Patient Care
A nurse is caring for a hospice patient. What common abnormal vital sign will the nurse recognize the soonest
Decreased blood pressure
You accidentally have a needle stick. What is the first thing you do?
Wash your hands
Acquiring background knowledge to provide care is also known as this type of care?
Culturally competent care
Palliative care is intended for who?
The patient alone
What does HIPPA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
A patient complains of aching and dull pain in lower back. This is known as what type of pain?
Visceral
When obtaining informed consent from a patient prior to a procedure, the nurse must do this before the patient gives consent?
Make sure the patient understands the procedure
You find a nurse culturally insensitive to patient. What time of communication must you avoid?
2 answers
Aggressive and accusatory
You are taking care of a patient with hearing loss. What is the most effective way to communicate?
Face the patient
Which risk factor should you be most concerned about when a patient is newly prescribed oral birth control?
Smoking
A patient falls and injures themselves while you are at the nursing station. Who documents the fall?
Whoever saw it happen or came upon it first
A client states, " I have never taken this yellow pill before". What is the first step you as the nurse must take?
Verify order
When treating a domestic abuse victim. It is important to remember the abuser has this level of self-esteem?
Low
They are putting up a front
Name 2 vaccines that are not safe to give during pregnancy?
MMR and Varicella
You are a nurse manager and suspect a nurse diverting narcotics what is the first thing you do.
Investigate by gathering data
What is the first step of the nursing process When a patient presents to a clinic with vision loss?
A physical exam
A patient is prescribed levetiracetam 500mg/100 mL and the provider writes an order for 750 mg TID. At the end of the day, how mL was given?
450mL
Which ethical principle is the nurse demonstrating when she is protecting client's confidentiality?
Nonmaleficence
Etiology of Fibromyalgia
None known
Reduced thickness of the eye lens is not an expected age-related change but this vision change is?
Reduced depth perception
"Skills all nurses should be competent performing and outlines responsibilities in which each nurse should be expected to provide" is known as...
Nursing standards of practice
A nurse is talking to you about her honeymoon when you are having trouble placing a catheter. What do you tell her?
The conversation is distracting, and we will talk later
Environmental, financial, emotional, physical, intellectual, career, creative, and social are 8 of the 9 wellness components. Which is one missing?
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Spiritual
Ovulation causes luteinizing hormone to do what?
Increase
What is your instructor's favorite animal
Penguin