Solutions
•Hendrich II Fall Risk Model Correct Answers -Eight-factor
assessment model, well established and used widely in acute
care settings to assess the fall risk of patients
•The tool focuses on eight independent risk factors: (1)
confusion/disorientation/impulsivity, (2) symptomatic
depression, (3) altered elimination, (4) dizziness/vertigo, (5)
male gender, (6) use of antiepileptics, (7) use of
benzodiazepines, and (8) performance on the Get Up and Go
Test.
1. The nurse is participating in a research study about the effect
of a new anti-itch medication for those with rashes/dry skin.
Group A will receive the medication, Group B will receive a
placebo.
Identify the independent variable:
Identify the control group: Correct Answers Independent
variable= itch cream
Control group = B
4 D's of malpractice or negligence Correct Answers 1. Duty
2. Dereliction
3. Damages
4. Direct cause
ABCs of life support Correct Answers airway, breathing,
circulation
,accountability Correct Answers willingness to accept
responsibility for ones actions
Acculturation Correct Answers the exchange of cultural
features that results when groups come into continuous first-
hand contact
Activities of daily living examples Correct Answers eating,
dressing, bathing, toileting, ambulation
Acute vs chronic pain Correct Answers Acute- less than 6
months
Chronic- more than 6 months
Adaptive immunity Correct Answers component of the immune
system and provides long-term immunity
1. Humoral involves WBC that produce antibodies in response
to antigens or pathogen in lymph or blood
2. Cellular involves WBC against any microorganism that the
body does not recognize as its own
3. Immunologic memory is antigen-specific and involves B cells
and T cells
Adolescents and teenagers considerations Correct Answers
Intentional and unintentional poisonings can occur with the use
of nicotine, drugs, and alcohol
Adult considerations Correct Answers Work-related hazards
can results in injuries and death
,Advance directives Correct Answers 1. Living will
2. Durable power of attorney
3. Health care proxy
Adverse effects Correct Answers severe and unintended
reactions
Adverse effects of opioids Correct Answers respiratory
depression, seizures, nausea, vomiting, constipation, itching,
urinary retention
advocacy Correct Answers supporting or promoting the
interests of others or of a cause greater than ourselves
Allergic reaction Correct Answers unpredictable response to a
medication
allodynia Correct Answers pain from non injury stimuli
Alopecia Correct Answers hair loss
Anaphylactic reaction Correct Answers severe allergic reactions
Anosmia Correct Answers complete loss of the sense of smell
Applied research Correct Answers Testing theories in different
situations with different populations
Assimilation Correct Answers people from one group merge
with another or blend
, Autonomy Correct Answers patient-wise, this is self-
determination and is freedom to make decisions
bar-coded medication administration (BMCA) Correct Answers
using a portable scanner to scan and check medications
Barriers to adequate pain management Correct Answers fear of
addiction, cost of medication, and patients thinking they should
be able to tolerate the pain
Health care professionals have poor pain assessment skills,
inaccurate beliefs, prejudicial attitudes
Barriers to Evidence Based Practice Correct Answers -
difficulty of communicating how to conduct EBP and the
individual nurse's skill in determining the quality of research
available for review.
- reluctance of organizations to fund research and subsequently
make potentially costly practice changes based on the best
evidence.
Basic research Correct Answers conducted to generate theories
Beneficence Correct Answers can be defined as doing good
Body system integrity Correct Answers - Impairment of the
musculoskeletal system can restrict ROM and diminish strength,
producing loss of balance and unsteady gait
- Neurologic is crucial for safe functioning and interactions in
environments