AMSA: 103 Basic Nursing

Human factors is the study of: (A) Interactions among humans (B) Interactions between humans and machines (C) Interactions between humans and the environment (D) All of the above - Answer D - Human factors is an established science that uses many disciplines to understand how people perform under different circumstances. This engineering discipline deals with the interface of people, equipment, and the environment. Which of the following is an example of unconscious processing by ...

Who enforces medication laws that ensure that all medications on the market endure robust testing before they are sold to the public? - Answer FDA What section/schedule of drug has the highest potential for abuse; no accepted medical use, and is never prescribed for use? (eg. heroin, ecstasy, marijuana) - Answer Schedule I What section/schedule of drug can cause moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological dependance? (eg. Tylenol with codeine, Vicodin, testosteron...

OSHA bloodborne Pathogen standard applies to what exposure? - Answer All occupational exposures to blood or other potentially infectious material. What is the primary purpose of the Exposure Control Plan(ECP)? - Answer To provide facility specific polyandry procedures to prevent accidental exposures, a means to report exposure incidents, follow-up, appropriate treatment, and identification of infectious materials through the use of labels, color coding and signs. Even one expos...

Health Care Legislation - Answer Legislation related to health care and nursing are designed to protect the public health and interest. College of Nurses of Ontario - Answer CNO; The governing body for registered nurses (RNs), registered practical nurses (RPNs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) in Ontario, Canada. Canada Health Act (1984) - Answer The federal government ensures that the provinces and territories meet certain national principles National Principles - Answer...

Use the following scenario to answer the first two questions: You volunteer at a student-run clinic associated with your academic health center. As a member of the student board, you are constantly looking for ways to improve the clinic. One common complaint is that it takes too long to check patients in once they arrive, and you decide to tackle this problem. Which of the following might be an outcome measure for this effort? (A) Average number of minutes between patient arrival at the...

Person - Answer the recipient of nursing care Environment - Answer the internal and external context of the pt, as it shapes and is affected by a pt's health care situation Health - Answer a state of complete physical, mental, social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Wellness - Answer a dimension of health, evidenced in satisfaction with a person's quality of life and sense of well-being Quality of Life - Answer a subjectiv...

Top layer of the epidermis - Answer stratum corneum bottom layer of epidermis - Answer stratum basale Purpose of stratum corneum - Answer Protects underlying cells and tissues from dehydration and entry of fluids what do the cells in the stratum hassle do? - Answer divide, multiply, and migrate toward the epidermal surface What lies below the epidermis and provides tensile strength and protection for the underlying muscles, bones, and organs - Answer der...

advanced directive - Answer a legal document stating the patient's health care wishes in the event they cannot give consent. Ex) living will, durable power of attorney, and a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order. living will - Answer a document that directs treatment in accordance with a patient's wishes if the event of death is likely. Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) - Answer an order written by a physician when the patient has indicated a desire to be allowed to die i...

medication - Answer Def:) An approved therapeutic (pharmacological) agent applied to or introduced to the body Produces:) a local or systemic physiologic effect Used:) in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of a disease The FDA - Answer The Food and Drug Administration:) enforced medication laws that ensure that all medications in the market endure robust testing before they are sold FDA laws control - Answer 1. SALES: and the distribution of prescription a...

Advanced directives at end of life - Answer -DNR, Medical power of attorney -MPOA only applies if patient cannot make decisions for themselves Age related changes in drug metabolism - Answer -Decrease hepatic blood flow; leads to decrease amount of drug inactivated before entering systemic circulation, leads to toxicity -Decreased renal blood flow; half life increase, leads to toxicity, glomerular filtration rate greater than 60, creatinine less than 1.2 Age related changes...

Cultural Assimilation - Answer Process that occurs when a minority group, living as part of a dominant group within a culture, loses the cultural characteristics that made it different Cultural Blindness - Answer The process of ignoring differences in people and proceeding as though the differences do not exist Cultural Competence - Answer Care delivered with an awareness of the aspects of the patient's culture Cultural Diversity - Answer (1) Coexistence of di...