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Skills Lab 1 (NURS 2528) - Quiz 1-5 Questions and answers | 100% Latest Updated - Durham College. Saved Why are the hands rinsed with the fingertips held lower than the wrist? Question 1 options: This method keeps the sleeves from getting wet. It is necessary to ensure that all surfaces of the hands, including under the nails, are cleansed. Water flows from the least to the most contaminated area, rinsing microorganisms into the sink. This method loosens and removes dirt and bacteria. Question 2 (1 point) Saved A home health nurse if performing a home assessment for safety. Which of the following comments by the patient by the patient would indicate a need for further education? Question 2 options: "If I feel dizzy when using the heater, I need to have it inspected." "If I am cooking for only myself, I don't need to wash my hands." "I will schedule an appointment with a chimney inspector tomorrow." "Daylight savings is the time to change the batteries on the carbon monoxide detector." Question 3 (1 point) Saved According to the Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines, what is the minimum handwashing time with soap and water necessary to remove visible soiling of the hands? Question 3 options: 10 seconds.1 minute. 30 seconds. 15 seconds. Question 4 (1 point) Saved When providing health maintenance teaching to new employees in the foodhandling department, the nurse emphasizes the need to perform hand hygiene after using the bathroom to prevent which of the following Question 4 options: Salmonella contamination Food poisoning Bacterial food infections Spread of hepatitis A Question 5 (1 point) Saved The most important way to break the chain of infection is by: Question 5 options: Wearing PPE. Placing patients in isolation. Wearing gloves. Practicing hand hygiene. Question 6 (1 point) Saved When should a PPE gown be worn? Question 6 options:The nurse is assisting with medication administration. Blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing. The patient's hygiene is poor. When transferring a patient from the bed to a chair. Question 7 (1 point) Saved Which of the following tasks indicate that hand hygiene should be performed? Question 7 options: Checking a patient's pulse. Adjusting the height of the bed using a foot pedal. Getting a patient a magazine. Bring a cup of water to a patient. Question 8 (1 point) Saved The mode of transmission for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) is: Question 8 options: Airborne transmission. Droplet transmission. Contact transmission. Airborne and droplet transmission Question 9 (1 point) Saved Under which circumstance(s) should hand washing be repeated? Question 9 options:Hands touch the sink during hand washing. Hands are lowered below waist level. Dry and cracked areas are noted on the nurse’s hands. Hands are free of visible soiling. Question 10 (1 point) Saved Which action by the nurse is most effective in limiting the transfer of microorganisms Question 10 options: Use of hand lotions Hand hygiene Immunization Use of sterile gloves Question 11 (1 point) Saved You are evaluating your own skills in handwashing and notice an area of soiling (i.e. visible signs of contamination) on your wrist. What action should you take next? Question 11 options: Cover up the area to prevent soiling again. Rinse the soiling and dry well Repeat the handwashing procedure. Use an alcohol-based hand rub to clean the area. Question 12 (1 point)Saved When is it acceptable to use antiseptic hand rub rather than soap and water? Question 12 options: When the patient has been diagnosed with C. Difficile After the patient develops a skin tear and blood is on the nurse’s hand. After moving a patient’s belongings on the bedside table. After changing soiled bedding. Question 13 (1 point) Saved You have been washing your hands repeatedly throughout the day and you notice that your hands are stinging and dry after repeated antiseptic hand rub cleansing. Question 13 options: Discontinue use of the antiseptic hand rub and perform handwashing instead. Discontinue performing hand hygiene and wear disposable, nonsterile gloves continuously. Wash your hands using cold water and pat gently to prevent chapping. After hand hygiene, use a small amount of lotion or barrier cream from an agencyprovided container. Quiz 3 (2wrong) Quiz Question 1 (1 point) Saved Which of the following statements about pulse pressure is correct? Question 1 options: Describes the difference in standing and lying blood pressureDescribes the difference in blood pressure on right and left arm Describes the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure Describes the difference in pressure between upper arm and lower leg Question 2 (1 point) Saved Normal range for O2 saturation for an adult is 97-100% Question 2 options: True False Question 3 (1 point) Saved The UCP reports to the nurse that a 65-year-old patient's blood pressure is 160/98. The initial response of the nurse is to do which of the following: Question 3 options: Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult Ask the UCP if the patient received his antihypertensive medication this morning Instruct the UCP to obtain a full set of vital signs Assess the patient's blood pressure Question 4 (1 point) Saved Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be considered acceptable (within normal limits)? Question 4 options: Temp 36°C, P-60, R-18, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93% Temp 37°C, P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%Temp 36.7°C, P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%. Temp 36.1°C, P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95% Question 5 (1 point) Saved It is 0700 hours and the nurse takes the vital signs of a postoperative patient and finds his blood pressure is elevated. Which of the following could explain the cause for an alteration in BP? Question 5 options: It was cool in the room. The patient has a temperature of 37.2°C rectally. The patient has been NPO since midnight The patient complains of pain at a 9 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Question 6 (1 point) Saved Which of the following blood pressure taken by a student nurse indicates that the student has made an error? Question 6 options: 176/72 143/90 124/76 102/60 Question 7 (1 point) Saved How often should the nurse assess oxygen settings and connections? Question 7 options:every 2 hours every 30 minutes every 1 hour every 4 hours Question 8 (1 point) Saved Which of the following patients would be considered hypertensive after having two or more consistent readings of these values? Question 8 options: A 30 year old patient with a systolic BP of 100 A football player with a diastolic BP of 94 An older adult patient with a systolic BP of 88 A pregnant woman with a diastolic BP of 67 Question 9 (1 point) Saved The UCP tells you that the patient's pulse oximetry is 85% on room air. What nursing action(s) should be taken? Question 9 options: Start oxygen at 2 litres per minute by nasal cannula Have the UCP take the patient's vital signs. Reassess pulse oximetry Complete a head to toe assessment Question 10 (1 point) Saved Which of the following can cause hypoxia?Question 10 options: anesthesia blood loss lung disease all of the above Question 11 (1 point) Saved The normal range for BP for an older adult is 120/80 to 140/80. Question 11 options: True False Question 12 (1 point) Saved Which of the following values for vital signs would the nurse address first? Question 12 options: Respirations = 28 breaths per minute. BP = 160/86 mm Hg. Oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry = 87%. Temp = 37.2°C, tympanic. Question 13 (1 point) Saved The UCP reports to the nurse that the patient's respirations are 32 and the patient is complaining of shortness of breath. What is the best nursing action at this time? Question 13 options:Ask the UCP to obtain a full set of vital signs. Request the UCP obtain the patient’s pulse oximetry and report the reading to the nurse. Notify the physician The nurse should assess the patient, including the pulse oximetry reading. Question 14 (1 point) Saved In addition to high blood pressure (BP), what other signs and symptoms may the nurse observe if hypertension is present? Question 14 options: Unexplained pain and hyperactivity. Headache, flushing of the face, and nosebleed. Dizziness, mental confusion, and mottled extremities. Restlessness and dusky or cyanotic skin that is cool to the touch. Question 15 (1 point) Saved Which of the following patients would require follow-up? Question 15 options: An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute An adult with a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute Question 16 (1 point) Saved Too high an oxygen concentration can reduce the stimulus to breath in a patient with COPD. Question 16 options:True False Question 17 (1 point) Saved A pulse oximeter reads the oxygen saturation of arterial blood Question 17 options: True False Question 18 (1 point) Saved A nurse is positioning his patient to take her BP. Which of the following positions is incorrect? Question 18 options: patient sits quietly for 5-15 minutes prior to BP patient is lying down with arm at heart level patient is sitting down with arm straight and palm up patient is sitting with legs crossed Question 19 (1 point) Saved Systolic blood pressure can be described as the resting pressure on the blood vessels. Question 19 options: True False Question 20 (1 point)Saved Using a cuff that is too narrow for the client may result in what type of error? Question 20 options: false high blood pressure false low blood pressure painful blood pressure technique this makes no difference Submit Quiz20 of 20 questions savedQuestion 1 (1 point) Saved The nurse is working the night shift on a surgical unit and is making rounds at 0400 hours. She notices that the patient's temperature is 36 degree Celsius, whereas at 1600 hours the preceding day it was 37 degrees Celsius. What should the nurse do? Question 1 options: Provide medication to lower the temperature further. Realize that this is a normal temperature variation. Provide another blanket to conserve body temperature. Call the physician immediately to report a possible infection. Question 2 (1 point) Saved Who would you expect to have the lowest body temperature? Question 2 options: A 16-year-old who ran 1 mile A child playing softball An 80-year-old who walked half a mile A 45-year-old who is febrile Question 3 (1 point) Saved What is the normal pulse range for an adult? Question 3 options: 70 to 100 beats per minute 60 to 100 beats per minute 80 to 100 beats per minute 60 to 80 beats per minute Question 4 (1 point) Saved The patient requires routine temperature assessment but is confused and easily agitated and has a history of seizures. What would be the best way to take his temperature? Question 4 options: Orally Tympanically Rectally By the axillary methodQuestion 5 (1 point) Saved While the nurse is assess the patient's respriations, it is important for the patient to do what? Question 5 options: Understand that respirations are estimated to save time. Be aware of the procedure being done. Not be touched until the entire process is finished Not know that respirations are being assessed. Question 6 (1 point) Saved Whenever there is an alteration in the radial pulse rate, rhythm, or amplitude (or strength), the nurse should consider which of the following: Question 6 options: Count the pulse again for 30 seconds and multiply the results by 2 Check the radial pulse on the opposite side Auscultate the apical pulse for quality and rate. Check the carotid pulse Question 7 (1 point) Saved If a 52-year-old patient has a normal temperature, what range should the patient's temperature fall within? Question 7 options: 35–36°C 37–39°C 36–37°C 36–38°C Question 8 (1 point) Saved The nurse assesses his patient and finds that the patient's temperature is 39°C. Which of the following are appropriate nursing actions? Question 8 options: Remove the patient's blankets Limit the patient's fluid intake Place the patient's feet in a tub of cool water with ice Apply a hyperthermia blanket as orderedQuestion 9 (1 point) Saved The nurse is caring for an elderly patient and notes that his temperature is 36 degrees Celsius. This patient is in which condition. Question 9 options: Suffering from hypothermia. Hyperthermic in relation to his age. Expressing a normal temperature. Demonstrating the increased metabolism that accompanies aging Question 10 (1 point) Saved Vital signs are assessed upon admission, whenever there is a change in the patient's health status, after a surgical procedure, as part of a head to toe assessment? Question 10 options: True False Question 11 (1 point) Saved The student nurse is preparing to measure a patient's vital signs. The patient reports having eaten a bowl of warm soup. The student nurse asks another nurse what he should do. What is the best response? Question 11 options: "Take the patient's temperature using the axillary route and when you record the reading, add 0.5°C." "Since the soup was not hot, go ahead and take the patient's temperature." "Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 15 minutes and then assess the patient's oral temperature." "Change to the red thermometer probe and take the patient's temperature rectally." Question 12 (1 point) Saved Nurses can be charged with negligence if they fail to recognize the significance of the measurements obtained. Question 12 options: True False Question 13 (1 point)Saved Which of the following may have an affect on an 82 year old patient's temperature? Question 13 options: Patient's weight Participating in strenuous exercise Patient's height Question 14 (1 point) Saved What is the nursing intervention if your patient is taking more than 20 breaths per minute? Question 14 options: Do nothing, as this is within the normal range Assess physiological factors that may be causing the patient to breathe so fast Tell the patient that you are counting breaths so the patient will slow the rate of breathing Count again for a full 60 seconds (1 minute) Question 15 (1 point) Saved After taking the patient's temperature, the nurse documents the value and the route used to obtain the reading. Why is this done? Question 15 options: Temperatures are the same regardless of the route used. Temperature vary depending on the route used. Axillary temperatures are higher than oral temperatures. Temperatures are cooler when taken rectally than when taken orally. Question 16 (1 point) Saved The patient is found to be unresponsive and not breathing. To determine the presence of central blood circulation and circulation of blood to the brain, the nurse checks which pulse? Question 16 options: Posterior tibial Brachial Carotid Radial Question 17 (1 point) SavedThe nurse needs to measure the radial pulse from a patient. For accuracy, what must the nurse do? Question 17 options: Place the thumb over the groove along the thumb side of the patient's wrist. Place the tips of the nurse's first two fingers over the groove along the thumb side of the patient's wrist. Apply very strong pressure to detect the pulse. Apply a very light touch so that the pulse is not obliterated. 16/17 FALLE 1 Saved Which of the following blood pressure taken by a student nurse indicates that the student has made an error? Question 1 options: 176/72 143/90 124/76 102/60 Question 2 (1 point) Saved A pulse oximeter reads the oxygen saturation of arterial blood Question 2 options: True False Question 3 (1 point) Saved In addition to high blood pressure (BP), what other signs and symptoms may the nurse observe if hypertension is present? Question 3 options: Unexplained pain and hyperactivity. Headache, flushing of the face, and nosebleed. Dizziness, mental confusion, and mottled extremities. Restlessness and dusky or cyanotic skin that is cool to the touch. Question 4 (1 point) SavedThe UCP reports to the nurse that a 65-year-old patient's blood pressure is 160/98. The initial response of the nurse is to do which of the following: Question 4 options: Instruct the UCP to obtain a full set of vital signs Ask the UCP if the patient received his antihypertensive medication this morning Assess the patient's blood pressure Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult Question 5 (1 point) Saved The UCP reports to the nurse that the patient's respirations are 32 and the patient is complaining of shortness of breath. What is the best nursing action at this time? Question 5 options: Ask the UCP to obtain a full set of vital signs. Notify the physician The nurse should assess the patient, including the pulse oximetry reading. Request the UCP obtain the patient’s pulse oximetry and report the reading to the nurse. Question 6 (1 point) Saved How often should the nurse assess oxygen settings and connections? Question 6 options: every 30 minutes every 2 hours every 4 hours every 1 hour Question 7 (1 point) Saved Which of the following patients would require follow-up? Question 7 options: An adult with a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute Question 8 (1 point) Saved Using a cuff that is too narrow for the client may result in what type of error? Question 8 options:false high blood pressure false low blood pressure painful blood pressure technique this makes no difference Question 9 (1 point) Saved A nurse is positioning his patient to take her BP. Which of the following positions is incorrect? Question 9 options: patient sits quietly for 5-15 minutes prior to BP patient is lying down with arm at heart level patient is sitting down with arm straight and palm up patient is sitting with legs crossed Question 10 (1 point) Saved Which of the following values for vital signs would the nurse address first? Question 10 options: Respirations = 28 breaths per minute. BP = 160/86 mm Hg. Oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry = 87%. Temp = 37.2°C, tympanic. Question 11 (1 point) Saved Which of the following statements about pulse pressure is correct? Question 11 options: Describes the difference in standing and lying blood pressure Describes the difference in blood pressure on right and left arm Describes the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure Describes the difference in pressure between upper arm and lower leg Question 12 (1 point) Saved Systolic blood pressure can be described as the resting pressure on the blood vessels. Question 12 options: True FalseQuestion 13 (1 point) Saved Normal range for O2 saturation for an adult is 97-100% Question 13 options: True False Question 14 (1 point) Saved Which of the following patients would be considered hypertensive after having two or more consistent readings of these values? Question 14 options: A 30 year old patient with a systolic BP of 100 A football player with a diastolic BP of 94 An older adult patient with a systolic BP of 88 A pregnant woman with a diastolic BP of 67 Question 15 (1 point) Saved Too high an oxygen concentration can reduce the stimulus to breath in a patient with COPD. Question 15 options: True False Question 16 (1 point) Saved Which of the following can cause hypoxia? Question 16 options: anesthesia blood loss lung disease all of the above Question 17 (1 point) Saved The normal range for BP for an older adult is 120/80 to 140/80. Question 17 options: TrueFalse Question 18 (1 point) Saved The UCP tells you that the patient's pulse oximetry is 85% on room air. What nursing action(s) should be taken? Question 18 options: Reassess pulse oximetry Complete a head to toe assessment Have the UCP take the patient's vital signs. Start oxygen at 2 litres per minute by nasal cannula Question 19 (1 point) Saved Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be considered acceptable (within normal limits)? Question 19 options: Temp 37°C, P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91% Temp 36°C, P-60, R-18, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93% Temp 36.7°C, P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%. Temp 36.1°C, P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95% Question 20 (1 point) Saved It is 0700 hours and the nurse takes the vital signs of a postoperative patient and finds his blood pressure is elevated. Which of the following could explain the cause for an alteration in BP? Question 20 options: It was cool in the room. The patient has a temperature of 37.2°C rectally. The patient has been NPO since midnight The patient complains of pain at a 9 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. 19/20 FALLE 1Submission Details  Submission Date: 9/26/2024  Submission Time: 11:43 AM  Points Awarded: 29  Points Missed: 1  Number of Attempts Allowed: 1  Not Scored: 0  Percentage: 96.67% 1. Quiz: Basic Word Structure 1. 1.ID: The combining form in the term nephritis is _____. A. nephrit/o B. nephr/o Correct C. -itis D. rit/o Rationale: Nephritis is composed of the combining form nephr/o (kidney) and the suffix -itis (inflammation). Nephritis is the medical term for inflammation of the kidney. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Combining Forms MTO: Section I, Lesson 2.9 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 2. 2.ID: Which of the following word parts means the same thing as nephr? A. oomphal B. neur C. ren Correct D. cyst Rationale: Some body parts can be represented by more than one word root. The kidney is a perfect example. Both ren and nephr mean kidney. For example, renal means pertaining to (-al) the kidney (ren), and nephrology is the study of (-logy)the kidney (nephr); nephritis is inflammation (-itis) of the kidney or its nephron; cystitis is inflammation of the bladder (cyst). Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Combining Forms MTO: Section I, Lessons 2.4, 2.6 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 3. 3.ID: The prefix in the term retrogastric is _____. A. hepat/o B. -ic C. retr/o D. retro- Correct Rationale: In the term retrogastric, the combining form is gastr/o; the suffix is —ic; and the prefix is retro-. Retrogastric means pertaining to (-ic) behind (retro-) the stomach (gastr/o). Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lesson 3.4 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 4. 4.ID: Which of the following represents the correct division of the medical term subgastric into its component parts? A. subgas- + -tric B. sub- + gas/o- + -tric C. subgas- + tr/o- + -ic D. sub- + gastr/o + -ic Correct Rationale: The component parts of the term subgastric are the prefix sub- (below); the combining form gastr/o (stomach); and the suffix —ic (pertaining to). The combining vowel is not used because the suffix already begins with a vowel. Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lesson 5.1 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 5. 5.ID: The part that provides a term's essential meaning is known as the _____. A. combining form B. root Correct C. suffix D. prefix Rationale: The root of a word is like the root of a plant in that it's what the meaning of the word grows from. Cardi/o can grow into cardiology or cardiovascular, but the foundation of the word—its root— remains the same: heart. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lesson 2.4 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 6. 6.ID: The term leukocytosis in Mrs. R’s medical report is a condition of an increase in the presence of ___. A. cancer cells B. leukemia C. white blood cells Correct D. stem cells Rationale: Leukocytosis is the abnormal condition (-osis) of an increase in the number of normal white (leuk/o) blood cells (cyt/o). Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Combining Forms MTO: Section I, Lesson 4.3 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 7. 7.ID: The combining vowel connects the root to the _____ or to another root. A. suffix Correct B. prefix C. combining form D. word partRationale: The combining vowel (usually o) connects word roots to other word roots or to suffixes: (gastr [root] + o + enter [root] + o + logy [suffix]). We use the term combining form when talking about the combination of word root and combining vowel. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lessons 3.5, 3.6 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 8. 8.ID: A _____ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning. A. suffix B. prefix Correct C. combining vowel D. root Rationale: A prefix is a small part that is attached to the beginning of a term. Like a suffix, a prefix can provide important information about the word root. Prefixes often indicate number, position, direction, time, or negation. Not every medical term contains a prefix. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lesson 3.1 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 9. 9.ID: Using word parts, you could decode this term—“pericardium”—from Ms. K’s medical report to mean: A. pertaining to behind the heart B. the study of the heart C. process of measuring fluid around the heart D. fibrous tissue surrounding the heart Correct Rationale: The pericardium is the fibrous tissue or structure (-ium) surrounding (peri-) the heart (cardi/o). Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lesson 3.4 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points.10.10.ID: Most often the combining vowel is the letter _____. A. a B. o Correct C. u D. e Rationale: The letter o is the most frequently used combining vowel. It is the typical ending of component parts of Greek origin. The letter i is used to link a word root up to another element when the word root comes from Latin. Remember that the vowel has no meaning of its own in the term. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lesson 3.5 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 11.11.ID: The combining vowel is usually dropped when the suffix begins with _____. A. a vowel Correct B. a consonant C. the letter i D. the letter o Rationale: The question asks for the general rule for when to drop the combining vowel. The correct answer is when the suffix already begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, or u). Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lesson 4.4 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 12.12.ID: The medical term arthritis is built from which word parts? A. arthr/ + -it/o + -is B. arthr/o + -itis Correct C. arthr/o + itisD. ar- + thr/o + -itis Rationale: In the term arthritis, arthr/ is the root word meaning joint and -itis is a suffix that means inflammation. Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lesson 2.8 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 13.13.ID: Mr. J has nerve pain, identified in his medical report as ___. A. nervitis B. neuritis C. nervodynia D. neuralgia Correct Rationale: When building a term, start at the structure, symptom, disease or process and see if you come up with a suffix. Then apply it to the word root for the applicable body part. In this case, pain (-algia) of the nerve (neur/o) is neuralgia. Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Combining Forms MTO: Section I, Lesson 5.2 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 14.14.ID: The prefix retro- means: A. kidney B. behind Correct C. below D. liver Rationale: Retro- means behind, as in the term retrogastric, which means pertaining to (-ic) behind (retro-) the stomach (gastr/o). Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Prefixes MTO: Section I, Lesson 3.4 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 15.15.ID: The word root hepat/ means:A. stomach B. spleen C. heart D. liver Correct Rationale: The word root hepat/ means liver. Its combining vowel is o. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Combining Forms MTO: Section I, Lessons 2.4 (Table), 3.3 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 16.16.ID: The combining form cephal/o means head. A person with cephalalgia has: A. had part of the brain removed B. had an incision in the head C. had part of the skull removed D. pain in the head Correct Rationale: One goal of your study is to learn the meanings of component parts in order to be able to know what a medical term means just by breaking it down. The suffix -algia means pain. Cephalalgia describes pain in the head. Notice that the combining vowel o was dropped because the suffix already begins with a vowel. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Suffixes MTO: Section I, Lesson 5.2 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 17.17.ID: In the terms subgastric and subglossal, the suffixes mean _____. A. below B. looking down on C. pertaining D. pertaining to Correct Rationale: The suffix in subgastric is –ic and the suffix in subglossal is –al. Both –ic and –al mean pertaining to. These suffixes are not interchangeable. Objectives: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.TOP: Prefixes MTO: Section I, Lesson 5.1 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 18.18.ID: A patient who has an inflammation of the joints has: A. arthritis Correct B. arteriolitis C. arthralgia D. osteoarthritis Rationale: Two of the answer choices contain the word root arthr meaning joint. The suffixes linked to it change how the joint is being described. Only the suffix -itis means inflammation. Osteoarthritis is inflammation of the bone (oste/o) and joint. The word root arteri/ refers to arteries. Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Combining Forms MTO: Section I, Lesson 2.8 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 19.19.ID: In the term electrocardiogram, the suffix is _____, which means _____. A. electr/o, electricity B. –cardiogram, heart activity C. –gram, record Correct D. cardi/o, heart Rationale: The suffix is –gram, which means record. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Suffixes MTO: Section I, Lessons 4.1, 4.2 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 20.20.ID: Gastroenterology means _____. A. the study of stomach B. the study of the intestines as they relate to the stomach C. the study of the stomach and intestines CorrectD. the branch of medicine concerned with the stomach and intestines Incorrect Rationale: Gastroenterology is the study (-logy) of the stomach (gastr/o) and the intestines (enter/o). This term consists of two combining forms and a suffix. Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Suffixes MTO: Section I, Lesson 4.3 Awarded 0.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 21.21.ID: The correct division into the component parts of arthrogram, which is a record of a joint, is _____. A. arth/o + -rogram B. arth/o + rog/o + -ram C. arthr/o + gra/o + -am D. arthr/o + -gram Correct Rationale: Sometimes it's best to start with the suffix when analyzing a term. Here, the suffix is –gram, which means a record (a recording). Because the suffix does not begin with a vowel, a combining vowel (o) is used. The word root is arthr/, which means joint. Together, the combining form arthr/o and the suffix –gram make arthrogram. Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lessons 2.8, 4.2 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 22.22.ID: The word that means study of the mind is psychology because _____. A. psych/o means mind and -logy means study of Correct B. psycho- means mind and log/o + -y means study of C. psy- means mind and -chology means study of D. psyc/ means mind and –hology means study of Rationale: Psychology is the study of (-logy) the mind (psych/). Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Suffixes MTO: Section I, Lessons 2.4 (Table), 2.6 (Table) Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points.23.23.ID: The term that means incision into the bone is _____. A. osteostomy B. ostemia C. osteotomy Correct D. osteitis Rationale: Osteotomy is the medical term for an incision (-tomy) into bone (oste/o). Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Suffixes MTO: Section I, Lessons 2.4 (Table), 2.6 (Table) Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 24.24.ID: What of the following statements about sub- and hypo- is true? A. sub- means under; hypo- means excessive. B. sub- means below; hypo- means blood. C. Both terms can mean under or below, but they can't be used interchangeably. Correct D. sub- is used with organs; hypo- is used with skin. Rationale: The prefixes sub- and hypo- can both mean under or below, but they are not used interchangeably. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Prefixes MTO: Section I, Lesson 3.3 (Table) Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 25.25.ID: Enter/o means _____. A. entrance (to an organ) B. within C. intestines Correct D. brain Rationale: Enter/o is the combining form for the intestines. Encephal/o means brain. The prefix endo- means within. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes,suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Combining Forms MTO: Section I, Lesson 2.4 (Table) Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 26.26.ID: The difference between -emia and pro- is _____. A. -emia is a prefix; pro- is a suffix B. -emia means blood condition; pro- means before, forward Correct C. -emia means removal; pro- means addition D. -emia means condition; pro- means forward Rationale: The suffix –emia means blood condition. The prefix promeans before or forward. Anemia is a blood condition you've probably heard of. It literally means condition of no (an-) blood. Actually, it describes the condition in which there is a decrease in the number of red blood cells or a decrease in their ability to carry oxygen because of less hemoglobin, a protein (-globin) that helps carry oxygen in red blood cells. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lessons 2.5 (Table), 3.3 (Table) Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 27.27.ID: The suffix -algia means _____. A. the condition of overgrowth B. pain Correct C. joint D. pertaining to Rationale: The suffix –algia means pain. Neuralgia is nerve (neur/o) pain. Did you know that one definition of nostalgia stems from the Greek word for the pain, or longing, to return home? We call this longing for home homesickness. The word root arthr/ means joint. The suffixes –al and –ic mean pertaining to. Objective: Identify the roles and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Suffixes MTO: Section I, Lesson 5.2 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points.28.28.ID: The prefix in the term retrohepatic is _____. A. hepat/o B. -ic C. retr/o D. retro- Correct Rationale: Analyzing the term retrohepatic shows that it is built from the prefix retro- (behind); the word root hepat/ (liver); and the suffix –ic (pertaining to). Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lesson 3.3 (Table) Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 29.29.ID: The component parts of the term ophthalmalgia, meaning pain in the eye, are _____. A. ophth/o + thalm/o + -algia B. ophthalm/o + -algia Correct C. ophth/o + thal/o + -malgia D. ophthalm/o + alg/o + -ia Rationale: Ophthalmalgia breaks down into the combining form ophthalm/o (eye) and the suffix –algia (pain). Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Word Analysis MTO: Section I, Lessons 2.4 (Table), 5.2 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points. 30.30.ID: Mr. H’s diagnostic report gives results of a procedure called laparoscopy, which is the ___. A. use of a viewing instrument inserted into the abdomen Correct B. use of magnetic resonance imaging to view “slices” of abdominal tissue C. biopsy of tissue from the abdominal wall D. draining of fluid from the abdominal cavity for diagnostic samplingRationale: Laparoscopy is the process of viewing (-scopy) the contents of the abdomen (lapar/o). Objective: Analyze, build, define, and spell medical terms. TOP: Suffixes MTO: Section I, Lesson 5.3 Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points.Quiz Question 1 (1 point) Saved When the nurse provides hygiene for an older patient, why is it importance for the nurse to closely assess the skin? Question 1 options: As people age, skin becomes less subject to bruising. As people age, skin becomes more resilient. As people age, sweat glands become more active. As people age, less frequent bathing may be required. Question 2 (1 point) Saved The nurse understands that providing a complete bed bath may have which of the following cardiovascular effects and thus plans for rest periods during the bath? Question 2 options: Increase in oxygen supply. Decrease in blood supply to the skin. Increase in oxygen consumption. Decrease in glucose demand. Question 3 (1 point) Saved The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone surgery of a broken leg and has a cast in place. To prevent skin impairment, what should the nurse do? Question 3 options:Keep the patient's blood pressure low to prevent overperfusion of tissue. Restrict the patient's dietary intake to reduce the number of times on the bedpan. Not allow the patient to turn in bed because that may lead to redislocation of the leg. Assess all surfaces exposed to the cast for pressure areas. Question 4 (1 point) Saved Which of the following includes the correct basic aseptic principles for completing hygiene. Question 4 options: Clean to dirty, fingers to shoulders, front to back and head to toe. Head to toe, close side first, proximal to distal and toes to hips. Front to back, hips to toes, distal to proximal and clean to dirty. Distal to Proximal, shoulders to fingers, clean to dirty and back to front. Question 5 (1 point) Saved How is basic eye care provided? Question 5 options: The nurse cleanses from the outer canthus to the inner canthus. The nurse cleanses from the inner canthus to the outer canthus. The nurse cleanses the eye using a dry wipe. The nurse cleanses the eye with soap and water. Question 6 (1 point) SavedOf the following interventions, which would be the most important for preventing skin impairment in a mobile patient with local nerve damage. Question 6 options: Limiting caloric and protein intake. Assessing for pain while the patient is bathing. Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter. Turning the patient every 2 hours. Question 7 (1 point) Saved A number of factors influence a patient's personal preference for hygiene. Because of this it is important for the nurse to realize which of the following? Question 7 options: Hygiene care is always routine and expected. No two individuals perform hygiene in the same manner. Hygiene is not the time to learn about patient needs. It is important to standardize a patient's hygienic practices. Question 8 (1 point) Saved In providing perineal care to a female patient, how should the nurse wash? Question 8 options: From pubic area to rectum In a circular motion Upward from rectum to the pubic area From back to front Question 9 (1 point)Saved The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses "A.M. care." When asked why, the patient tells the nurse that she always bathes in the evening. What should the nurse do? Question 9 options: Tell the patient that she must bathe in the morning because that is the "normal" routine of the unit. Explain to the patient the importance of maintaining morning hygiene practices. Defer the bath until evening and pass on the information to the next shift. Cancel hygiene for the day and attempt again in the morning. Question 10 (1 point) Saved Hygiene care requires close contact with the patient. The nurse initially uses which of the following to promote a caring therapeutic relationship? Question 10 options: Communication skills. Fundamental skills. Therapeutic touch. Assessment skills. Question 11 (1 point) Saved A self-sufficient bedridden patient unable to reach all body parts needs which type of bath? Question 11 options: Complete bed bathPartial bed bath Sponge bath Bag bath Question 12 (1 point) Saved The nurse is caring for a patient who is immobile. Why is the nurse aware that the patient is at risk for impaired skin integrity? Question 12 options: Local nerve damage leads to pain sensation. Inadequate blood flow leads to decreased tissue ischemia. Pressure reduces circulation to affected tissue. Patients with limited caloric intake develop thicker skin. Question 13 (1 point) Saved When assessing a patient's skin, what does the nurse need to know? Question 13 options: Restricted movement can increase blood circulation. Moisture on the skin can lead to skin maceration. Paralyzed patients have normal sensory function. Loss of subcutaneous tissue may increase the rate of wound healing. Question 14 (1 point) SavedThe nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetes mellitus, urinary incontinence, peripheral neuropathy and circulatory insufficiency. What does the nurse know about patients with these conditions. Question 14 options: They have impaired venous return, which allows for greater circulation and less breakdown. They have decreased caloric intake, which results in accelerated wound healing. They are at decreased risk of developing infection because of urinary pH level. They have decreased pain sensation and are at increased risk of skin impairment. Question 15 (1 point) Saved The patient received a diagnosis of diabetes 12 years ago. When admitted today, the patient is unkempt and is in need of a bath and foot care. When questioned about his hygiene habits, the patient tells the nurse that baths are taken once a week where he comes from, although he takes a sponge bather every other day. To provide ultimate care for this patient, what must the nurse understand? Question 15 options: Patients who appear unkempt place little importance on hygiene practices. All cultures value cleanliness with the same degree of importance. The patient's illness may necessitate teaching of new hygiene practices. Personal preferences determine hygiene practices and are unchangeable. Submit Quiz15 of 15 questions savedQuiz 5 Question 1 (1 point) Saved A patient is admitted to the medical unit after a stroke (Cerebral Vascular Accident). There is evidence of left-sided hemiparesis (weakness), and the nurse will be following up on range-of-motion (ROM) and other exercises performed in physiotherapy. Which of the following principles of ROM exercises does the nurse correctly teach the patient and family members? Question 1 options: Provide support to the extremity. Flex the joint to the point of discomfort. Work from proximal to distal joints. Move the joints quickly. Question 2 (1 point) Saved The patient is about to get up for the first time after a period of bed rest. What is the initial nursing action? Question 2 options: Assist the patient to sit at the edge of the bed. Obtain a baseline blood pressure. Ask the patient whether he or she feels lightheaded. Assess respiratory function. Question 3 (4 points) Saved A nurse is instructing an unregulated health care provided on how to move a 91 kg patient up in bed. Select the correct order that the nurse provides the instructions to the unregulated health care provider (4 points).Question 3 options: 1234 Place feet in wide base of support, with one foot closer to bed in front of the other foot. 1234 Grasp lift sheet close to patient and move patient up bed on count of three. 1234 Raise bed to waist level and place patient in supine position. 1234 Face head of bed at 45 degree angle and remove pillows. Question 4 (1 point) Saved When a patient with impaired physical mobility is in the recumbent position, what angle of lateral position is recommended? Question 4 options: 90 degrees. 30 degrees. 15 degrees. 45 degrees. Question 5 (1 point) Saved Which position should an unconscious patient be placed in when providing mouth care? Question 5 options: Fowlers Sim's Supine High Fowlers Question 6 (1 point)Saved The nurse is caring for a patient with a spinal cord injury and notices that the patient's hips have a tendency to rotate externally when the patient is supine. To help prevent injury secondary to this rotation, what can the nurse use? Question 6 options: Hand rolls. A trochanter roll. The trapeze bar. Hand-wrist splints Question 7 (1 point) Saved A nurse is caring for a patient who is immobile and needs to be turned every 2 hours. The patient has poor lower extremity circulation, and the nurse is concerned about irritation of the patient's toes. What is one strategy that the nurses could use? Question 7 options: A foot cradle. Head rolls. A trochanter roll. The trapeze bar. Question 8 (1 point) Saved The nurse determines that the patient may need a restraint and recognizes which one of the following? Question 8 options: Restraints are to be periodically removed so that the patient can be re-evaluated. Restraints may be ordered on an as needed basis.An order for a restraint may be implemented indefinitely until it is no longer required by the patient. No order or consent is necessary for restraints in long-term facilities. Question 9 (1 point) Saved Immobility is a major risk factor for pressure ulcers. In caring for the patient who is immobilized, the nurse needs to be aware of which of the following? Question 9 options: A 30-degree lateral position is recommended. Preventing a pressure ulcer is more expensive than treating one. Pressure ulcers are caused by a sudden influx of oxygen to the tissue. Breaks in skin integrity are easy to heal. Question 10 (1 point) Saved The nurse is assessing body alignment for a patient who is immobilized. What must the nurse do? Question 10 options: Place the patient in the supine position. Remove the pillow from under the patient's head. Place the patient in a lateral position. Insert positioning supports to help the patient. Question 11 (1 point) Saved The nurse needs to reposition 136.1 kg (300 pound) patient. Which of the following strategies is most likely to prevent back injury. Question 11 options:Turning the patient alone, using the lift pad and applying pillows. Assessing and obtaining the number of people needed to help. Putting the bed in Trendelenburg and pulling from the head of the bed. Bending at the waist and pulling the lift pad, using the arms. Question 12 (1 point) Saved In caring for a patient who is immobile, what is important for the nurse to understand? Question 12 options: Immobility helps maintain sleep-wake patterns. The effects of immobility are the same for everyone. Immobile patients are often eager to help in their own care. Changes in role and self concept may lead to depression. Question 13 (1 point) Saved The nurse is caring for a patient who had a stroke that caused total paralysis of the right side. To help maintain joint function and to prevent contractures, passive ROM exercises will be initiated. When should therapy begin? Question 13 options: As soon as the ability to move is lost. After the acute phase of the disease has passed. Once the patient enters the rehabilitation unit. No ROM exercise is needed. Question 14 (1 point) SavedA confused patient needs to have restraints applied to prevent him from pulling out his Foley catheter. Which of the following options can the nurse delegate to an unregulated care provider (UCP)? Question 14 options: Documenting the events that led to restraining the patient. Evaluating the effectiveness of the restraints. Applying restraints. Obtaining a physician's order to restrain the patient. Question 15 (1 point) Saved An age-related musculoskeletal change that predisposes the older person to accidents is which of the following? Question 15 options: Increase in muscle function. Increase in joint mobility. Decrease in muscle strength Increase in nocturia. Question 16 (1 point) Saved The patient is unable to move himself and needs to be pulled up in bed. For this repositioning to be done safely, what must the nurse understand? Question 16 options: The procedure can be done by one person if the bed is in the flat position. Assistive devices or additional nurses should be used. The pillow should be placed under the patient's head and shoulders. Side rails should be in the up position to prevent the patient from falling out. Question 17 (1 point)Saved The nurse is admitting a patient who has had a stroke. The physician writes orders for "ROM as needed." What does the nurse understand about this situation? Question 17 options: The patient is unable to move his extremities. The nurse will have to move all the patient's extremities. Further assessment of the patient is needed. The patient needs to restrict his mobility as much as possible. Submit Quiz17 of 17 questions saved

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Practice Lab 1 (NURS 2528) Quizzes 1-5 | Questions and answers
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Why are the hands rinsed with the fingertips held lower than the wrist?
Question 1 options:

This method keeps the sleeves from getting wet.

It is necessary to ensure that all surfaces of the hands, including under the nails, are
cleansed.

Water flows from the least to the most contaminated area, rinsing microorganisms into the
sink.

This method loosens and removes dirt and bacteria.

Question 2 (1 point)


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A home health nurse if performing a home assessment for safety. Which of the
following comments by the patient by the patient would indicate a need for further
education?
Question 2 options:

"If I feel dizzy when using the heater, I need to have it inspected."

"If I am cooking for only myself, I don't need to wash my hands."

"I will schedule an appointment with a chimney inspector tomorrow."

"Daylight savings is the time to change the batteries on the carbon monoxide detector."

Question 3 (1 point)


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According to the Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines, what is the minimum
handwashing time with soap and water necessary to remove visible soiling of the
hands?
Question 3 options:

10 seconds.

, 1 minute.

30 seconds.

15 seconds.

Question 4 (1 point)


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When providing health maintenance teaching to new employees in the food-
handling department, the nurse emphasizes the need to perform hand hygiene
after using the bathroom to prevent which of the following
Question 4 options:

Salmonella contamination

Food poisoning

Bacterial food infections

Spread of hepatitis A

Question 5 (1 point)


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The most important way to break the chain of infection is by:
Question 5 options:

Wearing PPE.

Placing patients in isolation.

Wearing gloves.

Practicing hand hygiene.

Question 6 (1 point)


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When should a PPE gown be worn?
Question 6 options:

, The nurse is assisting with medication administration.

Blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing.

The patient's hygiene is poor.

When transferring a patient from the bed to a chair.

Question 7 (1 point)


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Which of the following tasks indicate that hand hygiene should be performed?
Question 7 options:

Checking a patient's pulse.

Adjusting the height of the bed using a foot pedal.

Getting a patient a magazine.

Bring a cup of water to a patient.

Question 8 (1 point)


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The mode of transmission for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA)
is:
Question 8 options:

Airborne transmission.

Droplet transmission.

Contact transmission.

Airborne and droplet transmission

Question 9 (1 point)


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Under which circumstance(s) should hand washing be repeated?
Question 9 options:

, Hands touch the sink during hand washing.

Hands are lowered below waist level.

Dry and cracked areas are noted on the nurse’s hands.

Hands are free of visible soiling.

Question 10 (1 point)


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Which action by the nurse is most effective in limiting the transfer of
microorganisms
Question 10 options:

Use of hand lotions

Hand hygiene

Immunization

Use of sterile gloves

Question 11 (1 point)


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You are evaluating your own skills in handwashing and notice an area of soiling
(i.e. visible signs of contamination) on your wrist. What action should you take
next?


Question 11 options:

Cover up the area to prevent soiling again.

Rinse the soiling and dry well

Repeat the handwashing procedure.

Use an alcohol-based hand rub to clean the area.

Question 12 (1 point)

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