Hondros nur 150 exam questions and
answers
Sbar - answer-*situation
*background
*assessment
*recommendation
Safety checklist - answer-*priority-patient
*head to toe assessment
*get help
*call doctor
*document/incident report
Vital signs - answer-*temperature
tympanic-ear
oral
axillary- a little cooler
rectal- most accurate, runs higher
temporal- forehead
*pulse
carotid- unresponsive
apical- 5th intercostal space midclavicular line on
the left side
radial- thumbside, 30 seconds x 2
brachial- pinky side, antecubital
femoral- groin
popliteal-behind knee
dorsalis pedis- top of big toe
posterior tibial-behind ankle
*respirations
after pulse, watch chest for 30 seconds x 2
*b/p
2 step process
1-put on cuff, feel for pulse, pump, when you no
longer feel pulse stop and note #, add 30 and
release
2-place stethoscope on brachial artery, pump to
#+30 and release, listen for first and last
korotkoff sounds
5th vital sign - answer-pain, 0-10 pain scale
Possible threats to patient safety - answer-*medication errors
, *suicide risks
*fire hazards
*electrical shocks
*fall hazards
*not properly identifying patient-2 identifiers
*proper ppe and hand hygiene
National patient safety goals - answer-*shared
identify patients correctly
use medicines safely
prevent infection
*different
improve staff communication-hosp
prevent resident falls-ncc
use alarms safely-hosp
prevent bed sores-ncc
Just culture - answer-*can report and feel safe to report
*emphasis is on patient safety and correcting the flaws
in the system
Ohio board of nursing act - answer-*administer and enforce provisions of law
*safeguard the health of the public
Lpn scope of practice - answer-*start iv
*piggyback medications
*cannot push medications
*cannot do blood products
*can educate patient
*can delegate
*cannot teach nursing practice
Bacteria - answer-*one-celled and can reproduce independently
*sickness and inflammation
Viruses - answer-*requires invasion of host to replicate
*can cause disease immediately or remain dormant
Fungus - answer-*microorganism
*contained by person's natural flora
*can be life threatening to the the immunocompromised
Protozoa - answer-*found in dead materials
*spread by fecal/oral route
Age group highest for injury and/or infection - answer-*infant and elderly
answers
Sbar - answer-*situation
*background
*assessment
*recommendation
Safety checklist - answer-*priority-patient
*head to toe assessment
*get help
*call doctor
*document/incident report
Vital signs - answer-*temperature
tympanic-ear
oral
axillary- a little cooler
rectal- most accurate, runs higher
temporal- forehead
*pulse
carotid- unresponsive
apical- 5th intercostal space midclavicular line on
the left side
radial- thumbside, 30 seconds x 2
brachial- pinky side, antecubital
femoral- groin
popliteal-behind knee
dorsalis pedis- top of big toe
posterior tibial-behind ankle
*respirations
after pulse, watch chest for 30 seconds x 2
*b/p
2 step process
1-put on cuff, feel for pulse, pump, when you no
longer feel pulse stop and note #, add 30 and
release
2-place stethoscope on brachial artery, pump to
#+30 and release, listen for first and last
korotkoff sounds
5th vital sign - answer-pain, 0-10 pain scale
Possible threats to patient safety - answer-*medication errors
, *suicide risks
*fire hazards
*electrical shocks
*fall hazards
*not properly identifying patient-2 identifiers
*proper ppe and hand hygiene
National patient safety goals - answer-*shared
identify patients correctly
use medicines safely
prevent infection
*different
improve staff communication-hosp
prevent resident falls-ncc
use alarms safely-hosp
prevent bed sores-ncc
Just culture - answer-*can report and feel safe to report
*emphasis is on patient safety and correcting the flaws
in the system
Ohio board of nursing act - answer-*administer and enforce provisions of law
*safeguard the health of the public
Lpn scope of practice - answer-*start iv
*piggyback medications
*cannot push medications
*cannot do blood products
*can educate patient
*can delegate
*cannot teach nursing practice
Bacteria - answer-*one-celled and can reproduce independently
*sickness and inflammation
Viruses - answer-*requires invasion of host to replicate
*can cause disease immediately or remain dormant
Fungus - answer-*microorganism
*contained by person's natural flora
*can be life threatening to the the immunocompromised
Protozoa - answer-*found in dead materials
*spread by fecal/oral route
Age group highest for injury and/or infection - answer-*infant and elderly
