Fortis College

NUR 101 Exam 1Handwashing - correct answer Simplest, easiest, cheapest way to prevent spread of disease Correct hand washing should occur when: - correct 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 - correct answer Inspection Palpation Percussion Auscultation When performing an abdominal exam, is IPPA appropriate? If not,...

NUR 101 Exam 1Four components to nursing practice (no matter what the setting) - correct answer Client, environmental, health, and nurse The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer formation in their patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse consu...

NUR 101 Exam 2 Owens6 rights of medication administration - correct answer Patient, Dose, Med, Route, Time, Document Role of Prescriber in Medication Administration - correct answer Writes order Determines Med Make sure dose, med, time, route, patient are documented Role of the Nurse in Medication Administration - correct answer Cannot prescribe Ensure dosage, med, time, patient Cannot have another nurse administer Role of the Pharmacist in Medication Administration - correct answe...

NUR 101 Exam 2 Study Guide1. What does delegation mean? - correct answer Defined by the ANA: transferring of responsibility for the performance of an activity or task (to a person competent to perform the task) while retaining accountability for the outcome. 2. How does delegation pertain to nursing practice? - correct answer Transfers responsibility while remaining accountable for outcomes Requires knowing which skills are transferable Results in improved quality of patient care, improved ...

NUR 101 Exam 2Who can delegate, to whom, and what? RN may delegate to UAP (NAC, LVN, LPN): vitals, ADL, ambulation, meals, turn/position, bathing, document Religious beliefs of Jehovah's witness Will refuse blood transfusions Independent Intervention Nurse is able to provide w/out PCP order Ex. Provide emotional support, reposition patient, nursing diagnosis Dependent Intervention Require order of PCP to be implemented Ex. Administering med or O2 Indicators of...

NUR 101 Exam 3 LDL - correct answer Bad cholesterol ( Low-Density Lipoprotein ) . HDL - correct answer Good cholesterol is called ___ ____________. HINT: Keep your ____ HIGH :-) unsaturated fatty acid - correct answer lowers LDL and raises HDL examples of unsaturated fats - correct answer olive oil, vegetable oil Saturated fatty acids - correct answer a form of fatty acid that lacks unsaturated linkages between carbon atoms. Raises LDL and HDL Calcium range - correct answer 8....

NUR 101- Exam 4 Review Questions Which of the following would not be included in a teaching plan for the promotion of healthy bowel habits? Encourage low-fiber diet Bleeding low in the intestinal tract or from inflamed hemorrhoids or fissures can result in the presence of: red-colored stool Which of the following is a diagnostic stool test used to specifically detect bleeding in the lower GI tract? Fecal immunochemical test The function of this part of the digest...

NUR 101 Exam In pre-conference, Joan's instructor asks her if she thinks that nursing is a profession, and Joab responds that she does. What are some characteristics that identify nursing as a profession? Select all that apply A. Nursing provides a specific service B. Nursing requires an extended body of knowledge C. Nursing has a code of ethics for practice D. Nursing has a theoretical body of knowledge E. Nurses have autonomy in decision making and practice - correct answer A, B, C, D...

NUR 101 Final Exam Study GuideFactors that affect skin integrity - correct answer 1. age (turgor, drier, reduced collagen, more prone to injury)-frail skin 2. Bedrest/immobility-decrease pressure and shear 3. nutrition/hydration (protein, C, zinc, copper) 4. sensation level (diminished) 5. impaired circulation-(impaired arterial circulation causes muscle atrophy and thin tissue; impaired venous circulation causes buildup of waste in blood, causes edema, ulceration, skin breakdown)-loose clo...

NUR 101 Fundamentals Exam 1Dorothea Dix () Pioneer crusader for elevation of standards of care for the mentally ill. Clara Barton () Developed the American Red Cross in 1881. Mary Ann Ball () Championed the rights and comforts of soldiers; organized diet kitchens, laundries, and ambulance service. Linda Richards () Credited with the development of our present-day documentation system. Isabel Hampton Robb () Organized the first graded system of theory and practice in nu...