NR 224 FUNDS FINAL ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A medical error is an __________ document, therefore we
DO NOT put it in the patient's chart. - correct
answer- Internal document
A patient has irregular bowel movements, what can be
done to regulate it? - correct answer- Increase
fiber intake
Administering medications to a patient with diabetes may
experience problems with __________? - correct
answer- Excretion; because of kidneys!
Another term for an incident report is a....? - correct
answer- Variance report
Before mixing medication, what are you supposed to
check for? - correct answer- Compatibility
,Blood sugar __________ when sick or under stress -
correct answer- Increases; this is why we
administer insulin
Clean the skin _____ to _____ - correct answer-
Cleanest to dirtiest (wound first, since sterile)
Define asepsis - correct answer- Absence of
pathogenic microorganisms
Define core temperature - correct answer-
Constant temperature of deep tissue (rectal/tympanic)
Define dehiscence - correct answer- Separation
of the incisional edges; wound bursting
Define evisceration - correct answer-
Protrusion of abdominal contents through a dehiscence
, Define orthostatic hypotension - correct answer-
Drop in SBP of >20 mmhg when standing up, and increase
in heart rate >15-20
Define peristalsis - correct answer- Wavelike,
rhythmic contraction that propels the food through the
digestive system
Define pharmacokinetics - correct answer- The
study of how medications enter the body, reach their site
of action, metabolize, and exit the body
Define pulse pressure - correct answer-
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
Define pyrexia - correct answer- Fever
Define synergistic and antagonistic effects of
medications? - correct answer- Synergistic:
when the combination of a medication is GREATER THAN
& STRONGER if the medications were given separately
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A medical error is an __________ document, therefore we
DO NOT put it in the patient's chart. - correct
answer- Internal document
A patient has irregular bowel movements, what can be
done to regulate it? - correct answer- Increase
fiber intake
Administering medications to a patient with diabetes may
experience problems with __________? - correct
answer- Excretion; because of kidneys!
Another term for an incident report is a....? - correct
answer- Variance report
Before mixing medication, what are you supposed to
check for? - correct answer- Compatibility
,Blood sugar __________ when sick or under stress -
correct answer- Increases; this is why we
administer insulin
Clean the skin _____ to _____ - correct answer-
Cleanest to dirtiest (wound first, since sterile)
Define asepsis - correct answer- Absence of
pathogenic microorganisms
Define core temperature - correct answer-
Constant temperature of deep tissue (rectal/tympanic)
Define dehiscence - correct answer- Separation
of the incisional edges; wound bursting
Define evisceration - correct answer-
Protrusion of abdominal contents through a dehiscence
, Define orthostatic hypotension - correct answer-
Drop in SBP of >20 mmhg when standing up, and increase
in heart rate >15-20
Define peristalsis - correct answer- Wavelike,
rhythmic contraction that propels the food through the
digestive system
Define pharmacokinetics - correct answer- The
study of how medications enter the body, reach their site
of action, metabolize, and exit the body
Define pulse pressure - correct answer-
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
Define pyrexia - correct answer- Fever
Define synergistic and antagonistic effects of
medications? - correct answer- Synergistic:
when the combination of a medication is GREATER THAN
& STRONGER if the medications were given separately
