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What is tracycardia?

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HR > 100

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What does hypoxemia mean?

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Low levels of oxygen

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If someone enter the exam room with respiratory problems, what is the first assessment?

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Check their oxygen saturation

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If a patient is assessed with bradypnea, what would this mean?

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Their rate of breathing is regular, but abnormally slow (<12 breaths/ min)

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What is the Angle of Louis?

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The sternum angle, is the articulation of the many rim and body of the sternum, and it’s continuous with the 2nd rib

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Order of the assessment of ventilation:

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Respiratory rate
Ventilation depth
Ventilation rhythm

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Where is the carotid pulse?

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Neck

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What is Orthopnea?

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Dyspnea (shortness of breath) in which a person must sit upright or stand in order to breath comfortably

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You are assessing the precordium. Where is that?

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Area on the anterior chest overlaying the heart and great vessels

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A patient is suffering from diaphoresis. What could you do to make the patient more comfortable?

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Diaphoresis is sweating, so you could change their gown or bedding

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Where is the radial pulse?

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Thumb side of the wrist

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You need to assess the femorial pulse. Where is it?

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Abdomin area, just above the leg

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Where is the brachial pulse?

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Inside cold of arm

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Where is the dorsalis pedis pulse?

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Top of foot, down from big toe

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Where is the posterior tibia pulse found?

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Inside of foot, below ankle

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What kind of environment should be provided for a patient in isolation?

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Open shades
Clean room
Clutter-free

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What should you always do before palpating a patient?

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WASH YOUR HANDS

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What should you do after you finish examine a patient?

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WASH YOUR HANDS…. And report and record

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Why is a CNS?

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Clinical nurse specialist

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What part of the nursing process would these take place in: health history, family medical history, current situation, medications, nutrition…

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Assessment

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What sterile technique prevents contamination of an open wound, serves to isolate the operative are from the unsterile environment and maintains a sterile field of surgery?

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Surgical asepsis

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What IS AN APRN?

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

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Aerobic bacteria require???

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Oxygen

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What us ceruman?

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Ear wax

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Imitation of independent nursing intervention without medical orders, is…

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Autonomy

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An interactive process that promotes learning is…

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Teaching

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What is QSEN?

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Quality & Safety Education for Nurses

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Protecting your patient’s human and legal rights is being an…

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Advocate

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The nursing process includes these 5 steps…

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Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
29
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Nurses are responsible for the _______ of patients.

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Needs

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What is the normal WBC count?

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5,000 to 10,000

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In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, if a patient is concerned with having family around them before entering surgery, which level would this be?

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Love & Belonging

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Who organized the first school of nursing?

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Florence Nightingale

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What bacteria thrive with little or no oxygen?

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Anaerobic

34
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The ability to produce disease is…

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Virulence

35
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If you are teaching a patient how to give them self a shot, you are practices ???

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Implementation

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When collecting a urine specimen you should always…..

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Wear gloves

37
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What are some of the bodies normal defenses against infection??

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Skin 
Mouth
Eyes
Urinary tract
Vagina
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What does NPAs stand for?

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Nursing practice acts

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What level on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is protect from injury, security, trust?

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2nd top priority - Safety & Security

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