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ALREADY GRADED A+


Medical-surgical nursing - (ANSWER)a specialty area of practice that provides nursing services to patients
from adolescence through the end-of-life in hospital medical-surgical units, clinics, ambulatory care
units, urgent care centers, home health care agencies, and long-term care facilities



Rehospitalization - (ANSWER)admission to the hospital within 30 days of a prior discharge from a
hospitalization



transitional care - (ANSWER)coordinated services and supports during the interval between preparing a
patient to leave one setting and enter another



A home health nurse is conducting an assessment of a client who may qualify for Medicare.
Consequently, the nurse is utilizing the Outcome and Assessment Instrument Set (OASIS). When
performing an assessment using this instrument, the nurse should assess what domain of the client's
current status? - (ANSWER)Functional status



Critical Care Nursing - (ANSWER)a specialty area of practice that provides nursing services to critically ill
patients across the lifespan in acute care settings such as the hospital intensive unit; current practice
settings have expanded to include virtual care and community settings



Rehabilitation nursing - (ANSWER)returning patients to optimal functionality through a holistic approach
to care that is based on scientific evidence.



Home health - (ANSWER)skilled nursing in a persons home



community-based nursing - (ANSWER)promoting and maintaining the health of individuals and families,
preventing and minimizing the progression of disease, and improving quality of life



activities of daily living (ADLs) - (ANSWER)basic self-care tasks such as eating, bathing, toileting, walking,
and dressing

,NSG 3250 EXAM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!!!
ALREADY GRADED A+


instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) - (ANSWER)tasks necessary to conduct the business of daily
life and also requiring some cognitive competence, such as telephoning, shopping, food preparation,
housekeeping, and paying bills



nurse navigator - (ANSWER)assist clients with transitions in different levels of care, such as from the
hospital to a rehabilitation facility



case manager - (ANSWER)ensure cost-effective care and to communicate with the medical insurance
company



Medicare, Medicaid, and third party payers require - (ANSWER)documentation of the client's
homebound status and the need for skilled professional nursing care



When is discharge planning started? - (ANSWER)Upon admission



preoperative phase - (ANSWER)period of time from when the decision for surgical intervention is made
to when the patient is transferred to the operating room table



intraoperative phase - (ANSWER)period of time that begins with transfer of the patient to the operating
room area and continues until the patient is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit



postoperative phase - (ANSWER)period of time that begins with the admission of the patient to the
postanesthesia care unit and ends after follow-up evaluation in the clinical setting or home



perioperative phase - (ANSWER)period of time that constitutes the surgical experience; includes the
preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of nursing care



ambulatory surgery - (ANSWER)includes outpatient, same-day, or short-stay surgery that does not
require an overnight hospital stay



Geriatric concerns with surgery - (ANSWER)Increased comorbidities

, NSG 3250 EXAM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!!!
ALREADY GRADED A+


Cardiac reserves are lower

renal and hepatic functions are depressed

GI activity is likely reduced



Geriatric pre op considerations - (ANSWER)blood tests, EKG, and monitoring BP can help identify
potential risks for cardiac related risks during surgery



bariatric surgery complications - (ANSWER)Increased subQ tissue makes IV access difficult and delays
wound healing

Joint replacement failure

Shallow respirations while laying supine



emergency surgery - (ANSWER)surgery that must be performed immediately to save the person's life or
a body organ

little time for preparation



diagnostic surgery - (ANSWER)determines or confirms a diagnosis



Ablative surgery - (ANSWER)To remove a diseased body part



curative surgery - (ANSWER)cures; alleviates a problem



informed consent - (ANSWER)an ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable
them to choose whether they wish to participate in a surgical procedure



What distance should the nurse keep between their person and the sterile field? - (ANSWER)1 foot



If the patient is experiencing pre-hypothermia like symptoms during surgery, what can the nurse do? -
(ANSWER)Warm the IV fluids to body temp

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