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JERSEY COLLEGE MED-SURG 1 RN FINAL EXAM ||
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+|| SURE PASS!!
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet - ANSWER: List four modifiable risk factors.
(general health promotion)
age, genetics, sex - ANSWER: List three non-modifiable risk factors. (general
health promotion)
cultural assessment - ANSWER: What type of assessment should the nurse
preform prior to initiating health teaching?
physiological integrity
safety and security
belongingness and affection
esteem and self-respect
self-actualization
-- physiologic needs and life threatening issues are a priority
-- confirm that these needs are met in the order listed above - ANSWER: Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs
--priorities?
--what order?
Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER: Organization that identifies health promotion
and disease prevention goals and lists strategies along with resources in an attempt
to improve the nation's health
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The Institute of Medicine's report on the Future of Nursing - ANSWER:
Organization that recommends ways to strengthen the practice of nursing in order
to improve health care.
The National Patient Safety Goals - ANSWER: The Joint Commission lists the top
patient safety concerns and includes medication safety, infection prevention,
surgery-related mistakes, patient identification and improving staff
communication. What is this list called?
Nurse Practice Acts - ANSWER: This governs nursing practice and is a law that is
put into place to protect the public - nurses must follow and comply with their
state's regulations
QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute - ANSWER: Institute
that seeks to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses in providing
continuous quality improvement in health care
whatever the patient says it is - ANSWER: What is pain?
actual or potential tissue damage - ANSWER: Pain is associated with
__________________________________.
the patient's self report - ANSWER: The single most reliable indicator of pain is
_______.
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations - ANSWER: Pain stimulates the
sympathetic nervous system and could result in an increase in ___________,
___________, and ____________.
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increases glucagon production
decreases insulin secretion
depresses immune function
can lead to addictive behaviors - ANSWER: physiologic effects of unrelieved pain
(4)
prostaglandins - ANSWER: initiate inflammation and contribute to tissue swelling
and pain
NSAIDS - ANSWER: ______ primarily produce pain relief by preventing
prostaglandin formation.
Acetaminophen - ANSWER: _____________ does not have anti-inflammatory
properties.
tissue damage - ANSWER: ______________ stimulates the inflammatory
response and puts the patient at risk for pain.
local anesthetics, non-opioids or opioids - ANSWER: manage nociceptive pain
with?
allodynia - ANSWER: pain that is associated with a noxious stimulus
nerve route injury - ANSWER: ________________ could lead to allodynia.
timing:
onset - when it started
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duration - where it started
frequency - how often/for how long
type - includes intensity, associated factors
influencing factors - what makes it better/worse
intensity - how bad does it hurt
quality - what does it feel like
location - where does it hurt
effects on function/daily activities - ANSWER: What does a comprehensive pain
assessment include?
visual analog scale - ANSWER: 10cm line that represents no pain to worst pain on
each end of the line and the patient places a mark somewhere between the two ends
depending on the severity of pain
numeric rating scale - ANSWER: ranges from 0 to 10 with 0 representing no pain
Wong-Baker FACES Scale (ages 3+) - ANSWER: consists of cartoon faces that
the patient selects to report their pain
verbal descriptor scale - ANSWER: uses words to help individuals describe the
intensity of their pain
JERSEY COLLEGE MED-SURG 1 RN FINAL EXAM ||
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+|| SURE PASS!!
weight, smoking, sex practices, diet - ANSWER: List four modifiable risk factors.
(general health promotion)
age, genetics, sex - ANSWER: List three non-modifiable risk factors. (general
health promotion)
cultural assessment - ANSWER: What type of assessment should the nurse
preform prior to initiating health teaching?
physiological integrity
safety and security
belongingness and affection
esteem and self-respect
self-actualization
-- physiologic needs and life threatening issues are a priority
-- confirm that these needs are met in the order listed above - ANSWER: Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs
--priorities?
--what order?
Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER: Organization that identifies health promotion
and disease prevention goals and lists strategies along with resources in an attempt
to improve the nation's health
,2|Page
The Institute of Medicine's report on the Future of Nursing - ANSWER:
Organization that recommends ways to strengthen the practice of nursing in order
to improve health care.
The National Patient Safety Goals - ANSWER: The Joint Commission lists the top
patient safety concerns and includes medication safety, infection prevention,
surgery-related mistakes, patient identification and improving staff
communication. What is this list called?
Nurse Practice Acts - ANSWER: This governs nursing practice and is a law that is
put into place to protect the public - nurses must follow and comply with their
state's regulations
QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute - ANSWER: Institute
that seeks to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses in providing
continuous quality improvement in health care
whatever the patient says it is - ANSWER: What is pain?
actual or potential tissue damage - ANSWER: Pain is associated with
__________________________________.
the patient's self report - ANSWER: The single most reliable indicator of pain is
_______.
blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations - ANSWER: Pain stimulates the
sympathetic nervous system and could result in an increase in ___________,
___________, and ____________.
,3|Page
increases glucagon production
decreases insulin secretion
depresses immune function
can lead to addictive behaviors - ANSWER: physiologic effects of unrelieved pain
(4)
prostaglandins - ANSWER: initiate inflammation and contribute to tissue swelling
and pain
NSAIDS - ANSWER: ______ primarily produce pain relief by preventing
prostaglandin formation.
Acetaminophen - ANSWER: _____________ does not have anti-inflammatory
properties.
tissue damage - ANSWER: ______________ stimulates the inflammatory
response and puts the patient at risk for pain.
local anesthetics, non-opioids or opioids - ANSWER: manage nociceptive pain
with?
allodynia - ANSWER: pain that is associated with a noxious stimulus
nerve route injury - ANSWER: ________________ could lead to allodynia.
timing:
onset - when it started
, 4|Page
duration - where it started
frequency - how often/for how long
type - includes intensity, associated factors
influencing factors - what makes it better/worse
intensity - how bad does it hurt
quality - what does it feel like
location - where does it hurt
effects on function/daily activities - ANSWER: What does a comprehensive pain
assessment include?
visual analog scale - ANSWER: 10cm line that represents no pain to worst pain on
each end of the line and the patient places a mark somewhere between the two ends
depending on the severity of pain
numeric rating scale - ANSWER: ranges from 0 to 10 with 0 representing no pain
Wong-Baker FACES Scale (ages 3+) - ANSWER: consists of cartoon faces that
the patient selects to report their pain
verbal descriptor scale - ANSWER: uses words to help individuals describe the
intensity of their pain
