NPN 118 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NPN 118 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING FINAL
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

Question:
Pedagogy
Answer:
teaching children

Question:
Andragogy
Answer:
the study of teaching adults

Question:
Geragogy
Answer:
teaching older adults

Question:
Charting Guidelines
Answer:
keep it short, to the point, with date and time

Question:
Aerobic
Answer:
requires oxygen

Question:
Anaerobic
Answer:
exists without oxygen

Question:
Infectious agent
Answer:
a pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus that can cause a disease

Question:
Reservoirs of infection
Answer:
sites where pathogens are maintained as a source of infection

,Question:
Exit route from reservoir
Answer:
portal of exit

Question:
Means of transmission
Answer:
how infectious microorganisms move to another location

Question:
Portal of entry
Answer:
any body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogens to enter

Question:
Susceptible Host
Answer:
a person likely to get an infection or disease, usually because body defenses are weak

Question:
Normal shell temperature
Answer:
ranges from 96.6°F to 99.3°F (35.8°C to 37.4°C)

Question:
Normal core temperature
Answer:
ranges from 97.0°F to 99.5°F (36.0°C to 37.5°C)

Question:
Hyperventilation
Answer:
fast and shallow breathing

Question:
Hypoventilation
Answer:
slow and shallow breathing

Question:
Dyspnea
Answer:
difficulty breathing

, Question:
Orthopnea
Answer:
sitting up to breathe easier

Question:
Apnea
Answer:
absence of breathing

Question:
Stridor
Answer:
high pitched sound generated from partially obstructed air flow in the upper airway

Question:
Order of physical assessment
Answer:
Inspection Percussion Palpation Auscultation

Question:
Order of bowel assessment
Answer:
Inspection Auscultatation Percussion Palpatation

Question:
Wound
Answer:
break in skin

Question:
Ulcer
Answer:
open, crater-like area

Question:
Abrasion
Answer:
area rubbed away by friction

Question:
Laceration
Answer:
torn, jagged wound