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A client with a diagnosis of depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, "I should have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me." which response by the nurse demonstrates therapeutic communication? 1. "You have everything to live for" 2. "Why do you see yourself as a failure?" 3. "Feeling like this is all part of being depressed." 4. "You've been feeling like a failure for a while?" Ans 4. "You've bee...

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1. When reading a patient's chart, the nurse notes that the patient has had dysuria. To assess whether there is any improvement, which question will the nurse ask? a. "Do you have any blood in your urine?" b. "Do you have to get up at night to urinate?" c. "Do you have any pain when you urinate?" d. "Do you have to urinate very frequently?" Ans C Rationale: Dysuria is painful urination. The alternate responses are used to assess other urinary tract sym...

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A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity (World Health Organization [WHO], 1948) Ans Health Determinants of health An interaction between: An individual's ___ and ___ Physical & social _____ Government policies & interventions Access to quality ___ ___ Ans biology & behavior environments health care Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of a part, organ, or ...

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Critical Thinking Ans A highly complex thinking pattern that requires higher-order thinking -examine situations by content and context -examine consequences -Open-minded and truth-seeking -Includes creative thinking and reflective thinking The Nursing Process Ans How nurses problem solve and make decisions, a disciplined version of critical thinking -Steps are sequential but not linear -ADPIE The Nursing Process: Assessment Ans Collect subjective and objective data about cl...

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Why is cultural competency important? Ans Almost all clients and therapists will differ from each other on some dimension of identity. Western Euro-American worldview assumes the universality of: • Healthy functioning = autonomy and independence • Clients can and should master and control their own lives and the universe • Self-awareness and personal growth are the goals of the therapeutic process Why is cultural competency about more than just cultural knowledge? An...

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A client in treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder is instructed to close the eyes and imagine being in a relaxing beach setting, smell a favorite food, and touch a handful of sand. Select the option that best describes the intervention. Ans Guided Imagery A client has tested positive for the tuberculosis antibody but is not exhibiting signs of the disease. This client is considered to be in which stage of the disease process? Ans Subclinical The World Health Organizat...

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Heartburn, especially after a meal is a clinical manifestation of which disorder? Ans GERD What is the number one priority for a patient admitted with an Upper GI bleed? Ans ABC What is the bacteria responsible for the formation of gastric ulcers? Ans H.pylori Which symptom will a client report that will differentiate between Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's? Ans Bloody diarrhea Jaundice results from the impaired breakdown of what compound? Ans Bilirubin ...

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Health Human Resource Planning and Optimization Ans A complex healthcare system Rising healthcare costs Health human resource shortages Increasing demands for healthcare services Increasing quality and safety concerns Plan and optimize health human resources Health Human Resources: Planning and Optimization Ans Decisions affecting the health workforce.

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Schizophrenia Ans It is a devastating brain disease characterized by profound withdrawal from interpersonal relationships; cognitive and perceptual disturbances. Loss of contact with reality. It is also described as a psychotic disorder. Psychotic disorder Ans refers to delusions, any prominent hallucinations, disorganized speech, or disorganized catatonic behavior Other psychotic disorders Ans Schizophreniform Brief psychotic disorder Schizoaffective disorder Delusion...

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affect Ans Feeling, mood, or emotional tone; objective- feelings of hopelessness and despair. sees world through grayed colored glasses, posture is poor, looks older than they are. facial expressions are sadness and dejection, frequent bouts of weeping. anergia Ans lack of energy; passivity anhedonia Ans Inability or decreased ability to experience pleasure, joy, intimacy, and closeness. dysthymic disorder (DD) Ans A chronically depressed mood that is present for mor...

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Which of the following is a principle of Primary Health Care? Biomedical model Cultural specific Accessibility to services Empowerment Ans Empowerment You have spent the morning with a group of mothers discussing nutrition. You have therefore spent the day providing which type of intervention? Primary Intervention Secondary Intervention Tertiary intervention

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Pharmacokinetics Ans what the body does to the drug, kentics in body motion. Bioavailabity Ans how much drug actually becomes available for use in the body First pass effect (METABOLISM) Ans Happens only with PO and sometimes w/ rectal. Rectum is directly connected to GI tract & there are some veins connected to systemic absorbtion. Liver 1st B4 it gets to body. -lose some of drug -happens in liver 6 RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION Ans 1. Right client 2. righ...

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lithium carbonate Ans is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder mood stabilizers Ans Drugs used to control mood swings in patients with bipolar mood disorders. lithium and lamotrigine (Lamictal) Ans are the first line therapy for bipolar disorder. anterior limbic regions of the brain Ans the areas most deeply affected by bipolar disorder are the areas associated w/ emotion, motivation, memory and fear. What region of th...

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Cognitive disorders interventions Ans focused on protecting patient dignity, preserving functional status and promoting well-being for cognitively impaired patients. Delirium Ans characterized by a disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition that develop over a *short period of time* *Delirium* cause or contributing factors Ans hypoglycemia, fever, dehydration, hypotension, infection, other conditions that disrupt body's homestasis. Adverse drug reaction, hea...

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Medicare Ans Component of social safety net, provision of hospital and medical insurance, funded by taxation Principles of the Canada Health Act (1984) Ans Public administration Comprehensiveness Universality Accessibility Portability Governance of Health Care Ans Provincial and Territorial Federal Professional Palliative Care Ans Complex illness, hospice care Curative Care Ans Existing health problem Rehabilitative Care Ans Getting back to no...

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Dorethea Dix Ans Superintendent of Union Army Nurses during the American Civil War Paul Broca Ans Tan and expressive APHASIA Carl Wernicke Ans Speech comprehension Johann Christian Reil Ans Psychodrama and music therapy Franz Anton Mesmer Ans Mesmerism Margaret Floy Washburn Ans First woman to officially earn a Ph. D. in psychology

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What does the primary safety survey consist of? A) Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Disability B) Head-to-toe assessment, vital signs, past medical history, and medications C) Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation D) Subjective history, objective findings, assessment, and plan Ans A) Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Disability What is the primary benefit of using a structured and systematic primary survey (ABCD) in patient assessment? A) It ensures patie...

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Dopamine Ans Involved in fine mm, integration of emotions & thoughts, decision making Stimulates the hypothalamus Decrease: Parkinson's, Depression Increase: Schizophrenia, Mania Norepinephrine Ans Level affects mood, attention & arousal Stimulates "fight or flight" Decrease: Depression Increase: Mania, Anxiety states, Schizophrenia Serotonin Ans Plays a role in sleep regulation, hunger, mood states, pain perception, hormonal activity, aggression & sexual be...

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AST Ans 0-40 ALT Ans 0-35 BUN Ans 10-20 Creatinine Ans 0.5-1.2 Sodium Ans 135-145 Potassium Ans 3.5-5.1 Calcium Ans 8.4-10.2 Magnesium Ans 1.7-2.7 Phosphorus Ans 2.5-4.5 HGB Ans Female: 11.5-15.5 Male: 13-17.3

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Natural Senses Ans How have nurses in the past assessed patients? Holistic Patient Care Ans Type of care that describes entire person; patient centered care Nursing Process Ans Five-step systematic method for giving patient care; ADPIE ADPIE Ans Acronym to remember nursing process steps Assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation Ans What does ADPIE stand for? Assessment Ans First step of nursing process that consists of collecting subjectiv...

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