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Critical Thinking
Vital Signs
Mobility
Wound Care
Nutrition
100
The first thing a nurse does when creating a plan of care.
What is identify the problem?
100
This type of fever returns to normal at least once q 24 hours.
What is Intermittent fever?
100
Nurses perform this to improve or maintain joint mobility.
What are range of motion exercises?
100
This stage of pressure ulcer classifies partial-thickness skin loss.
What is a Stage II pressure ulcer?
100
The nurse performs this to screen for malnutrition.
What is nutritional assessment?
200
Types of data the nurse may collect from a client.
What is subjective and objective data?
200
Cycles between sleepiness and alertness that affect body temperature.
What are Circadian Rhythms?
200
Occurs with the lateral movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.
What is abduction?
200
These two drains are considered closed drainage systems?
What is a Jackson-Pratt and Hemovac drain?
200
Accounts for between 50% and 60% of adult's total weight.
What is water?
300
The approach nurses should take when providing effective nursing care.
What is a non-judgmental approach?
300
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli of lungs and circulating blood.
What is Diffusion?
300
Jogging is an example of this type of exercise.
What is Isotonic Exercise?
300
Occurs immediately after initial injury.
What is Hemostasis?
300
Includes calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
What are MACROminerals?
400
Client history, laboratory values, diagnostic tests and healthcare provider notes are all examples of this.
What is data?
400
Difficult or labored breathing.
What is Dyspnea?
400
The backward bending of the hand or foot.
What is Dorsiflexion?
400
This phase follows hemostasis and lasts about 4 to 6 days.
What is the inflammatory phase?
400
Fats in a diet.
What are Lipids?
500
The name given to research and study of nursing knowledge and practice.
What is evidenced-based practice?
500
The sound heard when assessing a patients BP with a stethoscope.
What are Korotkoff Sounds?
500
Occurs when the distal part of the limb is moved to trace a circle while the proximal end of the bone remains fixed.
What is Circumduction?
500
Used to irrigate and clean a pressure ulcer.
What is 0.9% normal saline solution?
500
Converted to glucose for transport through the blood.
What are carbohydrates?