Hondros Nur 205 Exam 1 Questions
and Complete Answers
subjective data - Answer: things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your
senses; symptoms
objective data - Answer: information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs
Head to toe assessment - Answer: A complete assessment of the patient, one that includes all
systems
what do you look for in a skin exam? - Answer: Moisture, Texture, Color, Temperature, Turgor,
Edema, Hair Distribution
what causes crackling during a lung exam? - Answer: excess moisture in the lungs and air sacs
what causes wheezing during a lung exam? - Answer: narrowing and constricting of airways
what causes stridor during a lung exam? - Answer: constriction or blockage, causes high-pitched
sounds
What is a focused assessment? - Answer: Performed to assess a specific problem
what is the purpose of an eye exam? - Answer: testing constriction and dilation of the eyes
when should the eye dilate during an eye exam? - Answer: pulling pen light away from the eyes
when should the eye constrict during an eye exam? - Answer: when moving the pen light towards
the eyes
where are areas to look for hypoxia in a dark-skinned individual? - Answer: palms, eyes
(conjunctiva), soles of feet, lips
, Signs of hypoxia - Answer: Blue or gray skin, decreased LOC, confusion, restlessness.
Fat soluble vitamins - Answer: Vitamins A, D, E, K
water soluble vitamins - Answer: Vitamins B and C
DASH diet - Answer: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, Low in saturated fat, total fat,
cholesterol, Rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, Whole grains, poultry, fish, nuts, Reduced
amounts of fats, red meats, sweets, sugared beverages
Deficiencies for people on a vegan diet - Answer: Ion and protein deficiencies
clinical judgement - Answer: an interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs, concerns, or
health problems, and/or the decision to take action (or not), use or modify standard approaches, or
improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient's response. Thinking like a nurse.
primary prevention - Answer: Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
examples of primary prevention - Answer: Braden scale, exercise, nutrition, hydration
secondary prevention - Answer: Screening to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that's already
occurred
examples of secondary prevention - Answer: ABCDE skin exam, mammogram, colonoscopy, all types
of screenings
anorexia nervosa - Answer: Can be caused by celiac disease or a psychological disorder. Lack or loss
of appetite for food, causing abnormally low body weight
Hypertension - Answer: abnormally high blood pressure
3 types of fatigue - Answer: physiological, pathological, unknown etiology
and Complete Answers
subjective data - Answer: things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your
senses; symptoms
objective data - Answer: information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs
Head to toe assessment - Answer: A complete assessment of the patient, one that includes all
systems
what do you look for in a skin exam? - Answer: Moisture, Texture, Color, Temperature, Turgor,
Edema, Hair Distribution
what causes crackling during a lung exam? - Answer: excess moisture in the lungs and air sacs
what causes wheezing during a lung exam? - Answer: narrowing and constricting of airways
what causes stridor during a lung exam? - Answer: constriction or blockage, causes high-pitched
sounds
What is a focused assessment? - Answer: Performed to assess a specific problem
what is the purpose of an eye exam? - Answer: testing constriction and dilation of the eyes
when should the eye dilate during an eye exam? - Answer: pulling pen light away from the eyes
when should the eye constrict during an eye exam? - Answer: when moving the pen light towards
the eyes
where are areas to look for hypoxia in a dark-skinned individual? - Answer: palms, eyes
(conjunctiva), soles of feet, lips
, Signs of hypoxia - Answer: Blue or gray skin, decreased LOC, confusion, restlessness.
Fat soluble vitamins - Answer: Vitamins A, D, E, K
water soluble vitamins - Answer: Vitamins B and C
DASH diet - Answer: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, Low in saturated fat, total fat,
cholesterol, Rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, Whole grains, poultry, fish, nuts, Reduced
amounts of fats, red meats, sweets, sugared beverages
Deficiencies for people on a vegan diet - Answer: Ion and protein deficiencies
clinical judgement - Answer: an interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs, concerns, or
health problems, and/or the decision to take action (or not), use or modify standard approaches, or
improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient's response. Thinking like a nurse.
primary prevention - Answer: Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
examples of primary prevention - Answer: Braden scale, exercise, nutrition, hydration
secondary prevention - Answer: Screening to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that's already
occurred
examples of secondary prevention - Answer: ABCDE skin exam, mammogram, colonoscopy, all types
of screenings
anorexia nervosa - Answer: Can be caused by celiac disease or a psychological disorder. Lack or loss
of appetite for food, causing abnormally low body weight
Hypertension - Answer: abnormally high blood pressure
3 types of fatigue - Answer: physiological, pathological, unknown etiology
