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Inadequate Heparinization - The adequacy of a dialysis treatment may be compromised by Post reinfusion and prior to disconnection - Routine post dialysis treatment documentation on the patients dialysis treatment record should include patients blood pressure and temperature both Chemical content - Individual acid containers should be labeled with Notify the RN - The patient complains of pain at the catheter exit site. What would the PCT do first? Hemosafe is in place and secure on th...

Progressive SOB x 2 weeks – MSAP Fatigue – related Poor appetite – related Pruritus - related Hx of untreated HTN – related Hx of elevated creatinine – related Chronic NSAID use – related Hx of ulcer – unknown Alcohol use – unknown 30+ yr 1 pk/day smoker – related Family Hx of HTN and stroke – unknown Elevated BP – related AV-nicking and cotton wool spots per fundoscopy – related Fine crackles (rales) at lung bases – related Peripheral edema – related B...

Problem List Recommendation Problem MSAP Ranking Acute dyspnea - Most Significant Active Problem Dry cough - Related Near syncope - Related Knee replacement 6 weeks ago - Related Current smoker: 80 pack-year history - Related Tachycardia – related Low blood pressure - Related Mild hypoxemia - Related Fever - Related Diabetes mellitus (type 2) - Related Obesity and sedentary lifestyle - Related Tachypnea - Related Recent 5-pound weight loss - Unrelated Problem List Feedback: Th...

A 48 year-old female is admitted to the ED with diaphoresis, jugular venous distension, and 3+ pitting edema in the ankles. These findings are consistent with A. liver failure. B. pulmonary embolism. C. heart failure. D. electrolyte imbalances - Heart failure A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sounds are absent in the left chest with a hyperresonant percussion note. The trachea is shifte...

callous - made hard explicit - fully and clearly expressed partisan - biased, emotional allegiance limbo - an intermediate, transitional succumbing - to give way to superior force; yield malingering - to pretend illness, to avoid work, etc avarice - insatiable greed for riches admonition - counsel, advice, or caution veneration - the act of treating with profound respect animosity - strong dislike menial - lowly / degrading nominal - not real; too small to be con...

Abrasions - Scrapes Abstemious - Discipline, self-denying, moderate Accolade - honor, privilege, award, tribute Adamant - Inflexible, stubborn, insistent, Obstinate Adversaries - Opponents Affinity - empathy for, harmony Agrarian - Farm production Allay - reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, alleviate, calm Aloof - distant, detached, unfriendly Altruist - Humanitarian, benevolent, unselfish Ambiguous - open to more than one interpretation, double meaning, vague Am...

clinical care assigments/ AP - Nurses can only delegate tasks appropriated for the skill and education level of the health care team member who is receiving the assignment Nurse scope of practice - What you can and cannot do as a nurse organizing care for multiple clients - nurses must continuously set and reset priorities in order to meet the needs of multiple clients and to maintain client safety. priority finding to report - prioritize systemic before local, acute before chronic, act...

- scissor over comb work narrow sections but no wider than the comb An Acid- balance rinse may be used - to preserve the color in tinted hair After a permanent wave what advise should the cosmetologist give to the client for at home maintenance to help ensure the perm does not quick relax : - *Use an alkaline shampoo followed by alkaline rinse . *Brush the hair frequently during the first three days to even out the curl. *Use a moisturizing conditioner *Use an acid balance shampoo fol...

Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within 3 months, the patient will demonstrate what behavior? a. Denying suicidal ideation b. Reporting a sense of well-being c. Taking medications as prescribed d. Attending clinic appointments on time ANS: B Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and improving role performance. The goa...

Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within 3 months, the patient will: a. deny suicidal ideation. b. report a sense of well-being. c. take medications as prescribed. d. attend clinic appointments on time. ANS: B Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and improving role performance. The goal of recovery is to empower the i...

Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation? - 24-48 When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate over the RUQ abdomen. Positive when pain is elicited. This is a sign of ___________. - Murphy's sign; cholecystitis What are names of LABA medications? - salmeterol What is encopresis in children? - stool incontinence after the age of being toilet trained The medical term for being cross-eyed - strabismus What is atopic dermatitis? - eczem...

What would you do for wound Evisceration ( removal of internal organs) , Emergency management? - Saline cover wound What would you do for an ASTHMA emergency management of a bee sting allergies? - Epi Pen Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions - During a seizure: 1) Position client on the floor 2)Provide a patent airway 3) Turn client to side 4) Loosen restrictive clothing Cancer treatment options: Protective Isolation - If WBC drops below 1,000, place the client in a ...

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension - b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-threatening meningitis. A nurse is providing education to a client who is to undergo an EEG the next day. Wh...

A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform an ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected eye c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5 in) above the eye d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation - d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation A nurse is preparing to administer ...

Direct financial compensation - compensation received in the form of salary, wages, commissions, stock options or bonuses indirect financial compensation - all the tangible and financially valued rewards that are not included in direct compensation including free meals, vacation time and health insurance nonfinancial compensation - rewards and incentives given to employees that aren't financial in nature base pay - reflects the size and scope of an employee's responsibilities sever...

Respiratory Alkalosis S/S - lethargy lightheadedness confusion tachycardia dysrhythmias related to hypokalemia nausea vomiting epigastric pain numbness and tingling of the extremities hyperventilation (tachypnea) A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client who is at risk for Osteoporosis. Which intervention should the nurse include to prevent bone loss? - Encourage weight bearing exercises (such as walking because it can help maintain bone mass by reducing b...

Question: 1 Concerns when treating geriatric patients with psychotherapeutic drugs include all of the following EXCEPT: A. Elderly persons may be more susceptible to adverse effects of psychotherapeutic drugs. B. Elderly persons may metabolize psychotherapeutic drugs more slowly. C. Elderly persons may metabolize psychotherapeutic drugs more rapidly. D. Elderly persons may excrete psychotherapeutic drugs more slowly. Question 2 The treatment of others equitably and distribution of benef...

Question 1 Select the mental function that is most affected in mild cognitive impairment. Selected Answer: D. Recent memory  Question 2 Select the most frequent cause of infant and childhood intellectual disability that is attributed to a specific gene. Selected Answer: C. Down syndrome  Question 3 Select the neurotransmitter that is most associated with the occurrence of ADHD. Selected Answer: B. Dopami ne  Question 4 Select the drug of choice to treat psychosis ...

Question 1 Select the mental function that is most affected in mild cognitive impairment. Selected Answer: D. Recent memory Question 2 Select the most frequent cause of infant and childhood intellectual disability that is attributed to a specific gene. Selected Answer: C. Down syndrome Question 3 Select the neurotransmitter that is most associated with the occurrence of ADHD. Selected Answer: B. Dopamine Question 4 Select the drug of choice to treat psychosisin delirious patients. ...

. The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the nurse will rely on knowledge of which topic? a. Clinical pharmacology b. Drug efficacy c. Pharmacokinetics d. Pharmacotherapeutics ANS: D Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of the use of drugs to diagnose, treat, and prevent conditions. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug-human interactions. Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an intended effect...