Midterm Review Worksheet

Question 1

For fire safety

Answer 1

RACE PASS

Rescue clients

Activate emergency switch

Confine the fire

Extinguish

Pull

Aim at the base of fire

Squeeze

Sweep

Question 2

What is a contracture?

Answer 2

Contracture is permanent shortening of a muscle.

Question 3

Give 5 interventions to prevent pressure ulcers.

Answer 3

1. ) Change position every 2 hours
2. ) Maintain smooth sheets (no wrinkles)
3. ) Keep sheets dry
4. ) Reduce pressure
5. ) Keep skin and sheets clean

Question 4

What is the difference between excoriation and shearing force?

Answer 4

Excoriation - loss of superficial skin

Shearing Force - pressure & friction

Question 5

Low Fowlers vs. Fowlers vs. High Fowlers

Answer 5

Low Fowlers = 15-45º

Fowlers = 45-60º

High Fowlers = 60-90º

Question 6

What is the SIMS position?

Answer 6

Left side, knee raised.

Used for giving enemas.

Question 7

What is the Trendelenburg position?

Answer 7

Feet higher than head

Question 8

What happens when the BP cuff is wrapped too wide?

Answer 8

BP is erroneously low

Question 9

What happens when the BP cuff is wrapped too narrow?

Answer 9

BP is erroneously low

Question 10

What happens when the BP cuff is wrapped too loosely?

Answer 10

BP is high

Question 11

What happens when the BP cuff is deflated too quickly?

Answer 11

Low diastolic, high systolic

or

high systolic, low diastolic

Question 12

What happens when the BP cuff is deflated too slowly?

Answer 12

High diastolic only