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Before completing the physical exam, the nurse determines that the patient is awake, alert, and oriented. This information would be important for which part of the general survey? - ans--Level of consciousness When assessing the level of consciousness of a patient what type of questions should we asked? - ans--1. Person- Who are they? 2. Place- Do you know where you are at? 3. Time- What is today's date what season is this? 4. Situation- Can you tell me why you are here today? example of Infection - ans--fever and belly pain True or false. The nurse is taking a BP, she knows that the systolic number represents the ventricles when they are relaxed. - ans--False General survey - ans--describes what you see Is the first part of the physical examination - ans--General survey six things that a

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NUR 2010 EXAM 1 LATEST
QUESTIONS WITH UPDATED
ANSWERS
What is subjective data? - ans--data stated by the patient/family member (SUBJECTIVE
is what they SAY).

What is objective data? - ans--data observed by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
auscultating the patient (OBJECTIVE is what you OBSERVE).

What is the nursing process? - ans--the standards pf practice in nursing which include:
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, and Circular Process.

Which priority level of a patient (1-4) is an emergency? - ans--priority 1

What is dyspnea? - ans--difficulty in breathing

What is pallor? - ans--paleness or loss of color from skin or mucous membranes

What is delirium? - ans--disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking
and reduced awareness of your environment.

What is dementia? - ans--a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social
abilities

What is orientation? - ans--the relative position of something or someone to the self

What is thought content? - ans--what a person thinks; ideas, beliefs, and use of words

What is thought process? - ans--the way a person thinks

What is emesis? - ans--vomiting

What is epistaxis? - ans--nose bleed

What is an auscultatory gap? - ans--a period when Korotkoff sounds disappear during
auscultation of a manual blood pressure

What is tachycardia? - ans--abnormal rapid heart rate

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