"Nutrix" means? Correct Answer To nourish (what nursing is
based on)
5 rights of delegation? Correct Answer Tan - right task
Cats - right circumstances
Pee - right person
Down - right direction/communication
South - right supervision
A patient has Activity Intolerance R/T inadequate oxygenation.
Which of these is the initial priority of nursing care?
Hypotension, dyspnea or fatigue? Correct Answer Dyspnea!
Accountability means? Correct Answer being responsible for
your actions and any consequences that may occur
AD affects the _________ and attacks the ___________ first!
Correct Answer cortex; hippocampus
All nursing interventions must include? Correct Answer date,
action to be performed, subject, descriptive phrase, signature
Altruisim means? Correct Answer concerned for the
wellbeing of others
Alzheimer's is responsible for _______% - ________% of all
dementia Correct Answer 60-80%
,Alzheimer's is the ________th leading cause of death? Correct
Answer 6th
American Nurses Association (ANA) Correct Answer
Professional organization that represents all registered nurses;
develop positions relative to nursing care
Animal products are? Correct Answer Used to replace human
chemicals that are not produced because of disease or genetic
problems
are plaques abundant in brains with AD? Correct Answer
YES
Assault is? Correct Answer threat or attempt to touch or harm
without consent
Battery is? Correct Answer actual physical contact with a
person's body, clothing, or anything "on" that person
Can health & illness exist together? Correct Answer Yes!
Care is ________? And provided according to? Correct
Answer individualized; standards of practice and a code of
ethics
Caring is the _______ of nursing and the moral imperative that
guides ___________ practice Correct Answer Essence;
nursing
, Cholinesterase inhibitors include: Correct Answer •donepezil
(Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), and galantamine (Razadyne)
Defamation of character is? Correct Answer Damaging
remarks that impact reputation
-Slander: spoken
-Libel: written
Definition of delegation? Correct Answer transferring to a
competent individual the authority to perform a selected nursing
task in a selected situation. The nurse retains the accountability
for the delegation
delirium nursing interventions include? Correct Answer
Protect patient from harm
Focus on eliminating precipitating factors
Prevent physical harm caused by confusion, aggression, or fluid
and electrolyte imbalance.
•Assist with proper health management to eradicate the
underlying cause.
•Use supportive measures to relieve distress.
Do any definitive diagnostic test exists for AD? Correct
Answer No :(
-Diagnosed by exclusion of other possible conditions/diseases
Do orders need to include dosages? Correct Answer YES!
Not acceptable to only have # of tabs or mL
early manifestations of delirium are: Correct Answer Inability
to concentrate