NSG 555 Quiz 1 – Questions With Correct Solutions
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pain less than 1 month
Choose an answer
Areas of risk - specialties with highest
1 2 Acute pain
claims
3 Palliative care 4 Hypernatremia causes
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Terms in this set (181)
Areas of risk - specialties Neonatal and pediatric
with highest claims
Underserved areas
Aging services facility
Areas of risk for NP NP office practice
Behavioral/psych facility
ER
, 1-practice within requirements of NP act
2-comply with organizational policies and procedures
and within standards of care
3-document pt care assessment, observations,
communications, actions in an objective, timely and
complete manner
4-Use a chain of command or risk management ream
Practices to reduce risk
regarding pt care of practice concerns
5-appropriate communication
6-thorough documentation
7-effective adverse event management
8-detailed pt assessment
9-well-documented informed consent
10-explained tx and referral processes
Disclosure of errors and 1-report to clinical supervisor or risk manager per policy
adverse medical events 2-complete an incident report
1-many disorders are multifactorial in origin and are best
managed by multifactorial interventions
2-disesases often present atypically or with nonspecific
General principals of sx (eg confusion or functional decline)
geriatric care 3-not all abnormalities require evaluation and tx
4-multiple chronic conditions and geriatric syndromes
often coexist and should be managed in concert with
one another
1-Mind (dementia, delirium, and depression)
2-Mobility (immobility, falls, and gait disorders)
Geriatrics - address the 5 3-Medications (polypharmacy)
Ms 4-Multicomplexity (comprehensive geriatric assessment
guides tx decisions)
5-what Matters most (assess pt values and goals)
1-expands upon the conventional assessment of sx, dz,
and meds
Multicomplexity 2-considers the biopsychosocial situation
3-includes an analysis of prognosis, values and
preferences, and ability to function independently
If less than 10 years (especially if much less), choices of
tests and tx should be made based on their ability to
Assessment of prognosis
affect a clinicl outcome that is valued by the patient in
the context of their life expectancy
, many frail older adults may prioritize maintaining their
Assessment of values and
independence over prolonging survival
preferences
-may change over time
-assessment of ADLS
-questions to detect weight loss, falls, incontinence,
depressed mood, self-neglect, fear for personal safety,
Conduct a functional
common serious impairments (vision, cognition,
screening of older pts
mobility)
-ask if they have discontinued favorite activities like
bowling or gardening
3 of the following:
-weakness (diminished grip strength)
-slow gait speed
Elements of frailty
-decreased physical activity
-weight loss
-exhaustion or low energy
1-reduce older adults' exposure to potentially
inappropriate meds (PIMs) by improving med selection
Beers Criteria purpose 2-educate clinicians and pts
3-serve as a tool for evaluating the quality of care, cost,
and patterns of drug use in older adults
medical care focused on improving quality of life for
people living with serious illness (carries a high risk of
Palliative care
mortality, negatively impacts QOL and daily function,
and/or is burdensome in sx, tx, or caregiver stress.
alongside life-prolonging tx
Palliative care can be
-near the end of life - may become the sole focus of
provided
care
1-routinely identify and take initial steps to manage sx
2-communicate about prognosis and elicit pt
Palliative care basics
preferences for care
3-help identify and address sources of distress
-ask for permission before discussing prognosis
Discussing prognostics -ask how they want to receive information: direct,
through others, or not all information
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
pain less than 1 month
Choose an answer
Areas of risk - specialties with highest
1 2 Acute pain
claims
3 Palliative care 4 Hypernatremia causes
Don't know?
Terms in this set (181)
Areas of risk - specialties Neonatal and pediatric
with highest claims
Underserved areas
Aging services facility
Areas of risk for NP NP office practice
Behavioral/psych facility
ER
, 1-practice within requirements of NP act
2-comply with organizational policies and procedures
and within standards of care
3-document pt care assessment, observations,
communications, actions in an objective, timely and
complete manner
4-Use a chain of command or risk management ream
Practices to reduce risk
regarding pt care of practice concerns
5-appropriate communication
6-thorough documentation
7-effective adverse event management
8-detailed pt assessment
9-well-documented informed consent
10-explained tx and referral processes
Disclosure of errors and 1-report to clinical supervisor or risk manager per policy
adverse medical events 2-complete an incident report
1-many disorders are multifactorial in origin and are best
managed by multifactorial interventions
2-disesases often present atypically or with nonspecific
General principals of sx (eg confusion or functional decline)
geriatric care 3-not all abnormalities require evaluation and tx
4-multiple chronic conditions and geriatric syndromes
often coexist and should be managed in concert with
one another
1-Mind (dementia, delirium, and depression)
2-Mobility (immobility, falls, and gait disorders)
Geriatrics - address the 5 3-Medications (polypharmacy)
Ms 4-Multicomplexity (comprehensive geriatric assessment
guides tx decisions)
5-what Matters most (assess pt values and goals)
1-expands upon the conventional assessment of sx, dz,
and meds
Multicomplexity 2-considers the biopsychosocial situation
3-includes an analysis of prognosis, values and
preferences, and ability to function independently
If less than 10 years (especially if much less), choices of
tests and tx should be made based on their ability to
Assessment of prognosis
affect a clinicl outcome that is valued by the patient in
the context of their life expectancy
, many frail older adults may prioritize maintaining their
Assessment of values and
independence over prolonging survival
preferences
-may change over time
-assessment of ADLS
-questions to detect weight loss, falls, incontinence,
depressed mood, self-neglect, fear for personal safety,
Conduct a functional
common serious impairments (vision, cognition,
screening of older pts
mobility)
-ask if they have discontinued favorite activities like
bowling or gardening
3 of the following:
-weakness (diminished grip strength)
-slow gait speed
Elements of frailty
-decreased physical activity
-weight loss
-exhaustion or low energy
1-reduce older adults' exposure to potentially
inappropriate meds (PIMs) by improving med selection
Beers Criteria purpose 2-educate clinicians and pts
3-serve as a tool for evaluating the quality of care, cost,
and patterns of drug use in older adults
medical care focused on improving quality of life for
people living with serious illness (carries a high risk of
Palliative care
mortality, negatively impacts QOL and daily function,
and/or is burdensome in sx, tx, or caregiver stress.
alongside life-prolonging tx
Palliative care can be
-near the end of life - may become the sole focus of
provided
care
1-routinely identify and take initial steps to manage sx
2-communicate about prognosis and elicit pt
Palliative care basics
preferences for care
3-help identify and address sources of distress
-ask for permission before discussing prognosis
Discussing prognostics -ask how they want to receive information: direct,
through others, or not all information
