Questions and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Phases of communication - Answer: Pre-interaction: The student nurse gathers information about the
client
Orientation: The student nurse introduces themself, explains their role in the relationship
Working: Active part of the relationship. The student nurse communicates caring and compassion to the
client
Termination: This marks the end of the relationship, whether at the end of the shift or at discharge.
PASS - Answer: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
When there is a fire you would call a - Answer: code red or yellow depending on facility
Components of therapeutic communication - Answer: Active Listening
Establishing trust
Being assertive
Validating messages
Exploring issues
Using silence
Non-pharmacological interventions if a patient has a sprain - Answer: Physical therapy, exercise, hot and
cold therapy, relaxation, ankle immobility
Normal vital signs - Answer: HR: 60 - 100 bpm
RR: 12 - 20
Temp: 96.4 - 99.5
BP: 120/80
, O2: 94-100%
Pain
Pain: assessment—"PQRST" - Answer: P = Provocation and Palliative factors - CAUSE
Q= Quality
R= Region of the body or Radiation
S= Severity - scale
T= Timing - when did it start and how long did it last
Pain is the fifth vital sign
dorsal recumbent - Answer: Lying on back, knees bent
supine - Answer: lying on the back
lithotomy - Answer: Dorsal recumbent position at end of table with feet in stirrups, legs flexed, and
widely open
Sims' - Answer: body position in which a person is lying on his left side with the upper knee flexed and
raised toward the chest
Prone - Answer: lying face down
lateral recumbent - Answer: lying on the side
knee-chest position - Answer: patient is lying face down with the hips bent so that the knees and chest
rest on the table
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) - Answer: -Includes CNAs, CMAs, and non-nursing personnel
-Work under direct supervision of an RN or LPN