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NURS 350 Quiz 1 100% Solved 2016 Gallup Poll on Public's view of professions and honesty/ethics - Answer- RNs ranked highest for 16th year in a row 85% of survey respondents rated nurses' honesty and ethical standards as "very high" or "high" RNs ranked highest among all medical professions Public trusts nurses as advocates who look for their best interests Should you offer a personal opinion or what you would do in a situation when counseling a patient? - Answer- No, provide unbia...

Nursing 350 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Nursing Research - Answer- systematic inquiry that uses rigorous guidelines to produce bias-free, trustworthy answers to questions about nursing research Goal of nursing research - Answer- generate new knowledge Goal of EBP - Answer- use/apply evidence found in research to improve patient outcomes Synthesize - Answer- summarize AND come up with something new based on that Triad of EBP - Answer- Best scientific evidence Clinical experien...

Nurs 350 Midterm exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Influences of the Renaissance - Answer- -Use of more modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of disease were often viewed as disrespectful, improper, or even the work of the devil -Most health care of the early renaissance was still provided in hospitals run by religious organizations -A more modern understanding of the microbial origin of many diseases developed -Although medical education was developing, it was still under an appre...

NURS 350 Final Review Questions with 100% Correct Answers The nurse states, "I've noticed you haven't been taking your Clozapine the last two days, can you tell me more about why?" The patient replies with, "Because they make me feel confazzled." What type of speech process is the patient using? (Ch.17, 365) 1. Neologism 2. Echolalia 3. Loosening 4. Word Salad - Answer- A When assessing a patient with schizophrenia, the nurse would note these as positive symptoms: (Ch.17, 363) 1...

NURS 350 Final Exam Review Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is Pilocarpine used for? - Answer- used to treat glaucoma by relieving (intraocular) fluid pressure What type of drug is Pilocarpine? - Answer- direct acting cholinergic agonist that constricts the pupils of the eyes What are the major responses to anticholinergics ? - Answer- -decrease in GI motility -decrease in salivation -dilation of pupils What are anticholonergics topically used in ? - Answer- eye exams for the dilata...

Nursing 350 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Nursing Research - Answer- systematic inquiry that uses rigorous guidelines to produce bias-free, trustworthy answers to questions about nursing research Goal of nursing research - Answer- generate new knowledge Goal of EBP - Answer- use/apply evidence found in research to improve patient outcomes Synthesize - Answer- summarize AND come up with something new based on that Triad of EBP - Answer- Best scientific evidence Clinical experien...

NURS 350 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT Define critical inquiry - Answer- purposeful thinking and reflective reasoning to examine ideas, assumptions, principles, conclusions, beliefs, and actions in nursing practice Define EBP and sources of knowledge - Answer- EBP = making clinical decisions based on clinical judgement, patient preference, and the best evidence Sources of knowledge: a. Tradition b. Authority c. Personal experience (empirical knowledge) i. Based on obs...

NURS 350 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the neurotransmitter that is associated with pain, memory, and mood and is considered to have calming effects? - Answer- Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) What medication classification is considered the most commonly used anti-anxiety agents called? - Answer- benzodiazepines Benzodiazepines effect the main neurotransmitter called: - Answer- potentiate GABA Name some common benzodiazepine medicatios used to treat anxiety - Answer- diaze...

NURS 350 Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - Answer- Individuals with this disorder show an inappropriate degree of inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity before the age of 12. autism spectrum disorders - Answer- Complex neurobiological and developmental disabilities that typically appear during a child's first 3 years of life communication disorders - Answer- Deficits in language skills acquisition that create impairments in academic ...

NURS 350 - final exam questions with 100% Correct Answers A nurse should monitor for gastric irritation, signs of bleeding, and bruising as side effects of which pain medications? Select all that apply - Answer- acetylsalicyclic acid (Aspirin) ibuprofen (Motrin) Naproxen sodium (Aleve) *NO Tylenol (acetaminophen) A nurse receives a telephone call from the postanesthesia care unit stating that a patient is being transferred to the surgical unit. The nurse plans to take which action first...