NU110 EXAM 1 || ALL ANSWERS ARE VALID.
What is Teds and the primary purpose? correct answers -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? correct answers -
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 correct answers 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? correct answers 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 correct answers Nuclear
Extended
Single Parent
, Blended
Alternative
How to Tx the family as a Pt.? correct answers Family process & relationships, patterns, process
that are consistant with maintaining family & indivdual health.
How to Tx the Pt as a context? correct answers Focus on the health & development of an
individual memeber exsisting within a specific enviroment. (pt family)
How to Tx the Pt as a system? correct answers Using all available enviromental, social,
psychological and community resources.
What are TEDS correct answers Thrombo-embolic disease Stockings, brand name of
antiembolism elastic stockings
What are SCDs? correct answers Sequential Compression Devices
How do you work with Pts. with weakness on one-side? correct answers By having them use
their dominate side first for their maxium strength
Physical changes in infants correct answers birth wt dbls @ 5mos, triples @ 12 mos. grows 1in
during each of the 1st 6mos, and then 1/2 in each month until 12 mos. Vision/hearing cont to
develops, visual/auditory linking, body function stablize/ feeding, sleeping, elemination.
Startle reflex,grasping,rooting, sucking disappear after several mos, 4 mos have no head lag
Physical changes in toddlers correct answers grows 2.5 in per yr, 5-7 lbs per yr/ motor skills
allows self care. navigate stairs, running, jumping standing, kicking ball. Fine motor skills allow
scribbling, drawing circles, crosses, stick people, stack tower of blocks, hold crayons w/ fingers,
can do verticle/horizontal strokes. drink from cup w/o spilling, turn pages of book/doorknobs
What is Teds and the primary purpose? correct answers -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? correct answers -
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 correct answers 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? correct answers 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 correct answers Nuclear
Extended
Single Parent
, Blended
Alternative
How to Tx the family as a Pt.? correct answers Family process & relationships, patterns, process
that are consistant with maintaining family & indivdual health.
How to Tx the Pt as a context? correct answers Focus on the health & development of an
individual memeber exsisting within a specific enviroment. (pt family)
How to Tx the Pt as a system? correct answers Using all available enviromental, social,
psychological and community resources.
What are TEDS correct answers Thrombo-embolic disease Stockings, brand name of
antiembolism elastic stockings
What are SCDs? correct answers Sequential Compression Devices
How do you work with Pts. with weakness on one-side? correct answers By having them use
their dominate side first for their maxium strength
Physical changes in infants correct answers birth wt dbls @ 5mos, triples @ 12 mos. grows 1in
during each of the 1st 6mos, and then 1/2 in each month until 12 mos. Vision/hearing cont to
develops, visual/auditory linking, body function stablize/ feeding, sleeping, elemination.
Startle reflex,grasping,rooting, sucking disappear after several mos, 4 mos have no head lag
Physical changes in toddlers correct answers grows 2.5 in per yr, 5-7 lbs per yr/ motor skills
allows self care. navigate stairs, running, jumping standing, kicking ball. Fine motor skills allow
scribbling, drawing circles, crosses, stick people, stack tower of blocks, hold crayons w/ fingers,
can do verticle/horizontal strokes. drink from cup w/o spilling, turn pages of book/doorknobs
