Nur 223 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Family Planning correct answers *Most effective- abstinence *Least effective- calendar rhythm method OR pull out method (coitus interruptus) *Male condoms- do not store in hot conditions Oral Contraceptives correct answers S/E: dizziness, nausea, mood changes, HTN, blood clots, MI, CVA, irregular bleeding, wt gain, increased risk for ectopic pregnancy Contraindications- pregnancy, hx DVTs, liver disease, estrogen depending carcinomas, heavy smoking, gallbladder disease, DM, hyperlipidemi...

definition of EBP correct answers Integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise Cochrane Collaboration correct answers Established in Dr. Archie Cochrane's name to assist healthcare professionals in making clinical decisions based on the best external evidence. Step 0 correct answers Cultivate a spirit of inquiry within the environment Key Elements of an EBP culture and environment correct answers -spirit of inquiry -philosophy, mission, clinical promotion system -kno...

diet goals of any type of diabetes correct answers 1. achieve a normal blood glucose 2. eat a well-balanced and nutrient dense diet 3. achieve a healthy body weight Type 1 Diabetes correct answers a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin - autoimmune - 5% of diabetes cases Type 2 Diabetes correct answers a chronic condition that affects the way the body process blood sugar (glucose); the body either does not produce enough insulin or it resists insulin (h...

Axis I (Clinical Disorder-Psych Disorder) correct answers Bipolar Affective Disorder (BAD) is identified by which Axis? Axis I (Clinical Disorder-Psych Disorder) correct answers Dementia is defined by which Axis? Axis II (Personality or Intellectual Developmental Disorders) correct answers Personality Disorders are identified by which Axis? Asylums- "Protection, social support, or sanctuary from stresses of life" correct answers 1st Benchmark: Enlightenment Period ○ Study of mind...

What is "bad nutrition"? correct answers - protein - energy undernutrition - lack of needed nutrients, but ... also ... possible excess of empty calories - failing health from a longstanding dietary intake that is not enough to meet nutrition needs - better to prevent, catch at start than to resolve What does nutrition screening look like? correct answers - quick, simple, valid - weight loss, food intake, disease severity - have you lost weight without trying? - if yes how much? ...

Peri-Operative Stages correct answers Perioperative nursing spans entire surgical experience - Professional standards cover behavioral response, physiologic response Preoperative - Begins when decision to proceed w/ surgical intervention made & ends w/ transfer of pt to OR bed Intraoperative - Begins when pt transferred to OR bed, ends w/ admission to PACU - Nursing responsibilities: acting as scrub nurse, circulating nurse, or RN first assistant Postoperative - Begins when admitted to P...

What subjective data would you assess prior to performing a neurological exam? correct answers - Headache (unusually frequent or severe) - Head injury or concussion - Dizziness (feeling lightheaded or faint) or vertigo (feeling a rotational spinning) - Seizures - Tremors - Weakness or incoordination - Numbness or tingling - Difficulty swallowing - Difficulty speaking - Significant neurologic past history (stroke, spinal cord injury, meningitis or encephalitis, congenital defects, alcoho...

Which of the following strategies may help promote an adequate oral intake in hospitalized patients? Select all that apply. a) Tell the patient that you wouldn't want to eat the food either but that it is important for the patient's recovery. b) Encourage the patient to select his or her own menu. c) Offer standby alternatives when the patient cannot find anything on the menu he or she wants to eat. d) Advance the diet as quickly as possible, as appropriate. correct answers Encourage...

NUR 2230C - AAH Final Exam Review/NUR 2230C - AAH Final Exam Review. 1. S/S of FVE (hypervolemia) a. Clients who have fluid overload are at risk for developing pulmonary edema or CHF b. Clients who have known heart disease and impairment of kidney function should restrict sodium and fluid intake c. VS S/S: Tachycardia, bounding pulse, hypertension, tachypnea, and increased CVP d. Neuromuscular S/S: Weakness, headaches, altered LOC e. GI S/S: Ascites f. Respiratory S/S: Crackles, cough...

NUR 2230 MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED FINAL EXAM 2023-STUDY GUIDE