NURS 142 Exam 1 Questions With
Correct Answers
what |are |the |four |broad |goals |of |nursing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-promote |health, |prevent |
illness, |treat |human |responses |to |illness, |and |advocate
what |is |an |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |systematic |data |collection |that |predicts |
health |risks |and |identifies |health |promotion
what |are |the |four |types |of |nursing |assessmen |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-initial, |ongoing, |
emergency, |focused
what |are |maslows |hierarchy |of |needs |from |bottom |to |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
physiological, |safety |(includes |health |and |well |being), |love/belonging, |esteem, |self |
actualization
what |is |the |abccs |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-airway, |breathing, |circulation, |
consciousness, |safety
what |are |the |steps |to |a |abccs |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |airway. |is |the |patient's |
airway |compromised?
2. |breathing- |assess |rate |of |breathing |as |well |as |difficulty. |assess |effectiveness |of |oxygen |
delivery. |Take |Blood |oxygen |percentage
3. |circulation. |assess |radial |pulse |first |then |carotid |pulse, |skin |color, |moisture, |and |
temperature. |
4. |consciousness, |notice |if |they |are |drowsy |alert |etc.
5. |safety- |check |for |allergies, |oxygen |saturation, |brakes |on |bed, |bed |rail, |call |bell, |check |for |
dysphagia |(difficulty |swallowing)
, what |might |be |included |in |a |focused |respiratory |exam |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-pt |history |of |
smoking, |family |history |of |pulmonary |disease, |signs |and |symptoms, |O2 |percentage, |respiratory
|rate
what |might |be |included |in |a |focused |cardiovascular |and |peripheral |vascular |system |
assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-data |about |the |clients |diet, |exercise, |weight, |BMI, |stress |
levels, |smoking |history, |family |history, |pulse,
what |is |subjective |data |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-data |obtained |from |the |patient |and/or |family |
members,
what |is |a |symptom |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-subjective |data |that |the |pt |reports
what |is |a |primary |source |vs |a |secondary |source |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |patient |is |the |
primary |source, |the |pt's |family/caregivers |are |secondary
what |is |objective |data |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-something |you |can |observe |and |measure
what |are |several |areas |for |a |comprehensive |health |history |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
demographic/biological |data, |reason |for |seeking |healthcare, |current/past |medical |history, |
family |health |history, |functional |health/ADL, |review |of |body |systems
what |are |some |things |to |figure |out |during |the |demographic/biological |data |part |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-name, |emergency |contacts, |contact |information, |birthday, |gender, |allergies, |
preferred |language, |relationship |status, |occupation/education, |resuscitation |status,
what |is |a |chief |complaint |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |reason |the |patient |is |seeking |medical |
care
Correct Answers
what |are |the |four |broad |goals |of |nursing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-promote |health, |prevent |
illness, |treat |human |responses |to |illness, |and |advocate
what |is |an |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |systematic |data |collection |that |predicts |
health |risks |and |identifies |health |promotion
what |are |the |four |types |of |nursing |assessmen |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-initial, |ongoing, |
emergency, |focused
what |are |maslows |hierarchy |of |needs |from |bottom |to |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
physiological, |safety |(includes |health |and |well |being), |love/belonging, |esteem, |self |
actualization
what |is |the |abccs |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-airway, |breathing, |circulation, |
consciousness, |safety
what |are |the |steps |to |a |abccs |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |airway. |is |the |patient's |
airway |compromised?
2. |breathing- |assess |rate |of |breathing |as |well |as |difficulty. |assess |effectiveness |of |oxygen |
delivery. |Take |Blood |oxygen |percentage
3. |circulation. |assess |radial |pulse |first |then |carotid |pulse, |skin |color, |moisture, |and |
temperature. |
4. |consciousness, |notice |if |they |are |drowsy |alert |etc.
5. |safety- |check |for |allergies, |oxygen |saturation, |brakes |on |bed, |bed |rail, |call |bell, |check |for |
dysphagia |(difficulty |swallowing)
, what |might |be |included |in |a |focused |respiratory |exam |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-pt |history |of |
smoking, |family |history |of |pulmonary |disease, |signs |and |symptoms, |O2 |percentage, |respiratory
|rate
what |might |be |included |in |a |focused |cardiovascular |and |peripheral |vascular |system |
assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-data |about |the |clients |diet, |exercise, |weight, |BMI, |stress |
levels, |smoking |history, |family |history, |pulse,
what |is |subjective |data |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-data |obtained |from |the |patient |and/or |family |
members,
what |is |a |symptom |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-subjective |data |that |the |pt |reports
what |is |a |primary |source |vs |a |secondary |source |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |patient |is |the |
primary |source, |the |pt's |family/caregivers |are |secondary
what |is |objective |data |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-something |you |can |observe |and |measure
what |are |several |areas |for |a |comprehensive |health |history |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
demographic/biological |data, |reason |for |seeking |healthcare, |current/past |medical |history, |
family |health |history, |functional |health/ADL, |review |of |body |systems
what |are |some |things |to |figure |out |during |the |demographic/biological |data |part |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-name, |emergency |contacts, |contact |information, |birthday, |gender, |allergies, |
preferred |language, |relationship |status, |occupation/education, |resuscitation |status,
what |is |a |chief |complaint |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |reason |the |patient |is |seeking |medical |
care
