Nursing Final test information

Question 1

What is the Nurse Practice Act and what is its purpose?

Answer 1

• Protects the public from unsafe and unqualified nurses
• NCLEX licensure
• certifications
• State board of nursing oversees the practice act

Question 2

What is the role of a caregiver?

Answer 2

-Helps patients manage diseases and symptoms throughout the healing process.

Question 3

What is a nurse educator?

Answer 3

Works in schools of nursing, staff developmental agencies, patient education departments
- must have clinical practice

Question 4

What is a nurse researcher?

Answer 4

Conducts evidence based practice, and further future practices.

Question 5

What is a nurse administrator

Answer 5

manages patient care

Question 6

What is primary care?

Answer 6

• prenatal
• well baby
• family planning

Question 7

what is preventive care?

Answer 7

• immunizations
• diet counseling
• mental health

Question 8

What is secondary care?

Answer 8

• Acute care

- hospital emergency c are

Question 9

What is tertiary care?

Answer 9

• intensive care
• inpatient
• pysch facilities
• oncology

Question 10

What is continuing care?

Answer 10

• assisted living

- nursing centers

Question 11

What is restorative care?

Answer 11

Rehab centers

Question 12

What is evidence based practice?

Answer 12

-current and future practice needs to be based on current evidence not just according to education and personal experiences

Question 13

What factors can influence pulse ox?

Answer 13

• light transmission
• nail polish
• col
• peripheral arterial pulsations
• diseases such as diabeties

Question 14

What are the variations in technique over different age groups for respirations?

Answer 14

• INFANT (up to 1yr)- check respirations first (a disturbed baby with cry and breath harder)
• CHILD (1-12) Pulse and Respirations at same time
• 12+ : count 30 seconds pulse and double if regular, the next thirty seconds respirations without them knowing and double

Question 15

When do you take vital signs?

Answer 15

• upon admission
• before during and after treatment
• status changes
• neurological changes

Question 16

When there is an abnormal pulse, what does the nurse do next?

Answer 16

-Check apical pulse for one full minute

Question 17

What things do you look for in health history before andduring a abdominal assessment

Answer 17

• Last BM, description
• Diet
• medications
• past surgical history
• weight changes
• any gas
• family history
• drug and alcohol use

females:
- last cycle, pregnancy

Question 18

How do you prep a patient for an exam physically and pyschologically?

Answer 18

Show respect for patient by ensuring physical comfort needs

• using bathroom
• maintaining privacy
• routinely ask about comfort

Explain each step and purpose of the assessment, maintain professional approach while remaining relaxed

be mindful of cultural and social norms especially when performing the exam on the opposite gender

Question 19

What findings might you find on an older adult during a head and neck assessment that you would not expect on a younger adult?

Answer 19

• liver spots
• basal cells
• melanoma
• squamous cell
• thinning of hair

Question 20

Differences in ages of males on an assessment

Answer 20

• sexual maturity
• STIs
• Testicular cancer
• checking prostate