miscellaneous for fundies

Question 1

In contrast to complementary health approaches, ____________ therapies place the emphasis on treating the disease.

Answer 1

ALLOPATHIC

Question 2

The energy healing CHA known as ____________ involves moving the practitioner’s hands over the energy fields of a patient’s body to increase energy flow and restore balance.

Answer 2

REIKI

Question 3

One practice used in Ayurvedic medicine, known as _________, consists of various physical postures that are practiced to promote strength and flexibility, increase endurance, and promote

Answer 3

YOGA

Question 4

Acupuncture either increases or decreases the flow of qi (chi) along the meridian, restoring the balance of yin and ______, both of which contribute to healing.

Answer 4

YANG

Question 5

The health care profession that focuses on the relationship between the body’s structure (spine) and function (nervous system) is known as ________________ medicine.

Answer 5

CHIROPRACTICE

Question 6

The process of _______________ refers to the way drugs alter cell physiology and affect the body.

Answer 6

PHARMACODYNAMICS

Question 7

Drug ____________ occurs when the body becomes accustomed to the effects of a particular drug over a period of time, resulting in the need for larger doses of the drug to produce the desired effect.

Answer 7

TOLERANCE

Question 8

Drugs used for ____________ are aerosolized, delivered in small particles, and breathed in by the patient.

Answer 8

inhalation

Question 9

A teen with an anxiety disorder is referred for biofeedback because the parents do not want their child to take anxiolytics. Which statement from the teen indicates successful learning?
a-“Biofeedback will help me with my thoughts and physiological responses to stress.”
b-“Biofeedback will direct my energies in an intentional way when stressed.”
c- “Biofeedback will allow me to manipulate my stressed out joints.”
d- “Biofeedback will let me assess and redirect my energy fields.”

Answer 9

a-“Biofeedback will help me with my thoughts and physiological responses to stress.”

Question 10

A patient describes practicing a complementary and alternative therapy involving breathwork and yoga. The nurse also recommends using energy field therapies. Which techniques did the nurse suggest?
 a-Prayer and tai chi
 b-The “zone” and acupressure
 c-Massage therapy and ayurveda
d- Reiki therapy and therapeutic touch

Answer 10

d- Reiki therapy and therapeutic touch

Question 11

A nurse is teaching a patient about meridians. Which technique is the nurse preparing the patient to receive?
 a-Acupuncture 
 b-Naturopathic
 c-Latin American traditional healing
 d-Native American traditional healing

Answer 11

A-ACUPUNCTURE

Question 12

The nurse is planning to administer a tuberculin test with a 27-gauge, ⅝-inch needle. At which angle will the nurse insert the needle?
 a-15 degree 
b- 30 degree
 c-45 degree
 d-90 degree

Answer 12

A-15 DEGREE

Question 13

Contractions of the circular and longitudinal muscles of the intestine, known as ___________, occur every 3 to 12 minutes, moving waste products along the length of the intestine continuously.

Answer 13

PERISTALSIS

Question 14

Direct manipulation of the bowel during abdominal surgery inhibits peristalsis, causing a condition termed ___________ or postoperative ileus.

Answer 14

POST OP ILEUS

Question 15

Blood that is hidden in a stool specimen or cannot be seen on gross examination is known as _________ blood, which can be detected with screening tests.

Answer 15

fecal occult

Question 16

Cathartics and ____________ are drugs that induce emptying of the intestinal tract.

Answer 16

LAXITIVES

Question 17

A patient should be instructed to retain the oil from an oil-retention enema for at least ______ minutes for best cleansing results.

Answer 17

30

Question 18

Through the process of __________, water (solvent) passes from an area of lesser solute concentration and more water to an area of greater solute concentration and less water until equilibrium is established.

Answer 18

OSMOSIS

Question 19

Respiratory __________ is produced by inadequate excretion of CO2 with inadequate ventilation, resulting in elevated plasma CO2 and increased levels of carbonic acid.

Answer 19

ACIDOSIS

Question 20

Fluid volume deficit, also known as __________, is caused by a loss of both water and solutes in the same proportion from the extracellular fluid space.

Answer 20

HYPOVOLEMIA

Question 21

The nurse should regularly assess venous access sites to detect common complications of intravenous therapy including ____________, the inadvertent leakage of intravenous solution into the surrounding tissue.

Answer 21

INFILTRATION

Question 22

When considering the four main blood types, the nurse is aware that people with type AB blood are often called universal recipients, whereas people with type O blood are often called universal __________.

Answer 22

DONOR

Question 23

The body mass ______, a reliable indicator of total body fat stores, is a ratio of weight (kilograms) to height (meters).

Answer 23

INDEX

Question 24

The risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease increases with a waist circumference measurement of 35 inches or more for women and ____ inches or more for men.

Answer 24

40

Question 25

Ninety-five percent of the lipids in the diet are in the form of ____________, the predominant form of fat in food and the major storage form of fat in the body

Answer 25

TRIGLYCERIDES

Question 26

Difficulty swallowing or the inability to swallow, known as __________, is associated with an increased risk for aspiration.

Answer 26

DYSPHAGIA

Question 27

Total __________ nutrition provides complete nutrition intravenously, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract for patients who are unable to take fluid orally.

Answer 27

PARENTERAL

Question 28

The _________ is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidneys. Nocturnal ___________, known as nighttime bedwetting, usually subsides by 6 years of age.

Answer 28

NEPHRON, ENURESIS

Question 29

Incontinence that results from weakness of the pelvic floor muscles can be treated by teaching the patient to perform ___________ exercises.

Answer 29

KEGEL

Question 30

A urinary _________ involves the surgical creation of an alternative route for excretion of urine.

Answer 30

DIVERSION

Question 31

The specific __________ of urine is a measure of the density of urine compared with the density of water.

Answer 31

GRAVITY

Question 32

A detergent-like phospholipid, known as ____________, reduces the surface tension between the moist membranes of the alveoli, preventing their collapse.

Answer 32

SUFACTANT

Question 33

The movement of gas or particles from an area of higher pressure or concentration to an area of lower pressure or concentration is known as __________, which is influenced by any change in surface area.

Answer 33

DIFFUSION

Question 34

Incomplete lung expansion or the collapse of alveoli, known as __________, prevents pressure changes and the exchange of gas by diffusion in the lungs.

Answer 34

ATELECTASIS

Question 35

Often heard in patients with asthma, ________ are continuous, musical sounds, produced as air passes through airways constricted by swelling, narrowing, secretions, or tumors.

Answer 35

WHEEZES

Question 36

The __________ oxygen mask delivers the highest concentration of oxygen, via a mask, to a spontaneously breathing patient.

Answer 36

NONREBREATHER

Question 37

You receive report that your patient overnight has had episodes of hypoxia. You understand that this can cause?
a-decreased respiratory rate b-decreased blood pressure
c-confusion
d- hyperactivity

Answer 37

C-CONFUSION

Question 38

Which of the following complications can lead to inadequate oxygen supply?
a-Parkinson's 
b-Chronic anemia 
c-Pancreatitis 
d-Graves disease

Answer 38

CHRONIC ANEMIA

Question 39

You here upon auscultation high pitched lung sounds over the larynx. What term can you use to document?

Answer 39

BRONCHIAL

Question 40

The nurse assesses the patient before and after administration of what following drug?
a-diuretics 
b-antibiotics/antivirals 
c-opiod analgesics 
d-proton pump inhibitors

Answer 40

C-OPIOD ANALGESICS