Nursing Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Reasoning Scenario Performance related to Outcomes: Body Function Strong Satisfactory Needs Improvement Cardiac Output and Tissue Perfusion 100% Cognition and Sensation 100% Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption & Elimination 100% Oxygenation 100% Reproduction 75% 25% NCLEX RN Strong Satisfactory Needs Improvement Health Promotion and Maintenance RN 2010 100% Management of Care RN 2013 100% Safety and Infection Control RN 2013 100% Basic Care and Comfort RN 2013 100% Pharmacological and Parenteral Th...

NR 507 Week 7 Quiz Study Guide Musculoskeletal: Types of fractures Osteoporosis (types of fracture that is prevalent; screening test for osteoporosis) Transchondral fractures Gout (cause of pain) Pathological features of degenerative joint disease Osteomalacia Epicondylopathy Hip fractures secondary to osteoporosis Diagnosing rhabdomyolysis Gastrointestinal: Reflux esophagitis Characteristics of gastric ulcers Causes of elevated liver function tests Bulimia nervosa Anorexia nervosa Interpretati...

Week 7: Debriefing the Week 6 Head to Toe Assessment Assignment Please consider the following in your initial post: 1. Please share how physical assessment is performed in your practice area. How do you determine what type of physical assessment is appropriate in caring for your patients? Do you perform complete head to toe assessments, or are they typically more focused exams? (If you do not currently work in a patient care setting, you may reflect on observations from a clinical experience or ...

Final Exam Practice Questions Question 1. Matthew, age 52, is a chef who just severed 2 of his fingers with a meat cutter. You would recommend that he: 1. Wrap the severed fingers tightly in a dry towel for transport to the emergency department with him. 2. Leave the severed fingers at the scene because fingers cannot be reattached. 3. Immediately freeze the severed fingers for reattachment in the near future. 4. Wrap the fingers in a clean, damp cloth; seal them in a plastic bag; and place...

Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults / Edition 2 TESTBANK Chapter 1. Changes With Aging Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is: ⦁ Reduced physiological reserve ⦁ Reduced homeostatic mechanisms ⦁ Impaired immunological response ⦁ All of the above 2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through: ...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS Assessment question of Endocrinology (48Q) Question: The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is: History of poor intestinal absorption Foul smelling, frothy, greasy stools Meconium ileus Salty taste on the skin Correct Explanation: The signs and symptoms of cystic fibrosis (CF) vary from person to person and over time. Sometimes there will be few symptoms and other times, symptoms may become more severe. One of the first s...

Week 2: Discussion 53 53 unread replies. 74 74 replies. Claudia is a 36-year-old mother of two G2P2, she recently delivered her last child 9 months ago, and has been using condoms for birth control for the last 7 months. Today she is requesting a more reliable birth control, she is not sure of her current pregnancy plans, however, she does not wish to discuss sterilization. No religious contraindications for treatment. Previous methods include condoms, and oral contraceptive pills. She though...

Adult Nursing (NUR 105) Med Surg test questions Chapter 11: Health Care of the Older Adult You are providing care for an 82-year-old man whose signs and symptoms of Parkinson disease have become more severe over the past several months. The man tells you that he can no longer do as many things for himself as he used to be able to do. What factor should you recognize as impacting your patients life most significantly? Neurologic deficits Loss of independence Age-related changes Tremors and decre...

NR449 Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing - Comprehensive Exam Practice MCQ's 1. Nursing research is significant to the profession of nursing because it promotes what? a. More specifically defined nursing practice responsibilities b. Decreased liability within the practice of nursing c. Generation of a specialized body of nursing knowledge for use in nursing practice d. Expansion of the scope of nursing practice into areas formerly reserved for other disciplines Rationale: The correct answer is ...

Please complete the following remediation activities for your Medical Surgical assessment: 1. Complete an ATI Focused Review® and send me a detailed summary (2-3 sentences each) of 4 concepts that you learned from the focused review. Breast cancer: Post operative mastectomy exercises include place arm in dependent position so it does not interfere with healing of incision. Early arm and hand exercises should be encouraged. These exercises include squeezing a ball, elbow flex and extend and hand...