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NURS 1200 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATEDRATED A.
1. What are factors that Language barriers, hearing or speech disabilities,
influence communica- using healthcare terms that patients might not un-
tion and communica- derstand
tion barriers?
2. What are some exam- Activity intolerance Impaired gas exchange Urge uri-
ples of a nursing diag- nary incontinence Acute confusion Situational low
nosis? self esteem
3. What is the fastest Intravenous
route of medication
administration?
4. What is the toxic ef- Develop after prolonged intake of a medication or
fect of a drug? when a medication accumulates in the blood be-
cause of impaired metabolism or excretion
5. What is an idiosyn- Individual sensitivity to effects of drug caused by
cratic reaction? inherited or other bodily constitution factors
6. What is a potentiating Interaction between two or more drugs or agents
effect of a drug? resulting in a pharmacologic response greater than
the sum of individual responses to each drug or
agent
7. What does SBAR Situation Background Assessment Recommenda-
stand for? tion
8. How do you assess Provocation - what provokes the pain?
pain with the PQRST Quality/Quantity - What does it feel like?
method? Radiation - does it move elsewhere?
Severity - how bad is it?
Time - does it come and go? Etc
9. What are the 2 types Inductive reasoning - uses related evidence and pre-
of reasoning within vious experience to make an inference Deductive
clinical decision mak- reasoning - uses concepts to form an inference
ing
10. The minimum blood serum before the next dose
, NURS 1200 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED
RATED A.
What is the trough
of medication admin-
istration?
11. What is the plateau Concentration reached and maintained
of medication admin-
istration?
12. What does ABC stand Airway Breathing Circulation
for?
13. Define mental status? Emotional and cognitive function
14. What are the 3 types Global - cannot speak or comprehend
of aphasia? Broca - cannot speak but can comprehend
Wernicke - can speak but cannot comprehend
15. What is dysarthria? Distorted speech
16. What is dysphonia? Abnormal volume/pitch
17. What is the MMSE and Mini mental state examination, tests cognitive func-
what does it do? tion
18. What is the MoCa? Montreal cognitive assessment
19. What does the Denver Detects developmental delays in children
II test for?
20. Is dementia re- Nope
versible?
21. Define mobility? The ability to move without assistance
22. Who can prescribe Physicians, dentists, osteopaths and vets
medication?
23. Who shares the re- Nurses and pharmacists
sponsibility of se-
, curity of controlled
drugs?
24. What is a palliative Relieves symptoms but does not affect disease itself
drug use?
25. What factors influ- Inability to swallow,
ence medication in an
older adult?
26. A nurse notices pa- Clinical inference
tient is shuffling down
the hall. Once patient
is back in bed she
checks the strength
in his legs to deter-
mine he has a mobility
problem. What is this
an example of?
27. When is a NOW order Within 90 minutes but not as urgent as a STAT order
to be given?
28. What is a cue and an A cue is data collected during patient assessment,
inference? an inference is the judgement the nurse makes
based on that cue
29. What are the vital BP, temp, pulse, SpO2, respirations
signs?
30. What do you check be- Blood glucose
fore giving insulin?
31. What is curative drug Cures a disease or condition
use?
32. What is the difference Generic is the official drug name, the brand name
between generic and is the trade name that a manufacturer markets the
brand name drugs? medication
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