Fundamentals Exam 1

Question 1

Signs of Infection

Answer 1

Fever, Chills and Sweats, Sore throats, mouth sore, shortness of breath

Question 2

Negligence

Answer 2

Absence of due care

Question 3

Client Confidentiality Exceptions

Answer 3

If a person’s life is endangered, if there is a threat to the public, or if there is an existing legal requirement

Question 4

Sterile Technique, Draping, Pouring, etc.

Question 5

Against Medical Advice

Answer 5

Patient chooses to leave the hospital before the treating physician recommends discharge

Question 6

Incident Report Function

Answer 6

Record details of an unusual event that occurs, such as an injury to a patient

Question 7

Surgical and Medical Asepsis

Answer 7

Medical asepsis = clean technique; control the number of microorganisms, used for all clinical patient care activities.
Surgical asepsis = sterile technique; removing all microorganisms, used for all surgical/sterile procedures.

Question 8

HIPAA

Answer 8

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996); CONFIDENTIALITY, treated with respect and dignity, personal safety, have care without prejudice

Question 9

NG Tube

Answer 9

nasogastric tube; a special tube that carries food and medicine to the stomach through the nose

Question 10

Stages of Nursing Process

Answer 10

assessment
diagnosis
planning
implementation
evaluation

Question 11

OBRA

Answer 11

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, specified the requirements for nursing assistant training

Question 12

Pressure Ulcer Staging, Treatment, & Evaluation

Question 13

Nursing Diagnosis

Answer 13

The five levels of the pyramid — from lowest to highest — include:

Physiological needs
Safety and Security
Love and belonging
Self-esteem
Self-actualization

Question 14

Focused Assessment

Question 15

Nurse Practice Act

Answer 15

mandates the Board to set out the scope of practice and responsibilities for healthcare providers

Question 16

Importance of repositioning PT to reduce pressure ulcers

Question 17

Sterilize Instrument for the OR

Answer 17

To eliminate microorganism before using in surgical procedure

Question 18

Malaria

Answer 18

Serious/ Fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans

Question 19

6 Cycles of Infection

Answer 19

Infectious agent
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host.

Question 20

Documentation

Answer 20

Essential for good clinical communication.
Provides an accurate reflection of nursing assessments, changes in clinical state, care provided, and pertinent patient information to support the multidisciplinary team to deliver great care.

Question 21

Purpose of Written Patient Records

Question 22

Nurse can be held liable…

Question 23

Microorganisms

Answer 23

Microscopic organism:
Bacteria, Protozoa, Algae, and Fungi

Question 24

Function of National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses Code of Ethics

Answer 24

High standards of nursing care and promotes continued competence through education/certification and lifelong learning, with an emphasis on public protection

Question 25

Nurse Patient Relationship

Answer 25

Nurse assumes responsibility for the patient’s care

Question 26

Double Bagging Procedure

Answer 26

To reduce contamination of the external surface of the bag that could be transmitted to hospital personnel subsequently handling them

Question 27

CDC Isolation guideline tiers (brief)

Question 28

Wellness/ Illness Continuum

Answer 28

A concept from the National Wellness Institute that proposes that well-being is more than just whether or not you have symptoms of an illness.

Question 29

Sterilizing

Answer 29

A process that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life and is carried out in healthcare facilities by physical or chemical methods

Question 30

SOAPE

Answer 30

Subjective - relevant client behaviors or status
Objective - observable, quantifiable, and measurable data
Assessment - analysis of the information given by the client
Plan - an outline of the next course of action
Evaluation

Question 31

Inflammatory Response

Answer 31

An innate, nonspecific, immediate, defensive mechanism that helps protect the body against infections and injuries

Question 32

WBC

Answer 32

White Blood Cells (leukocytes)

Question 33

Standards of Care

Answer 33

Guidelines that provide a foundation as to how a nurse should act, and what they should and should not do in their professional capacity

Question 34

Nosocomial

Answer 34

Healthcare-associated infections

Question 35

Malpractice

Answer 35

failure to meet legal duty, causing harm to another.

Question 36

Infection Control

Answer 36

Prevents or stops the spread of infections in healthcare settings

Question 37

Vector

Answer 37

Living organism that transmits an infectious agent from an infected animal to a human or another animal

Question 38

Lipping

Answer 38

Overgrowth of bone around a joint as seen on X-ray.