Nur 155 Exam 3 Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Nur 155 Exam 3 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
Atelectasis Correct Answer: collapsed lung


Fowlers position Correct Answer: 45 degrees


semi-Fowler's position Correct Answer: 30 degrees


High-Fowler's position Correct Answer: 60-90 degreesa


Stimulus Correct Answer: Agent or act that stimulates a
nerve receptor


Receptor Correct Answer: Nerve cell acts as a receptor
by converting the stimulus to a nerve impulse. Most are
sensitive to only one type, such as visual, Audio or touch


Impulse conduction Correct Answer: Travels along Nerve
pathways to to the spinal cord or brain.


Perception Correct Answer: the process of organizing
and interpreting sensory information


Sensory deficit Correct Answer: Loss or impairment of
sensation

, Sensory Deprivation Correct Answer: The absence of
normal levels of sensory stimulation


Sensory overload Correct Answer: exposed to far more
info than can be processed


Kinesthetic Correct Answer: Awareness of the position
and movement of body parts


Steriognosis Correct Answer: Perceive and understand
an object by size, shape and texture through touch


Sensoristasis Correct Answer: Person of optimal arousal


Somnolent Correct Answer: extreme drowsiness but does
respond to stimuli


Acute confusion Correct Answer: delerium


Chronic Confusion Correct Answer: dementia


Contractures Correct Answer: permanent contraction or
shortening of the muscle


Atrophy Correct Answer: to waste away from lack of use