155 Exam 3 Galen (Units 6 {11-13},7 {24-26} ,8{11-13}) Questions and Answers(A+ guide 2024)

155 Exam 3 Galen (Units 6 (11-13) ,7 (24-26) ,8(11-13)) Questions and Answers(A+ guide 2024) __ turns are used to cover distal parts of the body, such as the stump of an amputation. - Recurrent ___ turns are used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body that are not uniform in circumference - spiral reverse _____ turns are used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body that are fairly uniform in circumference - spiral **aerobic exercise - 30 mins a day, 5 days a week **arterial insufficiency - deficiency or occlusion of blood flow through an artery Hairless, red, mild edema, weak pulse, ulceration **Modifiable risk factors - Lipids (high cholesterol) High B/P Smoking Diabetes Sedentary Lifestyle Obesity **Non-modifiable risk factors - Genetics (parent with CVD increases your risk African Americans Age - older increases risk Males have higher risk than women until women reach menopause (estrogen protects) **venous insufficiency - Cyanotic; thick, coarse brown skin around ankles; marked edema, ulcerations, itchy skin **venous return - The amount of blood returned to the heart by the veins **Women are going to exhibit different sighs and symptoms of - MI(heart attack) A home health nurse has developed a teaching guide for a patient with cardiovascular risk factors that focuses on physical activity with gradual increase. This promotes which topic? A. Renal profusion and formation of urine B. Cardiac output and tissue perfusion C. Oxygen carrying capacity of white blood cells D. Effective breathing and airway clearance - B. Cardiac output and tissue perfusion A nurse is caring for a patient with a wound. Which assessment data will be most important for the nurse to gather with regard to wound healing? A Muscular strength assessment B Pulse oximetry assessment C Sensation assessment D Sleep assessment - Pulse oximetry assessment A nurse is teaching a patient to use an incentive spirometer. Correct understanding would be? A. a wide variety of positions are used while doing this B. Expand collapsed alveoli C. relieves dyspnea D. delivers humidity to prevent drying of nose - B. Expand collapsed alveoli A patient has developed a pressure ulcer. Which laboratory data will be important for the nurse to check? A Vitamin E B Potassium C Albumin D Sodium - Albumin A patient is admitted with acute crushing CP that radiates down the left arm. The nurse will order what blood test? A. Serum osmolality B. Troponin C. BUN D. Homocyseine level - B. Troponin A patient is asking for a heating pad who has a sprained ankle. What would you teach? - 24 hours after trauma, heat increases bleeding and swelling A patient refuses a nasogastric tube and the nurse inserts in anyways. The hospital settles the lawsuit because the nurse is most likely to be sued for what? - battery A patient wearing an abdominal binder is having difficulty breathing, what would the nurse do next? - check the abdominal binder A PCP's order's indicate that a surgical consent form needs to be signed. The nurse was not present during the explanation of the procedure. What should the nurse say to the patient? A. What were you told about the procedure? B. Remember that you can change your mind at any time. C. Do you have any questions? D. The doctor has asked that you sign this consent form? - A. What were you told about the procedure? A pt is obtunded after a seizure & the tongue is obstructing the airway, what should be used? - oropharyngeal airway A pt suffered a wrist injury. What acronym describes how to take care of this injury? - RICE A pt with COPD needs 35% oxygen, what will the nurse choose? - Venturi Mask After death of several long term patients, which action shows the RN is showing ineffective coping? A. nurse talks to his partner at length about the deaths B. RN keeps busy & doesn't think about death for several days C. RN offers to work extra shifts for several weeks