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What is the providers responsibility in the informed consent process - answerexplain
purpose of procedure
describe procedure
description of potential side effects
options for other treatment
option to refuse and consequences of doing so
what is the nurses job in informed consent - answerwitness the informed consent
ensure provider gave client all info
ensure client understand
notify provider if client has more questions
document client questions
what are the nursing actions for a client who requires home oxygen - answerwear cotton
to prevent static electricity
ensure all electrical devices are working properly
educate on hazards of smoking while using
nursing interventions for a client with dysphagia and feeding - answerposition in high
Fowler or in chair
support upper back, neck and head
tuck thier chin while swallowing
avoid use of straw
keep client in semi-folwers for atleast one hour after feeding
provide oral hygiene after meals and snacks
information included in a transfer report - answermedical diagnosis and care providers
demographics
overview of health status, plan of care and recent progress
any immediate concerns
care needed in next few hours
VS
allergies
special equipment
AD
family involvement
first aid for external bleeding - answerID sources of external bleeding and apply direct
pressure
do not remove impaled objects
,practices that maintain a sterile field - answerprolonged exposure to airborne mi
organisms can make sterile items non-sterile
only sterile items can be in the sterile field (outer wrapping and 1 inch edges not sterile)
do not reach or turn your back on sterile field
any sterile, no waterproof wrapper that comes in contact with mositure becomes non-
sterile
instructions on cane use - answermaintain two points of support on ground at all times
cane on stronger side of body
support weight on both legs
move cane 6-10 inches forward
next move weaker leg towards cane
then stronger leg
identifying cultural variables during assessment - answeruse of space
use of silence
use of the body
use of touch
facial expressions
eye movement
tone of voice
assessing pain in a client who has dementia and difficulty communicating - answerfacial
expressions
moaning, crying
decreased attention span
BP, RR, HR increase
expected findings for dehydration - answerhypo or hyperthermia
tachycardia
thready pulse
hypotension
hypoxia
dizziness
confusion
thirst
dry mucous membranes
oliguria
lab findings for fluid volume overload - answerdecreased Hct and Hgb
decreased blood osmolarity
decreased urine sodium
decreased BUN
, Normal Hct values - answerMale: 40-54%
Female: 37-47%
Normal Hgb levels - answerMen: 14-18
Women: 12-16
Normal BUN levels - answer10-20 mg/dL
actions to take if a client refuses a medication - answerrespect the clients right to
refuse, explain the consequences, notify provider and document
Valporic Acid side effects - answernausea
vomiting
diarrhea
pregnancy risk category for Raloxifene - answercategory x
client teaching for Leuprolide - answerincrease calcium and vit d intake
increase bone mass with weight bearing exercises
medications for UTI - answerAmoxicillin
Septra
nitrofurantoin
client education for Oxybutynin - answercan cause anticholinergic effects such as
constipation, dry mouth, blurred vision, photophobia, dry eyes, tachycardia and
anhydrosis
nursing action for vancomycin infusion - answeradminister slowly over 60 minutes
medication to treat SVT - answeradenosine
therapeutic uses of verapamil - answerAngina pectoris, essential hypertension and
cardiac dysrhythmias
client teaching about Methotrexate - answeravoid crowds and contact with infectious
people due to it causing bine marrow suppression
priority teaching for Metronidazole - answernotify provider if nausea, fever, rash or
arthralgia develop or persist
medications to treat Neutropenia - answerfilgrastim
therapeutic use of montelukast - answerlong-term asthma therapy and prevent exercise
induced bronchospasm