155 Exam 3 Galen Questions and
Complete Rationales Graded A+
T/F, When collecting a culture from a wound, do not use pus or pooled exudates. - Answer: True
To prevent skin trauma from shearing the nurse should consider using - Answer: alcohol free barrier film
Using the RYB color code of wounds, Red would what kind of dressing or treatment? - Answer: cover
with hydrocolloid dressing
Using the RYB color code of wounds, YELLOW would what kind of dressing or treatment? - Answer: clean
to remove nonviable tissue
Using the RYB color code of wounds, BLACK would what kind of dressing or treatment? - Answer:
debridement
Normal movement is - Answer: smooth and purposeful
A patient wearing an abdominal binder is having difficulty breathing, what would the nurse do next? -
Answer: check the abdominal binder
_____ turns are used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body that are fairly uniform in circumference -
Answer: spiral
___ turns are used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body that are not uniform in circumference -
Answer: spiral reverse
You should exercise at least - Answer: 30 minutes a day 5 days a week
Isotonic (dynamic) - Answer: muscle contraction + active movement. Swim, run, walk
,Isometric (static or setting) - Answer: No joint movement (sit and squeeze)
Isokinetic (resistive) - Answer: Muscle contraction with resistance
__ turns are used to cover distal parts of the body, such as the stump of an amputation. - Answer:
Recurrent
Areobic - Answer: requires oxygen
Anarobic - Answer: without oxygen
Figure-8 turns are used to bandage the elbow, knee, or ankle because they... - Answer: permit some
movement after application
Cold applications are used for ___ injuries because it provides reduction of __ & __ - Answer: sports,
swelling, bleeding
Application of cold causes - Answer: vasoconstriction
A patient is asking for a heating pad who has a sprained ankle. What would you teach? - Answer: 24
hours after trauma, heat increases bleeding and swelling
When cleaning a sutured wound, the nurse would wipe in what order? - Answer: sutures, distal,
proximal
This type of dressing would cover a central line - Answer: Tegaderm
A pt suffered a wrist injury. What acronym describes how to take care of this injury? - Answer: RICE
, When assessing a wound the nurse notices clear, yellow drainage. How is this described? - Answer:
Serous
The nurse notices a blue tinged thick drainage from the wound, this is called? - Answer: Pus
Venous Statis can lead to - Answer: DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
What is an example of a high flow oxygen system? - Answer: venturi mask with large bore tubing
T/F: A simple face mask delivers oxygen concentrations from 40 to 60% at 5-8 L/min - Answer: True
This is used when high humidity is needed and other oxygen delivery systems are not tolerated. -
Answer: Face tent
This allows delivery of oxygen when the patient is eating - Answer: nasal cannula
A pt with COPD needs 35% oxygen, what will the nurse choose? - Answer: Venturi Mask
A pt is obtunded after a seizure & the tongue is obstructing the airway, what should be used? - Answer:
oropharyngeal airway
An obturator is used with a tracheostomy when - Answer: The trach becomes dislodged and needs to be
reinserted
Postural drainage is done when the patient is in what position? - Answer: Prone
The use of an incentive spirometer can - Answer: expand collapsed alveoli
You discover a COPD pt having SOB, what position would assist breathing for this pt? - Answer:
orthopneic position
Complete Rationales Graded A+
T/F, When collecting a culture from a wound, do not use pus or pooled exudates. - Answer: True
To prevent skin trauma from shearing the nurse should consider using - Answer: alcohol free barrier film
Using the RYB color code of wounds, Red would what kind of dressing or treatment? - Answer: cover
with hydrocolloid dressing
Using the RYB color code of wounds, YELLOW would what kind of dressing or treatment? - Answer: clean
to remove nonviable tissue
Using the RYB color code of wounds, BLACK would what kind of dressing or treatment? - Answer:
debridement
Normal movement is - Answer: smooth and purposeful
A patient wearing an abdominal binder is having difficulty breathing, what would the nurse do next? -
Answer: check the abdominal binder
_____ turns are used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body that are fairly uniform in circumference -
Answer: spiral
___ turns are used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body that are not uniform in circumference -
Answer: spiral reverse
You should exercise at least - Answer: 30 minutes a day 5 days a week
Isotonic (dynamic) - Answer: muscle contraction + active movement. Swim, run, walk
,Isometric (static or setting) - Answer: No joint movement (sit and squeeze)
Isokinetic (resistive) - Answer: Muscle contraction with resistance
__ turns are used to cover distal parts of the body, such as the stump of an amputation. - Answer:
Recurrent
Areobic - Answer: requires oxygen
Anarobic - Answer: without oxygen
Figure-8 turns are used to bandage the elbow, knee, or ankle because they... - Answer: permit some
movement after application
Cold applications are used for ___ injuries because it provides reduction of __ & __ - Answer: sports,
swelling, bleeding
Application of cold causes - Answer: vasoconstriction
A patient is asking for a heating pad who has a sprained ankle. What would you teach? - Answer: 24
hours after trauma, heat increases bleeding and swelling
When cleaning a sutured wound, the nurse would wipe in what order? - Answer: sutures, distal,
proximal
This type of dressing would cover a central line - Answer: Tegaderm
A pt suffered a wrist injury. What acronym describes how to take care of this injury? - Answer: RICE
, When assessing a wound the nurse notices clear, yellow drainage. How is this described? - Answer:
Serous
The nurse notices a blue tinged thick drainage from the wound, this is called? - Answer: Pus
Venous Statis can lead to - Answer: DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
What is an example of a high flow oxygen system? - Answer: venturi mask with large bore tubing
T/F: A simple face mask delivers oxygen concentrations from 40 to 60% at 5-8 L/min - Answer: True
This is used when high humidity is needed and other oxygen delivery systems are not tolerated. -
Answer: Face tent
This allows delivery of oxygen when the patient is eating - Answer: nasal cannula
A pt with COPD needs 35% oxygen, what will the nurse choose? - Answer: Venturi Mask
A pt is obtunded after a seizure & the tongue is obstructing the airway, what should be used? - Answer:
oropharyngeal airway
An obturator is used with a tracheostomy when - Answer: The trach becomes dislodged and needs to be
reinserted
Postural drainage is done when the patient is in what position? - Answer: Prone
The use of an incentive spirometer can - Answer: expand collapsed alveoli
You discover a COPD pt having SOB, what position would assist breathing for this pt? - Answer:
orthopneic position
