NUR 215 EXAM 2 Summer 2026 ACTUAL
ARIZONA COLLEGE OF NURSING |Verified|
Guaranteed Pass
dangers of isolating PTs
PT is high risk for developing depression and loneliness
Standard Precautions applies to
all body fluids (except sweat), non intact skin, and mucous membranes.
standard precautions include
hand hygiene, gown and gloves is soil likely, mask and eye cover is splashing of bodily fluids is
likely, sharps etiquette, cough etiquette
common contact precaution infections
MRSA, VRE, diarrheal illnesses, open wounds, RSV, scabies
contact precautions include
transmission within 3 ft of PT through direct and indirect contact, gloves, gown, PT
dedicated/disposable equipment, cover draining wounds for PT transfer
droplet precautions infections
pneumonia, influenza, whooping cough/pertussis, meningitis
, droplet precautions include
transmitted by droplets >5 microns within 3-6 feet of PT, surgical mask and face shield always,
gown and gloves and eye covering if secretion contact likely, PT wears mask during transport
airborne precautions are for
TB, measles, varicella
acute pain definition
sudden onset, temporary; resolves with tissue healing
physiological responses to acute pain
tachycardia, HTN, anxiety, diaphoresis, muscle tension
behavioral responses to acute pain
Grimacing, moaning, flinching, and guarding
Chronic pain definition
pain that lasts for 6 months or longer; ongoing or recurring; not resolved with tissue healing;
treatment aimed at symptom relief
physiological response to chronic pain
vitals are not altered, PT may experience depression, fatigue, and decrease level of functioning
ARIZONA COLLEGE OF NURSING |Verified|
Guaranteed Pass
dangers of isolating PTs
PT is high risk for developing depression and loneliness
Standard Precautions applies to
all body fluids (except sweat), non intact skin, and mucous membranes.
standard precautions include
hand hygiene, gown and gloves is soil likely, mask and eye cover is splashing of bodily fluids is
likely, sharps etiquette, cough etiquette
common contact precaution infections
MRSA, VRE, diarrheal illnesses, open wounds, RSV, scabies
contact precautions include
transmission within 3 ft of PT through direct and indirect contact, gloves, gown, PT
dedicated/disposable equipment, cover draining wounds for PT transfer
droplet precautions infections
pneumonia, influenza, whooping cough/pertussis, meningitis
, droplet precautions include
transmitted by droplets >5 microns within 3-6 feet of PT, surgical mask and face shield always,
gown and gloves and eye covering if secretion contact likely, PT wears mask during transport
airborne precautions are for
TB, measles, varicella
acute pain definition
sudden onset, temporary; resolves with tissue healing
physiological responses to acute pain
tachycardia, HTN, anxiety, diaphoresis, muscle tension
behavioral responses to acute pain
Grimacing, moaning, flinching, and guarding
Chronic pain definition
pain that lasts for 6 months or longer; ongoing or recurring; not resolved with tissue healing;
treatment aimed at symptom relief
physiological response to chronic pain
vitals are not altered, PT may experience depression, fatigue, and decrease level of functioning
