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BETTY BURNS I HUMAN CASE STUDY 8 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 09-18-2021 16:38:54 GMT -05:00 ● Involuntary movements? ○ + for abnormal head/neck movements ○ Repeatedly tilts his head ot the left and scratches behind his year ● The fact that it counts me incorrect for listening to heart and lungs is ridiculous Key Findings ● Paranoid delusions - MSAP ● Auditory hallucinations - related ● Increased irritability - related ● Bizarre repetitive behav...

11. What other findings in Y.L.’s history place her at increased risk for developing neuropathy? (4 points) 12. What would you teach Y.L. about neuropathy? (5 points) 13. Because Y.L. has symptoms of neuropathy, placing her at risk for foot complications, you realize you need to instruct her on proper foot care. Outline what you will include when teaching her about proper diabetic foot care. (5 points) 1 Cardiovascular 14. What monitoring will Y.L. need regarding nephropathy and reti...

Round to the 10th Medication administration calculations are usually rounded to the nearest 10’s place, but some test questions will ask for different rounding parameters. For example, if the drug is being administered in micrograms, the test question may ask you to round it to the nearest 100’s place. Rounding Exceptions There are also rounding exceptions that exist in standard clinical practice. Common exceptions to the 10ths place rounding standard include IV drip rates (in which ...

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The nurse is counseling a female patient about alcohol use during pregnancy. Which statement by the patient demonstrates successful patient teaching? 1. ―I will limit my drinking to just one alcoholic beverage per day.‖ 2. ―It’s best for my baby if I avoid drinking during pregnancy.‖ 3. ―An occasional drink on special occasions is okay.‖ 4. ―Drinking alcohol is only acceptable in the first trimester.‖ 10. The nurse is educating the pregnant patient with a body mass index...

NURSING PRACTICE I: FOUNDATION OF NURSING PRACTICE SITUATION: Nursing is a profession. The nurse should have a background on the theories and foundation of nursing as it influenced what is nursing today. 1. Nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and advocacy in the care of the individuals, families, communities and the popula...

7. The director of nursing (DON) of a major hospital is seeking to hire a nurse with a strong technical background to care for patients on a busy surgical unit. The DON is most likely going to hire a nurse prepared at which level of nursing? A) Doctoral level B) Master’s level C) Baccalaureate level D) Associate level Ans: D Feedback: The ANA’s 1965 resolution prompted the 1985 ANA statement adopting the titles of associate nurse (a nurse prepared in an associate degree program w...

The second unit was started after he arrived on the floor and is nearly 2/3 finished. You are rounding on your other patients when Mr. Robinson presses his call light and states “I feel like I can’t catch my breath.” When you enter the room, you see Mr. Robinson in bed breathing rapidly and he appears anxious. 1. What data from the present problem is RELEVANT and must be NOTICED as clinically significant by the nurse? (NCSBN: Step 1 Recognize cues/NCLEX: Reduction of Risk Potential)...

A nurse is caring for a client who is speaking in a loud voice with clenched fists. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Insist that the client stop yelling B. Request that other staff members remain close by C. Move as close to the client as possible D. Walk away from the client A nurse is assessing a client in an inpatient mental health unit. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the client is in the preassaultive stage of violence? (Select a...

7. A patient is admitted with pneumonia. The case manager refers to a plan of care that specifically identifies dates when supplemental oxygen should be discontinued, positive-pressure ventilation with bronchodilators should be changed to self-administered inhalers, and antibiotics should be changed from intravenous to oral treatment, on the basis of assessment findings. This plan of care is referred to as a: a. patient classification system. b. clinical pathway. c. patient-centered ...