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A diabetic client is scheduled to have a fingerstick glucose level, which of the following steps is most important when obtaining a blood sample? correct answersPlace the lancet firmly against the side of the fingertip A pt has been ordered a 24 hr urine collection, the urine is accidentally contaminated after 22 hours of collection, what is the first nursing action? correct answersContact the physician to inform them about the contamination Before administration of contrast media, the nur...

Dorthea Dix correct answersdedicated to improving conditions for the mentally ill. led movement to build new mental hospitals and improve existing ones Clara Barton correct answersFounded the American Red Cross Mary Eliza Mahoney correct answersfirst African American professional nurse 1st af. Am nurse Lillian D. Wald () correct answersResponsible for the development of public health nursing in the United States through the founding of the Henry Street Settlement in New York City. F...

Nursing Process (ADPIE) correct answersfive-step systematic method for giving patient care; involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating Nursing Diagnosis correct answersdescribes a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures; a step in the nursing process medical diagnosis correct answersthe identification of a disease or condition by a doctor medical diagnosis vs nursing diagnosis correct answersMedical Diagnosis: is used to evaluate the cause or...

Word Root correct answers- has the basic meaning of the term. - USUALLY, but not always indicates a body part. - CANNOT STAND ALONE - ESSENTIALLLL!! Combining Form correct answers- Usually used with a "O" and indicated with a back slash when alone. ex. /o - Needed when combing a word root that has a vowel [a,e,i,o,u] - NOT ESSENTIAL! ** 2 vowels can't follow each other :( ** Would you need a COMBINING FORM when putting gastr + itis? correct answersYESSS! Gastritis NOT Ga...

Pt w/urinary incontinence? correct answersApply moisture barrier to skin Complete bed bath;how to maintain privacy? correct answersClose curtain Prevent spread of infection while bed making? correct answersHand washing What should you do when giving an unresponsive patient oral care? correct answersTurn them to the side before starting Why would you turn an unconscious patient on their side during oral care? correct answersTo prevent aspiration How long should a back rub be? corre...

What factors impact an individual's wellness level? correct answersAge, Gender, Family relationships, emotional stressors, ethnic and cultural influences and economic status Why does the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses exist? correct answersTo set standards for practical and vocational nursing practice, promote and protect the interests of LVNs and educate and inform the general public about LVNs What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs based on? correct answersTo rank in...

Antiseptic correct answersa substance that tends to inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms; may be used on humans Asepsis correct answersfree of pathogenic organisms Carrier correct answersperson or animal who harbors and spreads an organism, causing disease in others but does not itself become ill Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) correct answersfederal agency that provides facilities and services for investigation, identification, prevention, and control ...

A clear diet consists of: correct answersLiquids that are easilt digested and absorbed A clear diet leaves very little correct answersResidue A clear diet provides: correct answersFluids and electrolytes A clear diet lacks: correct answersNutrients A full liquid diet: correct answersIs more nutritionally complete but still lacks some nutrients examples of full liquid diet include: correct answersStrained cereals and soups, ice cream, pudding, milk/milkshakes and fruit juices A ...

objective signs for pain correct answersmoaning, grimacing, restlessness, agitation, increased pulse, increased respirations, increased blood pressure, sweat principle steps of wound irrigation correct answersdon appropriate PPE, clean from least contaminated, clean with swab, use catheter to irrigate Define what gate theory is correct answersBack rub to relive pain closes the gate to prevent pain from traveling to the nervous system Advantages of proper pain management correct answersF...

CBRNE correct answersChemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive CPAP correct answersModerate to severe respiratory distress. Constantly watch their vital signs. Domestic terrorism correct answersHomegrown terrorism is terrorism targeting victims "within a country by a perpetrator with the same citizenship" as the victims. What does dialysis do and who needs it? correct answerskeeps your body in balance by: removing waste, salt and extra water to prevent them from bu...

What are the nursing priorities for legal documentation? correct answersDo not erase or apply correction fluid,record all entries legibly in black ink,chart only for yourself,each entry must have time and end with your signature What is the normal range of vital signs? correct answersMay differ from standard range What does ADL refer to? correct answersActivities of daily living What is l&O? correct answersIntake and output What is DNR? correct answersDo not resuscitate If BP is a...

Which is a potential side effect associated with natamycin (Natacyn)? correct answersSensitivity to bright light. Rationale: Slight mydriasis is produced allowing excessive light to enter the eyes. The nurse is assisting with tonometry on a patient at the ophthalmologist's office. The results indicate the patient's reading to be 15 mm Hg. The nurse interprets this result as _____ IOP. correct answersNormal Rationale: Normal IOP using an tonometer is 10 to 20 mm Hg. Wha...

What can affect a client's nonverbal communication? correct answersClient's sociocultural background What should the nurse do when working with a non-english speaking client? correct answersID dominant language of pt,use simple words and actions,use pictures when appropriate What is restating? correct answersRepeating what the patient has said Ex:Patient: "I'm feeling nervous." Nurse: "You're feeling nervous?" What is assertive communication? correct answersTaki...

Nursing correct answerscomes from latin. "to nourish" What caused illness? correct answersDispleasure with god or evil spirit entered the body Cure to illness in early history? correct answerswitch craft by medicine men or charms, spells and having good spirit What were hospitals like in early 19th century? correct answersOver crowded, unhygienic, usually caused nosocomial. what were the women like in the hospitals in early 19th century correct answersProstitudes, alcoholics, o...

What does stage 1 pressure ulcer look like? what to do to help in that area? correct answersstage 1 localized area of skin , typically bony prominence, that is intact with non-blanchable redness. Turn the patient every 2 hours/ avoid full lateral position because it puts direct pressure on the trochanteric region stage II correct answerspresents clinically as an abrasion , blister or SHALLOW crater What intervention is most appropriate to prevent respiratory complications resulting from i...

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has suspected placenta previa. For which of the following findings should the nurse expect? correct answersA large amount of bright red vaginal bleeding without pain A nurse is caring for a client in the prenatal clinic who has a possible ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? correct answersPelvic pain A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 6 wee...

Erythopoietin correct answersStimulates the bone marrow to produce RBC's blood clot formation correct answersstage 1: injury to blood vessel wall. stage II: in the prescence of calcium, platelet chemicals, and PTA, prothrombin is activated to form thrombin. Stage III: Thrombin activates fibrinogen. Activated fibrinogen forms the fibrin fibers, or fibrin net. location of apical pulse correct answersFifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line. Pacemaker of the heart location corre...

central pulses correct answersPulses that are closest to the core (central) part of the body where the vital organs are located; carotid & femoral peripheral pulses correct answersextremities; radial, brachial, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis excited delirium correct answersA serious behavioral condition in which a person exhibits agitated behavior combined with disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions; also called agitated delirium or exhaustive mania chest compression depth in ad...

Which action(s) will the nurse perform when preparing to administer a topical medication? (Select all that apply.) correct answersWear gloves during the application process Wash hands before and after administration Which potential complication will the nurse expect in patients with a venous access device? correct answersInfection What is the rationale for the nurse applying gentle pressure to the inner corner of the eyelid after instilling eyedrops? correct answersPrevents systemic effec...

-algia correct answerspain, suffering dys- correct answersbad, difficult, or painful -ectomy correct answerssurgical removal, cutting out hyper- correct answersexcessive, increased hypo- correct answersdecreased, deficient -itis correct answersinflammation -osis correct answersabnormal condition, disease -ostomy correct answersthe surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface -otomy correct answerscutting, surgical incision -plasty correct answerssurgi...