exam 1

Question 1

What is the nursing process?

Answer 1

adpie: Assesment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation

Question 2

What are the 5 variables composed of for the holistic being for the Neuman system model?

Answer 2

physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, developmental, spiritual.

Question 3

What are the 8 physiological variables?

Answer 3

ssccmone: safety, comfort, mobility/neuro, nutrition, elimination, circulation, oxygenation, sexuality.

Question 4

What are the 5 components in Maslow’s pyramid?

Answer 4

Physiological, safety, social, esteem, actualization.

Question 5

What are the 3 subconcepts of safety?

Answer 5

Infection, injury, and medical errors

Question 6

The 3 most common types of infectious organisms are…….

Answer 6

Virus, bacteria and fungus.

Question 7

The 6 components of the chain of infection are……

Answer 7

1).Etiological agent (microorganism), 2.)resevoir (source), 3.) portal of exit (from resevoir), 4.) method of transmission, 5.) portal of entry (the susceptible host), 6.) susceptible host.

Question 8

These 3 terms mean that your immunity is screwed up……

Answer 8

Immunodeficiency, immunocompromised, immunosuppression. Immunosuppresion caused from medicine.

Question 9

Some examples of non specific immunity are….

Answer 9

intact skin, mucous membranes, nasal passages, cilia, lungs’ phagocytes, oral cavity,GIi tract

Question 10

Things that can increase risk for infection are…..

Answer 10

age, steroids, chemotherapy, prolonged stress, compromised skin or mucous membranes, increase in #/ type of organism, instrumentation, poor nutrition, existing disease.

Question 11

A systemic infection includes these symptoms……

Answer 11

Bacteremia, leukocytosis, arthralgias, myalgias malaise confusion, septicemia, septic shock.

Question 12

A local infection includes these symptoms……

Answer 12

Heat, edema, exudate, redness, pain.

Question 13

A big sign that a senior might have an infection is….

Answer 13

confusion

Question 14

What do nurses do to help clients who have infections?

Answer 14

Moniter and report anything new or persistent -fever or very low temp. (<96) -labwork results -any new symptoms, esp. confusion. Give meds Provide basic care(food, drink, toileting, hygiene, exercise, emotional support).

Question 15

5 precautions and isolations are……

Answer 15

Standard, contact, droplet, airborne, reverse isolation.

Question 16

Some safety hazards for hospital/institutions are…..

Answer 16

Falls, restraints, bed-exit or chair-exit alarms, wander alarms, burns fires, seizure precautions, choking, electrical hazards, biohazards-chemicals-radiation.

Question 17

Some injuries caused by nursesl are….

Answer 17

Nosocomial infections, medication errors, falls, wrong site surgery, burns, pressure ulcers, mistaken identity.