State Test 1 Flashcards
You ask Mrs. Burton if she is ready to get undressed. She says, “ I would like to wait until after breakfast.” She is exercising her right to
A. Personal choice
B. Privacy
C. Freedom
D. Freedom from restraint
A. Personal Choice
Mrs. burton will not consent to a physical examination. She is exercising her right to
A. Personal Choice
B. Refuse treatment
C. Privacy
D. Quality of life
B. Refuse treatment
Mrs. Burton continues to refuse to take a shower. Which is false?
A. The nurse needs to find out why Mrs. Burton keeps refusing the shower
B. The nurse needs to change Mrs. Burton’s Care plan
C. The nurse can force Mrs. Burton to take a shower
D. Mrs. Burton has the right to refuse to take a shower
C. The nurse can force Mrs. Burton to take a shower
Touching a person without that person’s consent is called:
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Invasion of privacy
D. Libel
B. Battery
Threatening to touch a person’s body without that person’s consent is called
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Invasion of privacy
D. Defamation
A. Assault
The duty our obligation to person some act our function is called
A. Accountability
B. Responsibility
C. Defamation
D. Malpractice
B. Responsibility
Work ethic means
A. Trusting others with personal information
B. Being polite and considerate
C. Behavior in the workplace
D. Right and wrong conduct
C. Behavior in the workplace
You say things that offend another person. This is called
A. Gossip
B. Defamation
C. Being rude
D. Harassment
D. Harassment
Which will not promote physical and mental health?
A. Good nutrition
B. Having your eyes examined
C. Taking drugs as a doctor prescribes
D. Exercising one a week
B. Having your eyes examined
Collecting information about a person is called
A. Assessment
B. Gossip
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
A. Assessment
Communication is
A. The verbal account of resident care and observations
B. The written account of resident care and observations
C. The medical record
D. The exchange of information
D. The exchange of information
A measure is taken by the nursing team. It helps a person reach a goal. The measure is called
A. Nursing diagnosis
B. A nursing intervention
C. An implementation
D. The nursing process
B. A nursing intervention
A concept that considers the whole person is called
A. Religion
B. Culture
C. Comatose
D. Holism
D. Holism
Verbal communication uses
A. Written or spoken words
B. Body language
C. Needs
D. Culture
A. Written or spoken words
Experiencing one’s potential is called
A. Esteem
B. Self-esteem
C. Self-actualization
D. Holism
C. Self-actualization
Geriatrics is
A. The study of the aging process
B. Age related farsightedness
C. The care of aging people
D. The physical changes that occur with aging
C. The care of aging people
Persuade over the age of 85 are
A. The young-old
B. Old
C. The old-old
D. The very old
C. The old-old
The young-old are between the ages of
A. 50 and 70
B. 55 and 60
C. 65 and 74
D. 65 and 70
C. 65 and 74
A person who is bisexual is
A. Unable to have an erection
B. Attracted to members of the other sexes
C. Attracted to members of the same sex
D. Attracted to members of both sexes
D. Attracted to members of both sexes
Erectile dysfunction means that
A. A woman can’t achieve an erection
B. Menstruation stops
C. A man can not achieve an erection
D. A man needs to dress in woman’s clothing to become aroused
C. A man can not achieve an erection
A person who is heterosexual is
A. Unable to have an erection
B. Attracted to members of the opposite sex
C. Attracted to members of same sex
D. Attracted to members of both sexes
B. Attracted to members of the opposite sex
Coma is
A. A state of being unaware of one’s surroundings
B. Being able to respond to people, places, or things
C. Losing memory and the ability to think and reason
D. Paralysis
A. A state of being unaware of one’s surroundings
Dementia involves the following except
A. A chronic set of signs and symptoms
B. Memory loss
C. Being unable to think and reason
D. Paralysis
D. Paralysis
Electrical current passes through the body. This is called
A. A disaster
B. A ground
C. Suffocation
D. Electrical shock
D. Electrical shock
An active physical restraint is
A. Anything that limits a person’s movement
B. Near the person’s body
C. Attached to the person’s body and to a stationary object
D. A drug that prevents a behavior
C. Attached to the person’s body and to a stationary object
A passive physical restraint
A. Allows access to certain body parts
B. Controls a behavior
C. Is attached to the person’s body
D. Is used for staff convenience
A. Allows access to certain body parts
Restraints are used
A. To discipline a person
B. For staff convenience
C. To control or prevent a behavior
D. To prevent persons from harming themselves or others
D. To prevent persons from harming themselves or others
Asepsis means
A. Clean technique
B. The process of destroying pathogens
C. An infection acquired after admissions for a health care agency
D. Being free of disease-producing microbes
D. Being free of disease - producing microbes
Items are sterilized in
A. An autoclave
B. A reservoir
C. A germicide
D. Normal flora
A. An autoclave
Clean technique is the same as
A. Sterile technique
B. Surgical technique
C. Medical asepsis
D. Normal flora
C. Medical asepsis
Base of support is
A. The way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another
B. Posture
C. The area on which an object rests
S. Ergonomics
C. The area on which an object rests
Body alignment is
A. The way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another
B. The same as body mechanics
C. Base of support
D. Ergonomics
A. The way the head, trunk, and legs are aligned with one another
Using the body in an efficient way is called
A. Body mechanics
B. Base of support
C. Ergonomics
D. Posture
A. Body mechanics
Full visual privacy means that
A. The privacy is drawn
B. Windows and shades are adjusted
C. The person Is completely free from public view while in bed
D. The room door is closed
C. The person is completely free from public view while in bed
The resident’s unit is the
A. Person’s bed and over bed table
B. Person’s bed and bathroom
C. Personal space, furniture, and equipment provided for the resident by the center
D. Furniture and equipment used for personal care
C. Personal space, furniture, and equipment provided for the resident by the center
Semi- Fowler’s position is when the
A. Bed is flat
B. Head of the bed is raised 45 degrees
C. Head of the bed is raised and this foot of the bed is lowered
D. Head of the bed is lowered and the foot of the bed is raised
B. Head of the bed is raised 45 degrees
Beds are made
A. Everyday
B. On the person’s bath day
C. When linens are wet or soiled
D. When a new resident will be admitted
A. Everyday
A clean, neat, wrinkle-free bed does the following except
A. Increases the person’s comfort
B. Helps prevent skin breakdown
C. Helps prevent pressure ulcers
D. Prevents incontinence
D. Prevents incontinence
In centers, a complete linen change is done
A. In the morning
B. Before visitors arrive
C. When the person is up for the day
D. On the person’s bath or shower day
D. On the person’s bath or shower day
Morning care is
A. Am care
B. Given before breakfast
C. Given after breakfast
D. Given before lunch
C. Given after breakfast
HS care is given
A. At bedtime
B. After the evening meal
C. At hour seven
D. In a hot shower
A. At bedtime
Cleansing the genital and anal areas is called
A. Incontinent care
B. Perineal care
C. Personal hygiene
D. Genital and anal care
B. Perineal care
Excessive body hair in women and children is called
A. Alopecia
B. Dandruff
C. Pediculosis
D. Hirsutism
D. Hirsutism
Hair loss is called
A. Alopecia
B. Dandruff
C. Pediculosis
D. Hirsutism
A. Alopecia
Pediculosis Capitis is an infestation of lice on the
A. Scalp
B. Body
C. Public hair
D. Buttocks
A. Scalp
Acetone is
A. A tube used to drain or inject through a body opening
B. An artificial way to remove waste and excess fluid from the body
C. Sugar in the urine
D. Ketone bodies that appear in the urine because of rapid breakdown of fat for energy
D. Ketone bodies that appear in the urine because of the rapid breakdown of fat for energy
A catheter is
A. A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening
B. An artificial way to remove waste and excess fluid from the body
C. Sugar in the urine
D. Ketone bodies that appear in the urine because of the rapid breakdown of the rapid breakdown of fat for energy
A. A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening
Glucosuria means
A. Sugar in the urine
B. Blood in urine
C. Scant amount of Urine
D. Difficult or painful urination
A. Sugar in the urine
Anal incontience is the
A. Passage of a hard, dry stool
B. Frequent passage of liquids stools
C. Prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the rectum
D. Inability to control the passage of feces and gas through the anus
D. Inability to control the passage of feces and gas through the anus
Constipation is
A. Passage of hard, dry stool
B. Frequent passage of liquid stools
C. Prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the rectum
D. Inability to control the passage of feces and gas through the anus
A. Passage of hard, dry stool
Defecation is
A. Passage of Hard, dry stool
B. Frequent passage of liquid stools
C. Prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the rectum
D. The process of excreting feces from the rectum
D. The process of excreting feces from the rectum
Anorexia is the
A. Loss of appetite
B. Breathing of fluid or an object into the lungs
C. Backward flow of food from the stomach to the moth
D. Swelling of body tissues with water
A. Loss of appetite
Aspiration is the
A. Loss is appetite
B. Breathing of fluid or an object in the lungs
C. Backward flow of food from the stomach to the mouth
D. Swelling of body tissues with water
B. Breathing of fluid or an object into the lungs
A calorie is
A. How a serving fits into the daily diet
B. The maximum daily intake for total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, and dietary fiber
C. A container used to measure fluid
D. The amount of energy produced from the burning of food by the body
D. The amount of energy produced from the burning of food by the body
Abduction is
A. Moving a body post away from the midline of the body
B. Moving a body part forward from the midline of the body
C. Straightening a body part
D. Bending a body part
A. Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
Adduction is
A. Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
B. Moving a body part toward the midline of the body
C. Straightening a body part
D. Bending a body part
B. Moving a body part toward the midline of the body
Atrophy is
A. Decreases in size or wasting away or wasting away of tissue
B. Lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle
C. Loss of muscle strength as a result of inactivity
D. Drop in blood pressure when the person stands
A. Decrease in size or wasting away of tissue
Acute pain lasts less than
A. 7 days
B. 30 days
C. 3 months
D. 6 months
D. 6 months
Acute pain is
A. Felt suddenly
B. Felt in a body part that is no longer there
C. Felt at the site of tissue damage and in nearby areas
D. Constant or occurs on and off
A. Felt suddenly
Chronic pain lasts longer than
A. 7 days
B. 30 days
C. 3 months
D. 6 months
D. 6 months
Miss Keyes is sensitive to a substance. Her body reacts with signs and symptoms. This is called
A. A pollutant
B. An allergy
C. Hypoxia
D. Hypoxemia
B. An Allergy
The absence of breathing is called
A. Apnea
B. Kussmaul’s respiration’s
C. Bradypnea
D. Hypoxia
A. Apnea
Irregular breathing with periods of apnea is called
A. Biot’s respiration’s
B. Bradypnea
C. Cheyne-strokes respiration’s
D. Orthopnea
A. Biot’s respiration’s
Some people choose assistance living because they
A. Need center care
B. Need medical care
C. Need help with activities of daily living
D. Cannot take medications
C. Need help with activities of daily living
Assisted living offers a setting that
A. Has a swimming pool, sauna, and golf course
B. Offers independence and companionship
C. Is resort-like
D. Provides therapies and nursing service
B. Offers independent and companionship
These statements are about assisted living. Which is false?
A. All needs are scheduled
B. Some persons are cognitively impaired
C. 24-hour supervision is provided
D. Standard precautions and the bloodborne pathogen standard are followed
A. All needs are scheduled
An apical- radial pulse means that
A. The apical pulse is taken first
B. The radial pulse is taken after the apical pulse
C. The apical and radial pulses are taken at the same time
D. You can take the apical pulse or the radial pulse
C. The apical pulse and radial pulses are taken at the same time
The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood is called
A. Blood pressure
B. Pulse deficit
C. Diastolic pressure
D. Systolic pressure
A. Blood pressure
The amount of heat in the body that is balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body is called
A. Fahrenheit
B. Centigrade
C. Celsius
D. Body temperature
D. Body temperature
Ben Jordan is in the dorsal recumbent position. This means that he is
A. Kneeling with his body resting on his knees and chest
B. Lying on his back with his legs together
C. Lying on his back with his knees flexed, hips externally rotated, and feet in stirrups
D. Lying on his left side
B. Lying on his back with his legs together
Kate King is in the lithotomy position. This means that she is
A. Kneeling with her body resting on her knees and chest
B. Lying on her back with her legs together
C. Lying on her back with her knees flexed, hip externally rotated, and feet in stirrups
D. Lying on her left side
C. Lying on her back with her knees flexed, hips externally rotated, and feet in stirrups
When in the knee-chest position , the person’s arms are
A. At the sides
B. Above the head
C. Under the chest
D. Out to the sides
B. Above the head
Ms. Helen krug is a new Resident. What can the nurse delegate to you?
A. Transporting Ms. krug to her room
B. Having Ms. krug sign admitting papers
C. Having Ms. krug sign a general consent for treatment
D. Explaining resident rights to Ms. krug
A. Transporting Ms. krug to her room
