NUR 210 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS

Dimensional analysis is a problem-solving technique where measurements are converted to a different but equivalent unit of measure by multiplying with a fractional form of 1 to obtain a desired unit of administration CORRECT -What is dimenauonal analysis? Two values are quantities that are the same amounts. For example, one cup is equivalent to 8 ounces. CORRECT -What is equivalency? A small plastic or paper cup used to dispense oral medication's. Some plastic medication's cups have calibration marks for measuring medication amounts. CORRECT -Medication is a medication cup? A method of measuring the time based on the full 24 hours of the day, rather than two groups at 12 hours, indicated by a.m. and p.m. CORRECT -What is military time? Hey, specific type of syringe used to measure and/or administer medication's via the oral route CORRECT -What is an oral syringe? A medical device used to administer parenteral medication into tissue or into the bloodstream. Syringes can also be used to withdraw blood or fluid. CORRECT -What is a syringe? gtt CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for drop? tsp CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for teaspoon? Tbs CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for tablespoon? oz CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for ounce? lb CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for pound? C CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for a cup? pt CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for pint? qt CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for court? gal CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for gallon? 15-20 gtt CORRECT -How many drops are in 1 mL? 5mL CORRECT -How many milliliters are in 1 teaspoon? 3 tsp CORRECT -How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon? 15 mL CORRECT -How many milliliters are in 1 tablespoon? 30 mL CORRECT -How many milliliters are in 1 ounce? 16 oz CORRECT -How many ounces are in 1 pound? 8 oz CORRECT -How many ounces are in 1 cup? 240 mL CORRECT -How many milliliters are in 1 cup? 2 C CORRECT -How many cups are in 1 pint? 4 C CORRECT -How many cups are in 1 quart? 4 qt CORRECT -How many quarts are in 1 gallon of? 1000 units CORRECT -How many units is a kilo? 100 units CORRECT -How many units is a hecto? 10 units CORRECT -How many units is a deca? 0.1 units CORRECT -How many units is a Deci? 0.01 units CORRECT -How many years is a centi? 0.001 units CORRECT -How many units is a Milli? kg CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for kilogram? cm CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for centimeters? 2.2 lbs CORRECT -How many pounds are in 1 kg? 1,000,000 mg CORRECT -How many milligrams are in 1 kg ? 2.53 cm CORRECT -How many centimeters are in 1 inch? 25.4 mm CORRECT -How many millimeters are in 1 inch? 1000 CORRECT -how many milligrams are in 1 g? 1000 CORRECT -How many micrograms are in 1 mg? mcg CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for microgram? 97.8 degrees F CORRECT -37°C is equivalent to how many degrees Fahrenheit? 1000 mL CORRECT -How many milliliters are in 1 L? 1000 cc CORRECT -How many cubic centimeters are in 1 L? cc CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for cubic centimeters? U CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for units? Units are used in insulin and heparin dosages CORRECT -What are units? IU CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for international units? International units are used for vitamins, such as vitamin D 600 IU CORRECT -What are international units? mEq CORRECT -What is the abbreviation for milliequivalents? Milliequivalents are use an electrolyte replacement, such as potassium 40 mEq CORRECT -What are milliequivalents? Percentages are used in intravenous (IV) fluids, such as 0.9% normal saline, IV fluid, meaning, 9 g of NaCl are diluted in 1000 milliliters of water CORRECT -What are percentages? Ratios are used a medication such as Epinephrine 1:1000, meaning, 1 g of Epinephrine is diluted in 1000 mL of fluid equivalent to one mg/mL CORRECT -What are ratios? An RN who has a graduate degree and advanced knowledge. There are four categories of APRN's: certified nurse midwife, CNM clinical nurse specialist CNS certified nurse practitioner, CNP or certified registered nurse Anethasis CRNA. These nurses can diagnose illnesses and prescribe treatment medication's. CORRECT -What is an advanced practice nurse (APRN)? Authoritative statements of the duties that they all registered nurses, regardless of role, population or specialty, are expected to perform competently. The standards of professional nursing practice describe a competent level of nursing practice, as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process the nursing process includes the components of assessment, diagnosis outcomes, identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. CORRECT -Where are the ANA standards of professional nursing practice? Standards that describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role of the nurse, including activities, related to ethics, advocacy, respectful and equitable, practice, communication, collaboration, leader, ship, education, scholarly inquiry, quality of practice, professional, practice, evaluation, resource stewardship, and environmental health CORRECT -Where are the ANA standards of professional performance? Care that can be performed following a defined nursing procedure with a minimal modification in which the responses of the patient to the nursing care are predictable CORRECT -What is basic nursing care? The state specific licensing and regulatory body that sets the standards for safe nursing care, decides the scope of practice for nurses within its jurisdiction and issues licenses to qualified candidates CORRECT -What is the board of nursing? A hierarchy of reporting relationships in an agency, that establishes accountability and lays outlines of authority and decision making power CORRECT -What is the chain of command? A code that applies normative, moral guidance for nurses in terms of what they are to do B, and seek a code of ethics, makes the primary obligations values and ideals of profession explicit CORRECT -What is code of ethics? Impaired swallowing CORRECT -What is dysphasia? An ethical principle is a general guide, basic truth, or assumption that can be used with clinical judgment to determine a course of action. Four common ethical principles are beneficence (do good) nonmaleficence (do no harm) autonomy (control by the individual) and justice (fairness) CORRECT -What are the ethical principle? A lifelong problem, solving approach that integrates the best evidence from well-designed research and studies an evidence-based theories; clinical expertise in evidence from assessment of the health consumers history in condition as well is healthcare resources; a patient, family group, community, and population preferences and values CORRECT -What is evidence based practice? The impaired ability to form words and speak CORRECT -What is expressive aphasia? An individual who has completed a state, approved, practical or vocational nursing program has the NCLEX-Pn examination and his license by their state board of nursing to provide patient care CORRECT -What is a license practical nurse/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)? A specific term that looks at a standard of care as well as the professional status of caregiver CORRECT -What is malpractice? Personal values, character, or conduct of individuals within communities and societies CORRECT -What is morality? A general term than denotes conduct lacking in due care carelessness in a deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would use in a particular set of circumstances CORRECT -What is negligence? Allows a nurse to have one multi state license with the ability to practice in the home state and other compact states CORRECT -What is a nurse licensure compact (NLC)? Nursing integrates the art and science of caring and focused on the protection, promotion and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering, through compassionate presence. Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations, in recognition of the connection of all humanity.. CORRECT -What is nursing? Legislation enacted by each state that establishes regulations for nursing practice within the state by defining the requirements for licensure, as well as the scope of nursing practice CORRECT -What is the nurse practice act (NPA) Keeping your patience protected health information PHI protected unknown only by those healthcare team members directly providing care for the patient CORRECT -What is patient confidentiality? Primary care is care that is provided to patients to promote wellness and prevent disease from occurring. This includes health, promotion, education, protection, early disease, screening, and environment, consideration. CORRECT -What is primary care? A precise and detail written plan for a regimen of therapy CORRECT -What is protocol? A physician, podiatrist, dentist, optometrist, or advanced practice, nurse provide CORRECT -What is a provider? Quality is the degree to which nursing services for healthcare consumers, families, groups, communities and populations, increase the likelihood of desirable outcomes, and are consistent with evolving nursing knowledge CORRECT -What is quality? An individual who has graduated from a state approve school of nursing, passed the NCLEx-Rn examination and is licensed by state board of nursing to provide care. CORRECT -What is a registered nurse (RN)? A culture establish within healthcare agencies that empowers nurses nursing students in other staff members to speak up about race to patience. Answer put air is a near misses all of which Drive improvement in patient care and reduce the incidence of patient harm CORRECT -What is safety culture? Services that a qualified health professional is deemed competent to perform and permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their professional license CORRECT -What is the scope of practice?