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NUR155 Exam 1 Galen Questions and Complete Rationales Graded A+
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NUR155 Exam 1 Galen Questions and Complete Rationales Graded A+
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NUR155 Exam 1 Galen Questions andComplete Rationales Graded A+
When bathing a dementia patient what should you do. - Answer: Keep covered, move slowly, time bath
to patients tolerance.
primary prevention - Answer: Precedes disease. Example: immunizations, nutrition education, family
planning
secondary prevention - Answer: Early detection, prompt intervention Example: screenings, any
procedure, self exams, assessments.
tertiary prevention - Answer: Begins after illness. Examples: support groups, teaching client to prevent
complications.
helath promotion - Answer: Not diseased oriented, POSTIVE approach to wellness.
health protection - Answer: Illness or specific illness. Motivated by AVOIDANCE of illness. Stop health
occurance
Motivations for non compliant patients - Answer: Reassurance, open ended questions.
Holism - Answer: Client is whole person, not just the area of concern is considered
Individual care - Answer: Nurse is acquainted to client as a person uses total care princples that apply to
specific person
total care - Answer: Nurse looks at all principles and areas that apply for the clients AGE and CONDITION
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization
, nodule/tumor - Answer: elevated, solid, palpable mass with irregular border- may be malignant
(cancerous) or benign
ex. tumor
pustule - Answer: elevation of skin containing pus example: acne
Cyst - Answer: 1 cm or larger, elevated, fluid filled or semisoild
wheal - Answer: raised red skin lesion due to interstitial fluid Example:hives
Vesicle - Answer: Circumscribed, round or oval. Contains serous fluid or blood. EXAMPLE: small burn
blister,
Bulla - Answer: a large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter Example: large burn blister
normal nail angle - Answer: 160 degrees
clubbing - Answer: Nail is 180 degrees or greater
vesicular lung sounds - Answer: low-pitched, soft sounds heard over peripheral lung fields
Bronchovesicular lung sounds - Answer: Blowing sound, air moves through bronchi. Located between
scapula lateral to sternum. 1st and 2nd intercoatal space.
bronchial lung sounds - Answer: Harsh sounds, air moving through trachea, located over trachea.
crackles (rales) - Answer: high pitched, can be heard during breath in and out. Located in the lower
lobes.
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