Nursing 1871 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Dyspnea shortness of breath
hyperemia redness of the skin due to increased blood flow
myopia nearsightedness
anosmia absence of the sense of smell
presbycusis age related hearing loss
Meniere's disease disorder of inner ear causing vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss
Expressive aphasia (Broca's) The inability to produce language ( despite being able to understand
language)
receptive aphasia (Wernicke's aphasia) A condition in which a patient is unable to understand what is being said or
what is written.
global aphasia When both production and understanding of language is damaged
atelectasis collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli
ADPIE - Nursing Process Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
ABCs airway, breathing, circulation
Friction A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact
Shearing when skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the direction the body is
moving
eschar dead matter that is sloughed off from the surface of the skin
dehisscence partial/total rupturing of a sutured wound
Evisceration wound separation with protrusion of organs
gustatory relating to the sense of taste
olfactory relating to the sense of smell
A/O x 4 alert and oriented x 4 (person, place, time, and event)
CORRECT Answers
Dyspnea shortness of breath
hyperemia redness of the skin due to increased blood flow
myopia nearsightedness
anosmia absence of the sense of smell
presbycusis age related hearing loss
Meniere's disease disorder of inner ear causing vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss
Expressive aphasia (Broca's) The inability to produce language ( despite being able to understand
language)
receptive aphasia (Wernicke's aphasia) A condition in which a patient is unable to understand what is being said or
what is written.
global aphasia When both production and understanding of language is damaged
atelectasis collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli
ADPIE - Nursing Process Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
ABCs airway, breathing, circulation
Friction A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact
Shearing when skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the direction the body is
moving
eschar dead matter that is sloughed off from the surface of the skin
dehisscence partial/total rupturing of a sutured wound
Evisceration wound separation with protrusion of organs
gustatory relating to the sense of taste
olfactory relating to the sense of smell
A/O x 4 alert and oriented x 4 (person, place, time, and event)
