NUR 325 Exam 1
**look at last bullet of cognition on study guide and think abt it - correct answer-kk
acute pain - correct answer-<3 months of pain onset, pretty sudden, can identify cause
Agnosia - correct answer-the inability to recognize familiar objects. All 5 senses
agraphia - correct answer-inability to write
Alexia - correct answer-inability to read
aphasia - correct answer-language impairment at the conceptual level; may have trouble
with production and comprehension of language
Appropriate patient interaction/care for a client with Alzheimer's dementia - correct
answer-pretty basic
Apraxia - correct answer-inability to perform particular purposive actions, although sensory
and motor are still intact
Assessment of mental status includes - correct answer-• History
• Examination
• General appearance
• Behavior
• Assessment of cognitive function
assessment strategies for a client experiencing acute stress - correct answer--Screen for
exposure to traumatic event considering the nature of the event and the patient's response.
-questionaires
behavioral signs of pain - correct answer-Facial expressions
Restlessness
Change in activity
Crying
Assessment tool
Blocking - correct answer-Unconscious interruption in the train of thought manifested as a
sudden obstruction to the spontaneous flow of speech
brand-name drug - correct answer--drugs COMMERCIAL name
-capitalized
-same chemical and therapeutic effect as generic
, chronic pain - correct answer-episode of pain that lasts for 6 months or longer; may be
intermittent or continuous, cause may not be known, characterized by moments of
increasing and decreasing pain
clanging - correct answer-Use of meaningless, rhyming words
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT: NONPHARMACOLOGIC STRATEGIES - correct
answer-Massage
Positioning and body alignment
Splinting
Thermal interventions (heat and cold)
Mind-body therapies
Exercise
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Acupuncture
clinical manifestations of acute pain - correct answer-tachycardia, hypertension, diaphoresis,
pallor, dilated pupils, anxiety, agitation, urine retention
clinical manifestations of chronic pain - correct answer-depression, normal vital signs,
difficulty sleeping and eating, localization is imprecise, exhaustion, irritability, and lack of
energy
cognitive impairment - correct answer-deficit in intellect, memory, or attention
collaborative interventions to minimize impact of cognitive impairment - correct answer-•
Focus of treatment varies depending on underlying cause
• Implementation of safety measures
• Treatment of precipitating trauma or disease
• Interdisciplinary treatment, as indicated (e.g., medicine, nursing, nutritional consulting,
speech and language, audiology, home health, counseling)
common cognitive abnormalities: Memory - anterograde amnesia - correct answer-loss of
ability to learn and recall new information on an ongoing basis
common cognitive abnormalities: Memory -retrograde amnesia - correct answer-an inability
to retrieve information from one's past
Conceptual concreteness - correct answer-Inability to describe in abstractions, generalize, or
apply principles
Confabulation - correct answer-Making up answers without regard to facts
define the concept of stress - correct answer-definitions depend on the viewpoint & discipline
of each individual researcher but can be defined as follows:
1) the mental, emotional, or physical response & adaptation to real or perceived changes &
challenges
**look at last bullet of cognition on study guide and think abt it - correct answer-kk
acute pain - correct answer-<3 months of pain onset, pretty sudden, can identify cause
Agnosia - correct answer-the inability to recognize familiar objects. All 5 senses
agraphia - correct answer-inability to write
Alexia - correct answer-inability to read
aphasia - correct answer-language impairment at the conceptual level; may have trouble
with production and comprehension of language
Appropriate patient interaction/care for a client with Alzheimer's dementia - correct
answer-pretty basic
Apraxia - correct answer-inability to perform particular purposive actions, although sensory
and motor are still intact
Assessment of mental status includes - correct answer-• History
• Examination
• General appearance
• Behavior
• Assessment of cognitive function
assessment strategies for a client experiencing acute stress - correct answer--Screen for
exposure to traumatic event considering the nature of the event and the patient's response.
-questionaires
behavioral signs of pain - correct answer-Facial expressions
Restlessness
Change in activity
Crying
Assessment tool
Blocking - correct answer-Unconscious interruption in the train of thought manifested as a
sudden obstruction to the spontaneous flow of speech
brand-name drug - correct answer--drugs COMMERCIAL name
-capitalized
-same chemical and therapeutic effect as generic
, chronic pain - correct answer-episode of pain that lasts for 6 months or longer; may be
intermittent or continuous, cause may not be known, characterized by moments of
increasing and decreasing pain
clanging - correct answer-Use of meaningless, rhyming words
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT: NONPHARMACOLOGIC STRATEGIES - correct
answer-Massage
Positioning and body alignment
Splinting
Thermal interventions (heat and cold)
Mind-body therapies
Exercise
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Acupuncture
clinical manifestations of acute pain - correct answer-tachycardia, hypertension, diaphoresis,
pallor, dilated pupils, anxiety, agitation, urine retention
clinical manifestations of chronic pain - correct answer-depression, normal vital signs,
difficulty sleeping and eating, localization is imprecise, exhaustion, irritability, and lack of
energy
cognitive impairment - correct answer-deficit in intellect, memory, or attention
collaborative interventions to minimize impact of cognitive impairment - correct answer-•
Focus of treatment varies depending on underlying cause
• Implementation of safety measures
• Treatment of precipitating trauma or disease
• Interdisciplinary treatment, as indicated (e.g., medicine, nursing, nutritional consulting,
speech and language, audiology, home health, counseling)
common cognitive abnormalities: Memory - anterograde amnesia - correct answer-loss of
ability to learn and recall new information on an ongoing basis
common cognitive abnormalities: Memory -retrograde amnesia - correct answer-an inability
to retrieve information from one's past
Conceptual concreteness - correct answer-Inability to describe in abstractions, generalize, or
apply principles
Confabulation - correct answer-Making up answers without regard to facts
define the concept of stress - correct answer-definitions depend on the viewpoint & discipline
of each individual researcher but can be defined as follows:
1) the mental, emotional, or physical response & adaptation to real or perceived changes &
challenges
