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100

What would you auscultate for with the bell of the stethoscope?

Bruits and Murmurs 

100

Define HIPAA and name the purpose

Health insurance portability and accountability act 

Purpose: Protect patient privacy 

100

SBAR

Situation 

Background

Assessment 

Recommendation 

100

what are the "normal" vital signs of an adult

 (HR, RR, BP)

60-100 bpm

12-20 RR

>120/>80 BP

100

Who is going to pass the final exam?

YOU

200

Name all the pulse sites

Carotid, Brachial, Radial, Popliteal, Posterior Tibialias, Dorsalis Pedis 

200

OBRA vs COBRA

OBRA: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Improves the quality and care for residents of nursing facilities (Nursing homes care) 

COBRA: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Temporary extension of health insurance coverage

200

name 5 types of defense mechanisms 

compensation 

denial 

displacement

dissociation 

introjection 

projection 

rationalization 

reaction formation 

regression

repression

sublimation 

undoing

200

name 3 signs/symptoms of poor central perfusion 

weak pulse

delayed capillary refill

low O2

confusion

syncope

200

What is Florence Nightingale known for?

established the 1st training school for nurses

mother of modern nursing

established healthcare education 

maintaining accurate records

wrote books on education and healthcare

sanitation standards

300

name the locations you would auscultate heart and lung sounds

HEART : Aortic, Pulmonic, Erbs Point, Tricuspid, Mitral

LUNGS : Posteriorly: C7 to T10 

             Laterally: Axilla to 7/8 Rib

             Anteriorly: Supraclavicular to 6th rib

300

What is OSHA?

Occupational Safety of Health Administration

Responsible for insuring safe and helpful working conditions, promoting a cultural of safety  

300

name all elements of communication

referent 

source

message

channel

receiver 

feedback

300

name 3 causes of poor gas exchange 

pneumonia 

COPD

pulmonary edema 

asthma 

cystic fibrosis 

RSV

300

what is Clara Barton known for?

creating the American Red Cross

nurse during the civil war 

400

Name all of the cranial nerves (number and test)

3,4,6 = 6 cardinal positions of gaze

5 = motor: mastication, sensory: cotton ball

7 = facial expressions test

8 = whisper test

9 & 10 = gag reflex and AHH test

11 = shoulder shrug

12 = tongue protrusion 

400

What odes the state legislation control over nursing practice?

Scope of nursing practice 

Nursing educational requirements

Disciplinary authority 

400

name the 3 phases of the nurse-patient relationship

orientation phase

working phase

termination phase

400

name all 7 types of health assessments

initial 

focused

quick priority 

emergency 

time lapsed 

triage 

patient centered


400

Name Maslow's hierarchy of needs

(most important to least)

1. physiological needs

2. safety and security

3. love and belonging 

4. self esteem

5. self actualization

500

Name all types of adventitious lung sounds 

Crackles (rales) - crackling

Wheezing - whistling

Rhonchi - gurgling or snoring

Stridor - crowing, high pitched noise on inspiration

Pleural rub - creaking, grating, due to inflammation of the pleura 

500

What is the constitutional law, statutory law, administrative law, and common law?

Constitutional: Derived from the constitution, these laws outline the structure of government and fundamental rights

Statutory: Laws passed by legislative bodies (congress or state legislators) Example - Nurse practice act

Administrative: Rules and regulations created by government agency (State boards of nursing) to enforce statutory laws

Common law: also known as case law or judicial law. laws developed through court decisions and legal precedents. example- informed consent 

500

name 3 therapeutic communication techniques and 3 nontherapeutic communication techniques

THERAPEUTIC:

     open ended questions

     eye contact

     restating

     focusing

     clarifying 


NONTHERAPEUTIC:

     why questions

     false assurance 

     rejecting

     give advise

     changing the subject 

     

500

define the following sensory deficit illnesses:

presbycusis 

presbyopia 

otosclerosis 

hypoesthesia 

presbycusis: age related hearing loss

presbyopia: age related farsightedness 

otosclerosis: abnormal bone growth in the ear

hypoesthesia: decreased sensation 

500

Who was QSEN founded by?

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 

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