PNUR1128 – NURSING CONCEPTS 1 EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Four Moments for Hand Hygiene - ANSWERS-1. Before initial
patient or environment contact
2. Before aseptic procedure
3. After body fluid exposure risk
4. After patient or environment contact
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - ANSWERS--daily self care
activities (things we normally do); include : bathing,
dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) - ANSWERS--
activities usually done after ADLs; include: cooking, driving,
shopping, financing, using a phone, etc
,Who might need assistance with ADLs? - ANSWERS--older
people who are weak
-people who aren't totally there
people who recently had surgery/ are recovering
Types and Textures of a Diet - ANSWERS--fluid vs. solid
-thick vs. thin
-soft vs. hard
-smooth vs. rough
-slow vs. fast[clear fluid (juice, tea), full fluid (milk), NAS(no
added salt)]
Methods of Elimination - ANSWERS-Urinal: mainly for men,
strictly urine
Bedpan: receptacle for urine and feces; regular high back
pan and slipper/fracture pan
Commode: portable chair with a toilet seat and a receptacle
beneath that cane be emptied (promotes independence)
Catheter: introduction of catheter through urethra into
urinary bladder
Ostomy: opening of abdominal wall for elimination of feces
Incontinent brief: like diaper or pad
,How do you provide safety and dignity while assisting with
toileting? - ANSWERS--close curtain and door
-provide privacy (don't hover)
-lower bed if walking away
-let them wipe/wash themselves is possible
-provide hand sanitizer
-give adequate time, but don't leave them too long
Gordon's Functional Health Patterns - ANSWERS--framework
to assist us to classify information as we gather data about
individuals; characteristics:
1. Pattern: examine over time
2. Individual and Environment: influence of either
3. Age Development: task fulfillment
4. Functional: performance levels on tasks
5: Culture
Types of Patterns - ANSWERS-Functional: suggests strength
and wellness
Dysfunctional: Suggests problems
, Potentially Dysfunctional: suggests a risk of a problem or
potential problem
Range of Motion (ROM) - ANSWERS-the degree of
movement possible for each joint, varies from individual to
individual
Active ROM - ANSWERS-is movement initiated and
completed by the patient without assistance
Passive ROM - ANSWERS-another person moves each joint
for a patient who is not able to assist
Flexion - ANSWERS-decreasing the angle of a joint
Extension - ANSWERS-increasing the angle of a joint
Hyperextension - ANSWERS-over-extension or straightening
of a joint
Abduction - ANSWERS-movement of the bone away from
the mid-line of the body
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Four Moments for Hand Hygiene - ANSWERS-1. Before initial
patient or environment contact
2. Before aseptic procedure
3. After body fluid exposure risk
4. After patient or environment contact
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - ANSWERS--daily self care
activities (things we normally do); include : bathing,
dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) - ANSWERS--
activities usually done after ADLs; include: cooking, driving,
shopping, financing, using a phone, etc
,Who might need assistance with ADLs? - ANSWERS--older
people who are weak
-people who aren't totally there
people who recently had surgery/ are recovering
Types and Textures of a Diet - ANSWERS--fluid vs. solid
-thick vs. thin
-soft vs. hard
-smooth vs. rough
-slow vs. fast[clear fluid (juice, tea), full fluid (milk), NAS(no
added salt)]
Methods of Elimination - ANSWERS-Urinal: mainly for men,
strictly urine
Bedpan: receptacle for urine and feces; regular high back
pan and slipper/fracture pan
Commode: portable chair with a toilet seat and a receptacle
beneath that cane be emptied (promotes independence)
Catheter: introduction of catheter through urethra into
urinary bladder
Ostomy: opening of abdominal wall for elimination of feces
Incontinent brief: like diaper or pad
,How do you provide safety and dignity while assisting with
toileting? - ANSWERS--close curtain and door
-provide privacy (don't hover)
-lower bed if walking away
-let them wipe/wash themselves is possible
-provide hand sanitizer
-give adequate time, but don't leave them too long
Gordon's Functional Health Patterns - ANSWERS--framework
to assist us to classify information as we gather data about
individuals; characteristics:
1. Pattern: examine over time
2. Individual and Environment: influence of either
3. Age Development: task fulfillment
4. Functional: performance levels on tasks
5: Culture
Types of Patterns - ANSWERS-Functional: suggests strength
and wellness
Dysfunctional: Suggests problems
, Potentially Dysfunctional: suggests a risk of a problem or
potential problem
Range of Motion (ROM) - ANSWERS-the degree of
movement possible for each joint, varies from individual to
individual
Active ROM - ANSWERS-is movement initiated and
completed by the patient without assistance
Passive ROM - ANSWERS-another person moves each joint
for a patient who is not able to assist
Flexion - ANSWERS-decreasing the angle of a joint
Extension - ANSWERS-increasing the angle of a joint
Hyperextension - ANSWERS-over-extension or straightening
of a joint
Abduction - ANSWERS-movement of the bone away from
the mid-line of the body
