Ati fundamentals proctored exam test bank 2020
____ may refuse care on holy days Correct Answer: Buddhists
______ may refuse analgesics or sedatives
... [Show More] Correct Answer: Buddhists (because clarity of mind is important to them)
____, _____, & _____ may fast Correct Answer: Buddhists may fast on Holy Days, Christians may fast during Lent, Islamics may fast during Ramadan
in ______, personal hygiene & cleanliness in values Correct Answer: Hinduism
in _____, they may want to lie on the floor while dying to return the body to Mother Earth quickly Correct Answer: Hinduism
in ____, a thread is placed around the neck/wrist after death Correct Answer: Hinduism
in _____ the family pours water into the mouth after death Correct Answer: Hinduism
in the _____ religion, they may want to be cremated Correct Answer: Hinduisim
in the _____ religion, the family may wan to bathe the dead body Correct Answer: Hinduism
in the _____ religion, women must be cared for by female health care providers Correct Answer: Islam
in the ___ religion, they pray 5 times a day facing Mecca Correct Answer: Islam
in the ____ religion, the dead body is washed & enveloped in a white cloth Correct Answer: Islam
in the ____ religion, they may not accept blood transfusions Correct Answer: Jehovah's witness
in the ___ religion, on the 8th day, males are circumcised Correct Answer: Judaism
in the ____ religion, they may practice a kosher diet Correct Answer: Judaism
in the ___ religion, when someone dies, someone stays with the body Correct Answer: Judaism
in the ___ religion, a burial society prepares the body Correct Answer: Judaism
in the ___ religion, children are baptized at age 8 Correct Answer: Mormon
in the Mormon religion, which service is preferred? Correct Answer: burial
dental assessment tests should be done every Correct Answer: 6 months
blood pressure tests should be done every Correct Answer: 2 years. annually if elevated
BMI tests should be done every Correct Answer: routine health care visit
blood cholesterol tests should be done when? every ___ Correct Answer: starting at age 20, every 5 years
routine physical exams should be done Correct Answer: -generally, every 3-5 years from age 20-40
-more often after age 40
blood glucose tests should be performed when? every ___ Correct Answer: starting at age 45, every 3 years
colorectal screening tests should be done starting at age Correct Answer: 50
after age 50, colonoscopies should be done every Correct Answer: 10 years
after age 50, fecal occult blood testing should be done every Correct Answer: year
after age 50, sigmoidoscopy (see inside sigmoid colon) tests should be done every Correct Answer: 5 years
breast cancer screenings/mammograms should be done every Correct Answer: -for ages 20-40, every 3 years
-for ages 40-50, every year
for ages 50+ every 2 years
prostate tests should be done starting at age Correct Answer: 50 (if indicated)
testicular examinations should be done when? Correct Answer: starting at age 20, at each routine health care visit
cervical cancer screening should be done how often? Correct Answer: -age 21-29: Pap smear every 3 years
-age 30+: Pap smear & HPV tests every 5 years
primary level of prevention Correct Answer: -addresses needs of healthy clients, prevents disease
ex: immunization programs, health ed in school, car seat education
secondary level of prevention Correct Answer: -conduction activities that help prevent a worsening health status
-identifying disease, screening
ex: early detection & treatment of type 2 diabetes
tertiary level of prevention Correct Answer: -supports optimal functioning
-prevents long term consequences of a chronic illness or disability
ex: prevenient pressure ulcer, promoting independence after brain injury
encourage patients to avoid sun between ___ & ____ Correct Answer: 10 am- 4 pm
blood glucose testing vs urine glucose testing. which is the preferred method for diabetes monitoring Correct Answer: blood glucose testing bc urine testing is not as effective
blood glucose level higher than ___ indicates hyperglycemia Correct Answer: 250 mg/dl
blood glucose level lower than ___ indicates hypoglycemia Correct Answer: 70 mg/dl
types of medications that can elevate blood glucose levels Correct Answer: -birth control
-beta blockers
-corticosteroids
-antipsychotics
most common site for collecting blood for blood glucose test Correct Answer: outer edge of a fingertip
alternates sites for collecting blood for blood glucose tests besides finger (4) Correct Answer: -arm
-thigh
-palm
-heel
when collecting blood sample for glucose test & it's difficult to obtain a sample, what should you do? Correct Answer: place a warm moist towel over finger to enhance circulation
to improve blood flow to the finger when collecting a blood sample for glucose testing, place the finger in the ___ position Correct Answer: dependent
when collecting blood for a glucose test, what should you do with the 1st drop of blood? Correct Answer: wipe it away with a cotton ball
how to put a drop of blood on glucometer strip? Correct Answer: place strip next to drop of blood. don't smear blood onto strip
clients use urine glucose testing at home in the event of Correct Answer: an acute illness to test for presence of ketones
during urine glucose testing, compare the strip's color change within ____ to ___ seconds Correct Answer: 1-5 seconds
before glucose testing, use a ____ to wash hands Correct Answer: antiseptic swab or soap/water
(not alcohol wipe bc alcohol interferes with glucose reading)
3 essential components of handwashing Correct Answer: soap, running water, friction
wash hands for at least Correct Answer: 15 seconds
ensure spatial separation of at least ___ ft from those with a cough Correct Answer: 3 feet
don't shake linens because Correct Answer: doing so can spread micro-organisms in the air
when opening packages to put onto a sterile field, hold it ___ inches above the sterile field, open & drop it onto sterile field Correct Answer: 6 inches
when setting up a sterile field, when do you don sterile gloves? Correct Answer: AFTER setting up sterile field
when pouring sterile solution, hold the bottle with the label facing the palm so Correct Answer: the solution does not run down the label
when pouring sterile solution, do you have gloves on? Correct Answer: no, you don gloves after sterile field is set up & solution is poured
when pouring sterile solution, place the cap of the bottle how? where? Correct Answer: on a clean (unsterile) surface, face up
can sterile solution bottle touch the sterile field? Correct Answer: no. solution inside is sterile, bottle is not. pour solution BEFORE doning sterile gloves
when washing hands, what's the 1st step? wetting the hands with water or applying soap? Correct Answer: wetting the hands
when applying alcohol-based hand rubs, apply __ to ___ mL of product Correct Answer: 3-5 mL (alc hand rubs)
in emergency situations, the nurse may apply restraints but must obtain a provider's order within Correct Answer: 1 hour
restraint prescription for an adult is limited to Correct Answer: 4 hours
restraint prescription for a pt ages 9-17 is limited to Correct Answer: 2 hours
restraint prescription for a child is limited to Correct Answer: 1 hour
restraint prescriptions may be renewed if needed with a maximum of Correct Answer: 24 hours
for a pt with restraints, assess skin integrity & provide nursing care every Correct Answer: 2 hours
for a pt with restraints offer Correct Answer: food, fluid, means for hygiene & elimination, ROM to extremities
do you need to monitor vital signs in a pt with restraints? Correct Answer: yes
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