NURS 1160 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2techniquesA2areA2usedA2inA2physicalA2examination?A2-
A2Palpation,A2inspection,A2percussion,A2auscultationA2andA2olfacation
WhatA2areA2theA2criticalA2componentsA2ofA2aA2skill?
A2(theseA2areA2theA2thingsA2youA2shouldA2beA2thinkingA2ofA2whenA2performingA2aA2skill)A2-
A2Assessment
ComfortA2(physicalA2andA2psychological)
Teaching
Safety
Asepsis
OrganizationA2(timeA2andA2sequence)
ResourcesA2(humanA2andA2material)
Documentation
BodyA2mechanicsA2(client,A2others,A2self)
Privacy
WhatA2areA2theA2componentsA2ofA2theA2chainA2ofA2infectionA2inA2order?A2-
A21)A2infectiousA2agentA2(pathogen)
2)A2reservoirA2(placeA2whereA2theA2pathogenA2canA2survive)
3)A2portalA2ofA2exitA2(fromA2reservoir;A2canA2beA2bodyA2openingA2likeA2noseA2orA2mouth;A2c
anA2beA2artificialA2openingsA2likeA2woundA2orA2scrape)
4)A2modeA2ofA2transmissionA2(howA2theA2pathogenA2isA2transmittedA2toA2host)
5)A2portalA2ofA2entryA2(howA2infectionA2getsA2inA2host;A2sameA2areasA2asA2portalA2ofA2exit)
6)A2susceptibleA2hostA2(veryA2old/youngA2personA2orA2immunocompromisedA2person)
WhatA2areA2theA2criticalA2thinkingA2skills?A2-A2Interpretation
Analysis
Evaluation
Inference
Explanation
WhatA2areA2methodsA2toA2developA2criticalA2thinkingA2skills?A2-A2Case-
basedA2learningA2(allowsA2youA2toA2practiceA2inA2aA2settingA2thatA2willA2notA2harmA2anyone
)
ReflectiveA2writingA2(lookA2backA2atA2somethingA2toA2furtherA2understandA2it)
ConceptA2mappingA2(showsA2relationshipsA2betweenA2information)
, WhatA2areA2theA2componentsA2ofA2theA2langaraA2DMF?A2-
A21)A2comingA2toA2knowA2(assessment);A2gainA2informationA2byA2learningA2aboutA2theA2clie
nt
2)A2salienceA2(analysis);A2identifyA2whatA2isA2important
3)A2patternA2recognitionA2(clinicalA2impression);A2discoverA2theA2patternsA2ofA2healthA2issu
es
4)A2healingA2initiativesA2(nursingA2action);A2developA2aA2planA2ofA2careA2forA2theA2client
5)A2reflection/praxisA2(evaluation);A2lookA2backA2atA2whatA2wasA2done
WhatA2areA2theA2componentsA2ofA2theA2nursingA2process?A2-
A2TheA2nursingA2processA2isA2aA2wayA2ofA2howA2aA2nurseA2willA2goA2aboutA2providingA2care
A2forA2theirA2client
1)A2assessment;A2theA2collectionA2ofA2pertinentA2dataA2toA2theA2client'sA2healthA2status/
situation
2)A2diagnosis;A2weA2don'tA2doA2inA2BC
3)A2planning;A2theA2creationA2ofA2aA2formalA2planA2thatA2prescribedA2strategiesA2andA2alter
nativesA2toA2attainA2theA2expectedA2outcomes
4)A2implementation;A2theA2processA2ofA2puttingA2aA2decision/planA2intoA2effect
5)A2evaluation;A2looksA2backA2atA2whatA2wasA2doneA2toA2seeA2ifA2itA2wasA2effective
WhatA2isA2pulseA2pressure?A2-
A2TheA2differenceA2betweenA2theA2systolicA2andA2diastolicA2pressureA2readings
CuffA2-
A2CuffA2widthA2shouldA2beA240%A2ofA2theA2armA2circumferenceA2atA2theA2pointA2whereA2the
A2cuffA2isA2wrapped
BladderA2(insideA2ofA2cuff)A2shouldA2surroundA280%A2ofA2theA2armA2circumference
WhatA2doesA2theA2closureA2ofA2theA2mitralA2andA2tricuspidA2valvesA2mean?A2-
A2VentricularA2systoleA2whichA2isA2theA2s1A2(lub)A2beingA2produced
WhatA2doesA2theA2closureA2ofA2theA2aorticA2andA2pulmonicA2valvesA2mean?A2-
A2VentricularA2diastoleA2whichA2isA2theA2s2A2(dub)A2beingA2produced
WhereA2isA2itA2bestA2toA2lookA2whenA2observingA2breathingA2onA2aA2woman?A2-A2Chest
WhereA2isA2itA2bestA2toA2lookA2whenA2observingA2breathingA2onA2aA2man?A2-A2Abdomen
WhatA2isA2eupnea?A2-A2NormalA2rateA2andA2depthA2ofA2breathing
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2techniquesA2areA2usedA2inA2physicalA2examination?A2-
A2Palpation,A2inspection,A2percussion,A2auscultationA2andA2olfacation
WhatA2areA2theA2criticalA2componentsA2ofA2aA2skill?
A2(theseA2areA2theA2thingsA2youA2shouldA2beA2thinkingA2ofA2whenA2performingA2aA2skill)A2-
A2Assessment
ComfortA2(physicalA2andA2psychological)
Teaching
Safety
Asepsis
OrganizationA2(timeA2andA2sequence)
ResourcesA2(humanA2andA2material)
Documentation
BodyA2mechanicsA2(client,A2others,A2self)
Privacy
WhatA2areA2theA2componentsA2ofA2theA2chainA2ofA2infectionA2inA2order?A2-
A21)A2infectiousA2agentA2(pathogen)
2)A2reservoirA2(placeA2whereA2theA2pathogenA2canA2survive)
3)A2portalA2ofA2exitA2(fromA2reservoir;A2canA2beA2bodyA2openingA2likeA2noseA2orA2mouth;A2c
anA2beA2artificialA2openingsA2likeA2woundA2orA2scrape)
4)A2modeA2ofA2transmissionA2(howA2theA2pathogenA2isA2transmittedA2toA2host)
5)A2portalA2ofA2entryA2(howA2infectionA2getsA2inA2host;A2sameA2areasA2asA2portalA2ofA2exit)
6)A2susceptibleA2hostA2(veryA2old/youngA2personA2orA2immunocompromisedA2person)
WhatA2areA2theA2criticalA2thinkingA2skills?A2-A2Interpretation
Analysis
Evaluation
Inference
Explanation
WhatA2areA2methodsA2toA2developA2criticalA2thinkingA2skills?A2-A2Case-
basedA2learningA2(allowsA2youA2toA2practiceA2inA2aA2settingA2thatA2willA2notA2harmA2anyone
)
ReflectiveA2writingA2(lookA2backA2atA2somethingA2toA2furtherA2understandA2it)
ConceptA2mappingA2(showsA2relationshipsA2betweenA2information)
, WhatA2areA2theA2componentsA2ofA2theA2langaraA2DMF?A2-
A21)A2comingA2toA2knowA2(assessment);A2gainA2informationA2byA2learningA2aboutA2theA2clie
nt
2)A2salienceA2(analysis);A2identifyA2whatA2isA2important
3)A2patternA2recognitionA2(clinicalA2impression);A2discoverA2theA2patternsA2ofA2healthA2issu
es
4)A2healingA2initiativesA2(nursingA2action);A2developA2aA2planA2ofA2careA2forA2theA2client
5)A2reflection/praxisA2(evaluation);A2lookA2backA2atA2whatA2wasA2done
WhatA2areA2theA2componentsA2ofA2theA2nursingA2process?A2-
A2TheA2nursingA2processA2isA2aA2wayA2ofA2howA2aA2nurseA2willA2goA2aboutA2providingA2care
A2forA2theirA2client
1)A2assessment;A2theA2collectionA2ofA2pertinentA2dataA2toA2theA2client'sA2healthA2status/
situation
2)A2diagnosis;A2weA2don'tA2doA2inA2BC
3)A2planning;A2theA2creationA2ofA2aA2formalA2planA2thatA2prescribedA2strategiesA2andA2alter
nativesA2toA2attainA2theA2expectedA2outcomes
4)A2implementation;A2theA2processA2ofA2puttingA2aA2decision/planA2intoA2effect
5)A2evaluation;A2looksA2backA2atA2whatA2wasA2doneA2toA2seeA2ifA2itA2wasA2effective
WhatA2isA2pulseA2pressure?A2-
A2TheA2differenceA2betweenA2theA2systolicA2andA2diastolicA2pressureA2readings
CuffA2-
A2CuffA2widthA2shouldA2beA240%A2ofA2theA2armA2circumferenceA2atA2theA2pointA2whereA2the
A2cuffA2isA2wrapped
BladderA2(insideA2ofA2cuff)A2shouldA2surroundA280%A2ofA2theA2armA2circumference
WhatA2doesA2theA2closureA2ofA2theA2mitralA2andA2tricuspidA2valvesA2mean?A2-
A2VentricularA2systoleA2whichA2isA2theA2s1A2(lub)A2beingA2produced
WhatA2doesA2theA2closureA2ofA2theA2aorticA2andA2pulmonicA2valvesA2mean?A2-
A2VentricularA2diastoleA2whichA2isA2theA2s2A2(dub)A2beingA2produced
WhereA2isA2itA2bestA2toA2lookA2whenA2observingA2breathingA2onA2aA2woman?A2-A2Chest
WhereA2isA2itA2bestA2toA2lookA2whenA2observingA2breathingA2onA2aA2man?A2-A2Abdomen
WhatA2isA2eupnea?A2-A2NormalA2rateA2andA2depthA2ofA2breathing