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Chapter 01: Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice 1. The public health nurse is presenting a health promotion class to a group of new mothers. How should the nurse best define health? A) Health is being disease free. B) Health is having fulfillment in all domains of life. C) Health is having psychological and physiological harmony. D) Health is being connected in body, mind, and spirit. Ans: D Feedback: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health in the preambl...

Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the following steps, EXCEPT: a. Assessment b. Patient problem c. Planning d. Right Drug ANS: D The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes: 1) assessment, 2) patient problem, 3) planning, 4) implementation, and 5) ev...

1. Which of the following are risk factorsfor neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parentalroute of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases extra pyramidalsymptoms(EPS) Causes prolactinemia Reduces positive symptoms

1. The 1/2 life of lithium is about? 24 hours 2. Fluoxetine is the SSRI with the WD risk? lowest due to long half life 3. What antipsychotics are good for pts who miss doses of their meds? An-tipsychotics with long half-lives: 1. Cariprazine(Vrylar): (2-4 days-active metabolites up to 3 weeks) 2. Abilify (3 days) 3. Brexipiprazole (4 days)

1. Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as?: B) Gender Discordance 2. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply: Rapid dose escalation; parental route of administration; higher potency typical antipsychotics 3. Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway causing which of the following effects?: B) Increases EPS Incorrect: reduces negative s/s, causes prolactinemia, reduces positive sym...

A patient presents for evaluation of a sharp, aching chest pain which increases with breathing. Which anatomic area would you localize the symptom to? A) Musculoskeletal B) Reproductive C) Urinary D) Endocrine - ANSWER A) Musculoskeletal Chest pain may be due to a musculoskeletal condition, such as costochondritis or intercostal muscle cramp. This would be worsened by motion of the chest wall. Pleuritic chest pain is also a sharp chest pain which increases with a deep breath. This ty...

NR509 Final Exam 2023 LATEST GRADED A+ 1. A 35-year-old female with a history of migraines presents to the clinic with worsening symptoms for the past few weeks. She reports waking up at night with headaches and nausea. Her only medication history is oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Otherwise, she states she is healthy. Which of the following actions if taken by the NP is the best next step?: Take a further history and perform a very careful neurological exam 2. A grandmother is accompany...

1. A 35-year-old female with a history of migraines presents to the clinic with worsening symptoms for the past few weeks. She reports waking up at night with headaches and nausea. Her only medication history is oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Otherwise, she states she is healthy. Which of the following actions if taken by the NP is the best next step?: Take a further history and perform a very careful neurological exam 2. A grandmother is accompanying her 9-year-old granddaughter during ...

1. patient report that she is taking kava kava regularly for anxiety with theresults. What should the nurse practitioners evaluate? a. Liver function studies 2. A person with 20/80 vision: HAS POORER VISION THAN SOMEONE WITH 20/40VISION 3. One exception to the recommendation to limit dietary fat intake is CHILDREN UNDER2 YEARS OF AGE 4. The most effective treatment for anemia of chronic disease is: TREATMENT OFUNDERLYING DISEASE 5. Rationale: The key phrase is “anemia of chronic dise...

What is the function of skin? - CORRECT ANS Protection from the environment, Regulation of body temperature, Regulation of salt and water balance Lanugo - CORRECT ANS fine downy hair of newborn infant vernix caseosa - CORRECT ANS cheesy substance covering the skin of the fetus linea nigra - CORRECT ANS dark line of pigmentation from the umbilicus extending to the pubic area Chloasma/Melasma - CORRECT ANS pregnancy mask Striae - CORRECT ANS stretch marks The Aging Adult and Skin - COR...

The Nurse is interviewing their patient. The nurse states "Can you tell me exactly what you feel when you are having difficulty catching your breath?" Which of the following communication techniques is the nurse utilizing? A) Attending to cues B) Paraphrasing C) Focusing D) Summarazing - CORRECT ANS C) Focusing The nurse is obtaining a family health history when the client reports that a grandparent has type 1 diabetes. Where can the nurse document this information? A) Present healt...

During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse knows that a thrill is: - CORRECT ANSWER Vibration that is palpable.That signifies turbulent blood flow and accompanies loud murmurs. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? - CORRECT ANSWER Replaced every 4 weeks. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the dermis layer of skin....

BMI (body mass index) - ANSWER a measure of body weight relative to height (in kg) Weight is - ANSWER rounded up Height is - ANSWER rounded down What type of patients are weighed daily? - ANSWER Cardiac, cancer, etc. General Survey - ANSWER physical appearance, body structure, mobility, behavior L.O.C - ANSWER level of consciousness The environment for an assessment should be: - ANSWER Comfortable, clean, warm, private, quiet, and well-lit Assessment should be done in this order: - ...

The nurse is preparing to assess a 55-year-old female. Which of the following will the nurse do first? Inspection Percussion Palpation Auscultation - CORRECT ANS Inspection Inspection always precedes the other assessment skills and is never rushed. The order of assessment techniques is: inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation, except when assessing the abdomen, where the techniques are inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation. Nursing Process: Planning Cogn...

During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse knows that a thrill is: - ANSWER Vibration that is palpable.That signifies turbulent blood flow and accompanies loud murmurs. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? - ANSWER Replaced every 4 weeks. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the dermis layer of skin. Which of these ...

CHAPTER 1 - CORRECT ANS Nursing Today Benner's Model of Novice to Expert - CORRECT ANS Novice Advanced beginner Competent Proficient Expert ANA definition of nursing - CORRECT ANS the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations ANA Standards of Nursing Practice - CORRECT...

1. The nurse is caring for a client with hypovolemic shock. The familymember asks why the fluids are being warmed. What is the Best response by the nurse? “to prevent complications from hypothermia” 2. The nurse is caring for a newly admitted client diagnosed with acutekidney injury. The nurse understands that the acute kidney injury is Most likely related to a history of which condition? Sepsis 3. The nurse is caring for a client being monitored by arterial pressuremonitoring. The ...

high school student comes to ed with headache, fever, and neck pain - ANSWER expect lumbar puncture bc indicative of bacterial meningitis Status epileptics medication - ANSWER benzodiazepines (Lorazepam (ativan) is drug of choice) When the first line drugs are not effective for status epileptics, given to place pt in induced coma - ANSWER phenobarbital Delirium nursing interventions - ANSWER quiet environment, reorient, speak slowly, dark room, maintain consistent routine, identify th...

Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice? a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses b. American Heart Association c. American Nurses Association d. Society of Critical Care Medicine - ANSWER a The synergy model of practice focuses on: a. allowing unrestricted visiting for the patient 24 hours each day. b. holistic and alternative therapies. c. needs of patients and their families, which drives nursing competency. d. patients...

What dressing should be applied upon chest tube removal ? - ANSWER airtight sterile petroleum jelly gauze dressing What are the reasons YOUR pt. may need an artificial airway ? - ANSWER ●upper airway obstruction (bleeds, tumor, gcs less than 8, burns) ●sx ●trauma ●neuromuscular diseases ●sepsis ●apnea ●high risk for aspiration ●ineffective clearance of secretions ●resp distress When a pt. has a tube in their trachea, what do you need to know as a nurse ? - ANSWE...