VN 15 CLO 2 Test-DONE Flashcards
(22 cards)
1.What are autonomic nervous system responses?
-Parasympathetic
Blood pressure, pupil change
2.Why do we do range of motion exercises?
- assess joint flexibility
- start an exercise program
3.what is phantom pain?
-feeling burning sensation where limb was or near amputated limb
4.when do we assess clients pain?
-every time we do vital signs
- patient is being tube fed, nurse is assessing the volume. What happens if the volume exceeds their physiological capacity?
-gastric reflux
6.When do we assess someone in restraints? What do we assess for?
- every 2 hrs.
- assess circulation, skin integrity, vital signs & range of motion
- What vitamin do we need to absorb iron?
-Vitamin C
- How do we document vomiting with great force?
-projectile vomiting
9.Ways to distract ways clients who are nauseous during assessments?
-assist them taking deep breaths
10.Difference between formal teaching and informing teaching?
-formal teaching requires creating a plan.
11.What’s the best area to assess jaundice in African American clients?
-the sclera
- heart rate of 140 is considered what?
-tachycardia
- Knees that have been rubbed away by friction is called?
-abrasion
- Where is the apical heart located in the body?
-chest
- What is visceral pain?
-pain in the organs/ inside the body
- If nurse is using a tonsil tip catheter to remove secretions from the mouth, what kind of suctioning is that ?
-oral suctioning
- Best things for constipation?
-fiber & fluid increase
- When assessing urine characteristics of normal urine?
- freshly voided specimen should be pale yellow, clear and transparent. no floating particles
- volume should be 500-3,000ml a day
- normal specific gravity should 1.003- 1.029
- Pain instruction. Patient has right lower extremity injury. They have a 4point Cane. What side will the patient hold the cane?
-left side (good side)
- Foods high in vitamin k?
-green leafy veggies.
Kale, broccoli, spinach, collard greens
- What has a lot of vitamin D?
-eggs, and fortified milk foods
- Where do we store dentures?
-in water in a covered cup