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WCJC ADN SN ATI Learning ATI Pharmacology Practice A  Safety and Infection Control  Reporting of Incident/Event/Irregular Occurrence/Variance  If error occurs when distributing medication, use the nursinf process to gather pertinent information prior to making a decision regarding a plan of action.  Evaluate client’s response to medications, document response, then report it.  Identify adverse effects, if any, and document and report them.  Notify the provider of all errors, ...

Chapter 23- Antiseizure Agents 1. A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe recurrent convulsive seizures. What drug would the nurse expect to be ordered for use in emergency control of status epilepticus? A) Phenytoin (Dilantin) B) Diazepam (Valium) C) Phenobarbital (Luminal) D) Ethosuximide (Zarontin) Ans: C Feedback: Phenobarbital is used for emergency control of status epilepticus. This barbiturate inhibits impulse conduction in the ascending reticular activatin...

1. What part of the neuron carries information into the neuron from other neurons? A) Axon B) Dendrite C) Nucleus D) Soma Ans: B Feedback: Dendrites carry information to the nerve and axons; they also carry information from a nerve to be transmitted to effector cells, which are found in muscles, glands, or another nerve. Soma refers to the cell body. The nucleus is the central part of a cell, which is responsible for the cell’s growth, reproduction, and metabolism. 2. When a neuron ...

ATI Concept-Based Level 3 Practice A Remediation Cognition Alzheimer's Disease ▪ Neurocognitive Disorders: Identifying the Earliest Possible Indicator of Alzheimer's Disease • Stage 1: Mild ◆ Memory lapses ◆ Losing or misplacing items ◆ Difficulty concentrating and organizing ◆ Unable to remember material just read ◆ Still able to perform ADLs ◆ Short term memory loss noticeable to close relations • Stage 2: Moderate ◆ Forgetting events of one's own history ◆ Difficult...

WCJC ADN SN ATI Learning ATI Concept-Based Level 3 Practice A Remediation  Cognition  Alzheimer's Disease  Neurocognitive Disorders: Identifying the Earliest Possible Indicator of Alzheimer's Disease • Stage 1: Mild • Memory lapses • Losing or misplacing items • Difficulty concentrating and organizing • Unable to remember material just read • Still able to perform ADLs • Short term memory loss noticeable to close relations • Stage 2: Moderate •...

WCJC ADN SN ATI Learning ATI Pharmacology Practice A  Safety and Infection Control  Reporting of Incident/Event/Irregular Occurrence/Variance  If error occurs when distributing medication, use the nursinf process to gather pertinent information prior to making a decision regarding a plan of action.  Evaluate client’s response to medications, document response, then report it.  Identify adverse effects, if any, and document and report them.  Notify the provider of all...

This note page goes along with Fundamentals 2,3,4, Brain 1, and Brain 2. This page consists of the breakdown of psychology itself as well as it's history.