Nur 216 exam 1 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

An older adult patient who has a speech impairment exhibits facial expressions and gesture to suggest being in moderate pain, but the patient is unable to fully express feelings. Which approach should the nurse take to assess the patient's condition accurately? A. Use an interpreter B.Speak Slowly C.Use a whiteboard or picture board D. Use sign language correct answer: Use a whiteboard or picture board A patient is being admitted for dehydration. The patient can understand English b...

NUR 216 exam 5 Stage 1 Tanner Breast ️ Prepuberty; elevation of the papilla (nipple). **Stage 2 Tanner Breast** ️ "Breast bud stage"; elevation of breast and nipple with increased diameter of areola. **Stage 3 Tanner Breast** ️ Areola deepens in color and enlarges; glandular tissue begins to develop beneath the areola. **Stage 4 Tanner Breast** ️ Areola and breast appear as a mound. **Stage 5 Tanner Breast** ️ Mature stage; areola recesses to contour of b...

NUR 216 Exam 1 Practice Questions With 100% ALL CORRECT ANSWERS

A patient with a serum potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L would be expected to have which of the following manifestations? correct answer: peaked t-waves on EKG While cleaning and changing the dressing on a large pressure ulcer, a nurse scrubs vigrously and removes all of the bright, moist red tissue that had formed in the bed of the wound. The nurse has most likely removed which type of cells/tissue from the healing wound? correct answer: granulation tissue Edema is defined as correct answer:...

NUR 216 Exam 1 With Questions And 100% ALL CORRECT ANSWERS

NUR 216 - EXAM 1 (Modules 1-3)

NUR 216 Exam #4 (Neuro and musculoskeletal) Flexion ️bending a limb at a joint Extension ️straightening a limb at a joint Abduction ️moving a limb away from the midline of the body Adduction ️moving a limb toward the midline of the body Pronation ️turning the forearm so the palm is facing down Supination ️turning the forearm so the palm is facing up Circumduction ️moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder Inversion ️moving the sole of the foot inward at the a...

NUR 216 - EXAM 1 (Modules 1-3) 80+ Q&A/ . Terms like: What is the "A" in the nursing process? - Answer: Assessment - gather information and review the patient’s history What is the "D" in the nursing process? - Answer: Diagnose - identify problem list What is the "P" in the nursing process? - Answer: Plan - develop SMART goals, desired outcomes, and action plans

What is an assessment? - ANSWER--A data collection process -A continuous process -A method to establish a baseline What is primary subjective data? Give an example. - ANSWER-Client reports feelings/thoughts Ex. "I have a headache" What is secondary subjective data? Give an example. - ANSWER-Anyone, other than the client, reports feelings/thoughts. Ex. Spouse states, "She complained of pain in her abdomen this morning." What is primary objective data? Give an example. - ANSWER-N...