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NUR 101 Exam 1 Questions with LatestUpdate
Handwashing - Answer-Simplest, easiest, cheapest way to prevent spread of disease
Correct hand washing should occur when: - Answer-1. before/after doing a procedure
that involves direct or indirect client contact
2. after contact with wastes
3. after handling food or receptacles
4. between clients
5. after removing gloves
IPPA - Answer-Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
When performing an abdominal exam, is IPPA appropriate? If not, what it? - Answer-
No.
IAPP
Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation, Percussion
Inspection - Answer-Use of senses of vision, smell and hearing.
To observe and detect normal and abnormal findings.
Palpation - Answer-Using parts of the hand to touch & feel:
Texture, Temperature, Moisture, Mobility, Consistency, Strength of pulses, Size, Shape,
Pain or Tenderness
Percussion - Answer-Tapping body parts to produce sound, waves/vibrations to assess
underlying structures.
To know: Location, Size, Shape, Density, Masses, Reflexes
Auscultation - Answer-Use of stethoscope to listen for sounds:
Heart, Lungs, Abdomen, Blood Vessels
Lydia Hall - Answer-1950s: Developed the nursing process (APIE)
, What is the Nursing Process - Answer-ADPIE
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
NANDA - Answer-Developed in 1973 by North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
(NANDA)
Nursing Diagnosis - Answer-Used to:
Diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems.
What kind of problems does a nursing diagnosis treat? - Answer-A problem that can be
independently managed by the RN within the scope of nursing practice.
There are over 200 NDs in use.
HIPAA - Answer-Health
Insurance
Portability
Accountability
Act
Confidentiality - Answer-Any information a pt/client related will not be made public or
available to others
Informed Consent - Answer-The pt/client has been informed about the
procedure/treatment/surgery, etc including the risks involved to be able to make a
decision
Written Informed Consent - Answer-Protects pt/client, facility, caregivers
Signature is done in presence of witness who also signs the form
Critical Thinking - Answer-The way a nurse processes information using the following to
formulate conclusions or diagnoses:
Knowledge, past experiences, intuition, cognitive abilities
Essential elements of critical thinking - Answer-Open minded, use rationale to support
opinions/decisions, reflect on thoughts before reaching conclusion, use past clinical
experiences to build knowledge, etc
Florence Nightingale - Answer-The Mother of Modern Nursing
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