Exam #1
Who is the “Founder of modern nursing”?
Florence Nightingale
A nurse should use standard precautions for which patients?
All patients
Referred vs. Radiating pain?
Referred- pain felt in a different area than the where the source of pain is
Radiating- pain that travels from the source of pain to another area
Good cholesterol vs. bad cholesterol
HDL = good
LDL = bad
Normal heart rate
60-100 bpm
Written documents that provide guidelines for making medical decisions in the event a person becomes incapacitated
Advanced Directive
What PPE should we worn on contact precautions? Droplet? Airborne?
Contact- gown & gloves
Droplet- gown, gloves, eyewear, surgical mask
Airborne- gown, gloves, eyewear, N95 mask
What is washed during a partial bath?
Hands, face, axilla, perineum, & buttocks
What nutrient helps with wounds & building tissue?
Protein
Normal respiration rate
12-20 bpm
Difference between Medicaid & Medicare?
Medicaid is for individuals below the poverty line
Medicare is for individuals 65 or older
Sepsis is considered a ______ infection
Systemic
Cutaneous pain vs. Visceral pain vs. Deep somatic pain?
Cutaneous- skin pain
Visceral- tissue pain
Deep somatic- bone / ligament pain
A blood sugar below 70 is called?
Hypoglycemia
Normal blood pressure range
100/60 - 120/80
What regulates the Nurse Practice Act?
The State Board of Nursing
What is a normal capillary refill time?
3 seconds or less
Complications of immobility on the urinary, respiratory, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, GI system
Urinary- kidney stones, UTI, retention
Respiratory- atelectasis, pneumonia, hypoxemia
Musculoskeletal- contractures, atrophy, osteoporosis
Cardiovascular- venous stasis, blood clot, orthostatic hypotension
GI- constipation
What is the BEST way to verify NG tube placement?
X-ray
Best place to verify heartrate?
Listen to apical pulse
What is the difference between assault & battery?
Assault- threat of doing something
Battery- physically harming patient
What is dyspnea?
Difficulty breathing / shortness of breath
Position for a female pelvic exam?
Lithotomy position
What causes Kwashiorkor disease?
Protein deficient
Pulse site behind knee?
Popliteal