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what are the goals of nursing practice? - Answer 1. To promote health 2. To prevent illness 3. To restore health 4. To facilitate coping with disability or death what skills do nurses use? - Answer rely on 4 competencies (skills) to achieve goals of practice 1. Cognitive abilities/skills (critical thinking) 2. Technical skills (hands on tasks) 3. Interpersonal skills (communication) 4. Ethical/Legal skills ( knowing your scope of practice what you are capable of) patient a...

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10 pages

Written in 2026/2027

Grade A+

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Stress - Answer Condition in which the human system responds to changes in its normal balanced state What is stress a result from - Answer A change in the environment that is perceived as a challenge, threat, or danger Can stress have both positive and negative effects on the body - Answer yes Broad effects stress causes are - Answer 1. Physical 2. Emotional 3. Intellectual 4. Social 5. Spiritual Developmental Stress - Answer Occurs when a person progresses throu...

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20 pages

Written in 2026/2027

Grade A+

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Acute care issues and nursing - Answer Physiological need for patients with musculoskeletal conditions -review of tissues and structure of musculoskeletal system -designed to support, protect and provide movement Long bones - Answer Bone that are longer than they are wide (thigh, leg, arm, forearm) Short bones - Answer roughly cube shaped with vertical and horizontal dimensions that are about equal (wrist, ankle) Flat bones - Answer Thin, flattened and usually curved bones...

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19 pages

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What are the nurse's roles and responsibilities in medication administration? - Answer Nurses are responsible for ensuring the correct medication is given to the right patient, at the right time, in the right dose, and via the right route. They must also monitor for side effects, educate patients about their medications, and document administration accurately. What methods are used to educate patients about prescribed medications? - Answer Methods include verbal explanations, written...

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5 pages

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educational and dismissal needs - Answer discharge planning starts on day of admission patient needs to be educated on condition, medications, and restrictions. get family involved in where patient will go after hospital stay -- long term care etc. discharge and transfer summary - Answer written clinical report that summarizes treatment, significant findings, procedures performed, and progress notes showing patients progress towards expected outcomes d - needed for patient to leave ...

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4 pages

Written in 2026/2027

Grade A+

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anticoagulant - Answer risk: increase hemorrhage diuretics - Answer risk: increase electrolyte imbalance tranquilizers - Answer risk: increase hypotensive effects of anesthesia corticosteroids - Answer cardiovascular collapse with abrupt withdrawal antibiotics - Answer interactions with muscle relaxants during anesthesia preoperative assessment - Answer -previous surgeries -nutrition -etoh -drugs illicit -adls -job -coping -support systems informed ...

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18 pages

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Therapeutic communication - Answer Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques that encourage patients to express their feelings and to achieve a positive relationship. Communication - Answer Process of exchanging information and process of generating and transmitting meanings between 2 or more people Nonverbal communication - Answer communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech What are the three communication channels? - Answer A...

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23 pages

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What are the three channels of communication? - Answer Auditory Visual Kinesthetic (touch) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer Physiological Safety and Security Love and Belonging Self Esteem Self Actualization measurable outcome statements - Answer "SMART" Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely Example: "The patient will demonstrate effective airway clearance by using effective coughing and deep breathing techniques by end of shift" HIP...

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19 pages

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Routes of Administration - Answer 1. Enteric 2. Parenteral 3. Percutaneous Enteral Route - Define and give examples - Answer Definition: Medications are administered directly into the gastrointestinal tract Examples: - oral - rectal - gastrointestinal tubes(GI) - Nasogastric tube (NG) - Nasojejunal tube (small bowel) - NU - G tube - J tube Parenteral Route - define and give examples (3) - Answer Definition: This route bypasses the GI tract. Injections through skin, m...

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145 pages

Written in 2026/2027

Grade A+

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nursing definition - Answer the care of others science of nursing - Answer the knowledge base for the care that is given Art of Nursing - Answer the skilled application of that knowledge to help others reach maximum health and quality of life Essence of nursing - Answer caring for, caring with, and caring about people who established the first school for nurses - Answer Florence Nightingale the school provided both theory based knowledge and clinical skill building ...

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14 pages

Written in 2026/2027

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N1117 Exam 1 Questions With Verified Answers...

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9 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

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