NUR 330 Exam 1 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
NUR 330 Exam 1 – UPDATED Questions with 100%
Verified Answers
Section 1: Pain, Acute, Qsen (Q1–Q12)
Question & Answer
Q1 QSEN competencies
A Patient-Centered Care Teamwork and Collaboration Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement
Safety Informatics
Q2 Nursing clinical judgment measurement model
A Recognizing cues, analyzing cues, prioritizing hypotheses, generating solutions, taking action, and
evaluating outcomes.
Q3 SBAR communication
A (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) - framework for communication between
members of the healthcare team about a patient's condition.
Q4 SPICES framework
A Sleep disorders Problems with eating or feeding Incontinence Confusion Evidence of falls Skin
breakdown
Q5 The 3-D's of cognitive impairment
A Depression, delirium, and dementia
Q6 Substance Use Screening CAGE
A Have you ever felt you should cut down your drinking? Have people annoyed you by criticizing your
drinking? Have you felt guilty? Have you had an eye-opener drink in the morning?
Q7 Elder Abuse and Neglect
A any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or other person that causes harm to
people age 65 and older
Q8 Pharma kinetics and older adults
A Decrease metabolism, excretion increase sensitivity to standard doses, and heighten risks of
toxicity or drug interactions, assess medication regimens every six months to curb poly pharmacy
Q9 pain
A Self report is the most reliable indicators
Q10 acute pain
A Sudden onset, last less than three months, temporary, triggers, sympathetic nervous system's
responses
Q11 Acute pain responses
A Increase blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, sweating, and restlessness
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, NUR 330 Exam 1 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question & Answer
Q12 chronic pain
A Last longer than three months, gradual leads to physical emotional and social dysfunction.
Treatment focuses on restoring function and quality of life.
Section 2: Pain, Nsaids, Opioids (Q13–Q24)
Question & Answer
Q13 Breakthrough pain
A Transient severe pain that erupts above controlled baseline pain managed with fast acting PRN
analgesics
Q14 Referred pain
A pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates
Q15 Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
A a drug delivery system that uses a computerized pump with a button the patient can press to
deliver a dose of an analgesic through an intravenous catheter
Q16 PCA rules for patient
A Only the patient is allowed to press the PCA button requires double check by two RNs and close
monitoring for sedation and respiratory rate
Q17 Tolerance
A the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger
and larger doses before experiencing the drug's effect
Q18 physical dependence
A a physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is
discontinued
Q19 addiction
A compulsive drug craving and use, despite adverse consequences
Q20 Non-opioids/NSAIDs
A Acetaminophen ibuprofen naproxen
Q21 Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
A Max dose is 4000 mg per day due to risk of hepotoxicity
Q22 NSAIDs
A Risk of G.I. bleeding, ulcers, renal, toxicity, and cardiovascular adverse effects
Q23 Opioids
A Morphine, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydromorphone hydrocodone
Q24 Side effects of opioids
A Nausea, vomiting, constipation, sedation and respiratory depression.
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NUR 330 Exam 1 – UPDATED Questions with 100%
Verified Answers
Section 1: Pain, Acute, Qsen (Q1–Q12)
Question & Answer
Q1 QSEN competencies
A Patient-Centered Care Teamwork and Collaboration Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement
Safety Informatics
Q2 Nursing clinical judgment measurement model
A Recognizing cues, analyzing cues, prioritizing hypotheses, generating solutions, taking action, and
evaluating outcomes.
Q3 SBAR communication
A (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) - framework for communication between
members of the healthcare team about a patient's condition.
Q4 SPICES framework
A Sleep disorders Problems with eating or feeding Incontinence Confusion Evidence of falls Skin
breakdown
Q5 The 3-D's of cognitive impairment
A Depression, delirium, and dementia
Q6 Substance Use Screening CAGE
A Have you ever felt you should cut down your drinking? Have people annoyed you by criticizing your
drinking? Have you felt guilty? Have you had an eye-opener drink in the morning?
Q7 Elder Abuse and Neglect
A any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or other person that causes harm to
people age 65 and older
Q8 Pharma kinetics and older adults
A Decrease metabolism, excretion increase sensitivity to standard doses, and heighten risks of
toxicity or drug interactions, assess medication regimens every six months to curb poly pharmacy
Q9 pain
A Self report is the most reliable indicators
Q10 acute pain
A Sudden onset, last less than three months, temporary, triggers, sympathetic nervous system's
responses
Q11 Acute pain responses
A Increase blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, sweating, and restlessness
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, NUR 330 Exam 1 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question & Answer
Q12 chronic pain
A Last longer than three months, gradual leads to physical emotional and social dysfunction.
Treatment focuses on restoring function and quality of life.
Section 2: Pain, Nsaids, Opioids (Q13–Q24)
Question & Answer
Q13 Breakthrough pain
A Transient severe pain that erupts above controlled baseline pain managed with fast acting PRN
analgesics
Q14 Referred pain
A pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates
Q15 Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
A a drug delivery system that uses a computerized pump with a button the patient can press to
deliver a dose of an analgesic through an intravenous catheter
Q16 PCA rules for patient
A Only the patient is allowed to press the PCA button requires double check by two RNs and close
monitoring for sedation and respiratory rate
Q17 Tolerance
A the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger
and larger doses before experiencing the drug's effect
Q18 physical dependence
A a physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is
discontinued
Q19 addiction
A compulsive drug craving and use, despite adverse consequences
Q20 Non-opioids/NSAIDs
A Acetaminophen ibuprofen naproxen
Q21 Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
A Max dose is 4000 mg per day due to risk of hepotoxicity
Q22 NSAIDs
A Risk of G.I. bleeding, ulcers, renal, toxicity, and cardiovascular adverse effects
Q23 Opioids
A Morphine, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydromorphone hydrocodone
Q24 Side effects of opioids
A Nausea, vomiting, constipation, sedation and respiratory depression.
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