NUR 160 Exam 1 review
What is a closed ended question? - correct answer ✔✔Yes or no questions
Example: date of birth, etc.
exemplars of communication - correct answer ✔✔Hand off report, therapeutic communication,
intrapersonal communication and electronic health record.
What does the S stand for in ISBAR - correct answer ✔✔situation
What patient is at the most risk for a fall? - correct answer ✔✔A person that has a history of falls
What is nonverbal communication? - correct answer ✔✔A skill that can be hard to master, but good for
families that are trying to grieve in silence.
What is it called if an older adult falls and or passes out while helping them? - correct answer
✔✔Orthostatic hypotension
What is it called if you have a person that comes into the emergency room unconscious and didn't sign
paperwork? - correct answer ✔✔Surgery without informed consent
Who develops the code of ethics? - correct answer ✔✔American nurses association
What happens if a patient comes in bruised? - correct answer ✔✔Report it
What federal organization is responsible for workplace safety? - correct answer ✔✔OSHA
One way to prevent falls in a home setting is? - correct answer ✔✔Remove throw rugs in hallways
, Referring to the concept of safety which of the following types of errors are included? - correct answer
✔✔Diagnostic errors, treatment errors, communication errors & preventative errors.
What is the most important or highest priority nursing intervention that has a safety risk device on? -
correct answer ✔✔Remove and access for circulation and skin integrity every 2 hours.
Which type of an event is a result of an unintentional harm to a patient? - correct answer ✔✔Adverse
event
What accident is more common in older adults? - correct answer ✔✔Falls
Medication error reported to charge nurse, they will perform root cause analysis - correct answer
✔✔Just Culture
How can a medication error occur? - correct answer ✔✔If the nurse doesn't scan barcode prior to
administering medication.
What kind of vision is related to cataracts? - correct answer ✔✔Misty vision
What medication do you need to monitor your patient if they complain of shortness of breath? (Adverse
reaction) - correct answer ✔✔Timolol
What things should your patient understand if they have conjunctivitis? - correct answer ✔✔Should
wash their hands before and after touching eyes, don't share wash cloths with family, should not wear
contact lenses, will use a cold compress for eye pain.
What are some signs and symptoms of glaucoma? - correct answer ✔✔Halo around lights, tunnel vision,
blurred vision and eye pain.
Why would a patient have trouble driving at night? - correct answer ✔✔Cataracts
What is a closed ended question? - correct answer ✔✔Yes or no questions
Example: date of birth, etc.
exemplars of communication - correct answer ✔✔Hand off report, therapeutic communication,
intrapersonal communication and electronic health record.
What does the S stand for in ISBAR - correct answer ✔✔situation
What patient is at the most risk for a fall? - correct answer ✔✔A person that has a history of falls
What is nonverbal communication? - correct answer ✔✔A skill that can be hard to master, but good for
families that are trying to grieve in silence.
What is it called if an older adult falls and or passes out while helping them? - correct answer
✔✔Orthostatic hypotension
What is it called if you have a person that comes into the emergency room unconscious and didn't sign
paperwork? - correct answer ✔✔Surgery without informed consent
Who develops the code of ethics? - correct answer ✔✔American nurses association
What happens if a patient comes in bruised? - correct answer ✔✔Report it
What federal organization is responsible for workplace safety? - correct answer ✔✔OSHA
One way to prevent falls in a home setting is? - correct answer ✔✔Remove throw rugs in hallways
, Referring to the concept of safety which of the following types of errors are included? - correct answer
✔✔Diagnostic errors, treatment errors, communication errors & preventative errors.
What is the most important or highest priority nursing intervention that has a safety risk device on? -
correct answer ✔✔Remove and access for circulation and skin integrity every 2 hours.
Which type of an event is a result of an unintentional harm to a patient? - correct answer ✔✔Adverse
event
What accident is more common in older adults? - correct answer ✔✔Falls
Medication error reported to charge nurse, they will perform root cause analysis - correct answer
✔✔Just Culture
How can a medication error occur? - correct answer ✔✔If the nurse doesn't scan barcode prior to
administering medication.
What kind of vision is related to cataracts? - correct answer ✔✔Misty vision
What medication do you need to monitor your patient if they complain of shortness of breath? (Adverse
reaction) - correct answer ✔✔Timolol
What things should your patient understand if they have conjunctivitis? - correct answer ✔✔Should
wash their hands before and after touching eyes, don't share wash cloths with family, should not wear
contact lenses, will use a cold compress for eye pain.
What are some signs and symptoms of glaucoma? - correct answer ✔✔Halo around lights, tunnel vision,
blurred vision and eye pain.
Why would a patient have trouble driving at night? - correct answer ✔✔Cataracts
