Nursing 152, PM Cohort, 2025 Nursing - Block 1 - Exam 1
Questions With Complete Solutions
How often do you need to renew your license in Arizona?
Correct Answer every 4 years
How often should patients be turned? Correct Answer
Minimum of every 2 hours
Humoral Immunity Correct Answer Protects te body by
circulating antibodies to fight against pathogens
- Leukocytes: phagocytosis, neutralization, aggultination,
activation of complement cascade, and inflammation
- B-cell production of antibodies (IgM, IgG, IgE, IgA, IgD) in
response to an antigen
- type of tertiary defence
Hyperpyrexia Correct Answer a fever above 105.8 F, which
can cause damage to body cells, delirium, and seizures
- requires intervention
Hyperthermia Correct Answer increase in body temp above
normal (fever)
- Extreme from = heat stroke
Hypospadias Correct Answer abnormal congenital opening of
the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis
If BP cuff is too big then how does that affect BP reading?
Correct Answer false low
,If BP cuff is too small then how does that affect BP reading?
Correct Answer false high
If diastole too high then what? Correct Answer Heart is not
resting enough
Informed Consent Correct Answer "Every competent patient
has the right to refuse care/treatment"
- Competence: what a prudent reasonable person would want
treatment/care
- Must be complete, clear, and voluntary
Joint Commission Correct Answer a not-for-profit
organization that evaluates and accredits different types of
healthcare facilities
Jugular Vein Distention Correct Answer is seen when the
right side of the heart is congested because of inadequate pump
function
- best position for assessment is semi-fowler's at 30-45 degree
angle
Kyphosis Correct Answer Humpback
Lillian Wald Correct Answer - Advocated for nursing in
public schools
- Opened Henry Street Settlement
- Helped poor get medical attention
Linda Richards Correct Answer - America's first trained nurse
(1873)
,- *Created 1st charting system & individual patient record*
- Established a nurse training school at Boston College Hospital
Lithotomy Position Correct Answer Annual female check up
Logrolling Correct Answer Special turning technique used
when spine must be kept in straight alignment
- Requires minimum of 2 people
- One person positioned at patient's head
- Moves patient's body as a unit
LTC Correct Answer - Ongoing skilled nursing care
- Usually >1 month
- Types: Palliative & Hospice
- Goal is to promote comfort and quality of life
Main Documentation Systems Correct Answer 1.) Source-
oriented- Each discipline records findings separately
2.) Problem-oriented- Organized around patient problems
3.) Charting by Exception- Only significant findings or
exceptions charted
Mary Breckinridge Correct Answer Frontier Nursing Program
Established rural healthcare for children
Mary Elizabeth Mahoney Correct Answer America's first
African-American nurse
Medial asepsis Correct Answer "A state of cleanliness that
decreases the potential for the spread of infections"
, Medication Administration Record (MAR) Correct Answer -
Comprehensive list of all ordered medications
- Information on allergies
- Documents scheduled/routine, PRN, STAT, or omitted doses
Monitoring Vital Signs: Frequency is determined by? Correct
Answer - Physician order and/or nursing judgment
- Patient's condition
- Facility standards
Most adults typically have approx how much output daily? In
the form of? Correct Answer 2500mL
Urine, perspiration, moisture from lungs, moisture from bowels,
draingage
Most patients need to consume at least how many mL per 8 hour
shift? Correct Answer 600-800mL
Muscular Assessment - Inspection Correct Answer - Muscle
size, shape, & function
- Joint contours
- Check for bilateral symmetry
- Gait
- Use of assistive devices
- Balance and movement
- Coordination
NCSBN Correct Answer National Council State Board of
Nursing
- Non-profit organization through which boards of nursing
interact and council on common issues
Questions With Complete Solutions
How often do you need to renew your license in Arizona?
Correct Answer every 4 years
How often should patients be turned? Correct Answer
Minimum of every 2 hours
Humoral Immunity Correct Answer Protects te body by
circulating antibodies to fight against pathogens
- Leukocytes: phagocytosis, neutralization, aggultination,
activation of complement cascade, and inflammation
- B-cell production of antibodies (IgM, IgG, IgE, IgA, IgD) in
response to an antigen
- type of tertiary defence
Hyperpyrexia Correct Answer a fever above 105.8 F, which
can cause damage to body cells, delirium, and seizures
- requires intervention
Hyperthermia Correct Answer increase in body temp above
normal (fever)
- Extreme from = heat stroke
Hypospadias Correct Answer abnormal congenital opening of
the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis
If BP cuff is too big then how does that affect BP reading?
Correct Answer false low
,If BP cuff is too small then how does that affect BP reading?
Correct Answer false high
If diastole too high then what? Correct Answer Heart is not
resting enough
Informed Consent Correct Answer "Every competent patient
has the right to refuse care/treatment"
- Competence: what a prudent reasonable person would want
treatment/care
- Must be complete, clear, and voluntary
Joint Commission Correct Answer a not-for-profit
organization that evaluates and accredits different types of
healthcare facilities
Jugular Vein Distention Correct Answer is seen when the
right side of the heart is congested because of inadequate pump
function
- best position for assessment is semi-fowler's at 30-45 degree
angle
Kyphosis Correct Answer Humpback
Lillian Wald Correct Answer - Advocated for nursing in
public schools
- Opened Henry Street Settlement
- Helped poor get medical attention
Linda Richards Correct Answer - America's first trained nurse
(1873)
,- *Created 1st charting system & individual patient record*
- Established a nurse training school at Boston College Hospital
Lithotomy Position Correct Answer Annual female check up
Logrolling Correct Answer Special turning technique used
when spine must be kept in straight alignment
- Requires minimum of 2 people
- One person positioned at patient's head
- Moves patient's body as a unit
LTC Correct Answer - Ongoing skilled nursing care
- Usually >1 month
- Types: Palliative & Hospice
- Goal is to promote comfort and quality of life
Main Documentation Systems Correct Answer 1.) Source-
oriented- Each discipline records findings separately
2.) Problem-oriented- Organized around patient problems
3.) Charting by Exception- Only significant findings or
exceptions charted
Mary Breckinridge Correct Answer Frontier Nursing Program
Established rural healthcare for children
Mary Elizabeth Mahoney Correct Answer America's first
African-American nurse
Medial asepsis Correct Answer "A state of cleanliness that
decreases the potential for the spread of infections"
, Medication Administration Record (MAR) Correct Answer -
Comprehensive list of all ordered medications
- Information on allergies
- Documents scheduled/routine, PRN, STAT, or omitted doses
Monitoring Vital Signs: Frequency is determined by? Correct
Answer - Physician order and/or nursing judgment
- Patient's condition
- Facility standards
Most adults typically have approx how much output daily? In
the form of? Correct Answer 2500mL
Urine, perspiration, moisture from lungs, moisture from bowels,
draingage
Most patients need to consume at least how many mL per 8 hour
shift? Correct Answer 600-800mL
Muscular Assessment - Inspection Correct Answer - Muscle
size, shape, & function
- Joint contours
- Check for bilateral symmetry
- Gait
- Use of assistive devices
- Balance and movement
- Coordination
NCSBN Correct Answer National Council State Board of
Nursing
- Non-profit organization through which boards of nursing
interact and council on common issues
