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1. Define QSEN: Quality Safety Education Nurses 2. What are the goals of QSEN?: To prepare future nurses w/ KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ATTITUDES to continuously improve quality and safety of the healthcare system. 3. What are the QSEN competencies?: 1. patient centered care. 2. teamwork and collaboration. 3. evidence-based practice. 4. quality improvement. 5. safety.

1. A 32-year-old man is complaining of burning, itching, photophobia, and severe pain in his right eye after swimming in the ocean. To determine that the eye condition is corneal rather than a conjunctival disease, which of the following would be the distinguishing symptom? A.) Burning B.) Itching c.) photophobia D.) Severe pain: Severe pain

1. As part of presurgical teaching for patients who are about to undergo a coronary artery bypass graft, a nurse is performing an education session with a group of surgical candidates. Which of the following teaching points best conveys an aspect of the human circulatory system? A) "The blood pressure varies widely between arteries and veins and between pulmonary and systemic circulation." B) "Only around one-quarter of your blood is in your heart at any given time."C) "Blood pr...

1. Bioavailability: the rate at and the extent to which a nutrient is absorbed and used2. Absorption: movement of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstreamfor distributiontothe tissues 3. Distribution: transport of a drug by the bloodstream to its site of action 4. Another word for metabolism?: biotransformation 5. Where does biotransformation occur?: Mainly occurs in the liver 6. Biotransformation (metabolism): - One or more biochemical reactions involvingaparentdrug

1. During a follow-up visit, the health care provider examines the fundus of the patient's eye. Afterward, the patient asks the nurse, "Why is he looking at my eyes when I have high blood pressure? It does not make sense to me!" What is the best response by the nurse? a. "We need to monitor for drug toxicity." b. "We must watch for increased intraocular pressure." c. "The provider is assessing for visual changes that may occur with drug therapy." d. "The provide...

1. COMPETENCIES OF NURSES CARING FOR THE CRITICALLY ILL: • Clinical judgmentand clinical reasoning skills • Advocacy and moral agency in identifying and resolving ethical issues • Caring practices that are tailored to the uniqueness of the patient and family • Collaboration with patients, family members, and healthcare team members • Systems thinking that promotes holistic nursing care • Response to diversity • Facilitator of learning for patients and family members, team mem...

1. Which response about safety measures is the most appropriate advice for the 2 year old's mother who had her older home remodeled to reduce the lead level? Select all that apply. 1. Wash & dry the child's hands and face before he eats. 2. it is best to use cold water to prepate the child's food to decrease lead level. 3. diet does not matter in reduce lead levels in the child. 4. Drinking two cups of milk per day helps decrease lead levels.: 1 & 3. Washing and drying hands and face...

1. An infant arrives at the clinic with a persistent cough. Mother reports the infant has not been feeding well for the past day. What nursing interventions would be appropriate? A. Provide oxygen to the infant via cannula B. Undress the infant to do a complete assessment C. Suction the infant's nose with a bulb syringe D. Start an IV: C. Suction the infant's nose with a bulb syringe Cough & hasn't been eating well = prodromal symptom Think about 1st priority ’C would be the a...

1. The nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing well-baby checks. The nurse is checking an infant who is 7 months old for developmental milestones. Which finding is of greatest concern to the nurse? 1. The infant remains flat when in a supine position. 2. The infant exhibits a Babinski reflex. 3. The infant opens and closes her hands to grasp objects. 4. The infant exhibits a lack of startle reflex to sound.: 1. The infant remains flat when in a supine position.

1. A nurse is caring for a toddler on a pediatric unit. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to assess the toddler's temperature?a. Axillary thermometer b. Oral thermometer c. Glass thermometer d. Strip thermometer: a. Axillary thermometer An axillary thermometer can be used to measure the temperature of any child. This is anappropriatemethodof measuring the temperature of a toddler