Listening Flashcards
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A physician's telephone order is heard as: 'Give 40 mg of furosemide IV push now and reassess fluid status in two hours.' What does the nurse need to confirm before administering this order?
Answer: The patient's current fluid status, renal function, and any known allergies, and ensure the verbal order is correctly transcribed
Before administering any telephone order, the nurse must repeat back the order, verify patient identity and allergies, check renal function relevant to furosemide, and document accurately.
During a CELBAN listening task a nurse hears a rapid-response team leader say: 'Airway is patent, breathing laboured at 28 per minute, sats 88 on 6 litres — we're going to escalate to non-invasive ventilation.' What does escalate to non-invasive ventilation mean?
Answer: The team will apply a BiPAP or CPAP mask to provide ventilatory support without inserting a breathing tube
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) such as BiPAP or CPAP delivers respiratory support through a mask, avoiding intubation while addressing the patient's hypoxia and respiratory distress.
A CELBAN passage features a community health nurse explaining: 'The flu shot is recommended annually because the influenza virus mutates each season, so last year's vaccine may not protect against this year's circulating strains.' What is the main reason for annual vaccination?
Answer: Annual vaccination is needed because influenza viruses mutate each season, making prior vaccines potentially ineffective against new strains
Annual influenza vaccination is recommended because the virus undergoes antigenic drift (mutation), meaning each year's circulating strains may differ significantly from the previous year's.
During a shift briefing the manager announces: 'Effective Monday we're implementing a new fall-prevention bundle — hourly rounding, bed alarms on for all patients flagged as high risk, and non-slip footwear to be applied before ambulation.' What is the FIRST preventive action listed?
Answer: Hourly rounding on all patients
The manager lists hourly rounding as the first element of the fall-prevention bundle, followed by bed alarms and then non-slip footwear.
A patient's daughter says to the nurse: 'My mother doesn't speak much English — she mostly understands Tagalog. Can you explain her discharge instructions in a way she can understand?' What is the nurse's most appropriate response in this scenario?
Answer: Arrange for a qualified interpreter to provide discharge education in Tagalog to ensure accurate understanding
Using a qualified interpreter ensures accurate, unbiased communication of critical discharge information and meets patient rights and safety standards.
A nurse listening to a recorded nursing lecture hears: 'When assessing pain, remember the mnemonic OLDCART — Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating factors, Relieving factors, and Treatment.' Which component is captured by the letter 'C'?
Answer: Character — the quality or nature of the pain, such as burning, stabbing, or aching
In OLDCART, 'C' stands for Character, which describes the quality of pain (e.g., sharp, dull, burning, throbbing).
During a CELBAN listening simulation, a patient says: 'The nurse last night told me I could have something for pain if I needed it, but I didn't want to bother anyone.' Which issue does this statement most directly reveal?
Answer: The patient is hesitant to request PRN pain medication due to concern about disturbing staff, suggesting a pain management communication gap
The patient's reluctance to 'bother anyone' indicates a barrier to self-reporting pain and requesting PRN medication, which can lead to undertreated pain.