NUR 209 Exam 1: Questions & Answers
Problems walking correctly. Factor when performing a risk assesment - ANSWER:Unsteady gait
inability to control bladder and/or bowels - ANSWER:incontinence
Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety or ________________________ -
ANSWER:TeamSTEPPS
SBAR stands for __________________. It is a consistent, clear, structured, and easy-to-use method of
communication between health care personnel - ANSWER:situation, background, assessment,
recommendation
any method, device, material, or equipment that restricts a person's freedom of movement, -
ANSWER:physical restraint
any drug that is used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms -
ANSWER:chemical restraint
The practice of following good sleep habits to sleep soundly and be alert during the day - ANSWER:sleep
hygiene
A procedure to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of medications for all patients between all
phases of health care delivery. Nurses responsibility - ANSWER:medication reconciliation
toxic inflammatory condition arising from the spread of microbes, especially bacteria or their toxins,
from a focus of infection - ANSWER:Sepsis
growth of bacteria in the blood - ANSWER:septicemia
Infectious proteins that cause several brain disease (ex: mad cow disease) - ANSWER:prions
infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host -
ANSWER:chain of infection
vomiting or _____________-- - ANSWER:emesis
A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are
infectious. - ANSWER:Standard Precautions
special precautions implemented on the basis of how the disease spreads - ANSWER:transmission-based
precautions
Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with
pathogens transmitted through fine particles suspended in air. Special air handing ad cantillation system
needed to contain and remove infection agents - ANSWER:Airborne precautions
Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with
pathogens transmitted by secretions expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking, or laughing. -
ANSWER:Droplet precautions
, measures taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted by the physical transfer of pathogens to a
susceptible host's body surface - ANSWER:contact precautions
spread of pathogens through a vehicle such as air, drinking water, and food, as well as bodily fluids being
handled outside the body - ANSWER:vehicle transmission
measures taken to keep pathogens from coming into contact with an immunocompromised or otherwise
susceptible patient. . No plants or fresh fruits/vegatables - ANSWER:protective isolation
estimated 1:10 will contract while hospitalized - ANSWER:Healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
hand hygiene, barrier techniques (PPE), disinfection/sterilization - ANSWER:medical asepsis
skin prep, sterile field and gloves, surgical hand washing - ANSWER:surgical asepsis
Sterile equipment or areas must be kept ___________waist and on top of the sterile field -
ANSWER:above
ones ability to independently attend to their own primary care in areas of grooming, feeding, toileting
and dressing - ANSWER:self-care
increased risk in skin breakdown in ______________ - ANSWER:older adults
a warm soak of the perineal area to clean perineal wounds and reduce inflammation and pain -
ANSWER:sitz bath
bath administered to totally dependent patient in bed - ANSWER:complete bed bath
bath in which only certain body parts are bathed or in which the health care provider bathes those parts
of the body that the patient is unable to bathe - ANSWER:partial bed bath
bathing self care deficit, feeding self care deficit, dressing self care deficit, and toileting self care are
examples of - ANSWER:Nursing Dx
urination or - ANSWER:microurition
A curved, smooth upper end and a tapered lower end used for patients unable to lift their hips. -
ANSWER:Fracture bedpan
the coordinated effort of muscles, bones, and the nervous system to maintain balance, posture, and
alignment during movement, especially bending, lifting, and walking - ANSWER:body mechanics
degenerative joint disease - ANSWER:Osteoarthritis
demineralization of bone - ANSWER:Osteoporosis
a condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity
and rigidity of joints. - ANSWER:Contractures
Decrease in blood pressure related to positional or postural changes from lying to sitting or standing
positions - ANSWER:Orthostatic Hypotension
kidney stones also called - ANSWER:Renal Calculi
Problems walking correctly. Factor when performing a risk assesment - ANSWER:Unsteady gait
inability to control bladder and/or bowels - ANSWER:incontinence
Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety or ________________________ -
ANSWER:TeamSTEPPS
SBAR stands for __________________. It is a consistent, clear, structured, and easy-to-use method of
communication between health care personnel - ANSWER:situation, background, assessment,
recommendation
any method, device, material, or equipment that restricts a person's freedom of movement, -
ANSWER:physical restraint
any drug that is used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms -
ANSWER:chemical restraint
The practice of following good sleep habits to sleep soundly and be alert during the day - ANSWER:sleep
hygiene
A procedure to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of medications for all patients between all
phases of health care delivery. Nurses responsibility - ANSWER:medication reconciliation
toxic inflammatory condition arising from the spread of microbes, especially bacteria or their toxins,
from a focus of infection - ANSWER:Sepsis
growth of bacteria in the blood - ANSWER:septicemia
Infectious proteins that cause several brain disease (ex: mad cow disease) - ANSWER:prions
infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host -
ANSWER:chain of infection
vomiting or _____________-- - ANSWER:emesis
A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are
infectious. - ANSWER:Standard Precautions
special precautions implemented on the basis of how the disease spreads - ANSWER:transmission-based
precautions
Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with
pathogens transmitted through fine particles suspended in air. Special air handing ad cantillation system
needed to contain and remove infection agents - ANSWER:Airborne precautions
Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with
pathogens transmitted by secretions expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking, or laughing. -
ANSWER:Droplet precautions
, measures taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted by the physical transfer of pathogens to a
susceptible host's body surface - ANSWER:contact precautions
spread of pathogens through a vehicle such as air, drinking water, and food, as well as bodily fluids being
handled outside the body - ANSWER:vehicle transmission
measures taken to keep pathogens from coming into contact with an immunocompromised or otherwise
susceptible patient. . No plants or fresh fruits/vegatables - ANSWER:protective isolation
estimated 1:10 will contract while hospitalized - ANSWER:Healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
hand hygiene, barrier techniques (PPE), disinfection/sterilization - ANSWER:medical asepsis
skin prep, sterile field and gloves, surgical hand washing - ANSWER:surgical asepsis
Sterile equipment or areas must be kept ___________waist and on top of the sterile field -
ANSWER:above
ones ability to independently attend to their own primary care in areas of grooming, feeding, toileting
and dressing - ANSWER:self-care
increased risk in skin breakdown in ______________ - ANSWER:older adults
a warm soak of the perineal area to clean perineal wounds and reduce inflammation and pain -
ANSWER:sitz bath
bath administered to totally dependent patient in bed - ANSWER:complete bed bath
bath in which only certain body parts are bathed or in which the health care provider bathes those parts
of the body that the patient is unable to bathe - ANSWER:partial bed bath
bathing self care deficit, feeding self care deficit, dressing self care deficit, and toileting self care are
examples of - ANSWER:Nursing Dx
urination or - ANSWER:microurition
A curved, smooth upper end and a tapered lower end used for patients unable to lift their hips. -
ANSWER:Fracture bedpan
the coordinated effort of muscles, bones, and the nervous system to maintain balance, posture, and
alignment during movement, especially bending, lifting, and walking - ANSWER:body mechanics
degenerative joint disease - ANSWER:Osteoarthritis
demineralization of bone - ANSWER:Osteoporosis
a condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity
and rigidity of joints. - ANSWER:Contractures
Decrease in blood pressure related to positional or postural changes from lying to sitting or standing
positions - ANSWER:Orthostatic Hypotension
kidney stones also called - ANSWER:Renal Calculi
