North-West College LVN Term 1- Test
#4 Questions & Answers7
Etiology - ANSWERS-cause
Exudate - ANSWERS-Substances that are slowly discharged from cells or blood vessels via small
pores or breaks in cell membrane
Dyspnea - ANSWERS-A shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sometimes caused by certain
heart conditions, strenuous exercise, or anxiety.
Diaphoresis - ANSWERS-Sweating; often profuse, associated with elevated body temperature,
heat exposure, and mental/emotional stress.
Cyanosis - ANSWERS-Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes, caused by an
increase of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood.
Constipation - ANSWERS-Difficulty in passing stools, or an incomplete/infrequent passage of
hard stools
Nursing Process: Evaluation - ANSWERS-A determination made about the extent to which
outcomes have been met.
NP Evaluation - ANSWERS-The nurse reviews goals
NP Evaluation - ANSWERS-reassesses pt for data on response to interventions.
, NP Evaluation - ANSWERS-Compare actual/desired outcome, make judgment
1+ Pitting Edema - ANSWERS-Trace, barely perceptible, (2 mm)
2+ Pitting Edema - ANSWERS-Mild, deeper, w. fairly normal contours, rebounds in 10-15
seconds. (4 mm)
3+ Pitting Edema - ANSWERS-Moderate; deep pit, lasts more than 30 seconds to 1 minute, (6
mm)
4+ Pitting Edema - ANSWERS-Severe; even deeper, lasts as long as 2-5 minutes (8 mm)
Functional Disease - ANSWERS-Structural/physiologic abnormalities
Organic disease - ANSWERS-Results in structural change in an organ that interferes w. function
DARE - ANSWERS-Data, Action, Response & Evaluation, Education & patient teaching
What is DARE - ANSWERS-acronym of 4 aspects of charting using focus format
Cue - ANSWERS-Synonym for significant data that usually demonstrate an unhealthy response
Collaborative Problems - ANSWERS-Physiologic complications that nurses monitor to detect
changes in pt status
APIE - ANSWERS-Assessment, Problem, Intervention, Evaluation
#4 Questions & Answers7
Etiology - ANSWERS-cause
Exudate - ANSWERS-Substances that are slowly discharged from cells or blood vessels via small
pores or breaks in cell membrane
Dyspnea - ANSWERS-A shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sometimes caused by certain
heart conditions, strenuous exercise, or anxiety.
Diaphoresis - ANSWERS-Sweating; often profuse, associated with elevated body temperature,
heat exposure, and mental/emotional stress.
Cyanosis - ANSWERS-Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes, caused by an
increase of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood.
Constipation - ANSWERS-Difficulty in passing stools, or an incomplete/infrequent passage of
hard stools
Nursing Process: Evaluation - ANSWERS-A determination made about the extent to which
outcomes have been met.
NP Evaluation - ANSWERS-The nurse reviews goals
NP Evaluation - ANSWERS-reassesses pt for data on response to interventions.
, NP Evaluation - ANSWERS-Compare actual/desired outcome, make judgment
1+ Pitting Edema - ANSWERS-Trace, barely perceptible, (2 mm)
2+ Pitting Edema - ANSWERS-Mild, deeper, w. fairly normal contours, rebounds in 10-15
seconds. (4 mm)
3+ Pitting Edema - ANSWERS-Moderate; deep pit, lasts more than 30 seconds to 1 minute, (6
mm)
4+ Pitting Edema - ANSWERS-Severe; even deeper, lasts as long as 2-5 minutes (8 mm)
Functional Disease - ANSWERS-Structural/physiologic abnormalities
Organic disease - ANSWERS-Results in structural change in an organ that interferes w. function
DARE - ANSWERS-Data, Action, Response & Evaluation, Education & patient teaching
What is DARE - ANSWERS-acronym of 4 aspects of charting using focus format
Cue - ANSWERS-Synonym for significant data that usually demonstrate an unhealthy response
Collaborative Problems - ANSWERS-Physiologic complications that nurses monitor to detect
changes in pt status
APIE - ANSWERS-Assessment, Problem, Intervention, Evaluation
