Nu110 Exam1 Questions and Correct
Answers
What is Teds and the primary purpose? - Answer--acronym for Thrombo Embolic Deterrent
-TEDs are tight, thick, elastic stockings that go on the legs and are used as a preventative measure to
reduce the occurrence of emboli/blood clots in the legs.
What is the primary purpose of SCD? What is the benefit of their use? - Answer--sequential
compression devices
-SCD's are used in critical care units.
-Most patients on bed-rest, are prescribed SCD's unless they are contradicted
SCD's work by compressing the muscles in the leg and helping the venous blood get back to the heart by
mechanically squeezing the leg. They compress and relax at prescribed settings. They also help stimulate
the body's own clot dissolving mechanisms. For this reason, SCD's have also been used on upper
extremities as well as lower extremities in some situations. SCD's can be knee-high or calf length and the
choice of which one to use depends on physicain preference. Each facility ( and manufacturer) has
protocols on the use of SCD's. In our ICU we remove the SCD's for at least 15 minutes twice a day.
How does a nurse exhibit caring to- Patients & Family - Answer-Providing presence, touch, listening,
knowing the pt, spiritual caring, relieving pain & suffering.
Family care: Family is important resource! Beign relationship by learning who makes up the pt's family &
what their roles are in the pt's life.
, What is meant by family? - Answer-a set of relationships that the Pt identifies as family or as a network
of individuals who influence one another's lives, whether or not there are actual biological or legal ties. "
family can be defined as biological, leagal, social network w/ personally constructed ties & ideologies."
Family Forms - Answer-Nuclear
Extended
Single Parent
Blended
Alternative
How to Tx the family as a Pt.? - Answer-Family process & relationships, patterns, process that are
consistant with maintaining family & indivdual health.
How to Tx the Pt as a context? - Answer-Focus on the health & development of an individual memeber
exsisting within a specific enviroment. (pt family)
How to Tx the Pt as a system? - Answer-Using all available enviromental, social, psychological and
community resources.
What are TEDS - Answer-Thrombo-embolic disease Stockings, brand name of antiembolism elastic
stockings
What are SCDs? - Answer-Sequential Compression Devices
How do you work with Pts. with weakness on one-side? - Answer-By having them use their dominate
side first for their maxium strength
Answers
What is Teds and the primary purpose? - Answer--acronym for Thrombo Embolic Deterrent
-TEDs are tight, thick, elastic stockings that go on the legs and are used as a preventative measure to
reduce the occurrence of emboli/blood clots in the legs.
What is the primary purpose of SCD? What is the benefit of their use? - Answer--sequential
compression devices
-SCD's are used in critical care units.
-Most patients on bed-rest, are prescribed SCD's unless they are contradicted
SCD's work by compressing the muscles in the leg and helping the venous blood get back to the heart by
mechanically squeezing the leg. They compress and relax at prescribed settings. They also help stimulate
the body's own clot dissolving mechanisms. For this reason, SCD's have also been used on upper
extremities as well as lower extremities in some situations. SCD's can be knee-high or calf length and the
choice of which one to use depends on physicain preference. Each facility ( and manufacturer) has
protocols on the use of SCD's. In our ICU we remove the SCD's for at least 15 minutes twice a day.
How does a nurse exhibit caring to- Patients & Family - Answer-Providing presence, touch, listening,
knowing the pt, spiritual caring, relieving pain & suffering.
Family care: Family is important resource! Beign relationship by learning who makes up the pt's family &
what their roles are in the pt's life.
, What is meant by family? - Answer-a set of relationships that the Pt identifies as family or as a network
of individuals who influence one another's lives, whether or not there are actual biological or legal ties. "
family can be defined as biological, leagal, social network w/ personally constructed ties & ideologies."
Family Forms - Answer-Nuclear
Extended
Single Parent
Blended
Alternative
How to Tx the family as a Pt.? - Answer-Family process & relationships, patterns, process that are
consistant with maintaining family & indivdual health.
How to Tx the Pt as a context? - Answer-Focus on the health & development of an individual memeber
exsisting within a specific enviroment. (pt family)
How to Tx the Pt as a system? - Answer-Using all available enviromental, social, psychological and
community resources.
What are TEDS - Answer-Thrombo-embolic disease Stockings, brand name of antiembolism elastic
stockings
What are SCDs? - Answer-Sequential Compression Devices
How do you work with Pts. with weakness on one-side? - Answer-By having them use their dominate
side first for their maxium strength
