Indiana University- Northwest

This is the second half of my notes. These follow how the first half were types up.

Paired-down overview of lecture and discussions. I used bullet points to keep things organized, as well as split up the notes into the first and second halves of the semester.

NUR 566 STUDY GUIDE TEST 1 final/NUR 566 STUDY GUIDE TEST 1 final

NUR 566 STUDY_GUIDE_TEST_1_final STUDY GUIDE TEST 1 Chapter 1 Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care? A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system. Why is this involvement important? What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed? Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis? What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics requi...

Common Respiratory Complaints o Cough ▪ Very common to see in practice ▪ o Dyspnea o Hemoptysis ▪ Something needs to be done if patient is coughing up blood • Maybe x-rays, CT, bronchoscopy, look in sinuses to see if it is coming from there o Very serious o Sleep Apnea ▪ More common in males ▪ Get familiar with diagnostic testing ▪ Get familiar with ordering CPAP, nebulizer machine, and other DME • CPAP typically ordered with standard settings • If you get gas an...

Chapter 1 Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care? The consistently increasing costs of health care (p.1-2). A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system. Why is this involvement important? Because nurses are the largest group of health care providers and are knowledgeable about the effects of not receiving healthcare until it’s too late and they are desperately ill (p. . What conclusion can be d...

NUR 566 STUDY_GUIDE_TEST_1_final STUDY GUIDE TEST 1 Chapter 1 Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care? A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system. Why is this involvement important? What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed? Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis? What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics requi...

NUR 566 STUDY_GUIDE_TEST_1_final STUDY GUIDE TEST 1 Chapter 1 Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care? A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system. Why is this involvement important? What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed? Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis? What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics requi...

NUR 566 STUDY_GUIDE_TEST_1_final STUDY GUIDE TEST 1 Chapter 1 Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care? A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system. Why is this involvement important? What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed? Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis? What responsibility does the American Nurses Associa...

Fundamentals Final Reviewer Test bank - Questions and Answers Vital Signs MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse notes a patient has abnormal vital signs. What action by the nurse is best? 2. A patient returned from a procedure and has vital sign measurements ordered every hour. The patient’s blood pressure has dropped from 132/82 mm Hg an hour ago to 90/66 mm Hg. What action by the nurse is most appropriate? 3. A nurse is told in the hand-off report that a patient is afebrile. What assessment finding cor...