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Medical errors are caused by : faulty systems, processes, and conditions that lead people to make mistakes or fail to prevent them Mistakes can be prevents by : designing the health system to make it harder to do something wrong and easier for them to do it right NPSG pertaining to surgery : Prevent infection Right surgery, right patient, right site Surgical site marking Pause, time out, before surgery Hand off communication is 2 | P a g e : a process of passing patient informati...

Main Cause of Cholelithiasis : Cholesterol stones account for most of the remaining 75% of cases of gallbladder disease in the United States. Symptoms of Cholelithias : Nausea Vomiting Right upper quadrant abdominal pain or epigastric pain that radiates to the right shoulder especially after meals when the gallbladder is stimulated to release bile. Patient Teaching for Cholelithiasis : The diet immediately after an episode is usually low-fat liquids. These can include powdered suppl...

Delirium Definition : State of temporary acute mental confusion. Usually develops over a 2-3 day person. It is life-threatening & possibly preventable syndrome. Most frequent complication of hospitalization in older adults. Priority of safety and treating underlying cause. Delirium, often called acute confusional state, begins with disorientation and, if not recognized and treated, can progress to changes in level of consciousness, irreversible brain damage, and sometimes death Demen...

The nurse recognizes non-modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis include: SATA A. family hx B. age C. smoking D. diet : A, B The nurse knows the most serious complication of carotid artery disease is: : Stroke A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute asthma attack. Which of the following indicates respiratory status is declining? SATA A. O2 95% B. Wheezing C. retraction of sternal muscles D. pink mucous membranes E. tachycardia : B, C, E 2 | P a g e A nu...

Pre-Operative Phase : The preoperative phase begins when the decision to proceed with surgical intervention is made and ends with the transfer of the patient onto the operating room (OR) bed. Intra-operative Phase: : The intraoperative phase begins when the patient is transferred onto the OR bed and ends with admission to the PACU. Intraoperative nursing responsibilities involve acting as scrub nurse, circulating nurse, or registered nurse first assistant Post-operative Phase: : The...

. A nurse is asked about the goal of patient education. What is the nurse's best response? The goal of educating others is to help people a. Meet standards of the Nurse Practice Act. b. Achieve optimal levels of health. c. Become dependent on the health care team. d. Provide self-care only in the hospital. : b. Achieve optimal levels of health. 2. A nurse is teaching a group of healthy adults about the benefits of flu immunizations. Which purpose of patient education is the nurse fulf...

What system controls cellular activity that regulates growth and body metabolism: Endocrine 2. What does the endocrine system do?: Organs and glands that secrete hormones and release them directly into the circulation 3. what are hormones in terms of the endocrine system?: Chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine organs and transported through the body to act of target cells 4. receptor sites respond to: a specific hormone 5. When hormone production is altered...: people experience ...

HESI NSG 123: Medical Surgical Nursing DUE 25TH MARCH 2024 Ulcerative Colitis - CORRECT ANSWER-Ulcerative colitis is a chronic ulcerative and inflammatory disease of the mucosal and submucosal layers of the colon and rectum that is characterized by unpredictable periods of remission and exacerbation with bouts of abdominal cramps and bloody or purulent diarrhea. The inflammatory changes typically begin in the rectum and progress proximally through the colon Crohn's Disease - CORRECT ...

NSG 123 Exam 4 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Correct) what are hormones in terms of the endocrine system?: Chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine organs and transported through the body to act of target cells 4. receptor sites respond to: a specific hormone 5. When hormone production is altered...: people experience health issues such as diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, ect 6. ________ and ______ regulate homeostasis.: Hypothalamus and pituitary 7. pituitary ...

NSG 123 Exam 4 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 Graded A+ | 100% Verified. What does the endocrine system do?: Organs and glands that secrete hormones and release them directly into the circulation 3. what are hormones in terms of the endocrine system?: Chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine organs and transported through the body to act of target cells 4. receptor sites respond to: a specific hormone 5. When hormone production is altered...: people experience health i...