NSG 1520 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS;
ALREADY GRADED A; 2026
4 Things Necessary to Prove Malpractice - correct answer-
1. Duty
2. Breach of Duty
3. Causation
4. Damages
Advanced Directives - correct answer- indicates who will
make the decisions when they are unable to, indicates what
medications they want, how they want to be treated, what the
patient wants loved ones to know about their condition. these
vary from state to state. a doctor must sign off
BMI Equation - correct answer- (weight in kg/ ((height in
inches)^2)) x 703
Breakthrough pain - correct answer- they have pain that
comes before the next dose of the medication is due.
Breakthrough pain can be because of an unknown cause,
,because of excessive movement, because it isn't carrying you
through towards the end of your dose
Bronchovesicular - correct answer- normal breath sounds
heard over the upper anterior chest and intercostal area
Calculate caloric needs - correct answer- Women Weight
x 10. Men weight x 11. If sedentary add 20%. If light activity add
30%. If moderate activity add 40%. If high activity add 50%.
crackles - correct answer- fine, crackling sounds made as
air moves through wet secretions in the lungs
cutaneous pain - correct answer- involves the skin or
subcutaneous tissue. Usually just outer layer of skin. Like a cut.
Duty: Related to Malpractice - correct answer- what
you're responsible for (your duty to that patient)
Enteral Nutrition - correct answer- tube directly into
stomach
, functional incontinence - correct answer- could be when
you can't sense it or from a surgery like you cannot get to the
commode.
HIPAA - correct answer- Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act.
1. Patient has right to see and copy record
2. Patient has right to correct record
3. Can give a list of disclosure except for insurance company
must know for billing purposes
4. can have it electronic
5. can request certain things not disclosed to certain parties
up to $25000 fine and ten years imprisonment if you breach
HIPAA
How do we calculate BMR? - correct answer- weight (kg)
x (1 or 0.9)
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS;
ALREADY GRADED A; 2026
4 Things Necessary to Prove Malpractice - correct answer-
1. Duty
2. Breach of Duty
3. Causation
4. Damages
Advanced Directives - correct answer- indicates who will
make the decisions when they are unable to, indicates what
medications they want, how they want to be treated, what the
patient wants loved ones to know about their condition. these
vary from state to state. a doctor must sign off
BMI Equation - correct answer- (weight in kg/ ((height in
inches)^2)) x 703
Breakthrough pain - correct answer- they have pain that
comes before the next dose of the medication is due.
Breakthrough pain can be because of an unknown cause,
,because of excessive movement, because it isn't carrying you
through towards the end of your dose
Bronchovesicular - correct answer- normal breath sounds
heard over the upper anterior chest and intercostal area
Calculate caloric needs - correct answer- Women Weight
x 10. Men weight x 11. If sedentary add 20%. If light activity add
30%. If moderate activity add 40%. If high activity add 50%.
crackles - correct answer- fine, crackling sounds made as
air moves through wet secretions in the lungs
cutaneous pain - correct answer- involves the skin or
subcutaneous tissue. Usually just outer layer of skin. Like a cut.
Duty: Related to Malpractice - correct answer- what
you're responsible for (your duty to that patient)
Enteral Nutrition - correct answer- tube directly into
stomach
, functional incontinence - correct answer- could be when
you can't sense it or from a surgery like you cannot get to the
commode.
HIPAA - correct answer- Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act.
1. Patient has right to see and copy record
2. Patient has right to correct record
3. Can give a list of disclosure except for insurance company
must know for billing purposes
4. can have it electronic
5. can request certain things not disclosed to certain parties
up to $25000 fine and ten years imprisonment if you breach
HIPAA
How do we calculate BMR? - correct answer- weight (kg)
x (1 or 0.9)
