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Exam 3 106 Practice Terms Flashcards

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1
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Mass casualty code color

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Blue

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2
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Chemical spill code color

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Orange

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Newborn abduction code color

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Pink

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Fire code color

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Red

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Nurse on med surg unit informed of mass casualty event and needs to discharge clients to make room for injury victims…

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Release client scheduled for transurethral resection of the prostate.

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Nurse should recognize that in mass casualty event care of what client receives highest priority?

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Client with partial thickness and full thickness burns on face neck and chest.

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Client admitted to med surg unit after inhaling anthrax, what anti infective will be choice?

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Ciprofloxacin

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8
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Soon after clients abdominal surgery nurse includes what intervention in plan of care for promoting peristalsis?

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Early ambulation.

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9
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Medication that does not cause GI bleeding…

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Antidiarrheal opiate agents.

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10
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Rounded abdomen does not…

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Suspect fecal impaction.

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11
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When irrigating colostomy nurse uses?

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Cone tipped irrigator.

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12
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Client has diarrhea and cramping when eating ice cream nurse suspects?

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Lactose intolerance.

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13
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Diarrhea occurs with a fecal impaction is the result of…

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Seepage of stool around impaction.

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14
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Nurse caring for client who will perform fecal test at home, what should nurse include when explaining procedure?

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Specimen cannot be contaminated with urine.

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Nurse caring for client whom tap water enema prescribed and said to be reported until water runs clear, what should nurse do?

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Contact provider because tap water is hypotonic and can cause toxicity so it shouldn’t be repeated.

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16
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During enema client reports pain and nurse notes blood in return fluid, actions?

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Stop instillation and measure vital signs.

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17
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Prolonged diarrhea causes…

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Tachycardia, dehydration, hypotension, fever, lethargy, poor skin turgor, abdominal cramping.

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18
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Maximum amount of enema fluid for adult…

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750-1000 ml

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19
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Maximum amount of enema fluid for infant…

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150-200 ml

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20
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Maximum amount of enema fluid for toddler…

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250-350 ml

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21
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Maximum amount of enema fluid administered to school aged child…

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300-500 ml

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22
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Maximum amount of enema fluid administered to adolescent…

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550-750 ml

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23
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Tornado code color

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Gray

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24
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Nurse assistant is working with client who is restrained needs to…

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Report any signs of redness, excoriation, or constricting of circulation under restraint.

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25
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During assessment 56 yr old client reports increased alcohol consumption due to stress. One of the expected outcomes for this client would be…

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To provide the client with information about stress management classes.

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26
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Fire extinguisher for electric wiring

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Class C

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27
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Fire extinguisher for cardboard

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Class A

28
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Fire extinguisher for gasoline

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Class B

29
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During the night shift a client is found wandering the hospital the hospital looking for bathroom, nurses initial intervention would be…

A

Provide scheduled toileting during night shift.

30
Q

Parent calls pediatric office when child drinks bottle of cleaner, nursing instruction?

A

Call poison control center.

31
Q

When teaching employees in the food handling department about the need to wash hands after using restroom to prevent?

A

Spread of hep A.

32
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Smallpox is…

A

Airborne

33
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Carbon monoxide poisoning

A

Have all water heater inspected on an annual basis.

34
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Aphasia

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Client cannot speak or comprehend spoken language.

35
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Nurse helping client adjust to normal sensory changes of aging by…

A

Minimizing glare by selecting satin and nongloss finishes for walls and counters.

36
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History of having worn hearing devices

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Is not a significant finding that suggests risk of sensory impairment.

37
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Nurse considering the effect of sensory function on an individual’s level of wellness…

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When sensory function is altered, the persons ability to relate and function within the environment changes.

38
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Nurse teaching normal sensory changes when aging, further education is needed when what statement is made…

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Because older adults have reduced central vision, they are a greater risk for accidents. This is not true because peripheral vision changes when aging not central.

39
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Psychotropic drugs…

A

Do not increase ones risk for sensory deprivation.

40
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Client not paying attention during conversation with nurse and rates her hearing as poor, nursing diagnosis?

A

Disturbed sensory perception (auditory)

41
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Home health care nurse providing instructions about older adult with visual loss, nurse tells nurse assistant that clients with visual loss…

A

Often use colored tape to distinguish settings on electrical appliances and to highlight the edge of stairs.

42
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When aspiration suspected with tube feeding?

A

Stop the feeding or pneumonia will develop.

43
Q

The enteral tube best suited for short term use (4 weeks or less)…

A

NG tube

44
Q

The purpose of flushing a tube after feeding…

A

Prevent clogging.

45
Q

Proper way to secure NG tube…

A

Tape the tube to he nostril.

46
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What formula is nutritionally complete?

A

Polymeric

47
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What formula provides a single macronutrient?

A

Modular formula

48
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Predigesting nutrients are in what formula?

A

Elemental

49
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Infiltration presents with…

A

Swelling, DROP in skin temperature, slowed infusion, pale skin.

50
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Fluid overload

A

Increased blood pressure, tachycardia, shortness of breath, crackles in lungs and distended neck veins.

51
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What fluid will be ordered for a client that is dehydrated?

A

0.45 sodium chloride solution, will cause fluid to move into cells.

52
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0.9 sodium chloride solution is…

A

Isotonic

53
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How often should an IV tubing be replaced?

A

Every 72 hours or 3 days.

54
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22-24 gauge needle

A

Used for children, older adults or stable postoperative clients.

55
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16 gauge needle used for

A

Trauma and rapid fluid volume infusion clients.

56
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18 gauge needle used for

A

Surgical and rapid blood transfusion clients.

57
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The smallest gauges needle that blood can run through…

A

20 gauge, 18 is preferred.

58
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Furosemide

A

Potassium wasting diuretic.

59
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Clinical assessment for dehydration would be confirmed if…

A

Nurse found dry mucous membranes.

60
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Nurse assisting physician with blood gas analysis sample from client, after obtaining the sample what does nurse do?

A

Seal the end of the syringe and put into a cup of ice water.

61
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Hypovolemia causes

A

HYPOtension, tachycardia, tachypnea, furrowed dry tongue, sunken eyeballs.

62
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What happens when lab states the blood sample has been lysed?

A

Potassium level will be abnormally high and specimen needs to be redrawn.

63
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What client is at greater risk for development of hypocalcemia?

A

Renal failure client.

64
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Caring for hypernatremic client, what should be done?

A

Infuse hypotonic IV fluids.

65
Q

Client has peritonitis and dehydration what would not be expected?

A

Decreased urine specific gravity.

66
Q

Thiazide diuretics cause…

A

Hypokalemia

67
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To prevent client from performing Valsalva maneuver, nurse will NOT request stool softener for client with…

A

Hypotension

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