LPN Fundamentals Of Nursing Exam 1-6 FINAL EXAM Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update and Recommended Version
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LPN Fundamentals Of Nursing
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LPN Fundamentals Of Nursing
Define Sinus Tachycardia
→ Regular Rhythm, rate 100-180 beats/min (higher in infants)
When is the best time of the month to perform a self-breast examination?
→ 4th to 7th day during menstrual cycle or days after cycle has ended.
Define total Patient Care
→ Rn is responsible for all aspe...
LPN Fundamentals Of Nursing Exam 1-6
FINAL EXAM Questions and Correct
Answers the Latest Update and
Recommended Version
Define Sinus Tachycardia
→ Regular Rhythm, rate 100-180 beats/min (higher in infants)
When is the best time of the month to perform a self-breast examination?
→ 4th to 7th day during menstrual cycle or days after cycle has ended.
Define total Patient Care
→ Rn is responsible for all aspects of care for one or more pts during a shift of care.
Care is usually consistent, comprehensive, and holistic, care can be delegated. RN
works directly with pt, family and health care team members.
Define Primary nursing
→ 1 primary RN assumes responsibility for a caseload of patients, provides care for the
same pts during their stay in health care facility. RN assesses pt, develops plan of care
and delivers appropriate nursing intervention. Communication is lateral from nurse to
nurse and caregiver to caregiver.
Define major surgery
→ Involves extensive reconstruction or alteration in body parts, poses great risks to well
being.
→ Partial thickness loss of dermis presenting a shallow ulcer red- pink wound bed without
slough. May present an intact or open. ruptured serum filled blister. Shiny dry shallow
ulcer without slough or bruising.
Define Presbyscusis
→ Hearing loss associated with aging. Usually involves both a loss of hearing sensitivity
and a reduction in the clarity of speech.
Define Ventilation
→ movement of air in and out of the lungs. Afterload ejection of blood from left ventricle
define contact precaution
→ Safeguards designed to reduce the risk of transmission of epidemiologically important
microorganisms by direct or indirect contact.
what sound do rhonchi make
→ sonorous wheeze-coarse, low pitched: may clear with cough.
describe head lice
→ attach their eggs to hair, eggs look like oval particles of dandruff. Lice are difficult to
see, observe for bites or pustule eruptions in the follicles and area where skin surfaces
meet behind the ears in the ears and in the groin.
describe diffusion
→ movement of gases between air spaces and blood stream
→ decreased lung expansion, generalized respiratory muscle weakness and secretions
occur without immobility. (comes from inflammation of the lung from stasis or pooling of
secretions. )
s/s of respiratory acidosis
→ increased PaCo2 and increased hydrogen ion concentration below 7.35. This reflects
the excess carbonic acid in the blood (hypoventilation produces R. acidosis)
what is the primary advantage of hydrogel dressing ?
→ contains a high percentage of water for wounds that require moisture. Maintaining a
moist wound environment needed for healing. Hydrogel facilitates debridement by
softening dead tissue.
A pt complains of chills, dizziness and feeling hot during a blood transfusion. What are the
nurses most appropriate actions?
→ Stop transfusion immediately.
→ Remove blood component and tubing containing and tubing contacting blood products
→ replace with new primed tubing with 0.9% sodium chloride
→ Maintain patent IV line with normal saline
→ Stay with patient observe signs and symptoms and monitor every 5 min.
→ Notify health care ream or response team
→ notify bank
→ prepare to do cpr and give emergency drugs
→ save blood container, tube, labels and transfusion record
→ get blood and 1st urine
→ document transfusion reaction, description, treatment and outcomes
The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a patient regarding pain control after
surgery. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the use of postoperative
analgesia?
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