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NSG 300 Exam 1 GCU ||Just Out!!!
What internal variables can influence a pts health practices?
(Select all that apply)
A. Difficulty paying her bills
B. Praying daily
C. Age of pt
D. Stress from caring for her spouse
E. Knowledge about her condition - ANSWER-B, C, D, E
You hear the fire alarm go off. As you walk down the hallway
there is smoke coming from the waiting area near your pts
room. Which of the following steps should the nurse take?
(Select all that apply)
A. Immediately phone in to the hospital alert system the exact
location of the fire.
B. Direct the nurse technician to place empty stretchers behind
the fire doors
C. Go to each pt room and direct ambulatory pts to walk
themselves to safe area
D. Work with the nurse technician to help move pts requiring
wheelchairs from their rooms
E. Close the room doors of pts who cannot get out of bed and
keep them in their rooms - ANSWER-A, C, D
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What type of prevention are nurses providing when
administering health immunizations?
A. Primary Prevention
B. Secondary Prevention
C. Tertiary Prevention
D. Developmental Prevention - ANSWER-A. Primary Prevention
T/F: A 78 y/o pt states she has been feeling a little light headed
and weak you take her bp and it is 118/72 while sitting and
110/70 when standing. This pt has orthostatic hypotension -
ANSWER-False; The systolic needs to be 20 below and the
diastolic needs to be 10 below
T/F: This pts vitals are WNL (within normal limits)
BP: 136/84
Temp: 99.7
HR: 86 bpm 2+
RR 18 - ANSWER-False; The pts BP is elevated, the temp is
barely elevated
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T/F: If the BP cuff is too small it can increase the blood pressure
of the pt - ANSWER-True;
If too big then it can decrease the pts BP
T/F: A pt that is afebrile has a fever - ANSWER-False
A pt has been discharged home post hip sx and rehab stay.
What assessment needs to be completed by the home health
nurse to ensure patients safety?
A. Risk Assessment
B. Environmental Assessment
C. Safety Check
D. None - ANSWER-A. Risk Assessment
Which of the following would NOT be a goal of the healthy
people 2020 initiatives?
A. Promotion of healthy eating for all ages
B. Encourage immunizations for influenza
C. The reduction in premature births in the US
D. Treating breast cancer with chemotherapy - ANSWER-D.
Treating breast cancer with chemotherapy
NSG 300 Exam 1 GCU ||Just Out!!!
What internal variables can influence a pts health practices?
(Select all that apply)
A. Difficulty paying her bills
B. Praying daily
C. Age of pt
D. Stress from caring for her spouse
E. Knowledge about her condition - ANSWER-B, C, D, E
You hear the fire alarm go off. As you walk down the hallway
there is smoke coming from the waiting area near your pts
room. Which of the following steps should the nurse take?
(Select all that apply)
A. Immediately phone in to the hospital alert system the exact
location of the fire.
B. Direct the nurse technician to place empty stretchers behind
the fire doors
C. Go to each pt room and direct ambulatory pts to walk
themselves to safe area
D. Work with the nurse technician to help move pts requiring
wheelchairs from their rooms
E. Close the room doors of pts who cannot get out of bed and
keep them in their rooms - ANSWER-A, C, D
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What type of prevention are nurses providing when
administering health immunizations?
A. Primary Prevention
B. Secondary Prevention
C. Tertiary Prevention
D. Developmental Prevention - ANSWER-A. Primary Prevention
T/F: A 78 y/o pt states she has been feeling a little light headed
and weak you take her bp and it is 118/72 while sitting and
110/70 when standing. This pt has orthostatic hypotension -
ANSWER-False; The systolic needs to be 20 below and the
diastolic needs to be 10 below
T/F: This pts vitals are WNL (within normal limits)
BP: 136/84
Temp: 99.7
HR: 86 bpm 2+
RR 18 - ANSWER-False; The pts BP is elevated, the temp is
barely elevated
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T/F: If the BP cuff is too small it can increase the blood pressure
of the pt - ANSWER-True;
If too big then it can decrease the pts BP
T/F: A pt that is afebrile has a fever - ANSWER-False
A pt has been discharged home post hip sx and rehab stay.
What assessment needs to be completed by the home health
nurse to ensure patients safety?
A. Risk Assessment
B. Environmental Assessment
C. Safety Check
D. None - ANSWER-A. Risk Assessment
Which of the following would NOT be a goal of the healthy
people 2020 initiatives?
A. Promotion of healthy eating for all ages
B. Encourage immunizations for influenza
C. The reduction in premature births in the US
D. Treating breast cancer with chemotherapy - ANSWER-D.
Treating breast cancer with chemotherapy
