Term 1 study guide for Unitek NEW!! 2025/2026
UPDATED NEW!!
Subjec ve data - CORRECT ANSWERS What the pa ent told you.
Objec ve data - CORRECT ANSWERS What the nurse can measure
Which of the following are nursing interven ons for wound irriga on? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Keep syringe 1 inch above the wound. Clean from least contaminated to most contaminated
site. Clean area around the skin with an sep c swabs first.
Which brain controls the basic vital func ons? - CORRECT ANSWERS Medulla Oblongata in the
brainstem
Which hormone acts on kidneys to regulate sodium and potassium levels? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Aldosterone
I s mulate the matura on of lymphocytes into T cells and coordinates immune defenses. What
gland am I? - CORRECT ANSWERS Thymus gland
What does epinephrine and norepinephrine do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Raise heart rate,
vasoconstric on, release glucose reserves, produce adrenal glands, neurotransmi,ers
Blood is returned to which part of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWERS Right
atrium/superiorvenacava
Oxygenated blood exits through which part of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWERS Aorta in the
le0 ventricle
, Range of mo on (ROM) - CORRECT ANSWERS Move joints smoothly and gently, repeat based
on orders, perform to the point of resistance, stop if pa ent is in pain
What is the BEST method to maintain privacy for a pa ent when doing a bed bath? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Close the curtains
What enzymes are produced by the pancreas and what are their func ons? - CORRECT
ANSWERS amylase ( digest sugars- carbohydrates), trypsin (digest proteins), lipase (digest fat)
What is normal blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWERS 120/80
What is considered hypotension? - CORRECT ANSWERS 84/58
What is considered prehypertension? - CORRECT ANSWERS 126/78
What is considered stage 1 HTN? - CORRECT ANSWERS 132/80
What is considered stage 2 HTN? - CORRECT ANSWERS 140/98
What is considered HTN crisis? - CORRECT ANSWERS 184/122
A pa ent weighs 357 lbs, convert to kg (round to the nearest tenth) - CORRECT ANSWERS
162.3 kg (divide by 2.2)
You work as a home health nurse and see a client being abused. You should: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Follow your agency's protocol