Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1
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What is the primary goal of nursing care?
☑️ To promote, maintain, and restore health
What does patient-centered care mean?
☑️ Providing care that respects individual patient preferences and needs
What is the first step in the nursing process?
☑️ Assessment
What is meant by holistic care?
☑️ Caring for the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of a patient
What is the purpose of taking vital signs?
☑️ To assess basic body functions and detect changes in health status
What is the normal adult body temperature range?
☑️ 36.5°C to 37.5°C
What is the normal resting pulse rate for adults?
☑️ 60 to 100 beats per minute
What does respiration rate measure?
☑️ The number of breaths taken per minute
What is blood pressure?
☑️ The force of blood against artery walls
What is infection control?
☑️ Practices used to prevent the spread of disease
What is hand hygiene?
☑️ Cleaning hands to remove dirt and microorganisms
When should a nurse wash hands?
☑️ Before and after patient contact
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,What is PPE?
☑️ Personal protective equipment
What is the purpose of gloves in nursing?
☑️ To prevent contamination and protect both patient and nurse
What is asepsis?
☑️ The absence of harmful microorganisms
What is medical asepsis?
☑️ Clean technique to reduce microorganisms
What is surgical asepsis?
☑️ Sterile technique to eliminate all microorganisms
What is a nosocomial infection?
☑️ An infection acquired in a healthcare setting
What is documentation in nursing?
☑️ Recording patient information and care provided
Why is documentation important?
☑️ It ensures continuity of care and legal protection
What is confidentiality?
☑️ Keeping patient information private
What is informed consent?
☑️ Permission given by a patient after understanding a procedure
What is empathy?
☑️ Understanding and sharing another person’s feelings
What is therapeutic communication?
☑️ Communication that supports patient well-being
What is active listening?
☑️ Fully concentrating and responding to a speaker
What is the role of a nurse as an advocate?
☑️ Protecting and supporting patient rights
What is health promotion?
☑️ Encouraging healthy lifestyles to prevent illness
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, What is hygiene in nursing?
☑️ Practices that maintain cleanliness and health
What is mobility?
☑️ The ability to move freely
Why is patient mobility important?
☑️ It prevents complications like pressure sores
What is a pressure ulcer?
☑️ Injury to skin from prolonged pressure
What is positioning?
☑️ Placing a patient in a specific posture
What is body mechanics?
☑️ Proper use of the body to prevent injury
Why is proper body mechanics important?
☑️ To avoid injury to the nurse and patient
What is a bed bath?
☑️ Bathing a patient who cannot leave bed
What is nutrition?
☑️ Intake of food for health and energy
What is dehydration?
☑️ Lack of sufficient body fluids
What is elimination?
☑️ Removal of waste from the body
What is urinary elimination?
☑️ Excretion of urine
What is bowel elimination?
☑️ Excretion of feces
What is pain?
☑️ An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
What is pain assessment?
☑️ Evaluating the intensity and nature of pain
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Questions and answers with certified
solutions
What is the primary goal of nursing care?
☑️ To promote, maintain, and restore health
What does patient-centered care mean?
☑️ Providing care that respects individual patient preferences and needs
What is the first step in the nursing process?
☑️ Assessment
What is meant by holistic care?
☑️ Caring for the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of a patient
What is the purpose of taking vital signs?
☑️ To assess basic body functions and detect changes in health status
What is the normal adult body temperature range?
☑️ 36.5°C to 37.5°C
What is the normal resting pulse rate for adults?
☑️ 60 to 100 beats per minute
What does respiration rate measure?
☑️ The number of breaths taken per minute
What is blood pressure?
☑️ The force of blood against artery walls
What is infection control?
☑️ Practices used to prevent the spread of disease
What is hand hygiene?
☑️ Cleaning hands to remove dirt and microorganisms
When should a nurse wash hands?
☑️ Before and after patient contact
1
,What is PPE?
☑️ Personal protective equipment
What is the purpose of gloves in nursing?
☑️ To prevent contamination and protect both patient and nurse
What is asepsis?
☑️ The absence of harmful microorganisms
What is medical asepsis?
☑️ Clean technique to reduce microorganisms
What is surgical asepsis?
☑️ Sterile technique to eliminate all microorganisms
What is a nosocomial infection?
☑️ An infection acquired in a healthcare setting
What is documentation in nursing?
☑️ Recording patient information and care provided
Why is documentation important?
☑️ It ensures continuity of care and legal protection
What is confidentiality?
☑️ Keeping patient information private
What is informed consent?
☑️ Permission given by a patient after understanding a procedure
What is empathy?
☑️ Understanding and sharing another person’s feelings
What is therapeutic communication?
☑️ Communication that supports patient well-being
What is active listening?
☑️ Fully concentrating and responding to a speaker
What is the role of a nurse as an advocate?
☑️ Protecting and supporting patient rights
What is health promotion?
☑️ Encouraging healthy lifestyles to prevent illness
2
, What is hygiene in nursing?
☑️ Practices that maintain cleanliness and health
What is mobility?
☑️ The ability to move freely
Why is patient mobility important?
☑️ It prevents complications like pressure sores
What is a pressure ulcer?
☑️ Injury to skin from prolonged pressure
What is positioning?
☑️ Placing a patient in a specific posture
What is body mechanics?
☑️ Proper use of the body to prevent injury
Why is proper body mechanics important?
☑️ To avoid injury to the nurse and patient
What is a bed bath?
☑️ Bathing a patient who cannot leave bed
What is nutrition?
☑️ Intake of food for health and energy
What is dehydration?
☑️ Lack of sufficient body fluids
What is elimination?
☑️ Removal of waste from the body
What is urinary elimination?
☑️ Excretion of urine
What is bowel elimination?
☑️ Excretion of feces
What is pain?
☑️ An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
What is pain assessment?
☑️ Evaluating the intensity and nature of pain
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