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- NRSG 631A NRSG 631A 1
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- NURSG N4455 NURSG N4455 2
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- RNSG 1137 RNSG1137 5
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- RNSG 1261 Medical-Surgical Nursing RNSG1261 2
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- RNSG 1261 Medical-Surgical Nursing/ Pre-Quiz Fundamentals: Scenario 8 – Maurice A RNSG1261 1
- RNSG 1261/ Scenario 2 – Alcohol Withdrawal/Aggression	 Robert Jackson 1
- RNSG 1261/ Scenario 2 – Alcohol Withdrawal/Aggression Robert Jackson 2
- RNSG 2213 RNSG 2213 1
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VIDEBECK CHAPTER 1: Foundations of Psychiatric-mental Health Nursing 
MENTAL HEALTH 
	The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellness, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. 
	This definition emphasizes health as a positive state of well-being 
	Mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept,...
TAYLOR CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Nursing 
DEVELOPMENT OF NURSING FROM EARLY CIVILIZATIONS TO THE 16TH CENTURY 
	Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes. 
	The theory of animism attempted to explain the cause of mysterious changes in bodily functions. 
	This theory was based on the belief that everything in nature was alive with invisible forces and endowed with power. 
	The health care provider was the medicine man who treated disease by chanting, inspirin...
1.	Which results are the benefits of providing culturally competent care? 
a.	Increased client safety * 
b.	Limits number of visitors 
c.	Reduced health disparities* 
d.	Increased client satisfaction* 
e.	Ensures adequate interpreters 
2.	An older adult is experiencing emotional stress after recent surgery. Which intervention would be most appropriate for the client? 
a.	Touch 
b.	Reminiscence 
c.	Reality orientation 
d.	Validation therapy* 
3.	Which nursing theory involves the nurse instructing...
Dementia 
	refers to various organic disorders that progressively affect cognitive functioning. 
	Dementia is chronic and usually develops gradually 
	Most people think of AD when dementia is mentioned, but dementia may also occur more suddenly following a stroke or other vascular event 
	vascular dementia, this form is often related to hypertension, and is the second most common type of dementia 
	many people have a form of mixed dementia consisting of two or more types 
	Of the dem...
MENTAL HEALTH 
	The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellness, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. 
	This definition emphasizes health as a positive state of well-being 
	Mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability. 
	Individual, or personal, factors include...
Vernon Watkins VSIM. 
A patient handoff was performed. 
Postoperative patients are at risk for complications such as atelectasis, 
pneumonia, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, constipation, paralytic 
ileus, and wound infection. This patient's pulmonary embolism (PE) is 
most likely the result of deep vein thrombosis related to surgery and decreased 
mobility. PE is a life-threatening medical emergency. Signs and symptoms range 
from dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and tachynpnea to ...
Stan Checketts VSIM. 
A patient handoff was performed. 
Vomiting results in a loss of hydrogen ions and potassium from the stomach, 
leading to a reduction of chlorides and potassium in the blood and to metabolic 
alkalosis. Dehydration and acidosis develop from loss of water and sodium. With 
acute fluid losses, severe hypovolemia and hypovolemic shock may occur, and 
fluid resuscitation is critical. Treatment of metabolic alkalosis is aimed at 
reversing the underlying disorder (small bowel ob...
RNSG 1261 - Marilyn Hughes VSIM Medical Surgical Nursing. 
A potential complication of fracture, compartment syndrome in an extremity is a 
limb-threatening condition that occurs when perfusion pressure falls below tissue 
pressure within a closed anatomic compartment. Without prompt intervention, the 
decrease in blood flow to tissues results in ischemia. Frequent assessment of 
neurovascular function after fracture is essential. Sensory deficits, such as 
paresthesia (burning or tingling sensa...
RNSG 1261 - Medical-Surgical Nursing | Kenneth Bronson VSIM. 
Anaphylactic reactions may be triggered by medications. Symptoms range from 
flushing, warmth, urticaria, anxiety, itching, cough, and wheezing, to severe 
systemic reactions, such as severe bronchospasm, laryngeal edema, acute 
dyspnea, cyanosis, and hypotension. Dysphagia, abdominal cramping, vomiting, 
diarrhea, and seizures with cardiac arrest and coma may follow. Early recognition 
and withdrawal of the triggering substance is pi...
RNSG 1261 - Doris Bowman VSIM Medical Surgical Nursing. 
Nursing management objectives for the patient in the post anesthesia care unit 
are to provide care until the patient has recovered from the effects of anesthesia, 
is oriented, has stable vital signs, and shows no evidence of complications. Pain 
control is a critical component of postoperative care and often includes IV opioid 
analgesic medications to provide immediate but short-acting pain relief. The 
most common adverse effects of op...