1. After turning a patient,
To obtain an accurate
the nurse should
document the position
used, the time that the
patient was turned, and
the findings of skin
assessment.
2. PERRLA is an
abbreviation for normal
pupil assessment findings:
pupils equal, round, and
reactive to light with
accommodation.
3. When percussing a
patients chest for temperature, such as
postural drainage, the
nurses hands should be cream; I.V. fluids; and
cupped.
4. When measuring a
patients pulse, the nurse vomitus, and drainage
should assess its rate,
rhythm, quality, and
strength.
5. Before transferring a
patient from a bed to a
wheelchair, the nurse
should push the
wheelchairs footrests to nurse shouldnt massage
the sides and lock its
wheels.
6. When assessing
respirations, the nurse
should document their
rate, rhythm, depth, and
quality.
7. For a subcutaneous
injection, the nurse
should use a 5/8 25G
needle.
8. The notation AA & O manometer to 20 to 30
3 indicates that the
patient is awake, alert,
and oriented to person
(knows who he is), place
(knows where he is), and
time (knows the date and
time).
9. Fluid intake includes all
fluids taken by mouth,
including foods that are
liquid at room
gelatin, custard, and ice
fluids administered in
feeding tubes. Fluid
output includes urine,
(such as from a
nasogastric tube or from a
wound) as well as blood
loss, diarrhea or feces,
and perspiration.
10. After administering an
intradermal injection, the
the area because massage
can irritate the site and
interfere with results.
11. When administering
an intradermal injection,
the nurse should hold the
syringe almost flat against
the patients skin (at
about a 15-degree angle),
with the bevel up.
12.
blood pressure, the nurse
should inflate the
mm Hg above the
disappearance of the
radial pulse before
releasing the cuff
pressure.
13. The nurse should
count an irregular pulse
for 1 full minute.
14. A patient who is
vomiting while lying down
should be placed in a
lateral position to prevent
aspiration of vomitus.
15. Prophylaxis is disease
prevention.
16. Body alignment is
achieved when body parts
are in proper relation to
their natural position.
17. Trust is the foundation
of a nurse-patient
relationship.
18. Blood pressure is the
force exerted by the
circulating volume of
blood on the arterial
walls.
19. Malpractice is a
professionals wrongful
conduct, improper
discharge of duties, or
failure to meet standards
of care that causes harm individual should be fully one with a door that can
to another. informed of the be closed.
consequences of his
20. As a general rule, refusal. 30. In categorizing nursing
nurses cant refuse a diagnoses, the nurse
patient care assignment; 25. Although a patients addresses life-threatening
however, in most states, health record, or chart, is problems first, followed
they may refuse to the health care facilitys by potentially life-
participate in abortions. physical property, its threatening concerns.
contents belong to the
21. A nurse can be found patient. 31. The major
negligent if a patient is components of a nursing
injured because the nurse 26. Before a patients care plan are outcome
failed to perform a duty health record can be criteria (patient goals) and
that a reasonable and released to a third party, nursing interventions.
prudent person would the patient or the
perform or because the patients legal guardian 32. Standing orders, or
nurse performed an act must give written protocols, establish
that a reasonable and consent. guidelines for treating a
prudent person wouldnt specific disease or set of
perform. 27. Under the Controlled symptoms.
Substances Act, every
22. States have enacted dose of a controlled drug 33. In assessing a patients
Good Samaritan laws to thats dispensed by the heart, the nurse normally
encourage professionals pharmacy must be finds the point of maximal
to provide medical accounted for, whether impulse at the fifth
assistance at the scene of the dose was intercostal space, near the
an accident without fear administered to a patient apex.
of a lawsuit arising from or discarded accidentally.
the assistance. These laws 34. The S1 heard on
dont apply to care 28. A nurse cant perform auscultation is caused by
provided in a health care duties that violate a rule closure of the mitral and
facility. or regulation established tricuspid valves.
by a state licensing board,
23. A physician should even if they are 35. To maintain package
sign verbal and telephone authorized by a health sterility, the nurse should
orders within the time care facility or physician. open a wrappers top flap
established by facility away from the body, open
policy, usually 24 hours. 29. To minimize each side flap by touching
interruptions during a only the outer part of the
24. A competent adult has patient interview, the wrapper, and open the
the right to refuse nurse should select a final flap by grasping the
lifesaving medical private room, preferably turned-down corner and
treatment; however, the
pulling it toward the
body.
36. The nurse shouldnt have a lower abuse
dry a patients ear canal potential than Schedule I
or remove wax with a
cotton-tipped applicator
because it may force
cerumen against the
tympanic membrane.
37. A patients 42. Schedule IV drugs,
identification bracelet
should remain in place
until the patient has been
discharged from the
health care facility and
has left the premises.
38. The Controlled
Substances Act
designated five
categories, or schedules,
that classify controlled
drugs according to their
abuse potential.
39. Schedule I drugs, such
as heroin, have a high
abuse potential and have
no currently accepted
medical use in the United
States.
40. Schedule II drugs, such
as morphine, opium, and
meperidine (Demerol),
have a high abuse
potential, but currently
have accepted medical
uses. Their use may lead
to physical or
psychological
dependence.
41. Schedule III drugs,
such as paregoric and
butabarbital (Butisol),
plan is the patients goal.
or II drugs. Abuse of
Schedule III drugs may
lead to moderate or low
physical or psychological
dependence, or both.
an objective scale to
such as chloral hydrate,
have a low abuse
potential compared with
Schedule III drugs.
43. Schedule V drugs, such
as cough syrups that
contain codeine, have the
lowest abuse potential of
the controlled substances.
44. Activities of daily
living are actions that the
patient must perform
every day to provide self-
care and to interact with
society.
45. Testing of the six
cardinal fields of gaze
evaluates the function of
all extraocular muscles
and cranial nerves III, IV,
and VI.
46. The six types of heart
murmurs are graded from
1 to 6. A grade 6 heart
murmur can be heard
with the stethoscope
slightly raised from the
chest.
47. The most important
goal to include in a care
48. Fruits are high in fiber
and low in protein, and
should be omitted from a
low-residue diet.
49. The nurse should use
assess and quantify pain.
Postoperative pain varies
greatly among individuals.
50. Postmortem care
includes cleaning and
preparing the deceased
patient for family viewing,
arranging transportation
to the morgue or funeral
home, and determining
the disposition of
belongings.
51. The nurse should
provide honest answers
to the patients questions.
52. Milk shouldnt be
included in a clear liquid
diet.
53. When caring for an
infant, a child, or a
confused patient,
consistency in nursing
personnel is paramount.
54. The hypothalamus
secretes vasopressin and
oxytocin, which are
stored in the pituitary
gland.
55. The three membranes
that enclose the brain and
spinal cord are the dura
mater, pia mater, and
arachnoid.
56. A nasogastric tube is
used to remove fluid and
gas from the small
intestine preoperatively
or postoperatively.
57. Psychologists, physical
therapists, and
chiropractors arent 90-degree angle
authorized to write
prescriptions for drugs.
58. The area around a
stoma is cleaned with
mild soap and water.
59. Vegetables have a
high fiber content.
60. The nurse should use
a tuberculin syringe to
administer a
subcutaneous injection of
less than 1 ml.
61. For adults,
subcutaneous injections
require a 25G 1 needle; 67. If bleeding occurs
for infants, children,
elderly, or very thin
patients, they require a
25G to 27G needle. bleeding stops. If bruising
62. Before administering a
drug, the nurse should
identify the patient by
checking the 68. When providing hair
identification band and and scalp care, the nurse
asking the patient to state should begin combing at
his name. the end of the hair and
work toward the head.
63. To clean the skin
before an injection, the 69. The frequency of
nurse uses a sterile patient hair care depends
alcohol swab to wipe on the length and texture
from the center of the site of the hair, the duration
outward in a circular of hospitalization, and the
motion. patients condition.
64. The nurse should 70. Proper function of a
inject heparin deep into hearing aid requires
subcutaneous tissue at a careful handling during
insertion and removal,
(perpendicular to the regular cleaning of the ear
skin) to prevent skin piece to prevent wax
irritation. buildup, and prompt
replacement of dead
65. If blood is aspirated batteries.
into the syringe before an
I.M. injection, the nurse 71. The hearing aid thats
should withdraw the marked with a blue dot is
needle, prepare another for the left ear; the one
syringe, and repeat the with a red dot is for the
procedure. right ear.
66. The nurse shouldnt 72. A hearing aid
cut the patients hair shouldnt be exposed to
without written consent heat or humidity and
from the patient or an shouldnt be immersed in
appropriate relative. water.
73. The nurse should
after an injection, the instruct the patient to
nurse should apply avoid using hair spray
pressure until the while wearing a hearing
aid.
occurs, the nurse should
monitor the site for an 74. The five branches of
enlarging hematoma. pharmacology are
pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics,
pharmacotherapeutics,
toxicology, and
pharmacognosy.
75. The nurse should
remove heel protectors
every 8 hours to inspect
the foot for signs of skin
breakdown.
76. Heat is applied to
promote vasodilation,
which reduces pain
caused by inflammation.
77. A sutured surgical
incision is an example of
healing by first intention
(healing directly, without
granulation).
78. Healing by secondary
intention (healing by
granulation) is closure of
the wound when
granulation tissue fills the
defect and allows
reepithelialization to
occur, beginning at the
wound edges and
continuing to the center,
until the entire wound is
covered.
79. Keloid formation is an
abnormality in healing
thats characterized by
overgrowth of scar tissue
at the wound site.
80. The nurse should
administer procaine
penicillin by deep I.M.
injection in the upper
outer portion of the
buttocks in the adult or in
the midlateral thigh in the
child. The nurse shouldnt esophagus by swallowing.
massage the injection
site.
81. An ascending
colostomy drains fluid
feces. A descending
colostomy drains solid
fecal matter.
82. A folded towel (scrotal
bridge) can provide
scrotal support for the
patient with scrotal
edema caused by
vasectomy, epididymitis,
or orchitis.
83. When giving an
injection to a patient who
has a bleeding disorder,
the nurse should use a
small-gauge needle and
apply pressure to the site
for 5 minutes after the
injection.
84. Platelets are the
smallest and most fragile
formed element of the
blood and are essential
for coagulation.
85. To insert a nasogastric those that the patient
tube, the nurse instructs
the patient to tilt the
head back slightly and
then inserts the tube.
When the nurse feels the
tube curving at the
pharynx, the nurse should
tell the patient to tilt the
head forward to close the
trachea and open the
(Sips of water can
facilitate this action.)
86. Families with loved
ones in intensive care
units report that their
four most important
needs are to have their
questions answered
honestly, to be assured
that the best possible care
is being provided, to
know the patients
prognosis, and to feel that
there is hope of recovery.
87. Double-bind
communication occurs
when the verbal message
contradicts the nonverbal
message and the receiver
is unsure of which
message to respond to.
88. A nonjudgmental
attitude displayed by a
nurse shows that she
neither approves nor
disapproves of the
patient.
89. Target symptoms are
finds most distressing.
90. A patient should be
advised to take aspirin on
an empty stomach, with a
full glass of water, and
should avoid acidic foods
such as coffee, citrus
fruits, and cola.
91. For every patient
problem, there is a
nursing diagnosis; for
every nursing diagnosis,
there is a goal; and for
every goal, there are
interventions designed to
make the goal a reality.
The keys to answering
examination questions
correctly are identifying
the problem presented,
formulating a goal for the
problem, and selecting
the intervention from the
choices provided that will
enable the patient to
reach that goal.
92. Fidelity means loyalty
and can be shown as a
commitment to the
profession of nursing and
to the patient.
93. Administering an I.M.
injection against the
patients will and without related to circulation.
legal authority is battery.
94. An example of a third-
party payer is an
insurance company.
95. The formula for
calculating the drops per
minute for an I.V. infusion
is as follows: (volume to
be infused drip factor) a sitz bath has been
time in minutes =
drops/minute
expression of decreased
96. On-call medication pain or discomfort.
should be given within 5
minutes of the call. 103. For the nursing
diagnosis Deficient
97. Usually, the best diversional activity to be
method to determine a valid, the patient must
patients cultural or state that hes bored,
spiritual needs is to ask that he has nothing to
him. do, or words to that
effect.
98. An incident report or
unusual occurrence report 104. The most
isnt part of a patients appropriate nursing
record, but is an in-house diagnosis for an individual
document thats used for who doesnt speak English
the purpose of correcting is Impaired verbal
the problem. communication related to
inability to speak
99. Critical pathways are a dominant language
multidisciplinary guideline (English).
for patient care.
105. The family of a
100. When prioritizing patient who has been
nursing diagnoses, the diagnosed as hearing
following hierarchy impaired should be
should be used: Problems instructed to face the
associated with the individual when they
airway, those concerning speak to him.
breathing, and those
106. Before instilling
medication into the ear of
101. The two nursing a patient who is up to age
diagnoses that have the 3, the nurse should pull
highest priority that the the pinna down and back
nurse can assign are to straighten the
Ineffective airway eustachian tube.
clearance and Ineffective
breathing pattern. 107. To prevent injury to
the cornea when
102. A subjective sign that administering eyedrops,
the nurse should waste
effective is the patients the first drop and instill
the drug in the lower
conjunctival sac.
108. After administering
eye ointment, the nurse
should twist the
medication tube to detach
the ointment.
109. When the nurse
removes gloves and a
mask, she should remove
the gloves first. They are
soiled and are likely to
contain pathogens.
110. Crutches should be
placed 6 (15.2 cm) in example of the gate-
front of the patient and 6 control theory of pain.
to the side to form a
tripod arrangement.
111. Listening is the most
effective communication
technique.
112. Before teaching any
procedure to a patient,
the nurse must assess the
patients current border of 1 (2.5 cm)
knowledge and
willingness to learn.
113. Process recording is a
method of evaluating
ones communication of immature cells (bands)
effectiveness.
114. When feeding an
elderly patient, the nurse
should limit high-
carbohydrate foods
because of the risk of
glucose intolerance.
115. When feeding an
elderly patient, essential
foods should be given
first.
116. Passive range of
motion maintains joint
mobility. Resistive
exercises increase muscle
mass.
117. Isometric exercises
are performed on an
extremity thats in a cast.
118. A back rub is an
119. Anything thats
located below the waist is
considered unsterile; a
sterile field becomes
unsterile when it comes in
contact with any unsterile
item; a sterile field must
be monitored
continuously; and a
around a sterile field is
considered unsterile.
120. A shift to the left is
evident when the number
in the blood increases to
fight an infection.
121. A shift to the right
is evident when the
number of mature cells in
the blood increases, as
seen in advanced liver
disease and pernicious
anemia.
122. Before administering
preoperative medication,
the nurse should ensure
that an informed consent
form has been signed and
attached to the patients
record.
123. A nurse should spend
no more than 30 minutes
per 8-hour shift providing
care to a patient who has
a radiation implant.
124. A nurse shouldnt be
assigned to care for more
than one patient who has
a radiation implant.
125. Long-handled forceps
and a lead-lined container
should be available in the
room of a patient who has
a radiation implant.
126. Usually, patients who
have the same infection
and are in strict isolation
can share a room.
127. Diseases that require
strict isolation include
chickenpox, diphtheria,
and viral hemorrhagic
fevers such as Marburg
disease.
128. For the patient who
abides by Jewish custom,
milk and meat shouldnt
be served at the same
meal.
129. Whether the patient
can perform a procedure
(psychomotor domain of
learning) is a better
indicator of the
effectiveness of patient
teaching than whether
the patient can simply
state the steps involved in
the procedure (cognitive
domain of learning).
130. According to Erik
Erikson, developmental
stages are trust versus
mistrust (birth to 18
months), autonomy
versus shame and doubt
(18 months to age 3),
initiative versus guilt
(ages 3 to 5), industry
versus inferiority (ages 5
to 12), identity versus
identity diffusion (ages 12
to 18), intimacy versus
isolation (ages 18 to 25),
generativity versus
stagnation (ages 25 to 60),
and ego integrity versus
despair (older than age
60).
131. When
communicating with a
hearing impaired patient,
the nurse should face
him.
132. An appropriate
nursing intervention for
the spouse of a patient
who has a serious patient and the
incapacitating disease is interpreter.
to help him to mobilize a
support system. 140. In accordance with
the hot-cold system
133. Hyperpyrexia is used by some Mexicans,
extreme elevation in Puerto Ricans, and other
temperature above 106 F Hispanic and Latino
(41.1 C). groups, most foods,
beverages, herbs, and
134. Milk is high in drugs are described as
sodium and low in iron. cold.
135. When a patient 141. Prejudice is a hostile
expresses concern about a attitude toward
health-related issue, individuals of a particular
before addressing the group.
concern, the nurse should
assess the patients level 142. Discrimination is
of knowledge. preferential treatment of
individuals of a particular
136. The most effective group. Its usually
way to reduce a fever is to discussed in a negative
administer an antipyretic, sense.
which lowers the
temperature set point. 143. Increased gastric
motility interferes with
137. When a patient is ill, the absorption of oral
its essential for the drugs.
members of his family to
maintain communication 144. The three phases of
about his health needs. the therapeutic
relationship are
138. Ethnocentrism is the orientation, working, and
universal belief that ones termination.
way of life is superior to
others. 145. Patients often exhibit
resistive and challenging
139. When a nurse is behaviors in the
communicating with a orientation phase of the
patient through an therapeutic relationship.
interpreter, the nurse
should speak to the 146. Abdominal
assessment is performed
in the following order:
inspection, auscultation,
percussion & palpation.
147. When measuring
blood pressure in a
neonate, the nurse should
select a cuff thats no less
than one-half and no
more than two-thirds the
length of the extremity
thats used.
148. When administering
a drug by Z-track, the
nurse shouldnt use the
same needle that was
used to draw the drug
into the syringe because
doing so could stain the
skin.
149. Sites for intradermal
injection include the inner
arm, the upper chest, and
on the back, under the
scapula.
150. When evaluating
whether an answer on an
examination is correct,
the nurse should consider
whether the action thats
described promotes
autonomy
(independence), safety,
self-esteem, and a sense
of belonging.
151. When answering a
question on the NCLEX
examination, the student
should consider the cue
(the stimulus for a
thought) and the identifying the most
inference (the thought) to important treatment
determine whether the concerns.
inference is correct. When
in doubt, the nurse should 156. A = Airway. This
select an answer that category includes
indicates the need for everything that affects a
further information to patent airway, including a
eliminate ambiguity. For foreign object, fluid from
example, the patient an upper respiratory
complains of chest pain infection, and edema
(the stimulus for the from trauma or an allergic
thought) and the nurse reaction.
infers that the patient is
having cardiac pain (the 157. B = Breathing. This
thought). In this case, the category includes
nurse hasnt confirmed everything that affects
whether the pain is the breathing pattern,
cardiac. It would be more including hyperventilation
appropriate to make or hypoventilation and
further assessments. abnormal breathing
patterns, such as
152. Veracity is truth and Korsakoffs, Biots, or
is an essential component Cheyne-Stokes
of a therapeutic respiration.
relationship between a
health care provider and 158. C = Circulation. This
his patient. category includes
everything that affects
153. Beneficence is the the circulation, including
duty to do no harm and fluid and electrolyte
the duty to do good. disturbances and disease
Theres an obligation in processes that affect
patient care to do no cardiac output.
harm and an equal
obligation to assist the 159. D = Disease
patient. processes. If the patient
has no problem with the
154. Nonmaleficence is airway, breathing, or
the duty to do no harm. circulation, then the nurse
should evaluate the
155. Fryes ABCDE cascade disease processes, giving
provides a framework for priority to the disease
prioritizing care by process that poses the
greatest immediate risk.
For example, if a patient
has terminal cancer and
hypoglycemia,
hypoglycemia is a more
immediate concern.
160. E = Everything else.
This category includes
such issues as writing an
incident report and
completing the patient
chart. When evaluating
needs, this category is
never the highest priority.
161. When answering a
question on an NCLEX
examination, the basic
rule is assess before
action. The student
should evaluate each
possible answer carefully.
Usually, several answers
reflect the
implementation phase of
nursing and one or two
reflect the assessment
phase. In this case, the
best choice is an
assessment response
unless a specific course of
action is clearly indicated.
162. Rule utilitarianism is
known as the greatest
good for the greatest
number of people
theory.
163. Egalitarian theory
emphasizes that equal
access to goods and
services must be provided
to the less fortunate by an
affluent society.
164. Active euthanasia is
actively helping a person
to die.
165. Brain death is
irreversible cessation of
all brain function.
166. Passive euthanasia is
stopping the therapy
thats sustaining life.
167. A third-party payer is
an insurance company.
168. Utilization review is
performed to determine
whether the care
provided to a patient was
appropriate and cost-
effective.
169. A value cohort is a
group of people who
experienced an out-of-
the-ordinary event that
shaped their values.
170. Voluntary euthanasia
is actively helping a
patient to die at the
patients request.
171. Bananas, citrus fruits,
and potatoes are good
sources of potassium.
172. Good sources of
magnesium include fish,
nuts, and grains.
173. Beef, oysters,
shrimp, scallops, spinach,
beets, and greens are
good sources of iron.
174. Intrathecal injection
is administering a drug
through the spine.
175. When a patient asks
a question or makes a
statement thats
emotionally charged, the
nurse should respond to
the emotion behind the
statement or question
rather than to whats
being said or asked.
176. The steps of the
trajectory-nursing model
are as follows:
177. Step 1: Identifying
the trajectory phase
178. Step 2: Identifying
the problems and
establishing goals
179. Step 3: Establishing a
plan to meet the goals
180. Step 4: Identifying
factors that facilitate or
hinder attainment of the
goals
181. Step 5: Implementing
interventions
182. Step 6: Evaluating
the effectiveness of the
interventions
183. A Hindu patient is
likely to request a
vegetarian diet.
184. Pain threshold, or
pain sensation, is the
initial point at which a
patient feels pain.
185. The difference
between acute pain and
chronic pain is its
duration.
186. Referred pain is pain
thats felt at a site other
than its origin.
number of years of 201. A patient indicates
optimal health that hes coming to terms
194. Eliminate health with having a chronic
disparities among disease when he says,
different segments of the Im never going to get
population. any better.
195. A community nurse is 202. On noticing religious
serving as a patients artifacts and literature on
advocate if she tells a a patients night stand, a
malnourished patient to culturally aware nurse
go to a meal program at a would ask the patient the
local park. meaning of the items.

187. Alleviating pain by 196. If a patient isnt 203. A Mexican patient

performing a back
massage is consistent
with the gate control
theory.
188. Rombergs test is a
test for balance or gait.
189. Pain seems more
intense at night because
the patient isnt
distracted by daily
activities.
190. Older patients
commonly dont report
pain because of fear of
treatment, lifestyle
changes, or dependency.
191. No pork or pork
products are allowed in a
Muslim diet.
following his treatment
plan, the nurse should
first ask why.
197. Falls are the leading
cause of injury in elderly
people.
198. Primary prevention is
true prevention. Examples
are immunizations, 205. The nitrogen balance
weight control, and
smoking cessation.
199. Secondary
prevention is early 206. Most of the
detection. Examples
include purified protein
derivative (PPD), breast
self-examination,
testicular self-
examination, and chest X-
ray.
may request the
intervention of a
curandero, or faith healer,
who involves the family in
healing the patient.
204. In an infant, the
normal hemoglobin value
is 12 g/dl.
estimates the difference
between the intake and
use of protein.
absorption of water
occurs in the large
intestine.
207. Most nutrients are
absorbed in the small
intestine.

192. Two goals of Healthy
People 2010 are:
193. Help individuals of all
ages to increase the
quality of life and the
200. Tertiary prevention is
treatment to prevent
long-term complications.
208. When assessing a
patients eating habits,
the nurse should ask,
What have you eaten in
the last 24 hours?

209. A vegan diet should
include an abundant
supply of fiber.
210. A hypotonic enema
softens the feces,
distends the colon, and
stimulates peristalsis.
211. First-morning urine
provides the best sample
to measure glucose,
ketone, pH, and specific
gravity values.
212. To induce sleep, the
first step is to minimize
environmental stimuli.
213. Before moving a
patient, the nurse should
assess the patients
physical abilities and
ability to understand
instructions as well as the
amount of strength
required to move the
patient.
214. To lose 1 lb (0.5 kg)
in 1 week, the patient
must decrease his weekly
intake by 3,500 calories
(approximately 500
calories daily). To lose 2 lb
(1 kg) in 1 week, the
patient must decrease his
weekly caloric intake by
7,000 calories
(approximately 1,000
calories daily).
215. To avoid shearing
force injury, a patient
who is completely
immobile is lifted on a
sheet.
216. To insert a catheter
from the nose through
the trachea for suction,
the nurse should ask the
patient to swallow.
217. Vitamin C is needed
for collagen production.
218. Only the patient can
describe his pain
accurately.
219. Cutaneous
stimulation creates the
release of endorphins that
block the transmission of
pain stimuli.
220. Patient-controlled
analgesia is a safe method
to relieve acute pain
caused by surgical
incision, traumatic injury,
labor and delivery, or
cancer.
221. An Asian American or
European American
typically places distance
between himself and
others when
communicating.
222. The patient who
believes in a scientific, or
biomedical, approach to
health is likely to expect a
drug, treatment, or
surgery to cure illness.
223. Chronic illnesses
occur in very young as
well as middle-aged and
very old people.
224. The trajectory
framework for chronic
illness states that
preferences about daily
life activities affect
treatment decisions.
225. Exacerbations of
chronic disease usually
cause the patient to seek
treatment and may lead
to hospitalization.
226. School health
programs provide cost-
effective health care for
low-income families and
those who have no health
insurance.
227. Collegiality is the
promotion of
collaboration,
development, and
interdependence among
members of a profession.
228. A change agent is an
individual who recognizes
a need for change or is
selected to make a change
within an established
entity, such as a hospital.
229. The patients bill of
rights was introduced by
the American Hospital
Association.
230. Abandonment is
premature termination of
treatment without the
patients permission and
without appropriate relief
of symptoms.
231. Values clarification is
a process that individuals
use to prioritize their
personal values.
232. Distributive justice is
a principle that promotes
equal treatment for all.
233. Milk and milk
products, poultry, grains,
and fish are good sources
of phosphate.
234. The best way to
prevent falls at night in an
oriented, but restless,
elderly patient is to raise
the side rails.
235. By the end of the
orientation phase, the
patient should begin to
trust the nurse.
236. Falls in the elderly
are likely to be caused by
poor vision.
237. Barriers to
communication include
language deficits, sensory
deficits, cognitive
impairments, structural 246. Pain tolerance is the
deficits, and paralysis. maximum amount and
duration of pain that an
238. The three elements individual is willing to
that are necessary for a endure.
fire are heat, oxygen, and
combustible material.
239. Sebaceous glands
lubricate the skin.
240. To check for
petechiae in a dark-
skinned patient, the nurse
should assess the oral
mucosa.
241. To put on a sterile
glove, the nurse should
pick up the first glove at
the folded border and
adjust the fingers when
both gloves are on.
242. To increase patient
comfort, the nurse should
let the alcohol dry before
giving an intramuscular
injection.
243. Treatment for a
stage 1 ulcer on the heels
includes heel protectors.
244. Seventh-Day
Adventists are usually
vegetarians.
245. Endorphins are
morphine-like substances
that produce a feeling of
well-being.