NURSE 171 Practice Test Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NUR 171
Institution
NUR 171
Why do patients receive a lab test called a "culture"? To obtain a physical assessment against a pathogen exposed infection correlated with a virus, bacteria, or fungi
Are gloves required providing direct patient care? No. Required when in contact with direct bodily fluids
What are the three type...
NURSE 171 Practice Test Questions and
Correct Answers
Why do patients receive a lab test called a "culture"? ✅To obtain a physical
assessment against a pathogen exposed infection correlated with a virus, bacteria, or
fungi
Are gloves required providing direct patient care? ✅No. Required when in contact with
direct bodily fluids
What are the three types of transmission based isolation precautions? ✅Contact,
Airborne, and Droplet
What are the behaviors that indicate the learner is not ready to learn? ✅Fatigue, Pain,
Anxiety, Condition
When does the nurse document? ✅As soon as possible after care is given.
Throughout the nursing process/shift
What is the main reason restraints are used on a patient? ✅Safety. For the patient to
not harm oneself such as a risk for falling
A possible diagnosis for a Risk for Fall patient related to skeletal muscle weakness
✅The patient will call for assistance when getting out of bed
Stating "The nurse will assess the client's neuromuscular status once every shift" is
what part of the nursing process? ✅Nurse intervention
What are ego defense mechanisms? ✅Coping mechanisms. The bodys attempt to
relieve inner stress
Developmental Stressors ✅-Occur at various stages
-Ex: Kids in school/Older adults such as women going through menopause
Name alternatives to retraints ✅-Bed alarms
-Better anticipation of patient needs
What is a concept? ✅Overall theme. Foundation
What is an exemplar? ✅An example of the concept
, Outcome ✅Patient behavior or attitude that results from the interventions
The Nursing Process ✅1) Assessment
2) Diagnosis
3) Outcome
4) Interventions
5) Implementation
6) Evaluation
Assessment ✅Data gathering
Diagnosis ✅Problem
Interventions ✅Steps to achieve the outcome
Implementation ✅Action
Evaluation ✅If the outcome was achieved
Subjective Data ✅-Information the patient or family reveals to the nurse
-Ex: "My throat hurts"
Objective Data ✅-Information we gather from assessment such as labs, scans, MAR
-Ex: "White patches noted on back of throat"
Morse Scale ✅-Rapid and simple method of assessing patients likelihood of falling
-Does the patient have a history of falling? More than one medical diagnosis? Use
ambulatory aids? IV Line? Mental status?
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