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A nurse is assigned to care for a client with a terminal cardiovascular illness. When developing the client's plan of care, which outcome would the nurse identify as most realistic for this client? adaptation to living with limitations maintenance of adequate comfort acceptance of changes in lifestyle recovery from the cardiovascular problem : maintenance of adequate comfort 2 Rationale: The realistic outcome for a client with terminal cardiovascular disease is maintenance of adequ...

The patient reports to the nurse that she feels as if her eyes are persistently dry. This symptom is consistent with a deficiency in which of the following dietary elements? A) Protein B) Vitamin D C) Calcium D) Vitamin A : Vitamin A- dry eyes The nurse is providing an education program to teens. When discussing the role of fat in our bodies, which of the following functions can be attributed to fat? Select all that apply. A) Vitamin absorption B) 2 Protection from injury C...

Normal blood pressure : 120/80 Normal pulse rate : 60-100 Normal respiratory rate : 12-20 Normal temperature : 98.6 F or 37 C True or false: older adults may have a naturally lower body temperature : True Indications for measuring vital signs : Change in health status, before or after medications/interventions affecting vital signs, transfer to another unit, routine orders, before or after procedures True or false: older adults may not exhibit a fever with infections : True 2 Nu...

Intrapersonal communication : communication with oneself "self talk" not outwardly verbalizing thoughts It helps nurses assess clients and situations and think critically about them before verbalizing Interpersonal communication : communication between two people This form is the most common in nursing and requires exchange of information with another individual - the messages may differ from what the sender intended Public communication : Communication to within or between large...

Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) : undesirable effects other than the intended therapeutic effect of a drug anaphylaxis : severe reaction occurring immediately after exposure to a drug; characterized by respiratory distress and vascular collapse drug tolerance : tendency of the body to become accustomed to a drug over time; larger doses are required to produce the desired effects half-life : the amount of time it takes for half a dose of a drug to be eliminated from the body 2 idiosync...

Active Error : errors caused by the actions of frontline staff, usually with immediate result Latent Error : may be due to equipment design issues, faulty maintenance, or poor organizational structure Culture of safety : where every member of an organization contributes to the safety of its patients and employees Just culture : an approach to error evaluation that examines the nature of the error to assist in determining the appropriate response to the individual who made the error ...

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