CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED
A+)
5 Ps of bandages and binders - correct answer- pallor
pain
parasthesia
paralysis
pulselessness
6 rights of medication - correct answer- right drug
right dose
right time
right patient
right route
right documentation
A fibers - correct answer- myelinated, large, conduct
impulse fast
-delta fibers
,ABD pad - correct answer- thick, absorbent pad for
abdominal wounds
abdominal binder - correct answer- supports large
incisions vulnerable to stress
accluded vessel - correct answer- when capillary
pressure surpasses 32 mm Hg
-shut
acuity record - correct answer- rank patients as high-to-
low acuity in relation to both the patient's condition and need
for nursing assistance or intervention.
-determines nursing staff & time spent
acute/transient pain - correct answer- Protective,
identifiable, short duration; limited emotional response
adjuvants - correct answer- sedatives
anticonvulsants
antidepressants
antianxiety agents
,muscle relaxants
corticosteroids (hydrocortisone, decadron, prednisone)
administrative information system - correct answer-
used to manage the financial, personnel, materials, facilities, and
other resources used in the delivery of healthcare services
-payroll, quality
administrative law - correct answer- regulatory agencies
-rules and regulations that govern us
-renewing licenses every 1-2 yrs
admission nursing history form - correct answer- guides
the nurse through a complete assessment to ID relevant nursing
diagnoses or problems
-baseline for data and changes within condition
-used for diagnosis
advance directives - correct answer- patient's right to
refuse care
-living will
, -DNR (do not resuscitate)
-DNI (do not intubate)
alginate dressing - correct answer- soft, absorbent,
cotton like, for wounds with exudate, require packing and
absorption, absorb a TON
altruism - correct answer- unselfish concern for the
welfare of others
always clean from ________ to ________ - correct answer-
least contaminated to most contaminated
-clean to dirty
-inside wound to outside
anasarca - correct answer- severe generalized edema
audits - correct answer- determine if quality standards
have been met
autonomy - correct answer- independence