TEST BANK 370 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
*cardiovascular changes* due to immobility - ANSWER--
orthostatic hypotension;
- less fluid volume in circulatory system;
- stasis of blood in the legs --- increased risk of thrombus
development;
- diminished autonomic response;
- decreased cardiac output --- leads to poor
cardiac effectiveness --- which results in increased
cardiac workload;
- increased oxygenation requirement
.*gastrointestinal changes* due to immobility - ANSWER--
decreased peristalsis;
- constipation, then fecal impaction, then diarrhea
,.*genitourinary changes* due to immobility - ANSWER-- urinary
stasis;
- change in calcium metabolism w/hypercalcemia ---can result in
renal calculi;
- decreased fluid intake, poor perineal care, and
indwelling urinary catheters = UTIs
.*Medical* asepsis
[AKA: "Clean Technique"] - ANSWER-- practices* to reduce* the
number, growth, and spread of micro-organisms;
- Used for: admin oral meds, managing NG tubes, providing
personal hygiene, etc.
.*musculoskeletal changes* due to immobility - ANSWER--
atrophy of muscles, decreased muscle endurance, strength, and
mass;
- impaired balance, decreased stability;
- altered calcium metabolism = osteoporosis;
- contractures;
- foot drop;
- altered joint mobility
,.*respiratory changes* due to immobility - ANSWER-- decreased
respiratory movement --- results in decreased O2 and CO2
exchange;
- stasis of secretions and decreased and weakened
respiratory muscles --- results in atelectasis and
hypostatic pneumonia;
- decreased cough response
.*Surgical* asepsis
[AKA: "Sterile Technique"] - ANSWER-- practices *to eliminate* all
micro-organisms from an object or area to prevent contamination;
- Used for: parenteral med admin, insertion of urinary catheters,
surgical procedures, sterile dressing changes, etc.
.1. When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a
nurse notes that the client is coughing and sneezing. When
preparing the sterile field, it is important that the nurse
A. keep the sterile field at least 6 ft away from the client's
bedside.
B. instruct the client to refrain from coughing and sneezing during
, the dressing change.
C. place a mask on the client to limit the spread of micro-
organisms into the surgical wound.
D. keep a box of facial tissues nearby for the client to use during
the dressing change. - ANSWER-C. place a mask on the client to
limit the spread of micro-organisms into the surgical wound.
.2. A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing
a sterile procedure. Which of the following objects may the nurse
touch without breaching sterile technique? (Select all that apply.)
A. A bottle containing a sterile solution
B. The edge of the sterile drape at the base of the field
C. The inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. An irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. One gloved hand with the other gloved hand - ANSWER-C. The
inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. An irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. One gloved hand with the other gloved hand
.3 Classes of fire extinguishers - ANSWER-A - for paper, wood,
upholstery, rags, or other types of trash fires;