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Ch.12 Milieu Therapy - NCLEX questions(correct answers) Therapeutic nursing interventions Nursing Management of Drug Therapy Pediatric Nursing Epidemiology and Toxicology

Who were the first to worry about diseases caused by the environment - greeks Who observed increased incidence of scrotal cancer among chimney sweeps in Enlgand 1775 - Sir Percival Pott Who noticed increased incidence of cholera in London Thames River - John Snow Who wrote a book (name?) about endocrine disrupting chemicals - Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Bhopal Tragedy - gas leak (methyl isozynate) used for pesticides blew up thousands of people. 1984 december morning. The...

What is epidemiology? - It is a diagnostic discipline of public health. It is the study of factors that modify or influence the distribution of diseases (or of adverse health effects) in a human population. What are some vital functions of epidemioloy? - 1. to discover the agent, host and environmental factors which affect health 2. determine relative importance of various causes of disease 3. identify high risk population 4. evaluate effectiveness of current programs, services and re...

Public Health - the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organized efforts in society Model for public health - -definition of the problem -magnitude of the problem -identification & understanding determinants -develop medical or behavioral interventions/ prevention strategies (recommendation) -set policy or public health priorities -implement and evaluate Surveillance - tracking of a disease Epidemiology - the study of the ...

What is Epidemiology and how is it used in Public Health? - Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and causes of disease in populations. It investigates health and disease with respect to person, place, and time. And involves the ability to think logically, count and have an imaginative idea. What are the 2 types of Epidemiology and describe them. - Descriptive Epidemiology-the study of the natural history of the disease and determines the burden of the disease in the population. ...

Epidemiology - It is the study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events in specific populations and the application of this study to control health problems. Two assumptions inherent in epi studies - 1. Diseases are NOT randomly distributed in populations. 2. Diseases have specific causes that can be identified, prevented, and treated. Functions of Epidemiology - - To discover the agent, host, and environmental factors which affect health, in order to p...

Examples of stress experienced by toddlers - 1. separation anxiety from parents, grief reactions 2. regression 3. refusal to eat 4. difficulty sleeping Three phases of separation anxiety and behavioral responses exhibited during each phase - 1. protest; clings to parent to force them to stay 2. despair, inactive + withdrawn and regress 3. detachment, denial, after prolonged separation , denies need for parents lvoe, affection to nurses Nursing interventions to reduce separatio...

Identify the defining components of core drug knowledge. - Pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, contraindications and precautions, adverse effects, and drug interactions Identify the defining components of core patient variables. - Health status, life span and gender, lifestyle, diet and habits, environment, culture and inherited traits Define nursing management of drug therapy. - The process of planning and implementing actions that will maximize the therapeutic ...

What is complementary medicine? - -Is used with conventional medicine -(enhances or augments) medicine: complement conventional medicine. Includes probiotics, vitamins, herbal medicine, yoga What is Conventional medicine? - -Focuses on physical components of the ill patient -Emphasis is placed on diagnosis and cure based on physical symptoms - medicine, surgery, etc What is alternative medicine? - -Take holistic "multibody approach -takes into consideration the complexity ...

An angry client on an inpatient unit approaches a nurse stating, "Someone took my lunch! People need to respect others, and you need to do something about this now!" The nurse's response should be guided by which basic assumption of milieu therapy? A. Conflict should be avoided at all costs on inpatient psychiatric units. B. Conflict should be resolved by the nursing staff. C. Every interaction is an opportunity for therapeutic intervention. D. Conflict resolution should only be address...

Finance - science and art of managing money Financial Services - Area of finance concerned with the design and delivery of advice and financial products to individuals, businesses and governments Managerial Finance - Concerns the duties of the financial manager in a business Financial Manager - actively manages the financial affairs of all types of businesses, whether private or public, large or small, profit seeking or not for profit Sole Proprietorship - Strengths: -owner...

1. The nurse is teaching a parenting class to new parents. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching session about the characteristics of a healthy family? a. Adults agree on the majority of basic parenting principles. b. The parents and children have rigid assignments for all the family tasks. c. Young families assume total responsibility for the parenting tasks, refusing any assistance. d. The family is overwhelmed by the significant changes that occur as...

Nutrition and diet Diabetes Mellitus & Hypoglycemia Lutz Nutrition and Diet Therapy Chapter 1

1. A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old girl who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and tells the nurse she is eager to return to school and participate in sports. The mother tells the nurse she is afraid to let her take part in physical activities at school. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? a. "You might want to consider teaching your daughter at home." b. "You are overprotective. Let's talk about this some more." c. "I agree. Her well-being is the most impor...

A nurse explains that type 1 diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin. What is the reason that the blood glucose is elevated? a. Prolonged elevation of stress hormone (cortisol, epinephrine, glucagon, growth hormone) levels b. Malfunction of the glycogen-storing capabilities of the liver c. Destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas d. Insulin resistance of the receptor cells in the muscle tissue - c. Destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas ...

Which of the following laboratory tests will reflect blood sugar levels over a 3- to 4-month period? - Glycosylated hemoglobin Which of the following is classified as a starch exchange as opposed to a vegetable exchange? - Corn An exercise program helps in the control of blood glucose levels by: - Increasing the number of insulin receptors on muscle fibers Hypoglycemia is not caused by: - overconsumption of food Women with gestational diabetes often give birth to larger-t...

Primary disease prevention - practices implemented to prevent and avert disease Secondary disease prevention - monitoring techniques to discover disease early to control their effects (ex. blood testing and monitoring of pre-diabetes) Tertiary disease prevention - use of treatments after a disease occurs to prevent complications or promote adaption 6 classes of nutrients - carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water Function of polyphenols (plants) - stimulate t...

A nurse knows that energy nutrients are measured in which of the following ways? - kilocalories p.4 A nurse is caring for a client with Crohn disease. The nurse notes that the health-care provider has ordered the addition of omega-3 fatty acids to the diet and omega-3 fatty acid supplement to the medication regimen. The nurse suspects the health-care provider is applying which process to help this client minimize chronic inflammation from the disease? - nutrigenomics p. 5 Which ...

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F (TPN lines should only be used for the administration of TPN solution to prevent crystalization of the CVC tubing and disruption of the TPN infusion. Any other IV med must be administered via different IV access site) - T/F A client receiving TPN via a CVC is scheduled to receive an IV antibiotic. The nurse should check for compatibility, turn off the TPN for 30 min, & flush the line w/ NS. blood glucose (Clients receiving TPN are at risk for hyperglycemia related to the high concentratio...