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A 60-year-old female patient osteoporosis
sustained a femur fracture due to
a fall in the bathroom. The patient
complains of severe pain and
expresses that she did not expect
a fracture as the fall was not very
severe. The nurse tells the patient
that fracture is common for
people her age. Which condition
,A 60-year-old female patient calcium
sustained a femur fracture due to
a fall in the bathroom. The patient
complains of severe pain. Which
mineral supplement is likely to be
added to the patient's
prescription to manage
osteoporosis?
Zinc
Calcium
Sodium
Iron
As far as body temperature goes You should help them stay warm or cooler to keep their body
how might you help a patent with temperature stable
dementia?
A clinical nurse specialist nurse researcher
compares current dressing
change protocols with a new
evidence-based protocols.
Which career role is she
, Dyspnea- labored or difficult breathing
Common alterations of Bradypnea (slow)/ Trachypnea (fast)
respirations? Cheyne- Strokes/ Apnea- fast breathing then nothing periods
Hyperventilation(fast0/Hypoventilation (slow)
set point is used to describe a baseline for a individuals body
Describe a set point temperature
-everyone has a different set point
Describe respiration mechanic of breathing
body temperature relatively constant/surface
Describe the core
-this varies
head of bed is elevated 45-60 degrees
Describe the supported Fowlers patients legs are slightly raised
position.
Describe the trends of the in the morning this rhythm may be lower and higher in the evening.
circadian rhythms and body It depends on the activity of the patients on a normal basis.
temperature?
During assessment, the nurse elevate the head of the patients bed
finds that a patient with dyspnea
is excessively tired. Which actions
should the nurse perform to
comfort the patient?
, Evidence-based practice is informs clinical decision making
essential in nursing today validates costs related to patient care
because it: (Select ALL that initiates change in nursing practice based on best available
apply) evidence
Informs clinical decision making
Increases costs related to patient
care
Validates aspects of current
practice
Initiates changes in nursing
practice based on best available
evidence
Florence Nightingale was a poor sanitation increases patient mortality rates
visionary during her lifetime a clean environment is essential for healing
because she believed the formalized education is important for nurses
following: (Select ALL that apply)
1.Poor sanitation increases patient
mortality rates
2.A clean environment is essential
for healing
3.Reducing the amount of direct
sunlight improves patient health
4.Formalized education is