NUR 195 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed
What are typical leadership qualities we would see in a LPN? - Answers Communicative assertively,
motivation problem solving, building a team of cooperative workers, managing stress effectively,
responsible, compassionate etc
Autocratic leadership is defined as? - Answers Taking charge,
militant
doesn't share responsibility with other employees
Puts policies first
Laissez Faire leadership is defined as? - Answers 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") - Answers Sharing responsibility with
staff, involving the staff in decision making
Emphasises policies but with concern for employees
Situational leadership can be defined as? - Answers Leadership changes depending on the situation to
meet demands
Thrombotic stroke is known as? What happens when someone has this stroke? - Answers 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? - Answers 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? - Answers A rupture of an artery or bleed
in the brain
85% of all strokes are - Answers ischemic strokes
15% of strokes are? - Answers hemorrhagic
What race has the highest mortality rates for strokes? - Answers African Americans
Risk factors for stroke could be? - Answers Hypertension
Heart disease
, smoking
Clotting/plaque issues
A-FIB
5 rights of delegation? - Answers 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? - Answers 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 - Answers No, because the patient is considered unstable
What are the 5 stages of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? Most important to least important? - Answers
Psychological needs, safety, love and belonging, self esteem, self actualization
Metformin is used for? - Answers Commonly for Type 2 diabetics
Would we give metformin to a patient with a 74 blood glucose level? - Answers 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? - Answers 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? - Answers Hypertensive
It lowers blood pressure
TPA is known as? When would we use it? - Answers 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? - Answers An anticoagulant such as heparin,
coumadin etc
If a patient receives a 3 or less on the glascow coma scale, what does this mean? - Answers It indicates
the patient is unresponsive
What are typical leadership qualities we would see in a LPN? - Answers Communicative assertively,
motivation problem solving, building a team of cooperative workers, managing stress effectively,
responsible, compassionate etc
Autocratic leadership is defined as? - Answers Taking charge,
militant
doesn't share responsibility with other employees
Puts policies first
Laissez Faire leadership is defined as? - Answers 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") - Answers Sharing responsibility with
staff, involving the staff in decision making
Emphasises policies but with concern for employees
Situational leadership can be defined as? - Answers Leadership changes depending on the situation to
meet demands
Thrombotic stroke is known as? What happens when someone has this stroke? - Answers 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? - Answers 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? - Answers A rupture of an artery or bleed
in the brain
85% of all strokes are - Answers ischemic strokes
15% of strokes are? - Answers hemorrhagic
What race has the highest mortality rates for strokes? - Answers African Americans
Risk factors for stroke could be? - Answers Hypertension
Heart disease
, smoking
Clotting/plaque issues
A-FIB
5 rights of delegation? - Answers 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? - Answers 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 - Answers No, because the patient is considered unstable
What are the 5 stages of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? Most important to least important? - Answers
Psychological needs, safety, love and belonging, self esteem, self actualization
Metformin is used for? - Answers Commonly for Type 2 diabetics
Would we give metformin to a patient with a 74 blood glucose level? - Answers 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? - Answers 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? - Answers Hypertensive
It lowers blood pressure
TPA is known as? When would we use it? - Answers 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? - Answers An anticoagulant such as heparin,
coumadin etc
If a patient receives a 3 or less on the glascow coma scale, what does this mean? - Answers It indicates
the patient is unresponsive
