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Holistic Care I Exam I
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In an immobile person, listen to lung sounds every 2 hours.
True
False
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Safety with older adults. Select all that apply.
Identify safety hazards and modify the environment as necessary
Attend defensive driving courses or courses designed for older drivers
Objective document and report any signs of neglect and abuse
Ensure hearing aids and eyeglasses are available and functioning
3
Health education about a disease before it happens
Secondary prevention
Primary prevention
Tertiary prevention
4
Immobility — Cardiovascular System (Select all that apply)
Edema
Increase orthostatic hypotension
Decrease venous return in lower extremities
Decreased efficiency of orthostatic neurovascular reflexes
5
What are some examples of therapeutic communication?
Active listening
Silence
Nurse involves patient in planning and decision making
Allows the patient to verbalize their concerns and lack of decision making
6
Stages of Illness Behavior: Stage 3
Assuming the sick role
Experiencing symptoms
Achieving recovery and rehabilitation
Assuming a dependent role
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Use restraints as a last resort! Always use the LEAST restrictive restraint.
False
True
8
Always use a medical interpreter, if necessary, it is never appropriate to use family member or devices on cell phones.
False
True
9
What is the purpose of a gait belt?
Transfer a patient safely
To attach the patient to the hoyer lift
To restrain the patient to the bed
Provides a means to steady a patient at the center of gravity
10
What are some characteristics of Chronic Illness?
Causes or caused by irreversible alterations in A&P
Permanent change
Usually slow onset and may have periods of remission and exacerbation
Ex. Appendicitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, common cold
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Asking open ended questions, restating and maintaining eye contact are just two few ways of demonstrating what?
Active listening
Closed dialogue
Client-nurse relationship
Active observation
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Any facility that accepts Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement must abide by the Federal restraint guidelines.
True
False
13
Family is...
Whoever the patient says they are
The patient's parents and siblings only
Whoever is listed in the emergency contacts
Biologically related to the patient
14
To understand and respect culture, a nurse must:
Refuse to work with a multicultural team
Be aware of personal assumptions, biases, and prejudices
Develop written material in the patient's preferred language
Understand the core cultural values of the patient or group
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Attainment of the highest level of health for all people
Health equity
Health equality
Health determinant
Health disparity
16
The A in the TEACH acronym stands for:
Activate the fire alarm
Ask the client to explain their current problem
Accompany the patient to the bathroom
Act on every teaching moment
17
Student nurse’s role in a disaster: vital signs, supply gathering, applying pressure to a wound, administer meds, triage
True
False
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Health education focusing on measures that identify early stages of a condition, goal is to diagnose before it happens
Secondary prevention
Primary prevention
Tertiary prevention
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Factors that contribute to falls include:
Problems with feet and/or shoes, postural dizziness, psychoactive medicine
Lower body weakness, poor vision, gait and/or balance issues
Upper body weakness, poor vision, proper gait and/or balance
Hazards in the home and community
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For school-aged children, the teaching process should: (Select all that apply)
Use reinforcement by a parent or health care personal
Include clear, simple, and logical explanations and reasons for procedures
Exclude the child in the teaching-learning process
Include the child in the teaching-learning process
21
Health equity is a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with economic disadvantage.
True
False
22
Patient education starts at admission.
True
False
23
Which client would be a likely candidate for ambulation assistance with a gait belt?
A client who has leg strength and can cooperate with the movement
A client who is paralyzed from the waist down
A client who has arm strength and can hold onto hand rails
A client who has minimal leg strength and requires maximum assistance
24
For adolescents during the teaching process, the nurse should:
Recognize the adolescent’s need for independence
Demonstrate respect for the adolescent’s opinions
Share all information with the parent of the adolescent
Establish a trusting relationship
25
The T in the TEACH acronym stands for:
Tell the patient you are there to help
Talk to the patient in a respectful tone
Tune into patient
Try to understand where the patient is coming from
26
Select all that apply: Fall Risk Tools
STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries)
Morse Fall Scale
Get Up and Go Test
Hendrich II Fall Risk Model
27
Assistive device used by the nurse to help patients with ambulation and transferring from bed to chair.
Hoyer lift
Sit to Stand
Stand-assist
Gait belt
28
"What did your health care provider tell you about your need for this hospitalization?" is an example of:
Open-ended question
Closed-ended question
Validating question
Directing question
29
Nursing interventions to prevent falls in the healthcare setting include:
Completing a risk assessment
Keep all bed rails up at all times
Indicate risk for falling on patient's door or chart
Keeping the bed in a low position
30
Nurses are obligated both ethically and legally to report abuse.
True
False
31
ISBARRQ — R: Recommendation: Identify pending lab results, what needs to be done, and other recommendations for care
True
False
32
Nurses are not protected by law if they file a report of suspected abuse in good faith that turns out to be erroneous.
False
True
33
Disaster plans should be identified prior to the disaster happening.
True
False
34
Immobility — Urinary (Select all that apply)
Gall bladder stones
UTIs
Urinary incontinence
Urinary stasis
35
How can you prevent falls with someone who has orthostatic hypotension?
Ask client to stand up as quickly as possible
Ask the client to take a deep breath before standing
Ask client to sit on the edge of the bed and dangle legs before standing
Ask the client to rock back and forth three times before standing
36
Safety with adolescents. Select all that apply.
Discuss dangers associated with the internet and gun safety
Teach about sexuality, STIs, and birth control
Teach avoidance of tobacco and alcohol
Teach safe driving skills and avoid distracted driving
37
Stress narrows a patient's attention span and decreases retention.
True
False
38
"What medicines have you been taking at home?" is an example of:
Directing question
Closed-ended question
Open-ended question
Validating question
39
What are some alternatives to restraints for patients?
Low-bed heights
Involve family and reduce stimulation
Bed alarm
Put up all 4 side rails
40
What does the C stand for in the RACE acronym?
Caution the client to avoid the fire
Confine the fire by closing doors and windows
Call for help
Control the fire by extinguishing the base of the fire
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QSEN Safety: Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness & individual performance
False
True
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Tips for creating a patient centered teaching plan begin with asking the right questions, actively listening & observing
True
False
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Immobility — Respiratory System (Select all that apply)
Decrease lung expansion (shallow respirations) can lead to atelectasis
Increased cough effort
Increased gas exchange
Pooling of respiratory secretions
44
Stages of Illness Behavior: Stage 1
Experiencing symptoms
Assuming a dependent role
Achieving recovery and rehabilitation
Assuming the sick role
45
Safety with school-age children. Select all that apply.
Continue immunizations as scheduled
Reinforce teaching about symptoms that require immediate attention
Wear seatbelts and teach about bicycle safety, child abduction
Provide interventions for safety at school, home, and neighborhood
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Examples of secondary prevention
Fall assessment screening
Foot care for Type I diabetes
Self breast exam
Testicular exam
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The nurse does not need a physician order for a minimally restrictive restraint.
False
True
48
The nurse should reposition patients every ____ ___________.
45 minutes
15 minutes
3 hours
2 hours
49
Incident reports are primarily used to facilitate improvements, not to determine culpability.
False
True
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The three learning domains include:
Affective: changing attitudes, values, and feelings
Psychomotor: learning a physical skill
Cognitive: storing and recalling of new knowledge in the brain
Behavioral: changing behaviors, actions, and thoughts
51
Health determinants:
Someone's social & economic environment, physical environment, characteristics & behaviors _______.
requires valuing everyone equally
has attainment of the highest level of health for all people
has an impact on their health and what they are at risk for
is closely linked with economic disadvantage
52
Safety with adults. Select all that apply.
Counsel about domestic violence
Counsel about unsafe health habits (reliance on drugs and alcohol)
Encourage enrollment in a defensive driving course
Evaluate workplace for safety
53
Immobility — Musculoskeletal System (Select all that apply)
Decrease in joint tone, stiffness, contracture (foot drop)
Shearing and friction
Decrease in muscle tone, shortening and atrophy
Decrease in weight bearing leads to bone demineralization and calcium loss
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Wellness is an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
True
False
55
The I in ISBARRQ stands for Introduction. What does that entail?
Vital signs, mental and code status, list of medications, and lab results
Current provider’s assessment of the situation
People involved in the handoff identify themselves, their roles, and jobs
Complaint, diagnosis, treatment plan, and patient’s wants and needs
56
The unique response of a person to a disease; an abnormal process involving change level of functioning
Wellness
Illness
Health
Ergonomics
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Members of the family must never adjust roles and responsibilities to manage the needs of the ill family member.
False
True
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What does the E stand for in the RACE acronym?
Evacuate patients and other people to safe areas
Extinguish the fire at the base
Exit out the nearest door
Evaluate the extent of the fire
59
Mobility assessment includes:
Muscle mass, tone, endurance, and strength
Ability to exert force
General ease of movement and gait and alignment
BMI
60
Immobility — Nervous System (Select all that apply)
Pain
Decreased sensation
Delirium
Paresthesis
61
The A in ISBARRQ stands for Assessment. What does that entail?
People involved in the handoff identify themselves, their roles, and jobs
An opportunity for questions and answers
Vital signs, mental and code status, list of medications, and lab results
Current provider’s assessment of the situation
62
How do you know when patient teaching has been effective?
Patient claims to understand
Patient is able to complete a return demonstration of task(s)
Patient can answer most questions about their treatment
Patient says "I knew that already"
63
Safety with toddlers/preschoolers. Select all that apply.
Never leave alone in the bathtub, use car seats properly, be alert to abuse
Teach about fire safety/evacuation, childproof the home, watch closely
Never leave alone in the bathtub, use car seats properly, ignore abuse
Leave alone in bathtub as long as water is not deep, childproof the home
64
Stages of Illness Behavior: Stage 2
Achieving recovery and rehabilitation
Assuming a dependent role
Experiencing symptoms
Assuming the sick role
65
In many states, the failure to report actual or suspected abuse is a crime in itself.
True
False
66
The B in ISBARRQ stands for Background. What does that entail?
People involved in the handoff identify themselves, their roles, and jobs
Read back (if given orders or recommendations)
Current provider’s assessment of the situation
Vital signs, mental and code status, list of medications, and lab results
67
The S in ISBARRQ stands for Situation. What does that entail?
Complaint, diagnosis, treatment plan, and patient’s wants and needs
Current provider’s assessment of the situation
Identify pending lab results and other recommendations for care
Vital signs, mental and code status, list of medications, and lab results
68
Fall risk tool: All fall risk assessments are done on admission. Fall risk bracelets are put on those at risk.
False
True
69
What does the A stand for in the RACE acronym?
Always save the patient first
Assess the degree of the fire
Activate the fire code and notify the appropriate person
Ask the client to follow you to safety
70
Stages of Illness Behavior: Stage 4
Achieving recovery and rehabilitation
Assuming the sick role
Experiencing symptoms
Assuming a dependent role
71
What does the R stand for in the RACE acronym?
Report the fire to the appropriate personnel
Run for your life
Rescue anyone in immediate danger
Remain calm and call 911
72
Restraints should be left on until patient discharge in most cases for staff convenience.
True
False
73
Immobility — Integumentary System (Select all that apply)
Decrease oxygen to tissues
Sustained pressure on skin decreases tissue perfusion
Increased tissue perfusion
Increase risk for skin breakdown — shearing and friction
74
Immunizations are an example of a secondary prevention.
True
False
75
The second R in ISBARRQ stands for:
Read the patient their rights
Read back (if given orders or recommendations)
Recommendation
Reassess the patient for evidence of skin breakdown
76
What are some characteristics of Acute Illness?
Lasts only a relatively short time
Rapid onset of symptoms
Usually slow onset and may have periods of remission and exacerbation
Causes or caused by irreversible alterations in A&P
77
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health
Illness
Wellness
Disease
78
It is not necessary to consult with family, inform them of facility policy regarding applying and removing restraints
False
True
79
The H in the TEACH acronym stands for:
Hope the patient does not leave a bad review on Google
Heal the patient
Help the patient with ADLs
Honor the patient as partner in education process
80
What best describes the nurse’s role in disaster preparedness?
Performance of all of the skills such as IV insertion and wound care
Administration of all of the medications
Multiple roles, including triage and the distribution of resources
Counseling the victims and families
81
Immobility — Nutrition (Select all that apply)
No nutrition — no healing
Decreased appetite
Slow metabolism
Fast thyroid
82
The aims of teaching and counseling include: (Select all that apply)
Facilitating coping
Restoring health
Preventing illness
Maintaining and promoting health
83
For preschool children, the teaching process should be directed toward:
The interpreter
The child's best friend
The child
The parents
84
Disease is the medical term, referring to pathologic changes in the structure or function of the body or mind
True
False
85
Muscles, _________, and bones are needed to create motion.
Ligaments
Blood
Joints
Tendons
86
The E in the TEACH acronym stands for:
Edit patient Information
Empathy
Encourage the client to be honest
Entertain the client
87
What are some non-therapeutic communication examples that are a barrier to good communication?
Humor
Asking why and how questions
Using judgemental comments and giving false reassurance
Failure to listen
88
Select all that apply to incident reports/incidence occurrence charts.
In some states, incident reports may be used in the court as evidence
The patient record should not include that an incident report was filed
The patient record must include that an incident report was filed
Incident reports can not be used in the court as evidence because of HIPAA
89
Immobility — Psychological (Select all that apply)
Isolation/loneliness and boredom
Depression and feelings of hopelessness
Anxiety and anger
Grieving and disturbed body image
90
Procedure-Related Accidents/Possible Errors:
Transferring a patient
Breach of Asepsis or Standard Precautions
Applying external heat to a patient’s extremity
Administering medications or intravenous solutions
91
Health education that occurs after diagnosis, focus is to limit complications
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
92
The C in the TEACH acronym stands for:
Call the physician
Calmly tell the patient to leave
Clarify often
Communicate effectively
93
Patients are part of their healthcare team.
False
True
94
Immobility — Gastrointestinal System (Select all that apply)
Decrease in peristalsis -- constipation
Reduced appetite
Impaction
At risk for aspiration
95
Nursing interventions to prevent falls in the healthcare setting include:
Provide nonskid footwear
Leave a call bell within the patient's reach
Use alternative strategies when necessary instead of restraints
Leave all the lights on at night so the patient can see the floor
96
Some health disparities include:
Poverty, sexual orientation, gender, and age
What you had for lunch
Disabilities, mental health, education level
Racial/ethnic groups and access to healthcare (insurance)
97
Safety with neonates. Select all that apply.
Sleep in same bed, allow small objects to play with, allow alone time
Use car seats properly, support the head, place on its back to sleep
Use crib rails, never leave unattended, monitor objects for choking hazards
Use any car seat when available, place on side to sleep, support the head
98
Restraints can pose serious risk for a confused or agitated patient and may cause _________. (Select all that apply)
Depression, anxiety
Skin breakdown
Aspiration and respiratory difficulties
Increased injury due to fall