirldannualldinfluenzaldvaccineld-ldcorrectldanswers-B
WhatldisldCivilldLaw?ld-ldcorrectldanswers-
Governsldunjustldactsldagainstldindividualsldratherldthanldfederalldorldstateldcrimes
Whenldcaringldforldaldptldwithldrubella,ldinldadditionldtoldstandardldprecautions,ldwhichldprecautionsldwouldldbeld
used?
a.ldDropletldprecautionsld
b.ldAirborneldprecautions
c.ldContactldprecautions
d.ldUniversalldprecautionsld.ld-ldcorrectldanswers-A.
Slanderld-ldcorrectldanswers-orallddefamationldofldcharacter
Assaultld-ldcorrectldanswers-Aldthreatldofldbodilyldharmldorldviolence
Felonyld-ldcorrectldanswers-
Aldseriousldcrimeldthatldresultsldinldperpetratorldbeingldimprisonedldinldaldstateldorldfederalldfacilityldforldmoreldth
anldaldyear
Malpracticeld-ldcorrectldanswers-
negligenceldcommittedldbyldpeopleldwholdholdldlicensesldtoldpracticeldtheirldprofession
Duringldnormalldptldcareldthatlddoesldnotldsoilldhands,ldeffectiveldhandldhygieneldbetweenldptsldrequire:ld
,a.ldatldleastldald20ldsecldsoapldandldwaterldscrub
b.ldatldleastldald23ldmin,ldscrubldwithldantimicrobialldsoap
c.lduseldofldanldalcohol-basedldantisepticldhandldrub
d.ldaldmaskldmustldbeldwornldwhileldscrubbingldisldoccurringld-ldcorrectldanswers-C.
Anldinfectionldoccursldasldaldresultldofldaldcyclicalldprocess.ldTheld6ldcomponentsldofldanldinfectionldare:ld
a.ldinfectiousldagent,ldsourceldofldinfection,ldportalldofldexit,ldmodeldofldtransmission,ldportalldofldentry,ldandldsusc
eptibleldhost.
b.ldinfectiousldagent,ldreservoir,ldportalldofldexit,ldvehicleldofldmovement,ldportalldofldentry,ldandldsusceptible.ld
c.ldinfectiousldagent,ldreservoir,ldportalldofldexit,ldvehicleldofldtransmission,ldportalldentry,ldandldunsusceptibleldh
ost.
d.ldinvadingldagent,ldreservoir,ldportalldofldexit,ldvehicleldtransmission,ldportalldofldentry,ldandldsusceptibleldhost.l
d-ldcorrectldanswers-A.
tortld-ldcorrectldanswers-
wrongfulldactldcommittedldagainstldanotherldpersonldthatlddoesldnotldinvolveldaldcontract
Libelld-ldcorrectldanswers-writtenldformsldoflddefamationldofldcharacter
Batteryld-ldcorrectldanswers-Actualldphysicalldharmldcausedldtoldanotherldperson
Ofldtheldfollowingldpts,ldwhichldptldisldatldaldhigherldriskldofldinfection?
a.ld27ldyrldoldldfemaleldwholdisldanldathlete
b.ld60ldyrldoldldmaleldwithldarthritisld
c.ld12ldyrldoldldfemaleldwithldaldbrokenldleg
d.ld36ldyrldoldldfemaleldwithldHIVld-ldcorrectldanswers-D
Theldnurseldisldcaringldforldaldptldthatldhasldalddiagnosisldofldmethicillin-
resistantldStaphylococcusldaureusld(MRSA).ldWhichldofldtheldfollowingldinfectionldcontrolldpracticesldshouldldthe
ldnurseldimplement?ldSELECTldALLldTHATldAPPLY:
a.ldWearldaldprotectiveldgownldwhenldenteringldtheldpt'sldroom
b.ldDonldaldparticulateldrespiratorldmaskldwhenldadministeringldmedicationldtoldtheldpt
c.ldEnsureldtheldallldstaffldservingldtheldpt'sldmealldtrayslddonldglovesld
d.ldInstructldallldvisitorsldtoldwearldaldsurgicalldmaskldwhenldenteringldtheldpt'sldroom
,e.ldUseldsterileldglovesldwhenldperforminglddressingldchanges
f.ldUseldaldfaceldshieldldbeforeldirrigatingldtheldpt'sldwoundsld-ldcorrectldanswers-A,ldC,ldF
autonomyld-ldcorrectldanswers-Everyldpersonldhasldtheldrightldtolddecideldhisldorldherldownldcourseldofldaction
Beneficenceld-ldcorrectldanswers-Actionldthatldpromotesldgoodldforldothers,ldwithoutldanyldselfldinterest.
Theldnurseldnotesldthatldtheldptldhasldanldirregularldpulse.ldWhatldisldtheld1stldactionldtheldnurseldshouldldtake?
a.ldAssesldtheldpulseldatldtheldcarotidldartery
b.ldAssesldtheldpulseldwithldaldDopplerldultrasound
c.ldAssessldtheldpulseldforldaldfullldminute
d.ldAssesldtheldpulseldatldtwolddifferentldsitesld-ldcorrectldanswers-C
fidelityld-ldcorrectldanswers-faithfulness,ldloyalty,ldkeepingldpromises.
Tortld-ldcorrectldanswers-
wrongfulldactldcommittedldagainstldanotherldpersonldthatlddoesldnotldinvolveldaldcontract
Whichldassessmentldfindingsldwouldldrequireldtheldnurseldtoldfurtherldassessldtheldpt?
a.ldAldyoungldadultldmaleldwithldaldpulseldrateldofld136ldafterldrunningld2ldmiles
b.ldAld40ldyrldoldldfemaleldwithldaldBPldofld110/70ldwhenld1stldawakenedld
c.ldAld72ldyrldoldldfemaleldwithldaldrespiratoryldrateldofld10ldbreathsldperldmin.ld
c.ldAld50ldyrldoldldmaleldwithldaldpulseldrateldofld88ldbeatsldperldmin.ld-ldcorrectldanswers-C
Veracityld-ldcorrectldanswers-truthfulness,ldhonesty
Nonmaleficenceld-ldcorrectldanswers-doldnoldharm;ldpreventingldharm
Theldnurseldisldcompletingldaldpostoperativeldassessmentldonldaldptldinldtheldpost-
anesthesialdrecoveryldunit.ldWhichldVSldrequiresldfurtherldassessmentldbyldtheldnurseldforldtheldpossibleldhypovo
lemicld(lowldbloodldvolume)ldshock?
a.ldAnldincreaseldinldHR
b.ldAnldincreasedldtemp.ldreading
c.ldAlddecreaseldinldBP
d.ldAlddecreaseldinldRRld-ldcorrectldanswers-A
Confidentialityld-ldcorrectldanswers-Respectingldtheldprivacyldofldbothldpartiesldandldkeepinglddetailsldsecret
, Theldnurseldisldcaringldforldaldptldwithldaldtempldofld103ldF,ldrespirationsldofld30ldperldmin.,ldpulseldrateldofld50ldbeatsl
dperldminute,ldandldBPldofld100/60.ldTheldptldisldcoldldandldclammy.ldWhatlddoesldtheldnurseldconcludeldabtldtheseld
findings?
a.ldTheldtempldisldcausingldaldloweredldpulseldrate;lditldwillldimproveldifldtheldtemp.lddecreases.ld
b.ldTheldlowldpulseldrateldisldcausingldalddecreasedldcardiacldoutput,ldwhichldhasldcausedldaldlowldBP
c.ldTheldpulseldrateldandldBPldareldcompensatoryldmechanismsldtolddecreaseldtheldincreasedldmetabolicldrateldfro
mldtheldtemp.
d.ldTheldcool,ldclammyldskinldwillldhelpldtoldincreaseldtheldBPldandldpulseldasldtheldbodyldtriesldtoldwarmldtheldskinld-
ldcorrectldanswers-B
Patientldadvocacyldisldbestlddemonstratedldbyldtheldnurse:ld
A.ldLearningldhowldtolddoldaldnewldprocedureld
B.ldReturningldwithldtheldclientldatldtheldagreed-uponldtime.
C.ldPreparingldtheldclient'sldroomldforldcomfortldandldprivacy.
D.ldSupportingldtheldclient'sldrightldtoldrefuseldtreatment.ld-ldcorrectldanswers-D
Aldnurseldgoesldtoldanotherldunitldtoldseeldaldfriendldwholdhasldbeenldadmitted.ldTheldnurseldgoesldtoldlookldatldaldfri
end'sldmedicalldrecord.ldThisldisldanldexampleldof:
A.ldInvasionldofldprivacy
B.ldBreachldofldconfidentiality
C.ldLiability
D.ldMalpracticeld-ldcorrectldanswers-A
Theldnurseldisldcaringldforldaldptldwholdwasldburnedldinldaldhouseldfire.ldTheldrightldarmldisldheavilyldbandagedldandld
thereldisldanldintravenousldlineldthatldwasldplacedldinldtheldleftldforearmldafterld3ldattempts.ldWhichldactionlddoesld
theldnurseldtakeldrelatedldtoldobtainingldVS?
a.ldAldBPldisldnotldneededldbecauseldtheldptldisldawake,ldalert,ldandldtalkingldtoldtheldnurse.
b.ldAldsmallerldcuffldshouldldbeldusedldtoldcoverldlessldofldtheldupperldarm
c.ldTheldBPldshouldldbeldtakenldonldtheldpoplitealldartery
d.ldTheldsystolicldpressureldshouldldbeldpalpatedldfromldtheldradialldarteryld-ldcorrectldanswers-C.
