What are typical leadership qualities we would see in a LPN? - Correct Ans-Communicative assertively, motivation problem solving, building a team of cooperative workers, managing stress effectively, responsible, compassionate etc
Autocratic leadership is defined as? - Correct Ans-Taking charge, ...
NUR 195 Exam 1 Questions and
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What are typical leadership qualities we would see in a LPN? - Correct Ans-
Communicative assertively, motivation problem solving, building a team of cooperative
workers, managing stress effectively, responsible, compassionate etc
Autocratic leadership is defined as? - Correct Ans-Taking charge,
militant
doesn't share responsibility with other employees
Puts policies first
Laissez Faire leadership is defined as? - Correct Ans-Lazy, only involved if an issue
arises,
gives away responsibility to other employees
Puts employees before policies
Democratic Leadership can be defined as? (think "for the people") - Correct Ans-
Sharing responsibility with staff, involving the staff in decision making
Emphasises policies but with concern for employees
Situational leadership can be defined as? - Correct Ans-Leadership changes depending
on the situation to meet demands
Thrombotic stroke is known as? What happens when someone has this stroke? -
Correct Ans-Ischemic (most common)
Caused by a thrombus (blood clot) in the arteries that block supply to the brain
What is happening when a patient has an Embolic stroke? - Correct Ans-caused by a
blood clot or plaque that develops elsewhere in the body and then travels to one of the
blood vessels in the brain through the bloodstream.
What is happening when a patient has a hemorrhagic stroke? - Correct Ans-A rupture of
an artery or bleed in the brain
85% of all strokes are - Correct Ans-ischemic strokes
15% of strokes are? - Correct Ans-hemorrhagic
What race has the highest mortality rates for strokes? - Correct Ans-African Americans
Risk factors for stroke could be? - Correct Ans-Hypertension
Heart disease
smoking
, Clotting/plaque issues
A-FIB
5 rights of delegation? - Correct Ans-1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction/communication
5. Right supervision/evaluation
Would we administer lovenox to a patient who has just had a hemorrhagic stroke? -
Correct Ans-NO! He had a brain bleed and if it happens again, lovenox will prevent
blood from clotting because its an anticoagulant
If a patient who recently had a stroke and has difficulty swallowing, can we delegate
feeding this patient to a UAP? Why or why not - Correct Ans-No, because the patient is
considered unstable
What are the 5 stages of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? Most important to least
important? - Correct Ans-Psychological needs, safety, love and belonging, self esteem,
self actualization
Metformin is used for? - Correct Ans-Commonly for Type 2 diabetics
Would we give metformin to a patient with a 74 blood glucose level? - Correct Ans-No
because it would drop their blood sugar more
True or false: Aspirin should NOT be given to a patient with a post hemorrhagic stroke?
- Correct Ans-True, aspirin will thin the blood, during a hemorrhagic stroke, there is a
brain bleed/bleed from not clotting,
Lisinopril would be given to a ______ patient? - Correct Ans-Hypertensive
It lowers blood pressure
TPA is known as? When would we use it? - Correct Ans-Tissue plasminogen activator:
it breaks down blood clots
We would use this for ischemic strokes only (since its caused by a blood clot)
If we don't have an available TPA, would we use it? - Correct Ans-An anticoagulant
such as heparin, coumadin etc
If a patient receives a 3 or less on the glascow coma scale, what does this mean? -
Correct Ans-It indicates the patient is unresponsive
ADPIE - Correct Ans-Assessment, Diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation
NPSG - Correct Ans-1. Identify patients correctly
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