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254 Exam 1
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Denning [Date] [Course title]

,Criteria for a profession - Correct Ans: -Possession of a body of specialized knowledge

-Use of scientific method to enlarge body of knowledge

-Education within institutions of higher education

-Control of professional policy, professional activity, and autonomy

-A code of ethics

-Nursing as a lifetime commitment

-Service to the public



Nursing traditions - Correct Ans: -Nursing pin

-Nursing cap

-Nursing uniform

-Ceremonies



Nursing education in the US - Correct Ans: -Before 1850 intermittent education

-After civil war became more formalize

-Primary apprenticeships

-Lessons taught by physicians



How many years is a diploma program? - Correct Ans: 3yrs



Length of an accelerated program - Correct Ans: -Must have a bachelor's degree in something

-12 month program



Nursing organizations - Correct Ans: -Promote the interests of a group of nurses

-ANA (broad)

-MONA (broad)

-Can be specific



Is approval mandatory or voluntary? - Correct Ans: Mandatory

,Is accreditation mandatory or voluntary? - Correct Ans: Voluntary



State board of nursing - Correct Ans: -Main function is to protect the public

-Determines the scope of practice of nurses

----Nurse practice act

-Discipline nursing license



Correct order for name - Correct Ans: -Highest level of education

-Licensure

-Certification



Hemiplegia - Correct Ans: -Paralysis of 1 entire side of body



Hemiparesis - Correct Ans: -Weakness of 1 entire side of body



Dysarthria - Correct Ans: -Difficulty pronouncing words



Babinski - Correct Ans: -Abnormal in adults

-Indicative of a neurological injury



Dementia - Correct Ans: -Longterm cognitive decline (memory, language)

-Different than delirium



Delirium - Correct Ans: -Rapid onset of brief cognitive impairment

-Difficulty maintaining attention



Lethargy - Correct Ans: -Oriented but slow and sluggish

, Stupor - Correct Ans: -Minimal movement

-Responds with groans and eye opening only

-Required painful, or repeated verbal stimuli to arouse



Obtunded - Correct Ans: -Arousable to stimuli

-Responds with 1 or 2 words

-Can follow simple commands

-Once not stimulated falls back asleep



Comatose - Correct Ans: -Unarousable state

-Nonverbal, nonpurposful response to stimuli



Cranial Nerve I - Correct Ans: -Olfactory

-Ability to identify common odors



Cranial Nerve II - Correct Ans: -Optic

-Visual acuity



Cranial Nerve III - Correct Ans: -Oculomotor

-Extraocular eye movements, pupillary reaction, nystagmus



Cranial Nerve IV - Correct Ans: -Trochlear

-Extraocular eye movements, pupillary reaction, nystagmus



Cranial Nerve V - Correct Ans: -Trigeminal

-Jaw muscles, and ability to clench



Cranial Nerve VI - Correct Ans: -Abducens

-Extraocular eye movements, pupillary reaction, nystagmus

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