Nurs 210 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 210 EXAM Questions with complete solutions

Liberty University NURS 210 test 1General appearance to look for in a pt #1 - correct answer Apparent state of health General appearance to look for in a pt #2 - correct answer LOC General appearance to look for in a pt #3 - correct answer Facial Expression General appearance to look for in a pt #4 - correct answer Posture, gait, motor activity and speech General appearance to look for in a pt #5 - correct answer Odor of body/breath General appearance to look for in a pt #6 - corr...

NURS 210 FINALWhere is the apical impulse found? - correct answer 5th ICS CL on the left What are thrills? - correct answer humming vibrations that feel like the throat of a purring cat why is it important to listen over both carotid arteries with the bell? - correct answer to assure that the thrill is not a bruit What is a bruit? - correct answer a vascular, murmur-like sound What is a murmur? - correct answer a sound of cardiac origin Where should the arm be when you take BP? - ...

NURS 210 - Physical Assessment Questions with Complete solutions

NURS 210 - Exam 1 QUESTIONS with Complete solutions

NURS 210: Older Adult AssessmentVisual interpretation of age is not always __________. - correct answer accurate The same age can look similar to some and __________ to others. - correct answer different What are the three categories of older adults? - correct answer 1 - Young old (65 to 74) 2 - Middle old (75 to 84) 3 - Old old (85 +) Why is there such an emphasis on older adults within nursing practice and within healthcare as a whole? - correct answer There is an increasing older a...

NURS 210 EXAM – QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS (SOLVED)

NURS 210 - Exam 1 Practice Questionswhich factors would help the nurse interpret patient data accurately? select all that apply 1. knowledge of evidence-based practice research 2. attention to detail during the patient interview 3. understanding of the patient's culture and values 4. careful observation of the patient's behavior 5. using past experiences and generalizations - correct answer ANSWER: 1. knowledge of evidence-based practice research 2. attention to detail during the pa...

NURS 210-Cardiovascular- Heart and Blood VesselsQuestions=any heart problems like murmurs or heart failure, family history of heart problems, heart attack, do you smoke (nicotine=vasoconstrictor), how much and how long have you smoked, have you ever smoked, any emboli, any thrombosis, any hypertension (heart will have to work harder), any surgeries, ay rheumatic fever (strep throat turns into this), any diabetes (excessive sugar, these pt do not manage blood lipids well) - correct answer C__...

NURS 210 FINAL!What are the purposes of an interview? - correct answer Develop a therapeutic relationship, provide a picture of client as a whole person (history), assist in assessing and diagnosis needs Which types of questions might be asked in an interview? - correct answer Open-ended, direct (usually closed-ended), focused, leading questions What are the 9 techniques for validating information? - correct answer Clarification, reflection, interpret/restate, confrontation, continuers, em...