PRNU 103 Test 1

Which is a byproduct of protein metabolism?

Nitrogen

Which profession has the highest workers' compensation claims?

Nurses

Which falls within the LPN roles and responsibilities?

Obtain and maintain current license and practice within the scope of practice

What national organization provides guidelines to protect health care workers in their environment?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA)

Dietary cholesterol is highest in which types of meat?

Organ

What are Maslow's five categories of basic human needs?

Physiologic, safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization

What is lipping?

Pouring a small amount of a sterile solution that is discarded before pouring for a sterile procedure

Patient's charts are audited for which reasons?

Quality of care, peer review, and quality assurance

What does "RACE" stand for?

Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish

What does "SRD" stand for?

Safety Reminder Device

Florence Nightingale's plan focused on which concepts?

Sanitation, recordkeeping, hygiene, and nutrition

Which is included in the Patient's Bill of Rights?

The patient has the right to refuse treatment and be informed of the medical consequences

What are some safety considerations a nurse should contemplate when caring for an older adult?

Their visual acuity is not good, and their reflexes are slow

Home health care nurses spend 50% of their time documenting in the patient record. Why do they spend so much time charting?

They have to document precisely to receive reimbursement from Medicare and insurance

How did World War I and War World II influence nursing?

They pressured states to mandate requirements for nurses

How are health care-associated infections typically spread?

Through direct contact with health care personnel

Why should a hospital have a disaster plan?

To be prepared in times of an emergent community situation with the possibility of a large number of caualities

Which is a fat-soluble vitamin?

Vitamin A

When is the double bagging procedure utilized?

When it is impossible to keep the outer surface of a bag free from contamination

The infection control nurse is explaining to certified nurse's aides that health care-associated infection means:

an acquired infection while in a medical facility within 12 hours after admission

An incident report is a form required for:

any event that is not consistent with routine patient care

The term supine indicates a position in which the patient is lying on the:

back

Primitive people believed that a person became ill when an evil spirit entered the

body

A Kardex or Rand system is a:

card system that contains patient orders and care needs

The nurse must assess neurovascular function, also called CMS assessment. CMS stands for:

circulation, movement, and sensation

which is a key element of family-centered care?

collaboration among family and professionals

Which type of rehabilitation is very intensive?

comprehensive

The phrase holistic health care system indicates that this system's focus is on the

comprehensive care of the patient

The term health means

condition of physical, mental and social well-being, and absence of disease

a multidisciplinary approach has what type of goals?

disciplinary specific

What type of problems is a major concern for older adults?(select all that apply)

driving, hospitalization, accidental poisoning, and loneliness

Semi-Fowler's position in which head of the bed is :

elevated at 30 degrees angle

which process is similar to the nursing process?

five-step proces

Once______________stores are full, further excess is converted to adipose tissues.

glycogen

cornerstones of rehabilitation:

independence, functional ability, and adaptation

The patient states that doctor informed her that her cervical spine is out of alignment. This means the cervical spine:

is not in line with the thoracic vertebrae

The nurse explains that a mode of transmission for a particular disease is a vector. The patient asks, "What is a vector?" She explains a vector is a(n):

living carrier

An impairment is:

loss of an anatomic structure of function

a rehabilitation nurse must have a broad knowledge of:

medical-surgical conditions

The section of the patient's chart that contains observations, care given, and patient's responses is:

nurse's notes

What is the most common problem that nurses need to address to ensure the safety of their patients?

percentage of falls in the facility

Rehabilitation focuses on improving:

quality of life

Which type of fats increases a person's cholesterol levels?

saturated fats (bad fats)

The use of a lift(draw) sheet prevents which type of injury to the patient?

shearing

What is a monosaccharide?

simple sugar

The prone position is lying on one's:

stomach

Before assisting a patient to ambulate to the bathroom, the nurse should first assess:

the patient ability to assess with ambulation

A care plan is a document that outlines the

methods used to meet the patient's needs by the health care team

What needs to be removed from a fire extinguisher before it can be activated?

the pin

What are essential nutrients?

they are nutrients that the body can not make (carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, water)

basic rules for charting

write only what you observe not opinion, use direct quotes when appropriate, and write legibly

What portion of a sterile drape is considered nonsterile?

1-inch border

What is a clinical pathway?

A plan in which many health care professionals schedule interventions to promote patient progress

What is the difference between a localized infection and a systemic infection?

A local infection is confined to a particular area of the body, and a systemic infection is throughout the body

What does passive ROM mean?

A nurse or other person performs exercises to a patient's extremities

Which of the following is on the second tier of the CDC's isolation guidelines?

Airborne, droplet, and contact precautions

What is the difference between approved nursing programs and accredited nursing programs?

Approved nursing programs meet minimum state requirements and whereas accredited programs are reviewed by a professional organization with higher standards that the state

A person who is on a vegan diet lacks which vitamin?

B12

Pernicious anemia is a lack of which vitamin?

B12

What is needed to assist in the digestion of fats?

Bile

What are some security issues regarding the computerized documentation system?

Confidentiality of information

What does infection control mean?

Control of infection within a facility

Which agency regulates long-term care facilities?

Department of health

Why are computers considered a benefit to documentation?

Efficiency and ligibility

What is medical asepsis?

Eliminating the growth and spread of pathogenic organisms utilizing clean techniques

What does universal carry mean?

How to remove a patient from the bed to the floor

Which type of rehabilitation focuses on the older adult population?

Gerontologic rehabilitation

Which condition affects the individual who has had a spinal cord injury?

Heterotopic ossification

What type of sensitivity is often seen in the health care environment?

Latex allergies

Which system must be protected to minimize injury to the nurse and patient?

Musculoskeletal