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NR324 Adult Health Exam Terms in this set (102) Cardiac Catherization an invasive procedure used to evaluate the presence and degree of coronary artery blockage. Cardiac catherization nursing responsibilities Administer patient medications. Update patient charting and document on the procedure. Assist in interventional procedures. Monitor for signs and symptoms of infections or side effects of the procedure. Monitor and document patient vital signs. 6 Ways to Show Appreciation for Your...

Adult Health I (324 Exam 1) already graded A Terms in this set (75) A client is diagnosed with metabolic acidosis, which would the nurse expect the health care provider to order? Sodium Bicarbonate Which of these clients are high risk for fluid overload? - A client who is Chronic Renal failure - A client who is in heart failure - A client with Cushing's disease Brainpower Read More 0:01 / 0:15 Which of these laboratory values for a febrile client with pneumonia indicates a compli...

NR 228 Nutrition Exam 1 Terms in this set (20) Food preference Those foods we choose to eat when all foods are available at the same time and in the same quantity. Determined by genetic and environmental effects. Food choice This concerns the specific foods that are convenient to choose when we are actually ready to eat; rarely are all our preferred foods available at the same time to satisfy our preferences. These are restricted by convenience. Brainpower Read More Food liking Consi...

NR 224 Fundamentals Final Review Terms in this set (239) What is the most effective method to prevent the transfer of clostridium difficile (C. Difficile) ? HAND HYGIENE with soap and water is effective to physically remove C. difficile spores from the hands Correct answer: (Potter 1092) What is the term for the [abnormal] method used to assist in stool passage by exerting pressure to expel fecal matter through voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining a forced exp...

Exam 2 - Fundamentals (NR 226) Terms in this set (122) pH normal range Correct answer: 7.35-7.45 causes of respiratory acidosis Correct answer: COPD, asthma, bronchitis, barbiturate or sedative overdose, acute airway obstruction, weakness of the respiratory muscles Brainpower Read More 0:00 / 0:15 nursing interventions for respiratory acidosis place semi-Fowler's position, maintain patent airway, turn cough, and deep breathe, administer fluids to help liquefy, administer low oxyge...

NR224 Fundamentals Final Exam Study Guide Terms in this set (59) Nursing process Assessment, diagnose, plan, implementation and evaluation Assessment First step of the nursing process. Activities required in the first step are data collection, validation, sorting, and documentation. The purpose is to gather information for health problem identification. Brainpower Read More Diagnostic process Mental steps (data clustering and analysis, problem identification) that follow assessment a...

Statistical reasoning for health sciences Terms in this set (43) Population Collection of persons things or objects under study. Sample a subset of the population Brainpower Read More 0:12 / 0:15 statistic a number that describes some characteristic of a sample Parameter a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a population representative sample a sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population as a whole Variable A characteristic that can...

Nutrition An Applied Approach 5th Edition questions and answers Nutrition: An Applied Approach, Which statement is FALSE concerning the field of nutrition? A) Nutrition is the study of how food nourishes the body. B) Nutrition encompasses how we consume, digest, absorb, and store food. C) Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century. D) Nutrition involves studying the factors that influence eating patterns Answer is C. Which of the following chronic diseases...

NURS 623 Exam 3 Practice/Review Questions and answers A+ GRADE Terms in this set (99) What is the proper order of assessing the abdomen? A. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation B. auscultation, percussion, palpation, inspection C. palpation, inspection, auscultation, percussion D. percussion, palpation, inspection, auscultation CORRECT ANSWER: A. When percussing the abdomen, hyperresonance is present: A. After eating a large meal B. When there is gaseous distention C. Duri...

Maryville NURS 623 Exam 1 (2021) What is scabies? -A highly contagious mite infestation Risk factors of scabies -Overcrowding -Conditions of poverty -Poor hygiene, malnutrition What is the mode of transmission for scabies? -Close personal contact Subjective symptoms for scabies -Itching, worse at night and often does not respond to treatment -Some will have rash, some will not -Children may be irritable and have changes in feeding -Close contacts may have similar symptoms What are ...