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NUR 166 – Exam 4 Comprehensive Study Guide | Fundamentals of Nursing | Wound Care, Complementary Therapies, and Pharmacology

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This NUR 166 Exam 4 Study Guide provides a detailed review of key topics from the Fundamentals of Nursing curriculum. It covers wound healing processes, stages of pressure injuries, drainage types, and wound management techniques. Additionally, it explores complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) such as therapeutic touch, acupuncture, biofeedback, and herbal remedies, highlighting their principles and nursing implications. The document also includes pharmacological fundamentals—drug classifications, pharmacokinetics, side effects, and administration routes—along with safety principles, disaster preparedness, and patient care ethics. It is ideal for nursing students preparing for clinical exams or certification tests.

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NUR 166
Exam 4

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stoppage of breathing or the lack of air reaching the lungs; synonym for suffocation
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asphyxiation

___ care combines both allopathic medicine and complementary and alternative therapies.
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Integrative

Third intention is when a wound is left open for a few days and then, if there is no indication of in
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Secondary intention, in which the wound is left open and ____ ____, is not done if less of a scar i
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s necessary. "Your wound will heal slowly as granulation tissue forms and fills the wound."
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Homeopathy

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___ care is a form of healing that considers the whole person, body, mind, spirit, and emotions.
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Holistic

A Penrose drain is an open drainage system that exits the skin through a ___ ___. The purpose a
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Penrose drain is to provide a sinus tract for drainage.
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negative, often repetitive, disruptive behavior; also referred to as horizontal violence, lateral viol
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Dehiscence is the partial or total ____ of wound layers as a result of excessive stress on wounds t
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hat are not healed. separation
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____ is following a healthy lifestyle. Naturopathy
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Clients at greater risk for ____ include those who are obese or malnourished, smoke tobacco, us
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organizational environment where "core values and behaviors resulting from a collective and sus
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During the centering stage of the Therapeutic Touch, the practitioner brings attention ___ to a pe
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aceful state of consciousness. inward
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The _____ scale is an assessment tool used to assess the client's risk for pressure injury develop
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ment Braden

the use of high-
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tech means to disable or delete critical electronic infrastructure data or information
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an emergency event of greater magnitude that requires the response of people outside the invol
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During the assessment stage of TT, the practitioner moves the hands 2 to 6 in (5 to 16 cm) from t
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he client's skin surface and gathers information about ___________.
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Wounds healed by primary intention are well approximated (skin edges tightly together). Intenti
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onal wounds with minimal tissue loss, such as those made by a ____ ____ with sutured approxim
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ated edges, usually heal by primary intention.
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During the treatment phase of TT, the practitioner ___ ___ with the goal of restoring balance.
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