COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
testing and precautions - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Nurse needs to witness signed consent.
Iodine, shellfish, incision.- Contrast dye is considered invasive
endoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>visual examination within a hollow organ
colonoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>visual examination of the colon
gastronomy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>the art of good eating
acute pain - CORRECT ANSWER>>>short-term, self-limiting, often predictable trajectory;
stops after injury heals
chronic pain - CORRECT ANSWER>>>episode of pain that lasts for 6 months or longer; may
be intermittent or continuous (arthritis).
neuropathic pain - CORRECT ANSWER>>>pain from damage to neurons of either the
peripheral or central nervous system (diabetes).
phantom limb pain - CORRECT ANSWER>>>pain in a limb (or extremity) that has been
amputated
administering ear drops - CORRECT ANSWER>>>adults - pull UP and BACK, children - pull
DOWN and BACK, keep head tilted for 2-5 minutes
administering eye drops - CORRECT ANSWER>>>wash hands, check doc orders, pull lower
lid to form a pocket, look up, squeeze one drop into eye, don't blink, wipe eye, than close eye for
3 minutes. ( put a little pressure on the nasolacrimal duct).
intradermal injection - CORRECT ANSWER>>>injection placed just below the epidermis
10 to 15 degree angle (blev= bubble).
subcuntaneous injection - CORRECT ANSWER>>>injection into the subcutaneous tissue that
lies between the epidermis and the muscle- 45-90 degree angle
intramuscular injection - CORRECT ANSWER>>>an injection into deep muscle tissue, usually
of the buttock, thigh, or upper arm- most common- 90 degree angle
Underweight - CORRECT ANSWER>>>below 18.5
normal weight - CORRECT ANSWER>>>18.5-24.9
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, overweight - CORRECT ANSWER>>>24.5 - 29.9
obese - CORRECT ANSWER>>>30 or greater
Morbid or extreme obesity - CORRECT ANSWER>>>40 or greater
sterile technique - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Techniques of creating a sterile field and
performing within the sterile field to keep microbes at an irreducible minimum
aseptic technique - CORRECT ANSWER>>>method used to make the environment, the worker,
and the patient as germ-free as possible
Midstream urine specimen - CORRECT ANSWER>>>A small amount of urine is passed, Urine
is collected from midstream voiding in a sterile container, used for cultures when External
genitalia are cleansed, If a bladder infection is suspected.
retention enema - CORRECT ANSWER>>>- Softens stool as oil is absorbed. Instill between
120 and 180ml of warm oil rectally and retain the oil for at least 20 minutes.
cleansing enema - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Stimulates peristalsis through distention and
irritation of colon and rectum. Adults is between 500 and 1000 mL; smaller amounts are used for
children. Hold the container 12 to 18 inches above the patient's anus to allow the warm solution
to run in slowly.
distention reduction enema - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Relieves discomfort from flatus causing
distention.
medicated enema - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Solution with drugs to reduce bacteria or remove
potassium
disposable enema - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Stimulates peristalsis by acting as irritant. Contain
about 240 mL of solution.
Volume of typical cleansing enema - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Adults: 500 to 1000 mL
Rectal Suppositories - CORRECT ANSWER>>>- Stimulate the inner surface of the rectum and
increasing the urge to defecate. Melt into a lubricating material to coat the stool for easier
passage through the anal sphincter
Primary wound healing - CORRECT ANSWER>>>A wound with little tissue loss ◦Edges of the
wound approximate, and only a slight chance of infection.
third wound healing - CORRECT ANSWER>>>- Occurs when there is delayed suturing of a
wound. Wounds sutured after granulation tissue begins to form.
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