Nursing Process
Documentation
Safety/Comfort
Infection
Communication
100
The component of the nursing process that includes setting the goal is?
The Plan
100
The written document that contains the patient’s information is known as the:
chart or medical record
100
The release of pathogenic or hazardous substances with the aim to harm humans is known as:
Bioterrorism
100
Microorganisms that cause infection and disease are called:
Pathogens
100
Nonverbal communication is usually referred to as:
Body Language
200
The nursing process component that determines if the plan was successful is the
Evaluation
200
Written documentation is also known as:
charting
200
The acronym for a fire emergency is:
RACE
200
The body’s first line of defense against infection is/are:
the skin
200
A question that allows for a yes or no answer is known as what kind of question?
closed ended question
300
Arranging tasks in order of importance is...
prioritizing
300
The form used to obtain authorization for a surgical procedure is known as a(n):
consent or surgical consent
300
Average room temperature for an adult patient would ideally be between:
68-74 degrees F.
300
In the normal response to an infection, the white blood cell count will:
be elevated or will rise
300
Perceiving a situation through the patient’s eyes is known as:
empathy
400
After the assessment data are analyzed the RN chooses a/an
Nursing Diagnosis
400
A visitor has access to patient information, true or false?
False
400
How often must the nurse remove a patient’s protective device and change the patient’s position?
Every two hours
400
Bacteria that require oxygen for metabolic processes are classified as:
Aerobic
400
If a patient does not speak English, efforts should be made to enlist the services of a/an:
Interpreter
500
The first step in solving a problem is to
define the problem
500
Patient problems can be missed in focused charting? True or False
True
500
When transferring a patient with left-sided weakness from the bed to a chair, where is it is best to place the chair in relation to the patient?
On the right side of the patient.
500
What pathogen does not cause an immune response?
Prions
500
When verbal and nonverbal messages do not agree, they are:
Incongruent
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