Senior II Random Information
USF Nursing Faculty
USF Nursing Classes
Grief and Loss
(#1-5)
Cultural Awareness (#6-10)
100
The test we have to take in Senior II to graduate from nursing school
What is HESI
100
This teacher is in this room, at this very moment.
Who is Dr. De Natale
100
The name of the class we are in right now
What is Senior Seminar
100
4) Bertha rests more comfortably after the medication is initiated, and she is able to speak with her family when she is awake. Later that day when the Klein's rabbi is visiting, Bertha awakens and asks him to read from the Book of Psalms and to pray. The nurse enters the room to obtain vital signs while the rabbi is praying. Frank asks the nurse to remain with them while the rabbi prays and then obtain the vital signs. What action should the nurse take?
What is B: "Stand quietly until the prayer is over"
100
9) The nurse walks into Isabella's room during the night shift and finds her alone and crying uncontrollably about her son's cleft lip. She tells the nurse, "It is my fault Julio is deformed. I got the mal de ojo, the evil eye, while I was pregnant. I put raw eggs under my bed but that still didn't help. I am being punished." Which action will the nurse implement first?
What is D: "Allow Isabella to cry and verbalize her feelings of grief and guilt"
200
The test we have to take to get our RN license
What is the NCLEX test
200
This teacher taught pathophysiology
Who is Dr. Prion
200
Topics of discussion: placenta previa, meconium, and L:S ratios
What is Maternity
200
5) The family members are at the bedside very early the next day when Bertha stops breathing. The healthcare provider arrives and pronounces the death. As the rabbi is being consulted regarding the preparation of the body, a group of women from the synagogue arrive to assist with postmortem care. How should the nurse respond?
What is B: "remain available to assist the women of the synagogue as needed"
200
10) The nurse is aware that the African-American culture has expected family roles in the family organization. Which role does the grandmother usually play in the African-American culture?
What is C: "The grandmother usually plays a critical role in child care and economic support"
300
May 19, 2010
What is Pinning
300
This teacher taught med surg
Who is Dr. Debourgh
300
Topics of discussion: baker-wong faces, medicating based on wt., and PALS
What is Pediatrics
300
1) Carol, the daughter of a dying patient, arrives at the hospice unit to visit her mother. Her husband and children accompany her. Carol last saw her mother three months ago and is alarmed that her mother has lost weight, is weaker, and is not eating. Carol acknowledges to the nurse that her mother talked to her about the living will, but says angrily, "Don't you think you should do something? This is a hospital, isn't it?" What is the best response by the nurse?
What is B: "It must be difficult to see your mother get weaker"
300
8) Mario and Isabella just had a baby, Julio, born with a cleft lip. Mario is waiting outside Isabella's room the next morning and tells the nurse, "Our parents want this special family coin put on Julio's belly button." Mario and Isabella respect their family's Mexican cultural beliefs. How should the nurse respond to this request?
What is B: "Show Mario how to clean the coin and place it on Julio's umbilicus"
400
May 21, 2010
What is Graduation
400
This nursing faculty member runs the LRC
Who is Lisa Sabitini
400
Topics of discussion: schizoprenia, depression, and the DSM IV
What is Pyschiatrics
400
2) Carol tells the nurse that she and her husband have been reading age-appropriate books to the younger children (ages 8 and 3) and talking to them about death, especially since they received the news that Bertha, the mother, was hospitalized. Carol's husband expresses concern because their 8-year-old son has repeatedly asked questions about what happens to the physical body after death and wants specific information about what the funeral home will do to the body. How should the nurse respond?
What is C: "Recommend that their son's questions be answered honestly in simple terms"
400
7) The nurse recognizes that nonverbal behavior like eye contact varies in different cultures. How can the nurse best interpret Mrs. Hamilton's minimal eye contact, in light of her Asian cultural background?
What is B: "A cultural practice based on recognition of someone's social status"
500
The "Lady with the Lamp"
Who is Florence Nightingale
500
The Dean of Nursing at USF
Who is Judith Karshmer
500
Topics of discussion: transitions, resumes, and delegation
What is Leadership in Managed Care Systems
500
3) Carol and her husband ask the nurse what they should tell their 3-year-old daughter when Bertha dies. Which phrase should the nurse recommend?
What is B: "Grandma died and that makes us feel very sad"
500
6) Bob Hamilton has BPH and TURP is being performed. His wife, of Korean descent, is at the bedside. The nurse asks Mrs. Hamilton if she has any questions or concerns. Mrs. Hamilton responds calmly that she will be happy when Bob returns from surgery, and she turns her head and looks away. What is the best response by the nurse?
What is A: "I will be glad to answer any questions you may have"