NUR 1600 Exam 1 Questions With Correct
Answers
Numeric |pain |scale |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Asking |patients |to |rate |their |pain |on |a |scale |of |0-
10, |0 |being |no |pain |and |10 |being |the |worst |pain |they've |ever |had. |
*Must |take |into |consideration |if |the |patient |is |developmentally |able |to |rank |pain |0-10*
FACES |pain |scale |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Used |with |nonverbal |patients. |Have |patients |pick |a |
face |that |best |describes |their |pain. |FACES |will |be |on |communication |whiteboards |in |patient |
rooms.
What |are |the |two |most |common |pain |scales |in |hospitals? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Numeric |
and |FACES |pain |scale
NIPS |pain |scale |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Neonatal |Infant |Pain |Scale. |Used |to |assess |six |
behavioral |reactions |(facial |expression, |cry, |breathing |pattern, |arms, |legs, |and |state |of |arousal)
|to |pain |in |preterm |and |full-term |newborns.
OUCHERS |pain |scale |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Combines |both |the |FACES |and |numeric |pain |
scale. |It |allows |pediatric |patients |to |indicate |how |much |pain |they |are |in |by |selecting |a |number
|or |a |corresponding |face.
OLD |CARTS |ICE |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-O- |onset |(when |did |the |pain |start)
L- |location |(where |is |the |pain)
D- |duration |(how |long |have |you |had |this |pain)
C- |characteristics |(how |would |you |describe |the |pain)
, A- |aggravating |factors |(what |causes |you |to |have |pain)
R- |relieving |or |relating |factors |(what |reduces |your |pain |or |do |you |have |other |symptoms |with |
this |pain)
T- |therapeutics |(what |treatments, |medications, |etc |help |relieve |your |pain)
S- |severity |(numeric |scale, |FACES)
I- |impact |on |activities |of |daily |living
C- |coping
E- |emotional |response
Health |history |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |interview |of |the |patient |with |the |goal |of |obtaining |
a |database |of |the |patient's |past |and |present |health |status, |followed |by |a |physical |examination.
|The |purpose |of |the |health |history |is |to |obtain |subjective |data |from |the |patient |so |the |nurse |
and |patient |can |create |a |plan |to |promote |health, |prevent |diseases, |resolve |acute |health |
problems, |and |minimize |limitations |related |to |chronic |health |problems.
General |survey |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Begin |the |general |inspection |the |moment |you |meet |
the |patient. |This |involves |observing |physical |appearance |and |hygiene, |body |structure, |body |
movement, |emotional |status, |disposition, |and |behavior. |The |general |inspection |requires |
paying |attention |to |detail |and |provides |clues |about |any |possible |problems |the |patient |may |be |
experiencing. |Initial |impressions |gained |from |these |preliminary |observations |direct |the |nurse |
to |further |examination |in |those |areas |that |do |not |initially |appear |normal. |"Overall |first |
impression"
ISBAR |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |standardized |format |in |which |healthcare |professionals |
communicate |with |each |other |on |clinical |patient |information. |
I- |Introduce |yourself
S- |Situation |of |patient
B- |Background |of |patient
A- |Assessment |findings
Answers
Numeric |pain |scale |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Asking |patients |to |rate |their |pain |on |a |scale |of |0-
10, |0 |being |no |pain |and |10 |being |the |worst |pain |they've |ever |had. |
*Must |take |into |consideration |if |the |patient |is |developmentally |able |to |rank |pain |0-10*
FACES |pain |scale |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Used |with |nonverbal |patients. |Have |patients |pick |a |
face |that |best |describes |their |pain. |FACES |will |be |on |communication |whiteboards |in |patient |
rooms.
What |are |the |two |most |common |pain |scales |in |hospitals? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Numeric |
and |FACES |pain |scale
NIPS |pain |scale |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Neonatal |Infant |Pain |Scale. |Used |to |assess |six |
behavioral |reactions |(facial |expression, |cry, |breathing |pattern, |arms, |legs, |and |state |of |arousal)
|to |pain |in |preterm |and |full-term |newborns.
OUCHERS |pain |scale |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Combines |both |the |FACES |and |numeric |pain |
scale. |It |allows |pediatric |patients |to |indicate |how |much |pain |they |are |in |by |selecting |a |number
|or |a |corresponding |face.
OLD |CARTS |ICE |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-O- |onset |(when |did |the |pain |start)
L- |location |(where |is |the |pain)
D- |duration |(how |long |have |you |had |this |pain)
C- |characteristics |(how |would |you |describe |the |pain)
, A- |aggravating |factors |(what |causes |you |to |have |pain)
R- |relieving |or |relating |factors |(what |reduces |your |pain |or |do |you |have |other |symptoms |with |
this |pain)
T- |therapeutics |(what |treatments, |medications, |etc |help |relieve |your |pain)
S- |severity |(numeric |scale, |FACES)
I- |impact |on |activities |of |daily |living
C- |coping
E- |emotional |response
Health |history |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |interview |of |the |patient |with |the |goal |of |obtaining |
a |database |of |the |patient's |past |and |present |health |status, |followed |by |a |physical |examination.
|The |purpose |of |the |health |history |is |to |obtain |subjective |data |from |the |patient |so |the |nurse |
and |patient |can |create |a |plan |to |promote |health, |prevent |diseases, |resolve |acute |health |
problems, |and |minimize |limitations |related |to |chronic |health |problems.
General |survey |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Begin |the |general |inspection |the |moment |you |meet |
the |patient. |This |involves |observing |physical |appearance |and |hygiene, |body |structure, |body |
movement, |emotional |status, |disposition, |and |behavior. |The |general |inspection |requires |
paying |attention |to |detail |and |provides |clues |about |any |possible |problems |the |patient |may |be |
experiencing. |Initial |impressions |gained |from |these |preliminary |observations |direct |the |nurse |
to |further |examination |in |those |areas |that |do |not |initially |appear |normal. |"Overall |first |
impression"
ISBAR |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |standardized |format |in |which |healthcare |professionals |
communicate |with |each |other |on |clinical |patient |information. |
I- |Introduce |yourself
S- |Situation |of |patient
B- |Background |of |patient
A- |Assessment |findings
