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100
During admission the nurse is taking inventory of the pts personal belongings, the nurse should document the pts diamond and ruby wedding ring as....
What is a gold-colored ring with red and clear stones
100
Signs of illness or injury are....
What is measurable
100
During an assessment a nurse documents the pt is eupneic, this indicates....
What is that respirations are normal in depth and rate with use of the abdominal muscles
100
The nurse is assessing a pt 24 hours post-op and notes hypoactive bowel sounds, this is most likely due to...
What is the anesthesia
100
During a patient assessment the pt states "I don't have as much feeling in my feet as I used to." The nurse understands the pt is most likely suffering from...
What is Paresthesia
200
During an abdominal assessment the nurse should use the following sequence
What is inspection, auscultation, and palpation
200
The 1st heart sound is caused by....
What is the closing of the mitral and tricuspid valves
200
The nurse is performing a respiratory assessment and would summon the doctor immediately if ....was detected
What is Stridor
200
Risks for healthcare facility acquired pneumonia would include...
What is difficulty swallowing, existing respiratory disease, poor oral hygiene
200
How long can sterile saline be used if opened....
What is check the container for the expiration date and follow facility policy, however generally you can use it for 24-48 hours once opened.
300
While preparing a sterile field using a drape provided in a sterile pack, you would touch...
What is the outer 1-inch border of the drape
300
This condition puts the patient at risk for infection because their body doesn't have many WBCs
What is Leucopenia
300
Patient education for a Holter Monitor would include
What is 1) if the pt feels symptoms, such as chest discomfort, pain, or palpitations, he or she will push the "event" button, which marks the ECG recording for later analysis by the physician. 2)The pt would be asked to keep a diary of his/her activities during the 24-48 hour period 3)The length of time the monitor will be worn will vary, but a 48-hour test period is common
300
Patient education for an electroencephalography would include...
What is to wash his/her hair
300
The pt would be assisted into this position when preparing for a paracentesis...
What is Semi-Fowlers
400
The ER nurse is performing a patient assessment when he notes several areas where the pts skin appears to have been scraped away post automobile accident...the nurse knows these injuries are termed as....
What is abrasions
400
During a post-op assessment the nurse notes an increase in serosanguineous drainage from a patient's incision which nursing intervention should the nurse take...
What is draw a circle around the dressings drainage, write the date, time, and initials on the dressing.
400
The best way to clean a long incision that is sutured or stapled closed with approximated edges is....
What is using sterile antiseptic swabs or cotton balls and forceps, and clean from the superior end of the incision to the inferior end....
400
You would chart an open wound healing by third intention....
What is wound approximately....., granulation tissue visible, draining serous fluid
400
During a patient assessment you notice the pts wound begins to fill in with a red and semitransparent material...the nurse identifies this as....
What is granulation tissue
500
During a patient assessment the nurse observes a complete separation of the outer layers of the pts wound...this condition is known as
What is Dehiscence
500
Bone lengthening can be stimulated by...
What is an Ilizarov frame which is used in situations in which one leg is shorter than the other after trauma
500
A pt presents to the ER and is diagnosed with a "bad sprain" after a sports event, the nurse recognizes this injury involves...
What is torn ligaments
500
A pt has just returned post-op after a total hip replacement surgery, the nurse identifies the correct immobilization device for this patient would include
What is a abductor pillow which keeps hips abducted while the pt is in bed
500
The nurse would instruct a patient on the proper use of crutches when taking the stars by stating...
What is "you should place the affected leg on the step, then move up the crutches on the unaffected leg"
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