Gurnick FON Midterm Review Questions With Complete
Solutions
A depressed older adult started taking antidepressants 3 weeks
ago. What would be the highest priority for this patient? Correct
Answers Protect from self harm
A home health nurse can not state a pt is non-compliant until-
Correct Answers You assess that their cultural social economic
beliefs are not part of the reason
A patient who is depressed and starts to give away personal
belongings might be contemplating what? Correct Answers
Suicide
Acute Correct Answers Sudden
Advanced Directives Correct Answers Person who has the
right to make a decision if the pt is unable to do so
An example of a malpractice Correct Answers A nurse
falsifying data causing death to a pt
An example of a primary prevention would be: Correct
Answers If you encourage a pt to participate in health
importance & maintain their ideal body weight
Assault Correct Answers A verbal treat to harm another
Battery Correct Answers The physical action to harm another
, Call bells should be answered- Correct Answers Promptly for
old people to prevent falls
Chronic Correct Answers 3months or longer
Eschar Correct Answers Unstageable. The necrotic tissue must
be removed by a wound care nurse before being stageable
Factors affecting pulse rate? Correct Answers Blood loss, pain,
hypoxia, and increased body temperature
For a women going through menopause, what should she
increase in her diet to prevent osteoporosis? Correct Answers
Calcium
How could you help prevent falls at a patients home? Correct
Answers Avoid unnecessary reaching by placing items below
the level of the head
How do you wash the eyes of a patient? Correct Answers Wipe
the eyes from the center part of the face towards the outer part of
the face and using a different part of the towel each time
How often should restraints on a patient be checked? Correct
Answers Every 2hrs
How should you break the fall of a patient? Correct Answers
Extend one leg out and guide the patient down to the floor
How should you chart? Correct Answers Use brevity and
clarity
Solutions
A depressed older adult started taking antidepressants 3 weeks
ago. What would be the highest priority for this patient? Correct
Answers Protect from self harm
A home health nurse can not state a pt is non-compliant until-
Correct Answers You assess that their cultural social economic
beliefs are not part of the reason
A patient who is depressed and starts to give away personal
belongings might be contemplating what? Correct Answers
Suicide
Acute Correct Answers Sudden
Advanced Directives Correct Answers Person who has the
right to make a decision if the pt is unable to do so
An example of a malpractice Correct Answers A nurse
falsifying data causing death to a pt
An example of a primary prevention would be: Correct
Answers If you encourage a pt to participate in health
importance & maintain their ideal body weight
Assault Correct Answers A verbal treat to harm another
Battery Correct Answers The physical action to harm another
, Call bells should be answered- Correct Answers Promptly for
old people to prevent falls
Chronic Correct Answers 3months or longer
Eschar Correct Answers Unstageable. The necrotic tissue must
be removed by a wound care nurse before being stageable
Factors affecting pulse rate? Correct Answers Blood loss, pain,
hypoxia, and increased body temperature
For a women going through menopause, what should she
increase in her diet to prevent osteoporosis? Correct Answers
Calcium
How could you help prevent falls at a patients home? Correct
Answers Avoid unnecessary reaching by placing items below
the level of the head
How do you wash the eyes of a patient? Correct Answers Wipe
the eyes from the center part of the face towards the outer part of
the face and using a different part of the towel each time
How often should restraints on a patient be checked? Correct
Answers Every 2hrs
How should you break the fall of a patient? Correct Answers
Extend one leg out and guide the patient down to the floor
How should you chart? Correct Answers Use brevity and
clarity
