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Which of the following nursing A
interventions is considered the most
effective form of universal precautions
in regards to sharps?
a. Discard all uncapped needles and
syringes in a puncture-resistant
protective container
b. Report a needle stick to an
instructor if there is an onset of
abnormal symptoms
c. Follow the hospital's enteric
precautions
d. Recap the dirty needle after giving
the injection and then place it in the
sharps container
Which religion attempts to remove C
illness by means of stories, rituals,
prayers, symbols and sand painting?
A. Hinduism
B. Judaism
C. Navajos
D. Islam
,When restraining a patient you must B
remember that
A) You must have a good reason
B) You need a physicians order
C) You can restrain an arm on a
combative patient needing an IV
D) Once a patient is restrained, they
stay restrained until discharge
Which of the following changes occur B
during the alarm stage of GAS?
a. decrease in blood volume
b. increase in blood glucose
c. increase in digestion
d. decrease in oxygen intake
A nurse goes in to assess a patient's D
wound. She finds that the wound has
been intentionally left open as
ordered by the physician. This patient's
wound is ________.
A. Secondary intention
B. Quaternary intention
C. Primary intention
D. Tertiary intention
During the assessment of the D
preoperative surgical phase, the nurse
would assess for all of the following
except:
a. support sources
b. preoperative pain assessment
c. review of emotional health
d. skin integrity and condition of
wound
,Which of the following actions A
requested of the NAP is inappropriate
by the nurse?
A. Take the pt's vital signs and tell me
if his pneumonia is worsening
B. Help me assist this patient in
moving from the bed to the chair
C. Document the pt's input and ouput
D. Answer the pt's call light while I'm
busy
Your patient has just received a C
terminal cancer diagnosis and is
expected to live for less than six
months. He is visibly upset, so you
provide a nursing presence for
comfort. He states, "I will go to church
every time the doors open, tithe my
whole paycheck, anything, if God will
just take this cancer away." According
to Kubler Ross' stages of dying theory,
what stage is this patient in?
A. depression
B. denial
C. bargaining
D. anger
The nurse can delegate with the A
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
about:
a. performing glucose monitoring
every 6 hours on a patient.
b. hanging a bag of enteral feeding
c. inserting the nasogastric tube
d. assessing a patient's risk for
aspiration
, In the event of an ischemic stroke on A,B,D
the left side of the brain, these
problems occur. Select all that apply.
a. Altered balance
b. Problems with speech
c. Visual-spatial problems
d. Altered coordination
e. Loss of sensation and coordination
in extremities on the left side of the
body
What actions help create a A,C
nonthreatening physical environment
during an interview? Select all that
apply.
A. Placing chairs at a 90-degree angle
or side by side
B. Talk loudly with a stern voice
C. Arrange the interview environment
so that you can maintain or avoid eye
contact comfortably
D. Let the patient talk and do not say
anything
A woman was driving in her car when C
out of nowhere she was hit from
behind. Up until this point in her life,
the woman had never experienced
chronic stress. After the accident, she
has been struggling with flashbacks
and getting into another car. What is
the woman suffering from?
a. Dissociation
b. Situational factors
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder
d. Regression
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Terms in this set (131)
Which of the following nursing A
interventions is considered the most
effective form of universal precautions
in regards to sharps?
a. Discard all uncapped needles and
syringes in a puncture-resistant
protective container
b. Report a needle stick to an
instructor if there is an onset of
abnormal symptoms
c. Follow the hospital's enteric
precautions
d. Recap the dirty needle after giving
the injection and then place it in the
sharps container
Which religion attempts to remove C
illness by means of stories, rituals,
prayers, symbols and sand painting?
A. Hinduism
B. Judaism
C. Navajos
D. Islam
,When restraining a patient you must B
remember that
A) You must have a good reason
B) You need a physicians order
C) You can restrain an arm on a
combative patient needing an IV
D) Once a patient is restrained, they
stay restrained until discharge
Which of the following changes occur B
during the alarm stage of GAS?
a. decrease in blood volume
b. increase in blood glucose
c. increase in digestion
d. decrease in oxygen intake
A nurse goes in to assess a patient's D
wound. She finds that the wound has
been intentionally left open as
ordered by the physician. This patient's
wound is ________.
A. Secondary intention
B. Quaternary intention
C. Primary intention
D. Tertiary intention
During the assessment of the D
preoperative surgical phase, the nurse
would assess for all of the following
except:
a. support sources
b. preoperative pain assessment
c. review of emotional health
d. skin integrity and condition of
wound
,Which of the following actions A
requested of the NAP is inappropriate
by the nurse?
A. Take the pt's vital signs and tell me
if his pneumonia is worsening
B. Help me assist this patient in
moving from the bed to the chair
C. Document the pt's input and ouput
D. Answer the pt's call light while I'm
busy
Your patient has just received a C
terminal cancer diagnosis and is
expected to live for less than six
months. He is visibly upset, so you
provide a nursing presence for
comfort. He states, "I will go to church
every time the doors open, tithe my
whole paycheck, anything, if God will
just take this cancer away." According
to Kubler Ross' stages of dying theory,
what stage is this patient in?
A. depression
B. denial
C. bargaining
D. anger
The nurse can delegate with the A
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
about:
a. performing glucose monitoring
every 6 hours on a patient.
b. hanging a bag of enteral feeding
c. inserting the nasogastric tube
d. assessing a patient's risk for
aspiration
, In the event of an ischemic stroke on A,B,D
the left side of the brain, these
problems occur. Select all that apply.
a. Altered balance
b. Problems with speech
c. Visual-spatial problems
d. Altered coordination
e. Loss of sensation and coordination
in extremities on the left side of the
body
What actions help create a A,C
nonthreatening physical environment
during an interview? Select all that
apply.
A. Placing chairs at a 90-degree angle
or side by side
B. Talk loudly with a stern voice
C. Arrange the interview environment
so that you can maintain or avoid eye
contact comfortably
D. Let the patient talk and do not say
anything
A woman was driving in her car when C
out of nowhere she was hit from
behind. Up until this point in her life,
the woman had never experienced
chronic stress. After the accident, she
has been struggling with flashbacks
and getting into another car. What is
the woman suffering from?
a. Dissociation
b. Situational factors
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder
d. Regression
