NURS 2310 - Final Exam Review Questions With Complete
Solutions
What is someone who has a decreased level of consciousness at
risk for when are receiving oral care
-Aspiration
What patients would you teach about risks for burns in the
shower
-Type 2 diabetes
-Diabetic neuropathy
What does a nurse do when you're performing a procedure and
the patient complains about pain
-Immediately stop the procedure and reassess the patient
How do you assess the nutritional status of a patient
-24 hour recall
-Nutritional assessment
What do you do if a patient says they had thoughts about hurting
themselves or others
-Ask if they have a plan
What are the signs and symptoms of flight or fight responses
-Heart rate and blood pressure increases
-Pale or flushed skin
-Temporary loss of blunt pain response
,-Dilated pupils
-Feelings of being on edge
What are the signs and symptoms of rest and digest responses
-Decreased heart rate and respiration
-Constricted pupils
-Increased saliva secretion, digestion, and urination
Case Manager
-Coordinator of care
Sleep Cycles
-NREM1
-NREM2
-NREM3
-REM
NREM1
-Lightest level of sleep
-Vital signs and metabolism begin to slow down
-Easy arousal by external stimuli
-Drowsiness
-Lasts a few minutes
-"Resting my eyes"
NREM2
-Relaxation increases
-Sleep becomes deeper
-Snoring may occur
-Relatively easy arousal
, -Physiologic functions continue to grow
-Occasional small muscle jerks
-Lasts 10-20 minutes
NREM3
-Deepest stage of sleep
-More difficult arousal and rare movement
-Muscles relaxed
-Vital signs decrease, but rhythms maintained
-Restorative processes occur
-Strong stimuli needed for arousal
-Amount of time spent in slow-wave sleep depends on how long
since a person slept
-Lasts approximately 30-60 minutes
REM
-Occurrence of vivid, colorful dreaming
-Starts approximately 90 minutes after sleep is initiated
-Rapid eye movements
-Muscle tone decreased
-Gastric secretions decreased
-Very difficult arousal
-Duration of REM sleep increases with each sleep cycle and
averages 20 minutes
What are the three different types of blood that can be used for
diagnosis
Solutions
What is someone who has a decreased level of consciousness at
risk for when are receiving oral care
-Aspiration
What patients would you teach about risks for burns in the
shower
-Type 2 diabetes
-Diabetic neuropathy
What does a nurse do when you're performing a procedure and
the patient complains about pain
-Immediately stop the procedure and reassess the patient
How do you assess the nutritional status of a patient
-24 hour recall
-Nutritional assessment
What do you do if a patient says they had thoughts about hurting
themselves or others
-Ask if they have a plan
What are the signs and symptoms of flight or fight responses
-Heart rate and blood pressure increases
-Pale or flushed skin
-Temporary loss of blunt pain response
,-Dilated pupils
-Feelings of being on edge
What are the signs and symptoms of rest and digest responses
-Decreased heart rate and respiration
-Constricted pupils
-Increased saliva secretion, digestion, and urination
Case Manager
-Coordinator of care
Sleep Cycles
-NREM1
-NREM2
-NREM3
-REM
NREM1
-Lightest level of sleep
-Vital signs and metabolism begin to slow down
-Easy arousal by external stimuli
-Drowsiness
-Lasts a few minutes
-"Resting my eyes"
NREM2
-Relaxation increases
-Sleep becomes deeper
-Snoring may occur
-Relatively easy arousal
, -Physiologic functions continue to grow
-Occasional small muscle jerks
-Lasts 10-20 minutes
NREM3
-Deepest stage of sleep
-More difficult arousal and rare movement
-Muscles relaxed
-Vital signs decrease, but rhythms maintained
-Restorative processes occur
-Strong stimuli needed for arousal
-Amount of time spent in slow-wave sleep depends on how long
since a person slept
-Lasts approximately 30-60 minutes
REM
-Occurrence of vivid, colorful dreaming
-Starts approximately 90 minutes after sleep is initiated
-Rapid eye movements
-Muscle tone decreased
-Gastric secretions decreased
-Very difficult arousal
-Duration of REM sleep increases with each sleep cycle and
averages 20 minutes
What are the three different types of blood that can be used for
diagnosis
