positions
A patient is taken to the delivery room in active labor. What is the most common position to place the patient for delivery?
Lithotomy
The student obtained Sally's temperature under her arm. What is the correct documentation?
100.2 (AX)
The health science student takes the blood pressure of a patient, which is 166/78. The student needs to be concerned about the:
heart contracting.
The Emergency Room doctor orders a STAT abdominal X-ray and ultrasound. This is considered which part of the patient care process?
Plan patient care |
Doris is experiencing decreased feeling in her lower limbs. Which pulse site is best to assess for circulation?
Dorsalis pedis |
Dakota is admitted to the outpatient area for bleeding in the mouth. The best position for the nurse to place him in is the:
high Fowler’s position. |
Marcus breathes several times with a large degree of difficulty and then he stops breathing for 10 seconds. The health care provider recognizes this as:
Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
Jody is scheduled for a follow-up appointment after sustaining a radial fracture. During the visit, her wrist was flexed and extended. This is what type of service?
Therapeutic services |
Teaching a patient to how to walk with the assistance of crutches is an example of what?
Theruputic Services
The doctor is explaining orders to the nurse. The orders are which part of the patient care process?
Plan patient care
In which position should a patient be placed if his/her blood pressure is measured to be very low during the assessment?
Trendelenburg
If Jason knows the nurse is checking his respirations, he may try to control his breathing pattern. What is the best way for Jason to be unaware that his respirations are being checked?
The nurse’s hand is placed on Jason’s pulse site. |
Mrs. White is a 76-year-old with a fractured left tibia. She was very active prior to her injury. The ambulation aidmost suitable for Mrs. White that will give her the most controlled support is a:
walker. |
Sally presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of difficulty breathing. This complaint is best described as:
dyspnea. |
What might indicate that Jeremy is suffering from hyperthermia?
Jeremy reports that he has a headache.
Angel is admitted with a decubitus ulcer on her right hip. For the doctor to do an assessment of the patient, which position is most appropriate?
Sim’s
Rose carried her coffee with her when she went for her doctor's appointment. The nurse decides to come back in a few minutes to take Rose's vital signs because:
an oral temperature will not be accurate while drinking warm liquids.
The physical therapist is working with a newly admitted patient who has had recent knee surgery. The therapist notes drainage from the wound. The therapist is using what form of sensory assessment?
Sight
Dr. Williams uses sound to assess a patient’s condition. Which instrument is being used?
Stethoscope |
What do temperature and blood pressure have in common?
They provide data that can be used to treat illnesses.
A nursing assistant is instructed to check a resident’s rectal temperature. In what position should this patient be placed?
Sims
Which vital signs need to be reported to a supervisor?
T 102.4°, P 104, R 22, BP 140/88
Melissa needs her vision checked because she is having trouble seeing from the back of the classroom. Which vision screening should be used to assess Melissa?
Snellen
Jackie is scheduled for a massage. She complains of muscle tightness in her neck and shoulders. The most relaxing treatment of Jackie's muscle tightness i
effleurage
A patient returns from surgery and the nursing assistant is helping with the transfer from stretcher to bed. The nursing assistant knows the most important thing is to:
lock the wheels on the stretcher and the bed