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Pt Care final exam Flashcards

1
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nonverbal communication is not important

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false

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2
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cognitive content is composed of the actual facts and words of the message

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true

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3
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anemia is a decrease in white blood cell count

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false

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4
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cachexia is the loss of appetite

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false

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5
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leukopenia is a reduction in platelets

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false

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6
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which of the following is not one of the 10 most commonly used and helpful verbal responses?

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repeating

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7
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reflective listening involves listening with

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empathy

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8
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a multidimensional assessment tool to measure pain is

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the brief pain inventory

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9
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thrombocytopenia is a reduction in

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platelets

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10
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the affective responses that occur most commonly among cancer patients are

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anxiety and depression

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11
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special attention is needed in caring for:

a. the elderly
b. children
c. adolescents
d. all of the above

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all of the above

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12
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marasmus is

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calorie malnutrition

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13
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_________pain is the persistence of pain for longer than 3 months with a less well-defined onset. Its cause may not be known

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chronic

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14
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quality of live is how long someone has to live

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false

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15
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nonspecific side effects include all except

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pain

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16
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specific side effects

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pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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17
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nonspecific side effects

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weight loss, fatigue, sleep

18
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General Health Assessment can include all except

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asking when the person last attended church

19
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_________is defined as identifying with the feelings, thoughts, or experiences of another person

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empathy

20
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all these sociocultural factors influence pain except:

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hair and eye color

21
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skin reactions include all except

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alopecia

22
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assessment of the patient allows healthcare providers to do all except:

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find a cure for their disease

23
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what is the most important way to prevent the spread of infection?

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hand washing

24
Q

CDC stands for the_________

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Center for Disease Control and Prevention

25
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which of the following describes sources of nosocomial infection?

a. carpet in a radiation oncology department
b. fresh or dried flowers
c. pen used to apply marks used on all patients
d. both b and c
e. all of the above

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all of the above

26
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all of the following statements describe the use of standard precautions except which of the following?

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no hand washing is necessary is using gloves

27
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recommended vaccines for health care workers include all except which of the following?

a. Hep B
b. Varicella
c. measles, mumps, rubella
d. Annual influenza
e. all of the above vaccines are recommended

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All of the above vaccines are recommended

28
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when should gloves be worn

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when blood and body fluids are present

29
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which of the following is the term used to indicate the number of antibodies present in a blood sample

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titers

30
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a person who is colonized but not ill is known as a

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carrier

31
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what is the most reliable, available, and economical method of destroying microorganisms?

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heat

32
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Hep B is a virus transmitted mainly through which of the following?

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contact with blood and body fluids

33
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a marker used to apply marks on a patient’s skin should not be used on multiple patients to help prevent which of the following?

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transmission of disease

34
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following an accidental needle stick where exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) js possible, which of the following is the most appropriate first response?

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Decontaminate by using soap and water

35
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microorganisms that live on or inside the body without causing diseases are referred to as

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microbial flora

36
Q

tuberculosis, strep throat, and necrotizing fasciitis are diseases caused by:

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Bacteria

37
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the term nosocomial applies to infection that are

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hospital acquired

38
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the immunity transferred from mother to child at birth or via breast milk is classified as

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passive immunity

39
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HAI stands for an infection that was formerly known as

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nosocomial

40
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the most complete source of information about infectious disease in the US is the

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CDC

41
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a gastrointestinal HAI that causes diarrhea and is caused by gram-positive spore-forming bacillus is:

A

Clostridium difficile

42
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which os the following is a governmental agency that legally oversees job safety and health protection of workers

A

OSHA

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