Nursing 130 - Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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List the 10 members of the Health Care Team
Ans: Resident, Nurse, Medical Social Worker, Physician/Doctor, Physical Therapist,
Occupational Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Registered Dietician, Activities
Director, Nursing Assistant
Define Chain of Command
Ans: The line of authority in a facility
List the 5 Rights of Delegation
Ans: Task, Circumstance, Person, Direction, Supervision
Define Ethics
Ans: Knowledge of right and wrong
Define OBRA
Ans: federal law that sets the minimum standards for nursing assistant training,
staffing requirements, resident assessment, and information on the rights of
residents
List the 7 types of abuse using the acronym MENS VIP
Ans: Mental, Exploitation, Neglect, Sexual, Verbal, Isolation, Physical
List the 5 steps of the nursing process
Ans: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Define Impairment
Ans: a partial or complete loss of function
List the 5 vital signs most commonly monitored
Ans: Temp, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure, Pain Level
Normal Range for Pulse
Ans: 60-100 BPM
Normal Respiratory Rate
Ans: 12-20 RPM
Tachycardia
Ans: Rapid Heart Rate > 100 BPM
Bradycardia
Ans: Slow Heart Rate < 60 BPM
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Apnea
Ans: Absence of Breathing
Dyspnea
Ans: Difficulty Breathing
Define Blood Pressure
Ans: Blood pressure is the measurement of the force of blood against the walls of
the arteries.
Definition of Health by WHO
Ans: A complete state of physical, mental, and social well being and not just the
absence of disease or infirmity.
List the 5 components of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Ans: 1. Physical Needs
2. Safety & Security Needs
3. Need for Love
4. Need for Self-Esteem
5. Need for Self-Actualization
Define infection prevention
Ans: The set of methods to prevent and control the spread of disease
List the 6 links in the chain of infection
Ans: Causative Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of Transmission, Portal of
Entry, Susceptible Host
First Step in preventing the transmission of disease
Ans: Proper hand hygiene
List the 3 types of Transmission-Based Precautions
Ans: Airborne, Droplet, Contact
Define Blood Borne Pathogens
Ans: Microorganisms found in human blood that can cause infection and disease in
humans
P.A.S.S.
Ans: Pull - Aim - Squeeze - Sweep
R.A.C.E.
Ans: Rescue, Activate, Contain, Extinguish