HCA Final Exam| 236 Questions | With Complete Solutions

The exchange of oxygen & carbon dioxide occurs in what part of the lungs? correct answer: alveoli & capillaries What is the orthopneic position? correct answer: the sitting position, used for breathing problems located in lungs What are the steps in delegating a task? correct answer: 1. teach you the task 2. assess your performance 3. monitor you overtime to ensure you remain able to perform the task correctly and safely What are the 5 rights of delegation correct answer: 1. right task 2. right person 3. right circumstance 4. right direction & communication 5. right supervision & evaluation Hemiplegia correct answer: affects one side of the body (half) Quadriplegia correct answer: affects all 4 limbs Paraplegia correct answer: occurs when the legs and lower body are affected. away from the center What do you call a group of cells? correct answer: tissue What do you call a group of tissues? correct answer: organ C.T.O.S correct answer: cells tissues organ system What should you never do when caring for a person with chest tubes? correct answer: never raise the drainage bag above chest level What are the 2 most common conditions/complications that we want to prevent our clients from suffering from if they are bed ridden or post-surgery? correct answer: Atelectasis & pneumonia In order to prevent atelectasis & pneumonia, what do you do? correct answer: deep breathing & coughing exercises What happens to the blood supply to the tissues if blood vessels constrict? correct answer: it decreases What happens to the blood supply to the tissues if blood vessels dilate? correct answer: it increases Passive ROM exercise correct answer: The SW does all the movement Active ROM exercise correct answer: the client does the movement independently Passive-assistive ROM exercises correct answer: the SW assists the client with the exercises What is ovulation? correct answer: the release of an egg into the fallopian tubes Pathogen correct answer: a disease causing microorganism Non-pathogen correct answer: usually a non-disease causing microorganism How do you gain trust & attention when you approach a blind client? correct answer: State your name when you enter in the room Hypoxia correct answer: the lack of oxygen in cells or environment Hypoxemia correct answer: the lack of oxygen in the blood What type of care do you frequently give if your client has a feeding tube, is receiving oxygen therapy, or is unconscious? correct answer: frequent oral care every 2hrs Gangrene correct answer: the death of tissues Necrosis correct answer: the premature death of cells What are the cleaning guidelines? correct answer: 1. clean from dry to wet 2. clean from far to near 3. clean from high to low 4. use a damp cloth for dusting 5. clear away clutter 6. work from cleanest to dirtiest Where do you attach the drainage bag of a patient with a urinary catheter? correct answer: on the bed frame What would be the expected diet of a constipated client? other measures? correct answer: 1. high fibre diet 2. increased fluid 3. increased exercise 4. enema or suppository if really necessary What are the risks/complications of a child who has diarrhea & vomiting? correct answer: dehydration What are you allowed to touch if you are wearing sterile gloves? correct answer: anything in the sterile field why do you need to give frequent oral hygiene to a client receiving oxygen therapy? correct answer: because receiving it makes your mouth dry, as well it promotes comfort What is the step in the nursing process that involves the determining whether the goals in the planning step were met? correct answer: evaluation Described as the brief loss of consciousness correct answer: syncope (fainting) Expressive aphasia correct answer: difficulty expressing thoughts Receptive aphasia correct answer: difficulty understanding language including spoken & written language Expressive-receptive aphasia (Global) correct answer: difficulty speaking & understanding language What is the most common cause of burns in children? correct answer: hot liquids It is used to describe a tube inserted through a surgically created opening in the stomach correct answer: gastrostomy tube The easiest & most important way to prevent the spread of infection? correct answer: handwashing (hand hygiene 15-30 seconds) What are the challenges that the support worker may face working in home care? correct answer: 1. maintaining professional relationships 2. working alone How will you report client's pain to the nurse? correct answer: in the clients exact words Systole correct answer: the working phase Diastole correct answer: the resting phase Children who suffer from