CAN ACUTE CARE 2024 UPDATE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
EXAM STUDY GUIDE [GRADED A+]
Name 3 types of tasks that are automatically top priority
Emergency, RN priority, The teams priority
Urine tested for ketones are usually collected
Thirty minutes before meals and at bed time
Stools are black and tarry if there is bleeding in the
Stomach or upper GI tract
Regional anesthesia means
Loss of feeling or sensation in a particular area of the body
When preparing a surgical patient bed, you should not:
Keep the bed at its lowest position
An open wound on the lower leg and feet caused by decreased blood flow
through the arteries or veins is:
Circulatory ulcer
Thin watery drainage that is blood-tinged is called:
Serosanguineous drainage
Partial-thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of skin is called:
Abrasion
Dehiscence
Separation of wound layers
Abbreviation HIM
Health information management
Abbreviation BICU
Burn intensive care unit
Abbreviation EEG
Electroencephalogram
Abbreviation IDP
In-Patient Dept.
Abbreviation PET SCAN
Position Emission Tomagraphy
Abbreviation G.U.
Genito-Urunary
Abbreviation NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Abbreviation ONC
Oncology
Abbreviation IT
Inhalation Thearpy
Abbreviation URO
, Urology
Abbreviation SDA
Same Day Admit
Decubitus ulcer
what a pressure ulcer can also be called
Bluish skin color is also called:
cyanosis
A cold application is usually b/n
50 to 65 F
A very hot application is usually b/n
106-115 F
An electric device used for dry heat is:
The aquachermia pad
Smoking causes all the following except: A. Lung Cancer B. Breath cancer C.
Kidney failure D. Pressure ulcers
A. Lung Cancer
An early sign of hypoxia is A. Apprehension B. Agitation C. Cyanosis D.
Restlessness
D. Restlessness
Breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting is called
Orthopnea
Slow, weak respirations fewer than 12 per minute is
Respiratory depression
Pulmonary function test measures
The amount of air moving in and out of the lungs
Sims position
a position in which the patient lies on the side with the knee and thigh drawn upward
toward the chest. The chest and abdomen are allowed to fall forward.
Prone position
Prone position is a body position in which one lies flat with the chest down and back up.
In anatomical terms of location, the dorsal side is up, and the ventral side is down.
Fowler's position
Fowler's position is a standard patient position. It is an intervention used to promote
oxygenation via maximum chest expansion and is implemented during events of
respiratory distress. Fowler's position facilitates the relaxing of tension of the abdominal
muscles, allowing for improved breathing.
Orthopneic position
Sitting-up and leaning over a table to breath, people with difficulty breathing prefer this
position.
dorsal recumbent position
lithotomy position
When assisting a patient with coughing and deep breathing the person should:
inhale through pursed lips
Atelectasis
the collapse of a portion of the lungs
A spirometer is a machine that measures
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
EXAM STUDY GUIDE [GRADED A+]
Name 3 types of tasks that are automatically top priority
Emergency, RN priority, The teams priority
Urine tested for ketones are usually collected
Thirty minutes before meals and at bed time
Stools are black and tarry if there is bleeding in the
Stomach or upper GI tract
Regional anesthesia means
Loss of feeling or sensation in a particular area of the body
When preparing a surgical patient bed, you should not:
Keep the bed at its lowest position
An open wound on the lower leg and feet caused by decreased blood flow
through the arteries or veins is:
Circulatory ulcer
Thin watery drainage that is blood-tinged is called:
Serosanguineous drainage
Partial-thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of skin is called:
Abrasion
Dehiscence
Separation of wound layers
Abbreviation HIM
Health information management
Abbreviation BICU
Burn intensive care unit
Abbreviation EEG
Electroencephalogram
Abbreviation IDP
In-Patient Dept.
Abbreviation PET SCAN
Position Emission Tomagraphy
Abbreviation G.U.
Genito-Urunary
Abbreviation NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Abbreviation ONC
Oncology
Abbreviation IT
Inhalation Thearpy
Abbreviation URO
, Urology
Abbreviation SDA
Same Day Admit
Decubitus ulcer
what a pressure ulcer can also be called
Bluish skin color is also called:
cyanosis
A cold application is usually b/n
50 to 65 F
A very hot application is usually b/n
106-115 F
An electric device used for dry heat is:
The aquachermia pad
Smoking causes all the following except: A. Lung Cancer B. Breath cancer C.
Kidney failure D. Pressure ulcers
A. Lung Cancer
An early sign of hypoxia is A. Apprehension B. Agitation C. Cyanosis D.
Restlessness
D. Restlessness
Breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting is called
Orthopnea
Slow, weak respirations fewer than 12 per minute is
Respiratory depression
Pulmonary function test measures
The amount of air moving in and out of the lungs
Sims position
a position in which the patient lies on the side with the knee and thigh drawn upward
toward the chest. The chest and abdomen are allowed to fall forward.
Prone position
Prone position is a body position in which one lies flat with the chest down and back up.
In anatomical terms of location, the dorsal side is up, and the ventral side is down.
Fowler's position
Fowler's position is a standard patient position. It is an intervention used to promote
oxygenation via maximum chest expansion and is implemented during events of
respiratory distress. Fowler's position facilitates the relaxing of tension of the abdominal
muscles, allowing for improved breathing.
Orthopneic position
Sitting-up and leaning over a table to breath, people with difficulty breathing prefer this
position.
dorsal recumbent position
lithotomy position
When assisting a patient with coughing and deep breathing the person should:
inhale through pursed lips
Atelectasis
the collapse of a portion of the lungs
A spirometer is a machine that measures
