Evidence Based Practice
Interview & Health History
General Survey & Vitals
Pain
Nutrition
100
Assessment is the collection of what kind of data?
Subjective and Objective
100
What are the three phases of the interview?
What is Introduction, Working and Closing
100
What is the purpose of the general survey?
It gives the nurse a general impression of an individual's health.
100
What are the 2 categoreis of pain?
What is Nociceptive & Neuropathic pain
100
What is the purpose of a nurtition assessment?
What is to identify those who are malnourished or at risk for malnutrition.
200
Laboratory values, CXR, Ultrasound and Vital signs are what type of data?
What is Objective.
200
"Mr Jones do you have any allergies" is an example of what type of question?
What is Closed.
200
What type of patient is a rectal temperature appropriate?
What is comatose, confused, those on have their mouth wired shut or on a breathing device etc...
200
A patient complains of "pain in their heart". This is an example of what type of pain?
What is visceral pain.
200
The initial nutrition screening involves what parameters?
What is weight and weight history. It may also include diet and lab information.
300
Which step of the nursing process involves establishing priorities and developing outcomes?
What is Planning
300
The review of systems presents the nurse with which type of data?
What is Subjective
300
An individual's pulse is the pressure wave produced by contraction of the heart. The amount of blood that is ejected in each contraction which effects the pulse is called
What is stroke volume?
300
A patient presents to the ER with a fractured humerus and complaining of severe pain. This is what type of pain?
What is Deep somatic pain.
300
When a patient is given instructions to write down everything they eat for a period of time this is referred to as a
What is Food Diary
400
A patient is at the clinic to have her blood pressure checked. She has been coming to the clinic every week for the past month since her BP medicines were changed. The nurse should a) Collect a follow-up data base and then take her blood pressure. b) obtain a complete health history and data base c) Complete an emergent database d) Check only her blood pressure because her complete health history was documented last visit
a) Collect a follow-up data base and then take her blood pressure.
400
What is the purpose of the Health history?
To provide a data base of subjective information about the patient's past and current health including health promotion activities.
400
What 3 components effect the pulse?
What is Rate, Rhythm & Force
400
During which phase of nociception does the conscious awareness of a painful sensation occur?
What is Perception
400
What laboratory data would a nurse review is the nurse suspected a patient was deficient in iron? a) hemaglobin & hematacrit b) cholesterol & triglycerides c) urinalysis d) serum albumin
What is hemaglobin & hematocrit
500
Evidence based clinical decision making comprises what three components?
What is the best evidence; clinician expertise and patient preferences.
500
When a patient tells you he or she has an allergy, what should you inquire about next?
What is their reaction.
500
Name the 4 factors that determine an individual's blood pressure.
What is Cardiac output; peripheral vascular resistance; volume of circulating blood; viscosity and Elasticity of vessel walls.
500
What is the menomic a nurse can use to assess pain?
What is PQRSTU
500
Which nutritional condition is due to inadequate intake of both protein and calories? a) Obesity b) Marasmus c) Bulimia d) Kwashiorkor
What is Marasmus
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