Fundamentals Final Exam Review

The illiterate patient signs the surgical consent form with an "x". The nurse is aware that this "x" is

The nurse can assist a patient who needs to void but cannot begin the urinary stream by

The nurse taking a blood pressure should:

The nurse must be alert to nonverbal expressions to assess pain in patients from a ___ background

The nurse can assess cheyne-stokes respiration by it's characteristics of respirations that are:

The situation in which protective eyewear is required is

A patient with a new colostomy should have the hole in the faceplate cut to allow ___ inch around the stoma

A patient who is to have a treadmill stress test at 11 am today should not consume

A patient who has questions about the availability of home health services after hospital D/C should be referred to the

Standardized Nursing Care Plans can:

For the patient who just had a liver biopsy performed, the nurse should position him

A nurse caring for a patient with bulimia should add to the care plan to assess for

When a nurse prioritizes patient care, consideration is given to:

The nurse adds to the care plan for a resident w/ presbycusis. To better communicate w/ the pt., staff should use

A nurse records absence of bowel sounds after assessing the abdomen in