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A comprehensive study guide or cheat sheet for the hondros nursing exam 2, covering a wide range of topics related to wound care, pressure sores, infection management, nutrition, dementia, dysphagia, pain assessment, physical assessment, and medication administration. The correct answers to various multiple-choice and short-answer questions, making it a valuable resource for nursing students preparing for this exam. The level of detail and the breadth of topics covered suggest that this document could be useful for both study notes and exam preparation, particularly for university-level nursing programs. The document could also be relevant for high school students interested in pursuing a career in nursing, as well as lifelong learners seeking to expand their knowledge in these areas.
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Wound stage 1 - Correct Answer-no broken skin, redness Wound stage 2 - Correct Answer-blister or open wound, partial thickness loss Wound stage 3 - Correct Answer-in both dermis and epidermis, tunneling, unmining, slough, Wound stage 4 - Correct Answer-to the bone, slough, tunneling and unmining What puts a patient at risk for pressure sores? (7) - Correct Answer-immobility, chronic illness, poor nutrition, poor circulation, continence, same position What do you document with wound care? - Correct Answer-color, odor, consistency, amount (drainage), dressing we remove/put on, pain tolerance, dressing change completely, location, length, width, depth, teaching signs and symptoms, date and time Perulant - Correct Answer-yellow, green, brown (infection) serous - Correct Answer-clear sanguinous - Correct Answer-bloody Serosanguineous - Correct Answer-pink Braden Scale - Correct Answer-A tool for predicting pressure ulcer risk signs and symptoms of infection in the wound - Correct Answer-odor, redness, purlent, fever, WBC goes up, warmth, swelling -edema Nursing interventions to heal - Correct Answer-turn and reposition every 2 hours, use protective cream (at stage 1), good nutrients, float heels, water, pillows on bony prominences, keep skin dry and clean When to assess skin? - Correct Answer-in shower, beginning of shift, among admission Anaerobic specimen collection - Correct Answer-without oxygen, syringe Aerobic Specimen Collection - Correct Answer-with oxygen, swab (take drainage from inside wound)
What kind of lab test is done when you inspect infection? - Correct Answer-Culture and sensitivity What does heat help with? - Correct Answer-Pain, 20 mins on, barrier between heating pad What does cold help with? - Correct Answer-good for inflammation, 20 mins at a time for 24 to 48 hours 2 things used to check function ability? - Correct Answer-Katz (ADL) Lawton (IADL) Things used to check dementia? - Correct Answer-Montreal and mini cog Risk factors for dementia - Correct Answer-age, chronic illness, injury, social skills, depression, family history, chemicals Nutrition tips - Correct Answer-avoid eating oversized portions, half plate fruit/veggies, whole grains, low fat, lean protein, fresh food and water Normal BMI range - Correct Answer-19- dysphagia - Correct Answer-difficulty swallowing Pain PQRST - Correct Answer-provoke quality (description) radiate/region timing objective signs of pain - Correct Answer-grimacing, crying, limping, guarding anything you can see or measure subjective signs of pain - Correct Answer-whatever the patient tells you Reasons for physical assessment - Correct Answer-to get a baseline, check for issues/problems, check for fall risk on admission, helps create nursing interventions, LPN helps create care plan by taking data signs and symptoms (eating) - Correct Answer-cough, choke, might vomit, might gag, drooling Aspiration precautions - Correct Answer-high Fowler's, thickened liquids, no straw, chin tuck, pureed/ mech. soft diet, small bites NG/G tube feeding process - Correct Answer-check placement (sound and pH 0-4), check residual, flush with 30mls of lukewarm water, give feed or med, flush again 30mls lukewarn water
What is a possible complication with an NG tube? - Correct Answer-could be pulled out GI system check - Correct Answer-look, feel listen, 1 min if nothing 5 mins signs and symptoms of dehydration - Correct Answer-Dry mucous membranes in the mouth, decreased skin turgor, little to no urine trouble sleeping? - Correct Answer-dim lights, void before bed, routine, read, rid all noise Side effects of stress - Correct Answer-depressed, poor hygiene, poor nutrition, drugs Eye drop - Correct Answer-head up, eyelid pulled down Ear drop - Correct Answer-pull pinna up, head to side 6 rights of medication administration - Correct Answer-patient, time, dose, route, medication, documentation