Nursing RN

How might a person present or feel if experiencing hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia? Correct Answer--Hypoglycemia → Clammy skin, sweating, nervousness, weakness, tiredness, dizziness, confusion, blurred vision; Late symptoms include confusion, slurred speech, and lightheadedness, -To confirm hypoglycemia measure blood glucose level -To avoid hypoglycemia the patient should avoid excess insulin, exercise, and alcohol consumption on an empty stomach and eat about the same amounts and types of foo...

Comprehensive pain assessment Correct Answer-OPQRST: onset, provokes, quality, radiates, severity, timing -what might alter pain perception: medication, coping mechanisms -what makes pain worse or better Different pain scales Correct Answer-Numerical Rating Scale (NRS): 0-10 scale Visual Analog Scale (VAS): pictures of faces 0-10 scale Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS): how pain interferes with activities on 0-10 scale Adult Non-Verbal Pain Scale (NVPS): face, activity, guar...

changes in pregnancy Correct Answer-Increased plasma volume →dilution Increased hormones bind to plasma-protein binding sites decreased albumin drugs widely distributed Fat-soluble drugs stored longer and slow release when is the maternal-fetal circulation established Correct Answer-Maternal-placental-fetal circulation is complete ≈third week after conception. what does transfer of the circulation established Correct Answer-Transfer begins about the 5th week after conception h...

Normal sodium level Correct Answer-135-145 normal plasma osmolarity Correct Answer-275-295 Normal potassium levels Correct Answer-3.5-5.0 Normal Calcium level Correct Answer-8.6-10.2 normal pH Correct Answer-7.35-7.45 Normal CO2 in the blood Correct Answer-35-45 Normal Bicarbonate Level Correct Answer-22-26 Situation Background Assessment Recommendation Correct Answer-SBAR Since 1979 the government established goals for the nations health -Charges instiutions to in...

Which patient should the nurse assess first? a. 2nd degree Mobitz 1 b. 1st degree AV block c. occasional PVCs d. ST elevation Correct Answer-d. ST elevation This indicates the pt is having a STEMI now The patient is in V-fib and code blue has been activated. What setting with the nurse use on the defibrillator? a. cardiovert b. pace c. defibrillate Correct Answer-c. defibrillate The patient's BP is 80/50 and has a 1+ brachial pulse. What drug is now indicated? a. amiodarone...

Belief Correct Answer-Something accepted as true, especially as a tenet or a body of tenets accepted by and ethnocultural group Cultural competency Correct Answer-The awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to appreciate, understand, and communicate with people of diverse cultural backgrounds Cultural imposition Correct Answer-Imposition of one's own values, beliefs, and practices on the client, family, or community in the belief that one's own lifeways are the "best"; often arises ...

A preschool child watches a nurse pour medication from a tall, thin glass to a short, wide glass. Which statement is appropriate developmentally for this age group? 1 The amount of medicine is less. 2 The amount of medicine did not change, only its appearance. 3 Pouring medicine makes the medicine hot. 4 The glass changed shape to accommodate the medicine. Correct Answer-1. The amount of medicine is less. A nurse is examining a toddler and is discussing with the mother psychosocial de...

What is the goal of pediatric nursing? Correct Answer-To promote and assist the child in maintaining optimal levels of health while recognizing the influence of the family on the child's well-being Involves health promotion, disease prevention, and assisting with care during disease What historical changes have occurred in pediatrics? Correct Answer-Improved health/decreased mortality of children in past 100 years d/t: -Knowledge about what causes illness -Vaccinations -Public health i...

What are the different steps of the nursing process? Correct Answer-1. *Assessing* the patient to determine the need for nursing care. 2. Determine *Nursing Diagnoses* for actual and potential health problems. 3. Identify expected *Outcomes* and *Plan Care* 4. *Implement* the care 5. *Evaluate* the results of care Describe the "assessment" part of the nursing process. Correct Answer-The assessment is the foundation of care. - It is the systematic and continuous collection, a...

What are some nursing interventions for wound care? Correct Answer--repositioning patients -adequate nutrition -adequately hydrated -decreasing any bed sores--Braden Scale Assessment What is the Braden Scale Assessment? Correct Answer-Valid tool to assess pressure ulcer risk What are the 6 components of the Braden scale Assessment? Correct Answer-1.) sensory perception 2.) Moisture-people sitting in moisture, incontinence, sweating, any type of drainage 3.) Activity 4.) Mobility ...