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Constitution -️️a system of fundamental laws or principles that govern a nation or society, corporation, or other aggregate of individuals Satutes -️️laws that govern Nurse Practice Acts -️️one for each state and district, define and limit the practice of nursing, thereby stating what constitutes authorized practice as well as what exceeds the scope of authority Administrative agencies -️️Given authority to act by the legislative bodies and create rules and regulations that...

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exposures, home -️️most ______ to toxic fumes occur in the ______, people mix cleaning supplies and other chemicals together, may have carbon monoxide poisoning inhalation, ingestion, injection -️️poisoning can occur through ______ (i.e. carbon monoxide), ______ (i.e. household cleaning items or medications), ______ (i.e. substance abuse, error by healthcare worker) route, doses -️️nurses can give medications by the wrong ______ (some things cannot be given IV) or give incorrec...

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social determinants of health -️️economic stability neighborhood and physical environment, education, food, community, safety and social context, and health care systems economic stability -️️employment income expenses debt medical bills support neighborhood and physical environment -️️housing transportation parks playgrounds walkability zip code/geography

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What are the purposes of gastric intubation? -️️1. Decompress the stomach 2. Meet nutritional requirements when oral intake is inadequate or not possible and the GI tract is functioning 3. Administer medications 4. Diagnose GI disorders 5. (ER only) Compress bleeding site/ lavage stomach What are the types of tubes -️️1. Nasogastric (NG tube) 2. Nasoenteric (dobhoff) 3. Gastrostomy 4. Jejunostomy Where does the nasogastric tube end? What is the purpose? -️️stomach; decompre...

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sx - anorexia, nausea, and malaise -️️acetaminophen - phase 1 up to 24 hours post-ingestion sx - increase AST/ ALT with prolongation of PT -️️acetaminophen - phase 2 24-48 hours post-ingestion sx - peak hepatotoxicity, coagulopathies, and jaundice -️️acetaminophen - phase 3 72-96 hours post-ingestion acetylcysteine -️️acetaminophen antidote sx - CNS/ respiratory depression, constricted pupils, hypotension, hypothermia, and hyporeflexia - ️️opioid overdose

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Why are signs of anxiety & depression in children so difficult to assess? -️️Behaviors in children can be similar for each disorder, sometimes it is difficult to differentiate normal mood changes due to developmental maturation from abnormal, persistent mood disturbances what are s/s of depression in children? -️️somatic complaints, irritability, withdrawl, separation anxiety what are s/s of depression in adolescents? -️️irritability, anger, anxiety, loss of interest in previou...

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Mortality and Ethics -️️- Ethics is a formal method for studying moral questions. - Morality refers to social conventions about acceptable and unacceptable behavior and may vary by culture. - Nurse considers many views; apply ethical decision-making principles when conflicts occur Goals of Care -️️- To protect a persons right to make choices - To provide care that matches older adults' and families' goals and values - To guide everyday clinical decisions and actions - To ensure ...

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Comprehensive Geriatric Evaluation -️️- need a holistic assessment - key part is the systematic evaluation of the older person's level of function and self-care (functional assessment) - the primary challenge is to id and use the strengths of the older adults and **help them maximize their independence** - at risk for geriatric syndromes - comprehensive geriatric evaluation should be done annually or if they have an acute illness, been hospitalized or going into long term care - com...

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Signs of hypoglycemia include: -️️cool pale skin, cold sweats, chills, drowsiness, sweating, hunger, weakness, dizziness, headache, tremor, tachycardia, anxiety, tingling in hands, feet, lips or tongue, etc. Patients who have been well controlled on METFORMIN who develop illness or laboratory abnormalities should be assessed for ___________________ or __________________ - ️️ketoacidosis or lactic acidosis Symptoms of HF include -️️dyspnea, rales/crackles, weight gain, periphera...

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Pharmacokinetics -️️the study of drug movement throughout the body Major Process: Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion Pharmacokinetics: Absorption -️️The primary factor that determines the length of time for a drug to produce its effect Pharmacokinetics: Distribution -️️transport of a drug by the bloodstream to its site of action. Skin, bone and adipose tissue receive a lower blood supply; therefore, it is more difficult to deliver high concentrations of drugs...

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What are different types of wounds? -️️abrasion, incision, Puncture, Pressure ulcer, venous ulcer, arterial ulcer, diabetic ulcer What is a primary intention wound healing -️️when the edges of a clean wound are well approximated with sutures minimal scarring What is a secondary intention wound healing? -️️large wounds with tissue loss ends are not approximated healing occurs by formation of granulation tissue greater chance of infection and scarring

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Myths about Communication -️️- Communication is deliberate - Words mean the same to sender/receiver - Verbal communication is primary - Communication is 1-way - Can't give too much information Communication -️️- Communication is the foundation of excellent palliative care - Words alone don't effect communication - Majority of messages are non-verbal - People need time to process information

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