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NUR 148 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) EXAM 5 | NEW FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
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NUR 148 Exam 51. Define autonomy
Answer
An ethical principle in which one is capable of making in- formed decisions about one's own
care; also referred to as self-determination or self management
2. The nurse utilizing evidence-based practice considers which factors when planning care?
Answer
Patient-centered care, clinical judgment, and safety
3. Explain the difference between critical thinking and critical judgment?
Answer
Crit- ical thinking is required for evaluating the best available scientific evidence for the
treatment and care of a particular patient. Clinical judgment is required to select the most relevant
research evidence.
4. Critical thinking, requires which elements to be present?
Answer
Critical thinking must be based on logic, creativity, and intuition; driven by patient, family, or
com- munity needs; focused on safety and quality; guided by standards, policies, ethics, and
laws.
5. What is patient-centered care? What information would you need to provide this care?
Answer
Patient centered care is when the nurse recognizes the patient or designee as the source of
control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the
patient's preferences, values, and needs. You would need to know the patient's preferences,
values, and needs.
6. Acidotic pt.Why the client is breathing rapidly?
Answer
Rapid breathing occurs when the body tries to remove carbon dioxide from the body by quickly
, breathing in and out (kassmaul respirations)
7. Thromboembolism- define and review pt. education for prevention
Answer
A cir- culating blood clot that gets stuck and causes an obstruction. Prevention includes walking
every one to two hours, leg elevation, compression stockings, and blood thinners.
8. What is the importance of daily early morning patient weight being completed?
Answer
Changes and weight are the best indicator of fluid volume changes in the body. You want to do the
weight at the same time every day so that it is accurate, preferably in the morning before breakfast.
9. Which laboratory value is the priority for your malnutrition patient?
Answer
Pre-albumin and albumin
10. Risk factors for impaired immunity-what are they?
Answer
Older adults, low socioeconomic groups, non-immunized adults, adults with chronic illnesses,
adults, taking chronic drug therapy, adults experiencing substance used disorder, adults who do
not practice a healthy lifestyle, and adults who have a genetic risk factor
11. Your client with severely impaired mobility-what actions can you take to prevent potential
complications?
Answer
Perform passive range of motion turn patient every one to two hours, keep patients skin clean
and dry, adequate nutrition, deep
breathing and coughing exercises, adequate hydration, and look for signs and symptoms of
pressure sores
12. What are causes and treatments for sudden onset confusion?
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