Chapters 1-3
Match the definitions with the types of illness.
1. chronic illness
2. terminal illness
3. acute illness
a. an illness or injury that a person will likely not recover from; results in death
b. an illness that starts quickly and lasts a short time; the person recovers
c. a health condition that may not have a cure, but can be controlled with treatment
1. chronic illness
c. a health condition that may not have a cure, but can be controlled with treatment
2. terminal illness
a. an illness or injury that a person will likely not recover from; results in death
3. acute illness
b. an illness that starts quickly and lasts a short time; the person recovers
Match the definitions:
1. battery
2. abuse
3. defamation
4. fraud
a. saying or doing something to trick someone, pretending to be someone who you aren't
b. touching someone without their consent
c. hurting someone on purpose. There are different types: (physical, sexual, emotional, elder)
d. hurting someone's reputation by making false statements about them.
1. battery
b. touching someone without their consent
2. abuse
c. hurting someone on purpose. There are different types: (physical, sexual, emotional, elder)
3. defamation
d. hurting someone's reputation by making false statements about them.
4. fraud
a. saying or doing something to trick someone, pretending to be someone who you aren't
Put the steps of the nursing process (what nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care) in order (Step 1 to Step 5)
evaluation
nursing diagnosis
planning
assessment
implementation
1. assessment
2. nursing diagnosis
3. planning
4. implementation
5. evaluation
Match the developmental tasks to the correct age group.
1. infancy
2. young adulthood
3. preschool
4. late adulthood
a. learning to play with others and right from wrong (ethics)
b. learning to walk and eat solid foods
c. adjusting to retirement and declining health
d. choosing education and a career
1. infancy
b. learning to walk and eat solid foods
2. young adulthood
d. choosing education and a career
3. preschool
a. learning to play with others and right from wrong (ethics)
4. late adulthood
c. adjusting to retirement and declining health
Which is the correct action when someone falls:
1. Catch the person
2. Bring the person close to you
3. Move the person immediately after the fall
4. Leave to get help
2. Bring the person close to you
What do surveyors do at an agency?
They review it through the collection of facts and observations. They want to know if the agency is meeting standards.
Which action is a boundary sign?
a. You ask the patient if they need anything else
b. You report to the nurse that the patient is confused
c. You call on your day off to check on your patient
d. You refuse a gift from a patient
c. You call on your day off to check on your patient
How do you write the following using military time?
1. 9:30 pm
2. midnight
3. 1:29 am
4. 3:45 pm
1. 2130
2. 0000
3. 0129
4. 1545
Name ONE physical change that happens as you age for each body system:
1. Nervous system
2. Integumentary system
3. Musculo-Skeletal System
4. Circulatory System
5. Digestive System
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What are the two different kinds of restraints? Give examples of each.
chemical and physical restraints
chemical- sedatives
physical restraints- limb holders, mitts, bed rails, jackets, vest
Which is NOT an example of Patient's Rights?
1. A patient has the right to choose friends and visitors.
2. A patient has the right to form resident groups.
3. A patient has the right to refuse treatment.
4. A patient has the right to be restrained.
4. A patient has the right to be restrained.
Which is an example of negligence?
a. Forgetting to place the call night near the patient before leaving
b. Shoving the patient
c. Giving the patient a bath without consent
d. Making sexual comments about your patient
a. Forgetting to place the call night near the patient before leaving
What do each of these medical terms mean? Use Chapter 8 to help you decipher (find the meaning).
electrocardiogram
glucometer
nephritis
aphasia
a record of the electricity in the heart
a measuring instrument for glucose
inflammation of the kidney
lack of speaking ability
When you identify a person, you should do all of the following except:
1. Use the ID bracelet and match it to the Assignment Sheet
2. Use at least two identifiers
3. Call the person by the name
4. Use the person's bed number
4. Use the person's bed number
What are some laws and rules when using restraints?
1. restraints must protect a person
2. a doctor's order is needed
3. the least restrictive method is used first
4. unnecessary restraint use is false imprisonment
5. informed consent is required
What is an Ombudsmen?
They are advocates for patients. They investigate patients' complaints and protect their rights.
What does holism mean?
It means that you consider the entire person. Each person has physical, psychological, social, and spiritual parts.
Which statement is true?
a. The heart lies superior to the stomach.
b. The lungs are superficial to the ribs.
c. The kidneys are medial to the skin.
d. The wrist is distal to the hand.
a. The heart lies superior to the stomach.
How do you help a bariatric person who is choking and has a severe airway obstruction?
chest thrusts
What is the difference between asepsis and sterile?
asepsis- absence of disease-production microbes
sterile- absence of ALL microbes
Why were the nurse practice acts created?
They are used to decide what NAs can and cannot do. They help keep nursing safe.
The psychologist, Abraham Maslow, created a pyramid of basic needs. Can you put them in order from lowest level to highest level?
Lower-level needs must be met before higher-level needs
self-actualization
love and belonging
self-esteem
physical
safety and security
physical
safety and security
love and belonging
self-esteem
self-actualization
Which system am I? Read the 4 descriptions and tell me the correct body system.
1. I secrete hormones and am made up of glands.
2. I break down food physically and chemically so that nutrients can be absorbed by cells.
3. I pump blood throughout the body and help regulate body temperature.
4. I control, direct, and coordinate body functions.
1. endocrine system
2. digestive system
3. circulatory system
4. nervous system
What does R.A.C.E. mean when talking about fire safety?
R- rescue
A- alarm
C- confine
E- extinguish
What is the best way to prevent infection?
Wash your hands!