NU 126- final / Actual Exam Questions and Answers
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Community Based Nursing - (ANSWER)philosophy of care in which the care is
provided as patients and their families move among various service providers
outside of hospitals
What are some examples of community health nurses? -
(ANSWER)epidemiologist
case manager
coordinator of services provided to a group of patients
hospice or parish nurse
Primary Prevention - (ANSWER)IMMUNIZATION
HEALTHY DIETS
Secondary Prevention - (ANSWER)EARLY DETECTION
SCREENINGS
Tertiary Prevention - (ANSWER)minimizing deterioration and improving quality of
life
How does the ANA define nursing? - (ANSWER)the protection
promotion
,and optimization of health and the ability to prevent illness or injury, alleviate
suffering through diagnosis and treatment and to advocate in the care of
individuals
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs - (ANSWER)Physiological
Safety
Love and Belonging
Self Esteem
Self Actualization
HCAHPS Score - (ANSWER)quality metric that measures the patients quality of
care from a random sampling of patients that were hospitalized
Which route of administration of medication is preferred in most acute care
situations? - (ANSWER)Intravenous - because it is more comfortable. Peak serum
concentrations and pain relief occur more rapidly and reliably
A client is receiving morphine through a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) system
following surgery. The nurse states to the client: - (ANSWER)Only you are to push
the button for medication. pushing the button frequently does not result in pain
relief because there are time limits. dont wait until the pain is severe to push the
button
What is a disadvantage of using the transdermal route of opioid administration? -
(ANSWER)A delay in effect until the dermal layer is saturated
,A client with appendicitis has had an appendectomy. After surgery, what type of
pain does the nurse anticipate the client will have? - (ANSWER)Acute Pain
The nurse is assessing a patient complaining of severe pain. What physiologic
indicator does the nurse recognize as significant of acute pain? -
(ANSWER)Diaphoresis
Neuropathic Pain = - (ANSWER)PATHOLOGICAL
EX. DM NEUROPATHY OF LEGS
NOCICEPTIVE - (ANSWER)PHYSICAL
ex. Sunburn
Mixed Pain = - (ANSWER)physiological + pathological
ex. Phantom Pain
What type of pain is phantom pain? - (ANSWER)Mixed
, Which intervention is appropriate for a nurse caring for a client in severe pain
receiving a continuous IV of morphine? - (ANSWER)get a baseline of vitals before
giving IV
Which type of pain arises from internal organs such as the kidneys? -
(ANSWER)Visceral
A client has a long hx of DM and developed Diabetic Neuropathy over 25 years
ago. The client is w/o breakthrough pain at this point in time. how would this
client's pain be classified? - (ANSWER)Neuropathic and Chronic
breakthrough pain - (ANSWER)acute pain
The nurse is assessing an older adult patient just admitted to the hospital. Why is
it important that the nurse carefully assess pain in the older adult patient? -
(ANSWER)Older people experience reduced sensory perception
A client is on a second round of radiation therapy for an inoperable tumor, and
asks the nurse for medication to help with pain. The nurse suspects that the
client's pain is the result of nerve damage from the radiation. Which type of pain
is the client likely experiencing? - (ANSWER)Neuropathic Pain
The nurse is assisting the anesthesiologist with the insertion of an epidural
catheter and the administration of an epidural opioid for pain control. What
adverse effect of epidural opioids should the nurse monitor for? -
(ANSWER)Bradypnea
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Community Based Nursing - (ANSWER)philosophy of care in which the care is
provided as patients and their families move among various service providers
outside of hospitals
What are some examples of community health nurses? -
(ANSWER)epidemiologist
case manager
coordinator of services provided to a group of patients
hospice or parish nurse
Primary Prevention - (ANSWER)IMMUNIZATION
HEALTHY DIETS
Secondary Prevention - (ANSWER)EARLY DETECTION
SCREENINGS
Tertiary Prevention - (ANSWER)minimizing deterioration and improving quality of
life
How does the ANA define nursing? - (ANSWER)the protection
promotion
,and optimization of health and the ability to prevent illness or injury, alleviate
suffering through diagnosis and treatment and to advocate in the care of
individuals
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs - (ANSWER)Physiological
Safety
Love and Belonging
Self Esteem
Self Actualization
HCAHPS Score - (ANSWER)quality metric that measures the patients quality of
care from a random sampling of patients that were hospitalized
Which route of administration of medication is preferred in most acute care
situations? - (ANSWER)Intravenous - because it is more comfortable. Peak serum
concentrations and pain relief occur more rapidly and reliably
A client is receiving morphine through a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) system
following surgery. The nurse states to the client: - (ANSWER)Only you are to push
the button for medication. pushing the button frequently does not result in pain
relief because there are time limits. dont wait until the pain is severe to push the
button
What is a disadvantage of using the transdermal route of opioid administration? -
(ANSWER)A delay in effect until the dermal layer is saturated
,A client with appendicitis has had an appendectomy. After surgery, what type of
pain does the nurse anticipate the client will have? - (ANSWER)Acute Pain
The nurse is assessing a patient complaining of severe pain. What physiologic
indicator does the nurse recognize as significant of acute pain? -
(ANSWER)Diaphoresis
Neuropathic Pain = - (ANSWER)PATHOLOGICAL
EX. DM NEUROPATHY OF LEGS
NOCICEPTIVE - (ANSWER)PHYSICAL
ex. Sunburn
Mixed Pain = - (ANSWER)physiological + pathological
ex. Phantom Pain
What type of pain is phantom pain? - (ANSWER)Mixed
, Which intervention is appropriate for a nurse caring for a client in severe pain
receiving a continuous IV of morphine? - (ANSWER)get a baseline of vitals before
giving IV
Which type of pain arises from internal organs such as the kidneys? -
(ANSWER)Visceral
A client has a long hx of DM and developed Diabetic Neuropathy over 25 years
ago. The client is w/o breakthrough pain at this point in time. how would this
client's pain be classified? - (ANSWER)Neuropathic and Chronic
breakthrough pain - (ANSWER)acute pain
The nurse is assessing an older adult patient just admitted to the hospital. Why is
it important that the nurse carefully assess pain in the older adult patient? -
(ANSWER)Older people experience reduced sensory perception
A client is on a second round of radiation therapy for an inoperable tumor, and
asks the nurse for medication to help with pain. The nurse suspects that the
client's pain is the result of nerve damage from the radiation. Which type of pain
is the client likely experiencing? - (ANSWER)Neuropathic Pain
The nurse is assisting the anesthesiologist with the insertion of an epidural
catheter and the administration of an epidural opioid for pain control. What
adverse effect of epidural opioids should the nurse monitor for? -
(ANSWER)Bradypnea
