NSG122/ NSG 122 Exam 4: (New 2024/ 2025
Update) Nursing Fundamental Concepts
Review| Questions and Verified Answers|
100% Correct| A Grade – Herzing.
1. 4 Exercise Effects on the Body: 1. Increased demand for oxygen to muscles
2. Systolic BP Increases
3. Respiratory Rate Increases
4. Heart Rate Increases
2. 4 Things to Know About Body and Mobility Changes in the Patient: 1.
Encourage self-care behaviors
2. Sensitivity to feelings about body and mobility
3. Be supportive and expect frustration
4. Encourage patient to correct behavior that may worsen progress
3. 4 Things to Know When Getting Mobility & Exercise History: 1. Endurance
2. Mobility issues
, .
3. ADLs
4. Mental health mobility issue causing
4. 4 Patient Positions to Relieve Pressure: 1. Lateral (side lying)
2. Fowlers
3. Prone
4. Supine
5. Why is lateral position preferred for relieving pressure?: Comfortable
position for resting. Relives pressure on scapulae, sacrum, and heels and
allows the legs and feet to be comfortably flexed, support pillows are needed for
correct positioning
6. Steps for Graduated Compression Stockings: 1. Measurement of each leg
2. Assess each pedal pulse for circulation
3. Assess skin and neurovascular of each leg
4. Apply before patient gets out of Bed
5. Avoid massage of legs
, 7. Why do you avoid massaging the legs for graduated compression
stockings?: Do not massage the legs. If a clot is present, it may break away
from the vessel wall and circulate in the bloodstream.
8. Steps for Getting OOB for the 1st Time: 1. Assist from lying to sitting with
dangle
2. Determine strength and readiness of patient to stand
3. Determine assistance needed-do not assume
4. Assess for numbness, tingling, dizziness, lightheaded
5. Teach patient to keep head up and eyes forward
9. Fibrous Joints: Immoveable
Skull sutures
10. Cartilaginous Joints: Slightly moveable Between vertebrae
11. Synovial Joints: Freely Moveable, Ball-in-socket joints, gliding joint, hinge
joint (ankle, knee), pivot joints
12. Flexion: the state of being bent, chin to chest
Update) Nursing Fundamental Concepts
Review| Questions and Verified Answers|
100% Correct| A Grade – Herzing.
1. 4 Exercise Effects on the Body: 1. Increased demand for oxygen to muscles
2. Systolic BP Increases
3. Respiratory Rate Increases
4. Heart Rate Increases
2. 4 Things to Know About Body and Mobility Changes in the Patient: 1.
Encourage self-care behaviors
2. Sensitivity to feelings about body and mobility
3. Be supportive and expect frustration
4. Encourage patient to correct behavior that may worsen progress
3. 4 Things to Know When Getting Mobility & Exercise History: 1. Endurance
2. Mobility issues
, .
3. ADLs
4. Mental health mobility issue causing
4. 4 Patient Positions to Relieve Pressure: 1. Lateral (side lying)
2. Fowlers
3. Prone
4. Supine
5. Why is lateral position preferred for relieving pressure?: Comfortable
position for resting. Relives pressure on scapulae, sacrum, and heels and
allows the legs and feet to be comfortably flexed, support pillows are needed for
correct positioning
6. Steps for Graduated Compression Stockings: 1. Measurement of each leg
2. Assess each pedal pulse for circulation
3. Assess skin and neurovascular of each leg
4. Apply before patient gets out of Bed
5. Avoid massage of legs
, 7. Why do you avoid massaging the legs for graduated compression
stockings?: Do not massage the legs. If a clot is present, it may break away
from the vessel wall and circulate in the bloodstream.
8. Steps for Getting OOB for the 1st Time: 1. Assist from lying to sitting with
dangle
2. Determine strength and readiness of patient to stand
3. Determine assistance needed-do not assume
4. Assess for numbness, tingling, dizziness, lightheaded
5. Teach patient to keep head up and eyes forward
9. Fibrous Joints: Immoveable
Skull sutures
10. Cartilaginous Joints: Slightly moveable Between vertebrae
11. Synovial Joints: Freely Moveable, Ball-in-socket joints, gliding joint, hinge
joint (ankle, knee), pivot joints
12. Flexion: the state of being bent, chin to chest
