Nsg121 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NSG 121 / NSG121 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Health Assessment Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: T/F: During increase activity an elderly person is likely to experience elevated heart rate, bounding pulse, and shortness of breath Answer: False The heart has a decreased response to the sympathetic system so none of these things will occur. What you can see is an increase in systolic blood pressure but that's related to stiffening of the arterial...

Exam 2: NSG121/ NSG 121 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing Q: Clean-contaminated wound Answer: Are those that are made under sterile conditions, like surgical incisions Q: A bowel resection Answer: is a surgical removal of a portion of the small or large intestine, is an example of a clean-contaminated wound. Q: What does the nurse do during burn classification Answer: The ...

Exam 2: NSG121 / NSG 121 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: Clean-contaminated wound Answer: Are those that are made under sterile conditions, like surgical incisions Q: A bowel resection Answer: is a surgical removal of a portion of the small or large intestine, is an example of a clean-contaminated wound. Q: What does the nurse do during burn classification Answer: The nurse attempts to blanch the bur...

Exam 3: NSG121/ NSG 121 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing QUESTION Stable Angina Chest pain less than 20 min with activity Relieved with rest QUESTION 2 Signs of Fluid Volume Overload Answer: 1. Edema in legs, bilaterally 2. Jugular vein distention QUESTION 6 Things Involved in Routine Cardiac Assessment Answer: 1. Jugular veins assessment 2. Listen to heart soun...

Exam 3: NSG121 / NSG 121 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: List 3 ways blood flow is regular through the venous system Answer: 1. Valves in the veins 2. Skeletal muscles contraction 3. Respirations Q: Conduction system of the heart: Answer: 1. SA Node 2. Atria Contract 3. Bundle of His 4. Bundle Branches 5. Purkinje Fibers 6. Ventricles Contract Q: What 3 things drain into the left lymphatic duct? Answ...

Exam 1: NSG121 / NSG 121 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: What are two things that need to happen to have effective communication ? Answer: Send a message and receive a message Q: When communicating with a patient what is the best indicator to know the communication was effective ? Answer: Saying it back to the person, body language (nodding) Q: What role does perception play with a hospitalized patie...

Exam 2: NSG 121/ NSG121 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment Review | Questions and Verified Answers| All Units Covered| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing Q: turgor elasticity of the skin Q: effects of aging on integumentary system Answer: - thinner skin due to loss of collagen and elastin - decreased turgor (best evaluated over sternum or subclavicular space in older adults) - decreased melatonin - nail growth slows down - thinner and more brittle nails - decreased sw...

Exam 2: NSG121/ NSG 121 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing QUESTION In assessing the head and neck of a client and the patient reports having a loss of vision. Appropriate action by the nurse. Answer: specifically a timeline of when the loss started, if it was gradual or sudden and when it stopped. QUESTION When assessing a client's ears and the client reports having intermittent diz...

Exam 4: NSG121 / NSG 121 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: T/F When there is damage to spinal column and nerves, the brain is unable to send messages to initiate muscle contraction at or below level of injury. Answer: True Q: T/F Type 2 diabetes is a modifiable risk factor Answer: True Q: Who has the highest risk for stroke when looking at cultural groups? Answer: African American Q: Why is dysphasia a...

Exam 1: NSG121/ NSG 121 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing QUESTION When percussing a client and you hear a dull sound , where might you be ? Answer: Over an organ (heart, liver, spleen) QUESTION If you hear a flat sound where might you be? Answer: Over muscles, bone, or tumor QUESTION If you hear a tympany sound where might you be? Answer: Over air pockets (sto...