BASIC NURSING FINAL EXAM Q AND A

BASIC NURSING FINAL EXAM Q AND A

Whatxcdoesxclong-termxccarexchavexctoxcofferxcresidents?xc-xcanswer--Long-
termxccarexcfacilitiesxcarexcforxcpeoplexcwhoxcneedxc24xchourxcskilledxccare.

SkilledxcCarexc-xcanswer--
Medicallyxcnecessaryxccarexcgivenxcbyxcaxcskilledxcnursexcorxctherapist;xcItxcisxcavailablexc24xchour
sxcaxcday.xcAlsoxcgivenxctoxcpeoplexcwhoxcneedxcaxchighxclevelxcofxccarexcforxcongoingxcconditions.

Long-termxcCarexc-xcanswer--Providesxc24xchourxcskilledxccare

AssistedxcLivingxcCarexc-xcanswer--
Forxcpeoplexcwhoxcdon'txcneedxc24xchourxccarexcbutxcmayxcneedxcassistancexcwithxcADL's.

Policyxc-xcanswer--
Axccoursexcofxcactionxcthatxcshouldxcbexctakenxceveryxctimexcaxccertainxcsituationxcoccurs.

Procedurexc-xcanswer--Axcmethodxcorxcwayxcofxcdoingxcsomething.

EdenxcAlternativexcmodelxcofxcCarexc-xcanswer--
Ongoingxcfocusxcisxctoxcimprovexcthexclivesxcofxceldersxcandxctheirxccaregiversxcbyxccreatingxcenvir
onment,xcwhilexctryingxctoxceliminatexcproblemsxcofxcloneliness,xchelplessness,xcandxcboredomxct
hatxcmanyxcelderlyxcpeoplexcsuffer.

NursingxcAssistant'sxcRolexc-xcanswer--
Performsxcassignedxctasks,xcsuchxcasxctakingxcvitalxcsignsxcandxcprovidesxcorxcassistsxcwithxcrouti
nexcpersonalxccare,xcsuchxcasxcbathingxcresidentsxcandxchelpingxcwithxctoileting.xcNursingxcassist
antsxcspendxcmorexctimexcwithxcresidentsxcthanxcotherxcmembersxcofxcthexccarexcteam.xcObservin
gxcandxcReportingxcchangesxcinxcthexcresident'sxcconditionxcorxcabilitiesxcisxcaxcveryxcimportantxcrol
excofxcthexcNA.

NursingxcAssistantxc-xcanswer--ThexcEyesxcandxcEarsxcofxcthexccarexcteam.

Empathyxc-xcanswer--Identifyingxcwithxcthexcfeelingxcofxcothers.

Sympathyxc-xcanswer--Sharingxcinxcthexcfeelingsxcandxcdifficultiesxcofxcothers.

5xcStepsxcofxcNursingxcProcessxc-xcanswer--Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation

WhatxcstepxcinxcthexcnursingxcprocessxcNEVERxcends?xc-xcanswer--Assessment

, Whatxctakesxcplacexcinxcthexcassessmentxcstep?xc-xcanswer--
Gettingxcinformationxcaboutxcthexcresidentxcfromxcmanyxcsources,xcincludingxcmedicalxchistory,xc
physicalxcassessment,xcandxcenvironmentxcandxcreviewingxcthisxcinformation.

Howxcisxcthexcevaluationxcstepxcmeasured?xc-xcanswer--
Axccarefulxcexaminationxctoxcseexcifxcthexcgoalsxcarexcbeingxcmet.

OBRAxc-xcanswer--OmnidusxcBudgetxcReconciliationxcAct

WhatxcisxcthexcpurposexcofxcOBRA?xc-xcanswer--Toxcprotectxcresidentsxcinxclong-termxccare.

Whyxcarexcresident'sxcrightsxcimportant?xc-xcanswer--
Resident'sxcRightsxcrelatexctoxchowxcresidentsxcmustxcbexctreatedxcwhilexclivingxcinxcaxcfacility.xcTh
eyxcprovidexcethicalxccodexcofxcconduct.

WhatxcisxcthexcjobxcofxcthexcOmbudsman?xc-xcanswer--
Legalxcadvocatexcforxcresidents.xcHelpsxcresolvexcconflictsxcandxcsettlexcdisputes.

HIPPAxc-xcanswer--Helpsxckeepxcprivatexcthingsxcprivatexcandxcsecure.

AdvancedxcDirectivesxc-xcanswer--
Legalxcdocumentsxcthatxcallowxcpeoplexctoxcchoosexcwhatxcmedicalxccarexctheyxcwantxcifxctheyxcar
excunablexctoxcmakexcthosexcdecisionsxcthemselves.

Livingxcwillxc-xcanswer--
Outlinesxcthexcmedicalxccarexcaxcpersonxcwantsxcorxcdoesxcnotxcwant,xcinxccasexctheyxcbecomexcun
ablexctoxcmakexcthosexcdecisions.xc(takesxceffectxcwhilexcstillxcliving)

DNRxc-xcanswer--
Toolxcthatxchelpsxcprovidersxchonorxcwishesxcaboutxccarexc*doesxcnotxcperformxcCPR.

Communicationxc-xcanswer--Processxcofxcexchangingxcinformationxcwithxcothers

Verbalxccommunicationxc-xcanswer--involvesxcthexcusexcofxcwords,xcspoken/written.

nonverbalxccommunicationxc-xcanswer--communicationxcwithoutxcusingxcwords

Barriersxctoxccommunicatexc-xcanswer--
communicationsxcthatxcarexcblockedxcinxcmanyxcways.xc(cannotxchear,xcdifficultxctoxcunderstand)

Objectivexcinformationxc-xcanswer--
basedxconxcwhatxcaxcpersonxcsees,xchears,xctouches,xcorxcsmells.

Subjectivexcinformationxc-xcanswer--
cannotxcorxcdidxcnotxcobserve,xcbutxcisxcbasedxconxcsomethingxcthexcresidentxcreportedxcthatxcmay
xcorxcmayxcnotxcbexctrue



CVAxc-xcanswer--CerebrovascularxcAccidentxc(stroke)