NUR 170 Exam 4 Review- Galen College of Nursing with
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The nursery nurse identifies a newborn at significant risk for hypothermic alteration in
thermoregulation because the patient is - ans --low birth rate
A volunteer at the senior center asks the visiting nurse why the senior citizens always
seem to be complaining about temperatures. The nurse's best response is that older
people have a diminished ability to regulate body temperature because of - ans --
slower metabolic rates
The nurse is admitting a patient to the emergency department on a very hot summer
day would suspect hyperthermia when the patient demonstrates - ans --Red, sweaty
skin
The priority nursing intervention for a patient suspected to be hypothermic would be to -
ans --remove wet clothes
Strategies to include in a community program for senior citizens related to dealing with
cold winter temperatures would include - ans --shopping at an indoor mall
During orientation to an emergency department, the nurse educator would be
concerned if the new nurse listed which of the following as a risk factor for impaired
thermoregulation? - ans --Physical agility
Transfer of heat from the surface of one object to the surface of another without direct
contact - ans --Radiation
The transfer of heat from one object to another is known as - ans --conduction
transfer of heat away by air movement - ans --convection
transfer of heat energy when a liquid is changed to a gas - ans --Evaporation
mechanisms that regulate the balance between heat lost and heat produced - ans --
thermoregulation
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, part of the brain that controls heat loss - ans --anterior hypothalamus
part of the brain that controls heat production - ans --posterior hypothalamus
Fever - ans --pyrexia
the body's inability to promote heat loss or reduce heat promotion - ans --
hyperthermia
cold that overwhelms the body's ability to produce heat - ans --hypothermia
hereditary condition of uncontrolled heat production - ans --malignant hyperthermia
profuse diaphoresis with excess water and electrolyte loss - ans --heat exhaustion
a dangerous heat emergency - ans --heatstroke
bacteria and viruses that elevate body temperature - ans --pyrogens
A nurse is teaching a patient about ways to prevent infection. Which best increases a
patient's defense against microorganisms? - ans --The skin is a barrier to pathogens
and, if pierced or broken, serves as a portal of entry for microorganism's
Which can the nurse do to prevent fungal infections in a hospitalized patient? - ans --
fungi multiply rapidly in places where moisture content is high, such as in skin folds.
Careful drying of skin folds, especially under the breasts and arms, between the toes,
and in the perineal area, helps prevent the development of fungal infections
A nurse initiates contact precautions for a patient with a wound infection. Which should
the nurse do to help the patient cope with the psychological aspects of these
precautions? - ans --Explanations support understanding, acceptance, and
compliance with isolation precautions. When people understand the reason for a
procedure, fear of the unknown and anxiety usually are reduced.
A nurse irrigates the wound of a patient on contact precautions. Which should the nurse
do first to remove personal protective equipment when leaving the patient's room? -
ans --The waist is considered contaminated and should be untied with a gloved hand
A nurse is planning care for patients who are diagnosed with acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome. For which complication are all these patients at the
greatest risk? - ans --All patients who have AIDS are immunosuppressed and have a
decreased ability to fight infection; this places them at the greatest risk for acquired
infections
Croesus teacher
lateast solutions
The nursery nurse identifies a newborn at significant risk for hypothermic alteration in
thermoregulation because the patient is - ans --low birth rate
A volunteer at the senior center asks the visiting nurse why the senior citizens always
seem to be complaining about temperatures. The nurse's best response is that older
people have a diminished ability to regulate body temperature because of - ans --
slower metabolic rates
The nurse is admitting a patient to the emergency department on a very hot summer
day would suspect hyperthermia when the patient demonstrates - ans --Red, sweaty
skin
The priority nursing intervention for a patient suspected to be hypothermic would be to -
ans --remove wet clothes
Strategies to include in a community program for senior citizens related to dealing with
cold winter temperatures would include - ans --shopping at an indoor mall
During orientation to an emergency department, the nurse educator would be
concerned if the new nurse listed which of the following as a risk factor for impaired
thermoregulation? - ans --Physical agility
Transfer of heat from the surface of one object to the surface of another without direct
contact - ans --Radiation
The transfer of heat from one object to another is known as - ans --conduction
transfer of heat away by air movement - ans --convection
transfer of heat energy when a liquid is changed to a gas - ans --Evaporation
mechanisms that regulate the balance between heat lost and heat produced - ans --
thermoregulation
Croesus teacher
, part of the brain that controls heat loss - ans --anterior hypothalamus
part of the brain that controls heat production - ans --posterior hypothalamus
Fever - ans --pyrexia
the body's inability to promote heat loss or reduce heat promotion - ans --
hyperthermia
cold that overwhelms the body's ability to produce heat - ans --hypothermia
hereditary condition of uncontrolled heat production - ans --malignant hyperthermia
profuse diaphoresis with excess water and electrolyte loss - ans --heat exhaustion
a dangerous heat emergency - ans --heatstroke
bacteria and viruses that elevate body temperature - ans --pyrogens
A nurse is teaching a patient about ways to prevent infection. Which best increases a
patient's defense against microorganisms? - ans --The skin is a barrier to pathogens
and, if pierced or broken, serves as a portal of entry for microorganism's
Which can the nurse do to prevent fungal infections in a hospitalized patient? - ans --
fungi multiply rapidly in places where moisture content is high, such as in skin folds.
Careful drying of skin folds, especially under the breasts and arms, between the toes,
and in the perineal area, helps prevent the development of fungal infections
A nurse initiates contact precautions for a patient with a wound infection. Which should
the nurse do to help the patient cope with the psychological aspects of these
precautions? - ans --Explanations support understanding, acceptance, and
compliance with isolation precautions. When people understand the reason for a
procedure, fear of the unknown and anxiety usually are reduced.
A nurse irrigates the wound of a patient on contact precautions. Which should the nurse
do first to remove personal protective equipment when leaving the patient's room? -
ans --The waist is considered contaminated and should be untied with a gloved hand
A nurse is planning care for patients who are diagnosed with acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome. For which complication are all these patients at the
greatest risk? - ans --All patients who have AIDS are immunosuppressed and have a
decreased ability to fight infection; this places them at the greatest risk for acquired
infections
Croesus teacher
