harsh soaps and vigorous scrubbing - --
NURS 209 MEDICAL SURGICAL ANSWER---what should be avoided in
EXAM 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS bathing older adults to preserve skin
integrity?
AND ANSWERS FORTIS
COLLEGE bed alarm - --ANSWER---uses audible
reminders not to get up
suprapubic area - --ANSWER---what
area is palpated to assess for urinary
retention?
70-130mL - --ANSWER---typical volume
of a hypertonic enema
incentive spirometer - --ANSWER---can
gown and gloves - --ANSWER---what help prevent atelectasis and pneumonia
ppe is needed for contact precautions?
decreased peripheral nerve function - --
low reading - --ANSWER---bp cuff too ANSWER---this condition contributes to
large means injury to skin and extremities in older
adults
high reading - --ANSWER---bp cuff too
small means top to bottom
center to outside - --ANSWER---how to
doppler ultrasound - --ANSWER---used clean an approximated wound
to auscultate; study that uses high-
frequency sound waves for detection of tuberculin syringe - --ANSWER---The
blood flow within the vessels type of syringe that measures liquid in
1/100 mL
wbc, sed rate, blood cultures - --
ANSWER---what tests are used to cloudy - --ANSWER---NPH has a
determine signs of an infection? ______ opacity
review of systems - --ANSWER---The as long as needed or 72-96 hours - --
nurse performs this prior to physical ANSWER---what is the recommended
assessment to find out about any health duration of a peripheral IV
problems angiocatheter?
decreased muscle mass and strength, flow sheet - --ANSWER---This type of
slower reaction time and reflexes, vision documentation form is used to efficiently
and hearing changes - --ANSWER--- record nursing care over time.
why is the older adult more susceptible
to accidents? projection - --ANSWER---someone
attributes their own thoughts or impulses
to someone else
, bottom to top - --ANSWER---how do
cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana - -- secondary intention wounds heal?
ANSWER---these recreational drugs
can interfere with sexual function tertiary intention - --ANSWER---wounds
left open for several days to allow
circles from center out - --ANSWER--- edema or infection to resolve or fluid to
how to you clean an open intentional drain, and then are closed
wound?
granulated tissue - --ANSWER---what is
preserve ego - --ANSWER---what do the red tissue that means healing
defense mechanisms do? called?
urinary retention, BPH, pelvic surgery - - disinfection - --ANSWER---destroys all
-ANSWER---what puts a patient at risk pathogenic organisms except spores
for UTI?
sterilization - --ANSWER---destroys all
50 mL - --ANSWER---less than __mL in microorganisms including spores
bladder is considered normal
tuberculosis, varicella (chicken pox),
position patient, medications, straight and rubeola (measles) - --ANSWER---
cath - --ANSWER---what should the airborne infections
nurse do for a patient with a urinary
retention? negative air pressure room, respirator,
surgical mask on patient - --ANSWER---
decreased bone density - --ANSWER--- what are some airborne precautions?
what is a complication in older adults?
rubella, mumps, diphtheria, adenovirus,
cap refill, peripheral pulses, pressure meningitis, pneumonia - --ANSWER---
(edema), numbness, pain - --ANSWER-- droplet infections
-what assessments are done when
checking restraints? private room, PPE, surgical mask on
patient, 3 ft away - --ANSWER---droplet
fleets enema - --ANSWER---120 ml precautions
most common, prep for colon exams
radiation - --ANSWER---the diffusion of
primary intention - --ANSWER---well heat; the body gives off waves of heat
approximated (surgical wounds), from uncovered surfaces
minimal tissue loss
convection - --ANSWER---the
secondary intention - --ANSWER--- dissemination of heat by motion; a fan
edges are not well approximated; large, blows currents of cool air across the
open wounds, such as from burns or surface of a warm body
major trauma, which require more tissue
replacement and are often contaminated conduction - --ANSWER---transfer of
heat to another object during direct
NURS 209 MEDICAL SURGICAL ANSWER---what should be avoided in
EXAM 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS bathing older adults to preserve skin
integrity?
AND ANSWERS FORTIS
COLLEGE bed alarm - --ANSWER---uses audible
reminders not to get up
suprapubic area - --ANSWER---what
area is palpated to assess for urinary
retention?
70-130mL - --ANSWER---typical volume
of a hypertonic enema
incentive spirometer - --ANSWER---can
gown and gloves - --ANSWER---what help prevent atelectasis and pneumonia
ppe is needed for contact precautions?
decreased peripheral nerve function - --
low reading - --ANSWER---bp cuff too ANSWER---this condition contributes to
large means injury to skin and extremities in older
adults
high reading - --ANSWER---bp cuff too
small means top to bottom
center to outside - --ANSWER---how to
doppler ultrasound - --ANSWER---used clean an approximated wound
to auscultate; study that uses high-
frequency sound waves for detection of tuberculin syringe - --ANSWER---The
blood flow within the vessels type of syringe that measures liquid in
1/100 mL
wbc, sed rate, blood cultures - --
ANSWER---what tests are used to cloudy - --ANSWER---NPH has a
determine signs of an infection? ______ opacity
review of systems - --ANSWER---The as long as needed or 72-96 hours - --
nurse performs this prior to physical ANSWER---what is the recommended
assessment to find out about any health duration of a peripheral IV
problems angiocatheter?
decreased muscle mass and strength, flow sheet - --ANSWER---This type of
slower reaction time and reflexes, vision documentation form is used to efficiently
and hearing changes - --ANSWER--- record nursing care over time.
why is the older adult more susceptible
to accidents? projection - --ANSWER---someone
attributes their own thoughts or impulses
to someone else
, bottom to top - --ANSWER---how do
cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana - -- secondary intention wounds heal?
ANSWER---these recreational drugs
can interfere with sexual function tertiary intention - --ANSWER---wounds
left open for several days to allow
circles from center out - --ANSWER--- edema or infection to resolve or fluid to
how to you clean an open intentional drain, and then are closed
wound?
granulated tissue - --ANSWER---what is
preserve ego - --ANSWER---what do the red tissue that means healing
defense mechanisms do? called?
urinary retention, BPH, pelvic surgery - - disinfection - --ANSWER---destroys all
-ANSWER---what puts a patient at risk pathogenic organisms except spores
for UTI?
sterilization - --ANSWER---destroys all
50 mL - --ANSWER---less than __mL in microorganisms including spores
bladder is considered normal
tuberculosis, varicella (chicken pox),
position patient, medications, straight and rubeola (measles) - --ANSWER---
cath - --ANSWER---what should the airborne infections
nurse do for a patient with a urinary
retention? negative air pressure room, respirator,
surgical mask on patient - --ANSWER---
decreased bone density - --ANSWER--- what are some airborne precautions?
what is a complication in older adults?
rubella, mumps, diphtheria, adenovirus,
cap refill, peripheral pulses, pressure meningitis, pneumonia - --ANSWER---
(edema), numbness, pain - --ANSWER-- droplet infections
-what assessments are done when
checking restraints? private room, PPE, surgical mask on
patient, 3 ft away - --ANSWER---droplet
fleets enema - --ANSWER---120 ml precautions
most common, prep for colon exams
radiation - --ANSWER---the diffusion of
primary intention - --ANSWER---well heat; the body gives off waves of heat
approximated (surgical wounds), from uncovered surfaces
minimal tissue loss
convection - --ANSWER---the
secondary intention - --ANSWER--- dissemination of heat by motion; a fan
edges are not well approximated; large, blows currents of cool air across the
open wounds, such as from burns or surface of a warm body
major trauma, which require more tissue
replacement and are often contaminated conduction - --ANSWER---transfer of
heat to another object during direct
