Galen College of Nursing

You are a family nurse practitioner employed in a busy primary care office. The providers in the group include one physician and three nurse practitioners. The back-office staff includes eight medical assistants who assist with patient care as well as filing, answering calls from patients, processing laboratory results and taking prescription renewal requests from patients and pharmacies. Stephanie, a medical assistant, has worked in the practice for 10 years and is very proficient at her job. S...

Priority assessment/intervention for a patient who had an allergic reaction to a vaccine Page 365 chart 20-3 Emergency care of the patient with anaphylaxis • Immediately assess the respiratory status, airway, and oxygen saturation of patients who show any symptoms of an allergic reaction • Call the RRT • Ensure that intubation and tracheotomy equipment is ready • Apply oxygen using a high-flow, nonrebreather mask at 90% to 100% • Immediately discontinue the IV drug or infusing ...

Increased ICP (939-940, chart 941) • Normal ICP 10-15 mmHg, pressures >20 mmHg impair cerebral circulation • IICP is leading cause of death from head trauma in pts who reach the hospital alive. • Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) o Blood flow required to provide adequate oxygenation & glucose for brain metabolism o Maintenance above 70 mmHg o CPP= MAP-ICP ▪ MAP= (2xD) + S MAP NEEDS TO BE ATLEAST 80 3 • Compensation o First Response – CSF is shunted or displaced into the s...

MENINGITIS Patho: Inflammation of the inner meninges Usually caused by: 1. Autoimmune reaction 2. Adverse reaction to medication or procedure (Spinal or Brain)  direct route of entry 3. Infection: a. Bacterial: Most common Strep. Pneumoniae and Neisseria Meningitids Highly contagious (see risks) b. Viral: Most common herpes, Varicella (chicken pox/shingles) c. Fungal: Usually seen in pts w/ AIDs Risks: - Infections of eye, ear, mouth (like a tooth abscess) and neck are at increase...

- Tissue destruction caused by a burn injury leads to local and systemic problems that affect Fluid and electrolyte balance leading to: o protein losses, sepsis, and changes in metabolic, endocrine, respiratory, cardiac, hematologic, and immune functioning - The extant of problems is related to: o age, general health, extent of injury, depth of injury, and the specific body area injured - Late complications may occur after healing: o Contracture formation and scaring - The priorities of ca...

test BTank Ignatavicius Medical Surgical 9th 2017 Medical-Surgical Nursing (Miami Dade College) StuDocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 02: Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 03: Common Health Problems of...

LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (DLE/SLE) >>> PATHO • Lupus is probably caused by a complex combo of genetic and environmental factors • 2 main classifications: o Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) – effects only the skin o Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) – more common • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): o Chronic, progressive, inflammatory connective tissue disorder that can cause major body organs/systems to fail o Spontaneous remissions and exacerbations o Onset may be a...

NCLEX Practice Questions Exam 1

Step 1: You are the nurse manager on a new unit that will open today.This unit has 18 rooms, 10 are private rooms and 8 are double rooms.Two of the single rooms have negative pressure (601 & 602).The list below tells you what patients are being transferred to your unit.You need to assign patients to their new rooms. In your assigned work group, complete the room assignments for these patients noting rationale for why you assign each patient to a specific room.Submit to your faculty by due d...

Exam Test bank Compellation Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition, Lewis 8th Edition, Ignatavicius Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition, SAUNDERS SILVESTRI 7TH ED NXCLEX RN GI #1, SAUNDERS NCLEX-RN 5TH GI#1, SAUNDERS 5th NCLEX-RN GI MEDS, GI