NE 108 FINAL EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Define Health - ANS a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Define Illness - ANS a state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social,
developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired
Define health continuum - ANS a sliding scale of your overall state of health
Define Disease - ANS a medical condition that causes distress for a person in the form of its
symptoms
Define health promotion - ANS helps individuals maintain or enhance their resent health;
includes activities such as routine exercise and good nutrition
Define primary prevention - ANS True prevention that lowers the chances that a disease will
develop
Health education, good nutrition based developmental stage, provision of adequate housing,
recreation and working conditions, marriage counseling, sex education, and genetic screening.
Define Secondary prevention - ANS focuses on those who have health problems or illnesses
and are at risk or developing complications or worsening conditions
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, Prevention of spreading the disease
Define tertiary prevention - ANS occurs when a defect or disability is permanent or
irreversible
activities are directed at preventing complication and deterioration
What are the 5 stages of Illness - ANS Stage 1: Incubation (pathogens enter body and
multiply)
Stage 2: prodromal (experience non-specific symptoms)
Stage 3: Illness (characteristic symptoms)
Stage 4: decline (body fights off illnesss)
Stage 5: convalescence (recovery and repair)
What is the purpose of the nurse in terms of consent? - ANS Nurse witness the signature and
reinforce teaching
Can only reinforce information
if the pt or POA states that they do not understand the procedure the doctor will have to come
back in and clarify
True or False: The student nurse cannot witness informed consent - ANS True
What is the doctors role with consent - ANS gives the informed consent (makes patient or
caregiver aware of what procedure the risk and benefits)
What are meds given during pre-op - ANS Spinal anesthetics - lidocaine
Benzodiazepines - decreases anxiety, diazepam
Anticholinergics - decrease oral secretions, glycopyrrolate
NSAIDS - treat mild/moderate pain, tordol
Serotonin receptor antagonist - suppress nausea, zofran
Barbiturates - produce anesthesia, thiopental sodium
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Define Health - ANS a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Define Illness - ANS a state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social,
developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired
Define health continuum - ANS a sliding scale of your overall state of health
Define Disease - ANS a medical condition that causes distress for a person in the form of its
symptoms
Define health promotion - ANS helps individuals maintain or enhance their resent health;
includes activities such as routine exercise and good nutrition
Define primary prevention - ANS True prevention that lowers the chances that a disease will
develop
Health education, good nutrition based developmental stage, provision of adequate housing,
recreation and working conditions, marriage counseling, sex education, and genetic screening.
Define Secondary prevention - ANS focuses on those who have health problems or illnesses
and are at risk or developing complications or worsening conditions
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, Prevention of spreading the disease
Define tertiary prevention - ANS occurs when a defect or disability is permanent or
irreversible
activities are directed at preventing complication and deterioration
What are the 5 stages of Illness - ANS Stage 1: Incubation (pathogens enter body and
multiply)
Stage 2: prodromal (experience non-specific symptoms)
Stage 3: Illness (characteristic symptoms)
Stage 4: decline (body fights off illnesss)
Stage 5: convalescence (recovery and repair)
What is the purpose of the nurse in terms of consent? - ANS Nurse witness the signature and
reinforce teaching
Can only reinforce information
if the pt or POA states that they do not understand the procedure the doctor will have to come
back in and clarify
True or False: The student nurse cannot witness informed consent - ANS True
What is the doctors role with consent - ANS gives the informed consent (makes patient or
caregiver aware of what procedure the risk and benefits)
What are meds given during pre-op - ANS Spinal anesthetics - lidocaine
Benzodiazepines - decreases anxiety, diazepam
Anticholinergics - decrease oral secretions, glycopyrrolate
NSAIDS - treat mild/moderate pain, tordol
Serotonin receptor antagonist - suppress nausea, zofran
Barbiturates - produce anesthesia, thiopental sodium
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