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A home health nurse is caring for a child who has Lyme disease. which of the following is an appropriate action of the nurse to take? -Ensure the state health department has been notified -administer antitoxin -educate the family to avoid sharing personal belongings -Assess for skin neclorisis

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult because: a. disability was viewed as unavoidable. b. complications from disease increased mortality. c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults. d. preventive health care practices increased longevity. ANS: D Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people live longer. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 O...

Chief Complaint - ANSWER Scrape on foot. It is infected and causing pain(7 out of 10). - ANSWER Right foot pain, fever, nausea - ANSWER History of Present Illness - ANSWER A week ago the scrape startedand the pain got a lot worse in last few days. - ANSWER Ms. Jones is a pleasant 28-year-old African American woman who presented to the emergency department for evaluation of a right foot injury and was admitted for IV antibiotics. She is a good historian. She hurt the ball of her ri...

Patient presented for assessment, gave consent for examination. Patient in good spirits and conversational throughout exam. PMH: diabetes, hypertension. Patient admitted for wound to R plantar foot. Upon inspection, serosangineous/ purulent drainage noted. Positive granulation noted, no necrotic tissue present, red peripheral tissue noted, edema noted. Patient reports wound was healing slowly. Denies history of delayed healing of injuries or wounds Patient reports improvement of swelling, warmt...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a. Conduct mental health assessments. b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. c. Establish therapeutic relationships. d. Individualize nursing care plans. ANS: B In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master‘s-prepared nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on pr...

1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a. Florence Nightingale b. Mary Nutting c. Clara Barton d. Lillian Wald ANS: A Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian W

1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a. Florence Nightingale b. Mary Nutting c. Clara Barton d. Lillian Wald ANS: A Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing educatio...

Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing 1. Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing? Select all that apply. A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature. B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to recover from illness. C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given. D) The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge through research. E) Nursing is considered to be both an art ...

Chapter 1, Introduction to Nursing An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology nursing, and a master’s degree is considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works on an oncology unit in a large teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the following career roles best describes this nurse’s role, taking into account her 1. qualifications and experience? A) Clinical nurse specialist B) Nurse entrepreneur C) Nurse ...

1. A nurse manager of a 20-bed medical unit finds that 80% of the patients are older adults. She is asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of the older adult patient. Using complexity principles, what would be the best approach to take for implementation of this change? a. Leverage the hierarchical management position to get unit staff involved in assessment and planning. b. Engage involved staff at all levels in the decision-making process. c. Focus the assessment...

Course Overview: This course begins with a discussion of the physiology of cardiac conduction, and then covers the basics of how to read an EKG strip, and the normal components of the EKG waveform. We will then examine basic cardiac dysrhythmias, including atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias, and blocks. Finally, selected nursing diagnoses for patients with dysrhythmias will be offered, along with suggested associated nursing interventions. See Objectives for specific course goals. Cour...

4. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-old child who has difficulty swallowing pills. Available is diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL oral syrup. Which of the following images shows the correct # of mL the nurse should administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) Click on the syringe that has 8 mL of med. 20 mg x (5mL/12.5mg) = 8 mL 5. A nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who has a new prescription for cefoxitin 80 mg/kg/day administere...

BASIC DYSRHYTHMIA-RELIAS MEDICAL EMERGENCY 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (RELIAS) heart rhythm originating in the sinoatrial node with a ratein patients at rest of 60 to 100 beats per minute 1. Sinus Arrhyth- mia Appearance is ALMOST NORMAL: Respiratory - Circulatory interaction Rate INCREASES with INSPIRATION (IN=IN) 2. Sinus Bradycar-dia <60 normal sinus rhythm 3. Sinu...

Alveolar air volume Correct ans - amount of air that reaches alveoli for gas exchange (approx. 350 ml. For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead space Dead air space Correct ans - anatomic dead space are structures that hold air but but can't participate in gas exchange. Physiologic dead space are alveoli or capillaries destroyed by disease Expirat

Alveolar air volume Correct ans - amount of air that reaches alveoli for gas exchange (approx. 350 ml. For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead space Dead air space Correct ans - anatomic dead space are structures that hold air but but can't participate in gas exchange. Physiologic dead space are alveoli or capillaries destroyed by disease Expiratory reserve volume Correct ans - amount of gas that can be forcefully expired at the end of a normal expiration Inspiratory reserve volume Cor...

1. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate? A. Spinal cord B. Diaphragm C. Heart D. Brainstem 2. What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway? A. The nose to the xyphoid process. B. From the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw. C. From the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear. D. By the size of the patients thumb. 3. During respiration, where does the process of the gas exchange occur? A. Trachea B. Aveoli C. Epiglottis D. Bronchioles 4. A c...

1. What is the effect of oral glucose? A. Lowers blood sugar B. Raises blood sugar C. Stimulates gluconeogenesis D. Increases the rate of digestion 2. A 14 year old male is hot, dry and complaining of nausea and vomiting after mowing the lawn. What should you suspect? A. Hypothermia B. Heat exhaustion C. Heat stroke D. Hyperemesis 3. What occurs during compression of the inferior vena cava? A. Preeclampsia B. Supine hypotensive syndrome C. Pregnancy induced hypertension D...

1. An alert 18 year old female is found trapped in her car after a single motor vehicle crash. The air bag deployed and she denies any head or neck pain, but she complains of hip and left leg pain. When she is finally extricated from the car, her vital signs begin to collapse. What shock is she transitioning from? A. neurogenic shock to hypovolemic shock. B. decompensated shock to compensated shock. C. compensated shock to decompensated shock. D. decompensated shock to hypovolemic shock. ...

Respiratory | Completed | Shadow Health 7/26/18, 2)22 Education & Empathy Documentation Student Pre-Survey Lifespan Review Questions Self-Reflection Tina, it's good to see you again. If you don't remember me, I'm Scott, your nurse practitioner. I'll be doing your examination today. Hey. What brings you in today? Greet 07/21/18 11:17 PM CDT Question 07/21/18 11:18 PM CDT I came in because I've been having breathing problems, and my inhaler j...