NSG 3113

What is professionalism? - Answer Adherence in all roles and practice setting to the ARNNL Standards of practice and Behaviours, Qualities, values and Attitudes that demonstrate the RN is Accountable, Knowledgeable, Visible and Ethical it is achieved through the above and maintaining a professional presence When must an RN practice the elements of Professionalism? - Answer ALWAYS - when providing a nursing service - when collaborating with others - when advocating for a healthy pub...

The nurse caring for a patient who is receiving beta-antagonist drug therapy needs to be aware that these drugs cause which effect? (SATA) - Answer - increased cardiac contractility - increased heart rate During a teaching session for a patient who is receiving inhaled salmeterol. the nurse emphasizes that the drug is indicated for which condition? - Answer Prevention of bronchospasms For a patient receiving a vasoactive drug such as intravenous dopamine, which action by the nurse is mo...

Which is most frequently affected by chronic alcohol (ethanol) injury? - Answer Liver Alcohol directly affects the cells in the liver and brain. With chronic alcohol ingestion a patient is more likely to have dimished liver function due to cirrhosis. The stomach, heart, and kidneys can be affected, but this is usually the result of poor liver function. If an ovum has chromosomal nondisjunction, which conditions(s) could result in the embryo? - Answer Monosmies and Trisomies Nondisjuncti...

The nurse would anticipate that which of the following clients would be considered a good candidate for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)? - Answer 56-year-old with a history of MI experiencing new-onset chest pain and ST elevation Which of the following lab results strongly suggest an immunologic response in the client with possible rheumatic heart disease? - Answer Group A (β-hemolytic) streptococcal antibodies Clients with ischemic coronary vessel disease and acute coronary synd...

what is clubbing and what causes it? - Answer caused by chronic hypoxia. the tips of the fingers and the nails curve around the finger tips. What are the warning signs of melanoma? - Answer A-one half is unlike the other B- uneven borders C-multple colors D-diameter larger than 1/4 of an inch E-evolving, changes in color, shape, size what is the difference in basal cells vs. squamous cell carcinoma? - Answer basal cell- most common form, rarely metastasizes, least likely, easily rem...

A burn area in which the epidermis and part of the dermis is destroyed is classified as: A. Deep partial-thickness B. Superficial partial-thickness C. First-degree D. Full-thickness - Answer A. Deep partial-thickness A typical source of infection in burn areas is: A. Microbes surviving in the hair follicles in the burn area B. Opportunistic virus in digestive tract C. Circulating blood bringing microbes to the burn wound D. The skin grafts - Answer A. Microbes surviving in t...

Leadership - Answer Using individual traits and personal power to interact constructively to resolve problems. What are the three elements of leadership? - Answer 1. Leader 2. Follower 3. Situation Trait leadership - Answer Being born with leadership traits. Style leadership - Answer Considers how others behave; focuses on task and relationship behaviours. Situational contingency theory - Answer Leadership effectiveness depends on situational factors. Path goal theory - Ans...

Jeanne Mance - Answer nurse; established first hospital in Montreal Marguerite d'Youville - Answer Founder of Sisters of Charity of Montreal, which later became known as the Grey Nuns (helped poor and sick) Florence Nightingale - Answer Established sanitary nursing care units. Founder of modern nursing. began professional education of nursing. Mary Agnes Snively - Answer Director of the nursing school at Toronto General Hospital and one of the founders of the Canadian Nurses ...

the breasts of a bottle-feeding patient are engorged. the nurse should tell the patient to: A) wear a snug, supportive bra B) take strong analgesics for the pain C) express milk from the nipples occasionally to relieve discomfort D) use hot packs to soothe the breasts - Answer A) wear a snug, supportive bra a patient gave birth to a 3200g boy 2 hours ago. the nurse determines that the patient's bladder is distended because the fundus is 3 cm above the umbilicus and to the right o...

1) Cytoplasm/Protoplasm - Answer a colorless, viscous liquid containing water, nutrients, ions, dissolved gasses and waster products. This liquid is where the cellular work takes place 1) Organelles - Answer located in the cytoplasm. Performs the work that maintains the cells life. (Ex: Nucleus and Mitochondria) 1) Nucleus - Answer surrounded by the cytoplasm, it contains all genetic information "DNA" surrounded by a double membrane. regulates cell growth, metabolism, reproduct...