NUR 3480 Med Surg - Exam 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
at least how many patient deaths occur per day? Correct
Answers 1 patient death
currently, what illnesses are treated? Correct Answers more
chronic illnesses
currently, what is focused on? Correct Answers health
promotion
disease prevention
wellness
(therefore, care goes beyond the hospital and community health
and population health is key for health promotion and disease
prevention)
currently, what is life expectancy like? Correct Answers lover
life expectancy
growing population
economic constrains
improved technology
currently, what is the length of time spent in the hospital?
Correct Answers shorter hospital stays
,currently, where is care given? Correct Answers communities
and population health
currently, who is care focused on? Correct Answers patient and
family centered
currently, who is the care team? Correct Answers physicians,
dietitian, input/output patient
they help move the patient through the care process
called the collaborative practice model
has a higher rate of satisfaction rate (increase trust/participation
in care/make sure better needs are satisfied and they feel like
they are actually cared about)
during a patient bath, what PPE is very important to be used by
the nurse? Correct Answers gloves
during patient transferring tasks, what weight are caregivers
going to consider their patients dependent and use assistive
devices? Correct Answers more than 35 pounds of a patient's
weight
during what stage is the ideal point for motivational
interviewing, encouragement, and help in planning? Correct
Answers preparation
,for a walker, where should the top of it line up with? Correct
Answers the crease on the inside of the patient's wrist
for allergic reactions to medications, what do nurses have to do
first? Correct Answers shut off the pump
for allergic reactions to medications, what do nurses need to
assess? Correct Answers if it is a true allergy or just a
sensitivity
-check if it is documented
WHAT WAS THE PATIENT'S RESPONSE IN THE PAST?
-what did it look like?
ARE THEY WEARING AN ALLERGY BAND, IF NOT,
WHY NOT, DID YOU CHECK?
IS THERE AN ANTIDOTE?
-reverse medication for allergic reactions
DID YOU SHUT OFF THE PUMP
-first task to do
ASSESS THE THERAPEUTIC REACTIONS AND
ALLERGIC REACTIONS
for allergies, what and where should patients wear? Correct
Answers "allergy risk" band or allergy band
wrist band
, for bedpan use, what should the nurse do? Correct Answers
leave the call light near the patient when leaving him or her
alone
give them toilet paper (do not put toilet paper in the bedpan if
you need a urine specimen)
ask the patient if they need help wiping
maintain privacy
skin assessment
assess urine and bowel movement
for crutches, what are they for? Correct Answers enable a
patient to walk and remove weight from one or both legs
the patient uses the arms to support the body weight
short or long term use
for ear instillation topical medications, what is important to
remember about the structures in the ear? Correct Answers very
sensitive to temperature
for ear instillation topical medications, what should the nurse do
about drainage? Correct Answers assess it because it may
indicate eardrum rupture
Solutions
at least how many patient deaths occur per day? Correct
Answers 1 patient death
currently, what illnesses are treated? Correct Answers more
chronic illnesses
currently, what is focused on? Correct Answers health
promotion
disease prevention
wellness
(therefore, care goes beyond the hospital and community health
and population health is key for health promotion and disease
prevention)
currently, what is life expectancy like? Correct Answers lover
life expectancy
growing population
economic constrains
improved technology
currently, what is the length of time spent in the hospital?
Correct Answers shorter hospital stays
,currently, where is care given? Correct Answers communities
and population health
currently, who is care focused on? Correct Answers patient and
family centered
currently, who is the care team? Correct Answers physicians,
dietitian, input/output patient
they help move the patient through the care process
called the collaborative practice model
has a higher rate of satisfaction rate (increase trust/participation
in care/make sure better needs are satisfied and they feel like
they are actually cared about)
during a patient bath, what PPE is very important to be used by
the nurse? Correct Answers gloves
during patient transferring tasks, what weight are caregivers
going to consider their patients dependent and use assistive
devices? Correct Answers more than 35 pounds of a patient's
weight
during what stage is the ideal point for motivational
interviewing, encouragement, and help in planning? Correct
Answers preparation
,for a walker, where should the top of it line up with? Correct
Answers the crease on the inside of the patient's wrist
for allergic reactions to medications, what do nurses have to do
first? Correct Answers shut off the pump
for allergic reactions to medications, what do nurses need to
assess? Correct Answers if it is a true allergy or just a
sensitivity
-check if it is documented
WHAT WAS THE PATIENT'S RESPONSE IN THE PAST?
-what did it look like?
ARE THEY WEARING AN ALLERGY BAND, IF NOT,
WHY NOT, DID YOU CHECK?
IS THERE AN ANTIDOTE?
-reverse medication for allergic reactions
DID YOU SHUT OFF THE PUMP
-first task to do
ASSESS THE THERAPEUTIC REACTIONS AND
ALLERGIC REACTIONS
for allergies, what and where should patients wear? Correct
Answers "allergy risk" band or allergy band
wrist band
, for bedpan use, what should the nurse do? Correct Answers
leave the call light near the patient when leaving him or her
alone
give them toilet paper (do not put toilet paper in the bedpan if
you need a urine specimen)
ask the patient if they need help wiping
maintain privacy
skin assessment
assess urine and bowel movement
for crutches, what are they for? Correct Answers enable a
patient to walk and remove weight from one or both legs
the patient uses the arms to support the body weight
short or long term use
for ear instillation topical medications, what is important to
remember about the structures in the ear? Correct Answers very
sensitive to temperature
for ear instillation topical medications, what should the nurse do
about drainage? Correct Answers assess it because it may
indicate eardrum rupture
