UPDATE - ACTUAL EXAM 250

NUR 242 Final (Study Guide Qs) LATEST

UPDATE - ACTUAL EXAM 250

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_____, high parathyroid hormone levels, is a common cause of hypercalcemia. -

CORRECT ANSWER: hyperparathyroidism

_____, low parathyroid hormone levels, is a common cause of hypocalcemia. -

CORRECT ANSWER: hypoparathyroidism

activities of daily living (ADLs) - CORRECT ANSWER: basic essential skills, usually related to personal care, that a person performs every day

activity intolerance - CORRECT ANSWER: inadequate amount of physical or

psychological energy to undergo or complete a necessary activity

acute illness stage of infection - CORRECT ANSWER: third stage

manifestations of a specific infectious disease process become obvious

this is the stage where the infection is considered severe

adverse drug reactions (ADR) - CORRECT ANSWER: unwanted and non-therapeutic

effects of a medication

adverse event - CORRECT ANSWER: any event that is not consistent with the desired or normal operation

affective domain - CORRECT ANSWER: involves the patient's feelings, precisely their values, attitudes, and beliefs

airborne precautions - CORRECT ANSWER: used when a patient has an infectious

agent that can be transmitted through the air

minimum of an N95 mask or a high-level respirator

patient should be in an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR)

alarm fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER: sensory overload from noise pollution created in part by the numerous distress alerts

All client education material should be written at a _____-grade level. - CORRECT

ANSWER: sixth 1 / 3

anaphylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER: an acute allergic reaction to an antigen that may

result in life-threatening shock, producing vasodilation, bronchospasm, and laryngeal edema

atelectasis - CORRECT ANSWER: collapse of airways and small sections of the lung as a result of shallow breathing

the collapse of the lung during expansion

autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER: independence or freedom, ability to make one's own

decisions

barrier restraint - CORRECT ANSWER: restrain a patient's movement within a setting through the use of barriers to limit movement such as concave mattresses and lapboards that are attached to chairs

bed enclosures and having all 4 bed rails up are also considered barrier restraints

barriers to learning - CORRECT ANSWER: something that hinders learning

include impaired cognition, language barriers, visual and hearing impairments, emotional concerns, and cultural differences

beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER: doing good and acting in the best interest of a

patient by providing care that benefits them

buccal - CORRECT ANSWER: between the cheek and the gum line (zyns)

cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWER: an infection of the superficial layers of skin

chain of infection - CORRECT ANSWER: how bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and prions move from place to place

can be contact, droplet, or airborne

chemical restraint - CORRECT ANSWER: the administration of medications (including benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, and neuromuscular blocking agents) to reduce the patient's movement or control behavior

Chvostek's sign - CORRECT ANSWER: hypocalcemia (facial muscle spasm upon

tapping)

clean catch - CORRECT ANSWER: a method used for collecting a urine sample

• wash hands with sop and water 2 / 3

• clean around urethral area
• female = start urine and then stop, hold cup under and continue for collection; male =

if uncircumcised retract foreskin, start urine and then stop, hold cup under and continue for collection

client safety event - CORRECT ANSWER: an unexpected event or circumstance that

occurred with or without injury to the patient, but that had the potential to cause harm to the patient

cognitive domain - CORRECT ANSWER: the thinking domain

a patient must think through the information presented to them and be able to comprehend the information

colostomy - CORRECT ANSWER: a fecal diversion in which part of the colon is used to form a stoma through the abdominal wall, allowing for the passage of body waste

complete bed bath - CORRECT ANSWER: bathing a patient who remains in the bed

usually required for those unable to ambulate to the bathroom and bathe themselves

contact precautions - CORRECT ANSWER: precautions used when a patient has an

infectious agent that can be transmitted by direct contact with body secretions

requires a minimum of gown and gloves

creatinine (CR) - CORRECT ANSWER: reflection of renal function

a byproduct of skeletal muscle contractions (creatine), which is then excreted through the urine

critical results - CORRECT ANSWER: lab or diagnostic procedure results that are

outside the expected reference range and can be life-threatening or potentially fatal if not immediately improved

cystostomy - CORRECT ANSWER: similar to urinary catherization but is more invasive

a catheter is inserted directly into the bladder and attached to a drainage bag outside the patient's abdomen

deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - CORRECT ANSWER: a condition that results from a

blood clot inside a deep vein, usually within the extremities

dehiscence - CORRECT ANSWER: the complete or partial separation of the suture line and underlying tissues that occurs when a wound fails to heal properly

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