NUR 101 Exam 1 Questions with Latest
Update
Handwashing - Answer-Simplest, easiest, cheapest way to prevent spread of disease
Correct hand washing should occur when: - Answer-1. before/after doing a procedure
that involves direct or indirect client contact
2. after contact with wastes
3. after handling food or receptacles
4. between clients
5. after removing gloves
When performing an abdominal exam, is IPPA appropriate? If not, what it? - Answer-
No.
IAPP
Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation, Percussion
Inspection - Answer-Use of senses of vision, smell and hearing.
To observe and detect normal and abnormal findings.
Palpation - Answer-Using parts of the hand to touch & feel:
Texture, Temperature, Moisture, Mobility, Consistency, Strength of pulses, Size, Shape,
Pain or Tenderness
Percussion - Answer-Tapping body parts to produce sound, waves/vibrations to assess
underlying structures.
To know: Location, Size, Shape, Density, Masses, Reflexes
Auscultation - Answer-Use of stethoscope to listen for sounds:
Heart, Lungs, Abdomen, Blood Vessels
Lydia Hall - Answer-1950s: Developed the nursing process (APIE)
, What is the Nursing Process - Answer-ADPIE
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
NANDA - Answer-Developed in 1973 by North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
(NANDA)
Nursing Diagnosis - Answer-Used to:
Diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems.
What kind of problems does a nursing diagnosis treat? - Answer-A problem that can be
independently managed by the RN within the scope of nursing practice.
Confidentiality - Answer-Any information a pt/client related will not be made public or
available to others
Informed Consent - Answer-The pt/client has been informed about the
procedure/treatment/surgery, etc including the risks involved to be able to make a
decision
Written Informed Consent - Answer-Protects pt/client, facility, caregivers
Signature is done in presence of witness who also signs the form
Critical Thinking - Answer-The way a nurse processes information using the following to
formulate conclusions or diagnoses:
Knowledge, past experiences, intuition, cognitive abilities
Essential elements of critical thinking - Answer-Open minded, use rationale to support
opinions/decisions, reflect on thoughts before reaching conclusion, use past clinical
experiences to build knowledge, etc
Florence Nightingale - Answer-The Mother of Modern Nursing
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