NUR 131 Exam 4 Questions With Complete Solutions
- a "journey" that takes place over time & involves the
accumulation of life experiences & understanding
- an attempt to find value, meaning, & purpose in life Correct
Answers spirituality
- acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever,
intoxication, & other disorders
- characterized by restlessness, illusions, & incoherent
thoughts/speech
- confusion Correct Answers Delirium
- anti-anxiety agent
- used for management of various forms of anxiety, including
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- some more suitable for short-term use while others are more
long-term Correct Answers Anxiolytics
- any disturbance in a person's normal balanced state; unique
response by each person to a stressor
- state of mental/emotional strain or tension Correct Answers
stress
- biorhythm based on the day-night pattern in a 24 hour cycle
- regulated by a cluster of cells in the hypothalamus
- affected by light, temperature, social activity, work routines
Correct Answers Circadian rhythms
- chronic disorder caused by the brain's inability to regulate
sleep-wake cycles normally
,- sudden, uncontrollable urge to sleep Correct Answers
Narcolepsy
- chronic loss of joint mobility caused by structural changes in
non-body tissues
- leads to shortening & hardening of the joints, causing joint
deformities
- develops when joint aren't moved periodically Correct
Answers Joint contracture
- chronic mental processing disorder caused by brain disease or
injury & marked by memory disorders, personality changes, &
impaired reasoning
- intellectual impairment Correct Answers Dementia
- condition which the body is inactive or engaging in mild
activity, after which one feels refreshed
- person is calm, at ease, free of anxiety & stress Correct
Answers rest
- confined to the skin, the dermis & epidermis
- heals by regeneration Correct Answers Partial-thickness
- continual stress, result of repeated CNS stimulation &
elevation of certain hormones
- repeated CNS stimulation
- elevated of certain hormones
- results in long-term changes in body systems Correct Answers
Stress-induced organic responses
- Determined by The Joint Commission
,- Focuses on significant problems in health care (safety) &
specific actions to prevent them based off of current evidence
based practice Correct Answers patient safety goals
- determines pt's level of independence with performing ADLs
- score of 6+ is high (independent); 1 point assigned for each
category the pt can do independently Correct Answers Katz
index of independence
- difficulty falling or staying asleep
- includes insomnia, sleep-wake schedule (circadian) disorders,
sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome (RLS), hypersomnia, &
narcolepsy Correct Answers Dyssomnia
- dynamic process that reflects a positive orientation toward
future outcomes
- positive expectation & desire for future things to happen
Correct Answers hope
- eight-factor assessment model
- score of 5+ indicates a high fall risk; 1 point assigned for each
thing the pt meets
- get up & go test Correct Answers Hendrich II fall risk model
- evolving pattern of believing that grounds & guides/helps us
make sense of the world & confront the challenges we face
- represents a set of beliefs Correct Answers faith
- excessive sleeping, particularly during the day
- can also be a symptom of depression Correct Answers
Hypersomnia
, - exist when an event in a person's life drastically changes the
person's routine & they perceive it as a threat to self
- usual coping methods are ineffective, resulting in increased
levels of anxiety & inability to function Correct Answers crisis
- exists when an event in a person's life drastically changes the
person's routine & they perceive it as a threat to self
- usual coping methods are ineffective, resulting in increased
levels of anxiety & inability to function Correct Answers Crisis
- holistic care for dying patients
- HCP must certify that patient will die within 6 months Correct
Answers hospice care
- holistic comfort care
- no further efforts will be made to stop the disease process or
prevent the patient from dying Correct Answers palliative care
- how the body responds to stress; activates the ANS
- increases HR, BP, RR, dilates pupils, decreases peristalsis
Correct Answers Fight or flight
- inability to fall or remain asleep or go back to sleep
- clinically diagnosed when it occurs 3+ times per week and for
at least 3 months Correct Answers Insomnia
- internal & only identified by the person experiencing it
- less obvious to the person experiencing it Correct Answers
perceived loss
- a "journey" that takes place over time & involves the
accumulation of life experiences & understanding
- an attempt to find value, meaning, & purpose in life Correct
Answers spirituality
- acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever,
intoxication, & other disorders
- characterized by restlessness, illusions, & incoherent
thoughts/speech
- confusion Correct Answers Delirium
- anti-anxiety agent
- used for management of various forms of anxiety, including
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- some more suitable for short-term use while others are more
long-term Correct Answers Anxiolytics
- any disturbance in a person's normal balanced state; unique
response by each person to a stressor
- state of mental/emotional strain or tension Correct Answers
stress
- biorhythm based on the day-night pattern in a 24 hour cycle
- regulated by a cluster of cells in the hypothalamus
- affected by light, temperature, social activity, work routines
Correct Answers Circadian rhythms
- chronic disorder caused by the brain's inability to regulate
sleep-wake cycles normally
,- sudden, uncontrollable urge to sleep Correct Answers
Narcolepsy
- chronic loss of joint mobility caused by structural changes in
non-body tissues
- leads to shortening & hardening of the joints, causing joint
deformities
- develops when joint aren't moved periodically Correct
Answers Joint contracture
- chronic mental processing disorder caused by brain disease or
injury & marked by memory disorders, personality changes, &
impaired reasoning
- intellectual impairment Correct Answers Dementia
- condition which the body is inactive or engaging in mild
activity, after which one feels refreshed
- person is calm, at ease, free of anxiety & stress Correct
Answers rest
- confined to the skin, the dermis & epidermis
- heals by regeneration Correct Answers Partial-thickness
- continual stress, result of repeated CNS stimulation &
elevation of certain hormones
- repeated CNS stimulation
- elevated of certain hormones
- results in long-term changes in body systems Correct Answers
Stress-induced organic responses
- Determined by The Joint Commission
,- Focuses on significant problems in health care (safety) &
specific actions to prevent them based off of current evidence
based practice Correct Answers patient safety goals
- determines pt's level of independence with performing ADLs
- score of 6+ is high (independent); 1 point assigned for each
category the pt can do independently Correct Answers Katz
index of independence
- difficulty falling or staying asleep
- includes insomnia, sleep-wake schedule (circadian) disorders,
sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome (RLS), hypersomnia, &
narcolepsy Correct Answers Dyssomnia
- dynamic process that reflects a positive orientation toward
future outcomes
- positive expectation & desire for future things to happen
Correct Answers hope
- eight-factor assessment model
- score of 5+ indicates a high fall risk; 1 point assigned for each
thing the pt meets
- get up & go test Correct Answers Hendrich II fall risk model
- evolving pattern of believing that grounds & guides/helps us
make sense of the world & confront the challenges we face
- represents a set of beliefs Correct Answers faith
- excessive sleeping, particularly during the day
- can also be a symptom of depression Correct Answers
Hypersomnia
, - exist when an event in a person's life drastically changes the
person's routine & they perceive it as a threat to self
- usual coping methods are ineffective, resulting in increased
levels of anxiety & inability to function Correct Answers crisis
- exists when an event in a person's life drastically changes the
person's routine & they perceive it as a threat to self
- usual coping methods are ineffective, resulting in increased
levels of anxiety & inability to function Correct Answers Crisis
- holistic care for dying patients
- HCP must certify that patient will die within 6 months Correct
Answers hospice care
- holistic comfort care
- no further efforts will be made to stop the disease process or
prevent the patient from dying Correct Answers palliative care
- how the body responds to stress; activates the ANS
- increases HR, BP, RR, dilates pupils, decreases peristalsis
Correct Answers Fight or flight
- inability to fall or remain asleep or go back to sleep
- clinically diagnosed when it occurs 3+ times per week and for
at least 3 months Correct Answers Insomnia
- internal & only identified by the person experiencing it
- less obvious to the person experiencing it Correct Answers
perceived loss
