Galen nur 155 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 1 Questions Question: In the Nursing process, what is ADPIE? Answer: Assessment, Diagnosis (Nursing), Planning, Implementation and Evaluation Question: In Assessment, what is the main key to remember? Answer: Data collection, objective and subjective Question: What is the difference between objective and subjective? Give examples of both of them Answer: Objective is the things we can measure while Subject...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 3 Review Question: Why you need to assess your own beliefs Answer: Not bias to the pt. Question: Why is advanced directives important? Answer: ensure your wishes are carried out when you're unable to make sound decisions about your health care, and create peace of mind for both yourself and your loved ones. Question: What is included in advanced directives? Answer: Living will, durable power of attorney,...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 3 Question: What does EKG shows? Answer: Shows the electrical activity of the heart Question: Echocardiogram Answer: - Measure the cardiac output - Non-invasive - Visualize the heart structure & function

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 4 Question: Define drug tolerance Answer: A unusually low physiological response to a drug and requires increases in the dosage to maintain a given therapeutic effect. Question: Define drug half-life Answer: the time required for the amount of drugs in the body to decrease by 50% of what it was at initial administration. Question: What are the key terms related to drug actions? What do these mean? Pharma...

1. The nurse is teaching an adult female client about health promotion. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as a primary prevention intervention? a. Performing a breast self-examination (BSE). b. Having a yearly physical with labs. c. Receiving family planning services. d. Checking blood pressure every 3 months. 2. The nurse is caring for a client who has joint pain. The nurse incorporates the nutritional status, sleep patterns, energy level, and sense of well-bring into the p...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 1 Question: Things not to say in documentation Answer: -seems -appears -adequate -large small Question: How can you be specific in documentation? Answer: give percentages and use measurements Question: What needs to be in every documentation? Answer: -black ink -date -military time -name credentials -no white out or scribbles -no blank spaces -facts only -direct quotes from patient if n...

Exam 2: NUR155/ NUR 155 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Foundations of Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Answers| 100% Correct| Galen Q: Needed for the body to heal Answer: Proteins Q: medical diagnosis Answer: Clinical judgment by the physician that identifies or determines a specific disease, condition, or pathological state Q: Nursing Diagnosis Answer: How a client responds to heath problems or conditionsl Q: Assessment Answer: Collect data, organize, vali...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Test 4 Question: Patient has suction attached to NG/ OG tube but you need to administrate medication . What do you need to do? Answer: Unclamp the OG tube and clamp after administration of medication Wait 30-45 minutes to put suction back on Question: What to do if you need to give obese patient an injection? Answer: Get a bigger needle, ask last sight of injection, know what syringe size you need Question: As...