Module 3

Question 1

How far must a patient’s head be elevated to assess for JVD?

Answer 1

30-45 degrees

Question 2

Allen test

Answer 2

Measures arterial sufficiency. Occlude radial and ulnar pulse then have patient clench hand, assess for pallor

Question 3

Varicose veins

Answer 3

Typical in people who stand for a long time, veins bulging

Question 4

Organ in RUQ

Answer 4

Liver
gallbladder
right kidney

Question 5

Organ in LUQ

Answer 5

Stomach
spleen
body of pancreas
left kidney

Question 6

Organ in RLQ

Answer 6

Cecum
appendix
right ovary

Question 7

Organ in LLQ

Answer 7

Sigmoid colon
left ureter
Left ovary

Question 8

Black stool indication

Answer 8

Iron or upper GI bleed

Question 9

Red stool indication

Answer 9

Lower GI bleed or hemorrhoids

Question 10

Black tarry melena in stool indication

Answer 10

Blood in the GI tract

Question 11

White or clay colored stool indication

Answer 11

Lack of bile

Question 12

Urine specific gravity

Answer 12

1.015-1.025

Question 13

Urine pH

Answer 13

4.5-8.0

Question 14

Which quadrant do you begin auscultation in abdomen?

Answer 14

RLQ and work clockwise

Question 15

Borborygmi definition

Answer 15

Stomach growling - consistent with hunger, diarrhea, bleeding, anxiety

Question 16

Location of apex of heart / apical pulse

Answer 16

~4-5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line

Question 17

PMI location

Answer 17

Apex of heart, 4-5 intercostal space, left mid-clavicular line

Question 18

Which 2 pulses to check for pulse deficit

Answer 18

Apical and radial pulses

Question 19

Altruism

Answer 19

Concern for welfare of others

Question 20

Autonomy

Answer 20

Respects patient’s rights to make their own decisions

Question 21

Dignity

Answer 21

Treat as being of worth

Question 22

Integrity

Answer 22

Provide care based on the code of ethics

Question 23

Social justice

Answer 23

Fair, equal access to all

Question 24

Ethics

Answer 24

Standards of conduct and moral judgment

Question 25

Nursing code of ethics

Answer 25

Obligations of every nurse
Understanding commitment to society

Question 26

Utilitarianism

Answer 26

Belief in the greater good for the greatest number of people

Question 27

Deontology

Answer 27

Belief in the rights of the individual, regardless of the greater good

Question 28

Veracity

Answer 28

Telling the truth, commit to honesty

Question 29

Fidelity

Answer 29

Commitment to keeping promises

Question 30

Assault

Answer 30

threat of harm

Question 31

Battery

Answer 31

touching without consent

Question 32

Malpractice

Answer 32

Acting outside of scope of practice

Question 33

Negligence

Answer 33

Act below standard of care

Question 34

Malpractice criteria

Answer 34

Attorney only needs to prove that your actions did harm the patient regardless of your intentions

Question 35

Good Samaritan Laws

Answer 35

Protect health care professionals practicing within standard of care

Provide legal immunity after providing appropriate assistance in an emergency

Question 36

What stage is gender identity formed?

Answer 36

Preschool age (4-6)

Question 37

What stage does a child form a tendency towards same sex friends?

Answer 37

School age (6-10)

Question 38

Cognitive domain of knowledge

Answer 38

Storing and recalling of new knowledge in the brain

Question 39

Psychomotor domain of knowledge

Answer 39

Learning a skill involving integration of mental and muscular activity

Question 40

Affective domain of knowledge

Answer 40

Includes changes in attitudes, values and feelings

Question 41

VARK acronym

Answer 41

Visual
Auditory
Reading
Kinesthetic

Question 42

Health literacy

Answer 42

The ability to read, understand, and act on health information