LPN Unit Exam 1 With Complete Solutions
Nursing process - ANSWERassessment, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate
assess - ANSWERhistory, physical
diagnose - ANSWERprimary medical problem
secondary medical problem
social, psychologic, educational, environmental, safety, nutritional problems
plan - ANSWERtherapeutic goal
medication knowledge
social needs equipment
teaching needs
implement - ANSWERright: drug
time
dose
pt.
route
documentation
evaluate - ANSWERtherapeutic effects
adverse effects
allergy
inspection - ANSWERclose oberservation
palpation - ANSWERfeeling
percussion - ANSWERfeeling differences in vibrations through the skin
auscultation - ANSWERlistening with a stethoscope
subjective data - ANSWERinfo. applied by pt. or family.
felt by pt. but can not be seen
therapeutic effect - ANSWERoccur when a drug produces the intended reaction and
the therapeutic goal is met
diagnonis - ANSWERconclusion about the pt's problems. made by the health care
team after critically assessing the pt's condition through history, physical exam, and
lab testing
implementation - ANSWERperformance of the nursing care plan, involves
administering therapeutic agents, helping with feeding or ADL's, dressing changes, or
teaching and counseling
, objective data - ANSWERinfor obtained from tests, vitals, or anything that can be
seen
noncompliant - ANSWERpt. who does not follow a precribed plan of care
compliant - ANSWERpt. who follows a prescibed plan of care
controlled substances - ANSWER-major pain killers (narcotics)
-sedatives or tranquilizers
prescription, legend, or drugs - ANSWER-antibiotics or oral contraceptives
-oral birth control pills
over the counter medications (OTC) - ANSWERmay buy without presciptions
interference - ANSWERwhen 2 drugs are given together, 1 drug promote the rapid
excretion of the other drug, this reducing its activity
synergisitic effect - ANSWERwhen 2 drugs are given together, the effect is greater
than the sum of the effect of each drug given alone
concordance - ANSWERpartenership between the nurse, pt, family, and pharmacist
in which all work together to reduce problems with taking drugs
literacy - ANSWERabitility to read, write, and speak english, do math, solve problems
at the level necessary to function on the job and in society
health literacy - ANSWERabitity to understand and use info impostant in keeping
oneself healthy
health disparity - ANSWERinability to read and write puts a person at higher risk for
disease and disability
scheduled drugs - ANSWERcontrolled substances that are highly regulated because
they are commonly abused
physical dependence - ANSWERphysiologic need for a med to relieve shaking, pain,
and other symptoms
psychologic dependence - ANSWERfeeling of anxiety, stress, tension if a pt does not
have a med
professional responsibility - ANSWERthe obligation of nurses to act appropriately,
ethically, and to the best of their abilities as health care providers
legal responsibility - ANSWERnurses judgement and actions.
Nursing process - ANSWERassessment, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate
assess - ANSWERhistory, physical
diagnose - ANSWERprimary medical problem
secondary medical problem
social, psychologic, educational, environmental, safety, nutritional problems
plan - ANSWERtherapeutic goal
medication knowledge
social needs equipment
teaching needs
implement - ANSWERright: drug
time
dose
pt.
route
documentation
evaluate - ANSWERtherapeutic effects
adverse effects
allergy
inspection - ANSWERclose oberservation
palpation - ANSWERfeeling
percussion - ANSWERfeeling differences in vibrations through the skin
auscultation - ANSWERlistening with a stethoscope
subjective data - ANSWERinfo. applied by pt. or family.
felt by pt. but can not be seen
therapeutic effect - ANSWERoccur when a drug produces the intended reaction and
the therapeutic goal is met
diagnonis - ANSWERconclusion about the pt's problems. made by the health care
team after critically assessing the pt's condition through history, physical exam, and
lab testing
implementation - ANSWERperformance of the nursing care plan, involves
administering therapeutic agents, helping with feeding or ADL's, dressing changes, or
teaching and counseling
, objective data - ANSWERinfor obtained from tests, vitals, or anything that can be
seen
noncompliant - ANSWERpt. who does not follow a precribed plan of care
compliant - ANSWERpt. who follows a prescibed plan of care
controlled substances - ANSWER-major pain killers (narcotics)
-sedatives or tranquilizers
prescription, legend, or drugs - ANSWER-antibiotics or oral contraceptives
-oral birth control pills
over the counter medications (OTC) - ANSWERmay buy without presciptions
interference - ANSWERwhen 2 drugs are given together, 1 drug promote the rapid
excretion of the other drug, this reducing its activity
synergisitic effect - ANSWERwhen 2 drugs are given together, the effect is greater
than the sum of the effect of each drug given alone
concordance - ANSWERpartenership between the nurse, pt, family, and pharmacist
in which all work together to reduce problems with taking drugs
literacy - ANSWERabitility to read, write, and speak english, do math, solve problems
at the level necessary to function on the job and in society
health literacy - ANSWERabitity to understand and use info impostant in keeping
oneself healthy
health disparity - ANSWERinability to read and write puts a person at higher risk for
disease and disability
scheduled drugs - ANSWERcontrolled substances that are highly regulated because
they are commonly abused
physical dependence - ANSWERphysiologic need for a med to relieve shaking, pain,
and other symptoms
psychologic dependence - ANSWERfeeling of anxiety, stress, tension if a pt does not
have a med
professional responsibility - ANSWERthe obligation of nurses to act appropriately,
ethically, and to the best of their abilities as health care providers
legal responsibility - ANSWERnurses judgement and actions.
