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Safety measures nurses take correct answers Make sure you have the correct patient check wristband, name and DOB, and correct medical record, comfortable, and check head of the bed 30 degrees, NG tube nose to esophagus feeding thru tube. Nurse role for safety measures correct answers Accidents are preventable, water spilling, confusion in patients who do not leave alone, and assisting patients that can not walk. Use critical thinking skills as the nurse. If we see something as the nurse we mu...

aa. correct answers of each abd correct answers abdomen, abdominal a.c. correct answers before meals ad lib. correct answers as desired adm. correct answers admission, admitted A.D.L. correct answers activities of daily living a.m. correct answers 12 midnight to 12 noon amp. correct answers ampule am't correct answers amount aq or H2O correct answers water A.S.A Comp. correct answers A.S.A. Compound (aspirin compound) Ax. correct answers axillary b.i.d. corre...

subjective or objective? historical correct answers subjective subjective or objective? physical correct answers objective subjective or objective? pharmacological correct answers subjective subjective or objective? psychological correct answers objective and subjective subjective or objective? social correct answers subjective throbbing, severe recurs correct answers migraine stabbing and intense correct answers cluster dull, aching, tight correct answers tension ac...

Definition of the Nursing Process correct answers The systematic method of critical thinking used by professional nurses to develop individualized plans of care and provide care for patients The framework within which nurses provide care to patients in an organized and effective manner Thinking like a nurse is facilitated by nurses using the nursing process in the development of individualized patient plans of care. Care Plans correct answers Can be handwritten or be part of the electro...

o Roles of nurses correct answers Autonomy and Accountability Caregiver Advocate Educator Communicator Manager Novice correct answers Beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous level of experience. The learner learns via a specific set of rules or procedures, which are usually stepwise and linear. Advanced Beginner correct answers A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation. This experience may only be observational in...

Nursing Assessment correct answers Process that evaluates or appraises the needs, preferences, and abilities of a pt -Data gathering phase -Learned skill Nursing Assessment correct answers The most imp part of the nursing process is the ______________________ because you come up with a database to perform your interventions Health Assess. Comprehensive Assess. Holistic Assess. correct answers Interchangeable terms for "Nursing Assessment" (3): Physical Assessment correct answers I...

The nurse is providing nutrition information to the mother of a 1 year old child. Which of these statements represents accurate information for this age group? A. It is important to maintain adequate fat and calorie intake. B. The recommended dietary allowances for an infant are the same as for an adolescent. C. At this age the baby's growth is minimal so caloric requirements are decreased. D. The baby should be placed on skim milk to decrease the risk of coronary artery disease when older....

Nursing Assessment correct answers process that evaluates the abilities and needs of the patient historical assessment correct answers A subjective assessment that gathers past health information about the patient and their family physical exam correct answers an objective assessment that assess the patient's current physical condition Pharmacological assessment correct answers An assessment of all medications the patient is taking, including herbal remedies and illicit drugs psycho...

What is nursing assessment? correct answers a process that evaluates or appraises the needs, preferences, and abilities of a patient (patient-centered care) What phase of the nursing process is nursing assessment? correct answers the data gathering phase It is the most important part of the nursing process because you come up with a database to perform your inventions it is the 1st phase in the decision-making process and it is a learned skill What is the purpose of nursing assessment?...

A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when discussing handwashing? (Select all that apply) A. Apply 3-5 mL of liquid soap to dry hands B. Wash hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds C. Rinse hands with hot water D. Use a clean paper towel to turn off hand faucets E. Allow hands to air-dry after washing correct answers ANSWER- B, D When entering a client's room to chan...

When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes the client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when preparing the sterile field? correct answers a. Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of microorganisms into the surgical wound A nurse has removed a sterile pack from it's outside cover and placed it on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the nurse unf...

A nurse observes an assistive personnel (ap) make a clients bed while the client is out of the room which of the following actions by the AP is appropriate for this task? correct answers Change the... -Mattress pad -Sheet -Blanket The bed spread may be reused if it is not wet or soiled A nurse is caring for an adult patient who is NPO. The patient is refusing oral care. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? correct answers "Oral care is important even though you...

cyanosis correct answers bluish discoloration of the skin pallor correct answers (n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness erythema correct answers redness of the skin Eccymosis correct answers bleeding into the tissues petechiae correct answers a small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin. jaundice correct answers yellowing of the skin; liver failure edema correct answers retained water, swelling vitiligo correct answers loss of pigment in areas of the skin co...

Abuse S/S: Women correct answers S/S: Depression, suicidality, PTSD, substance abuse, chronic pelvic pain, unintended pregnancies, STI, UTI Abuse S/S: OA correct answers S/S: Minor pain, discomfort, life-threatening injuries, changes in BP, pulse, shock, loalized infections, general sepsis, stress -> cardiac complications Abuse S/S: Peds correct answers S/S: Bruises, fractures, lacerations, burns, brain injury, death, mental retardation, blindness, physical disability, overall poor heal...

Aphasia correct answers Defect or loss of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs. Defect or loss of the power of comprehension of spoken or written language. Receptive aphasia correct answers Damage in wernicke's area in temporal lobe. Person can hear sound but it has no meaning, like foreign language Expressive aphasia correct answers Damage in broca's area in frontal lobe. Person can understand and know what they want to say but can't produce the words. Apraxia corre...

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Nursing Assessment correct answers Process that evaluates or appraises the needs, preferences, and abilities of a patient. This is the DATA GATHERING phase of the nursing process. Types of Nursing Assessments correct answers 1. Historical (subjective) 2. Physical (objective) 3. Pharmacological (subjective) 4. Psychological (obj/subj) 5. Social (subjective) Abused Women correct answers Experience more chronic health problems, depression, suicidality, PTSD, substance abuse, chronic pelvi...

population of 65+ is getting larger and larger (differentiate between 65+ and 85+) Women are living longer than men in the geriatric population The centenarian (100+) group is the fastest growing group Growing amount of 85+ living in a collective dwelling What are the trends of elderly people and their personal activites correct answers Lots of people are actively pursuing exercising, socializing, and technology Tons of elderly engage in passive leisure activities What is aging...

is info we get from pt and family perspective; asking questions only, not doing anything to our pt correct answers historical includes asking more questions and using a hands on approach; biological and physiological aspects using our senses correct answers physical ask the pt what drugs they take correct answers pharmacological determining the pt's family structure, roles of pt in the family, significant other, recreation, SES, violence assessment, substance use correct answers social...

Leading cause of injury in older adults? correct answers Falls! - pts who fall are more likely to be admitted to long term care - a hx of falls is a big predictor for future falls!! Cataract Surgery: indications correct answers - must be 20/40 or worse, - and sx like glare, halo, and photosensitivity Cataract Surgery: complications correct answers infection, retinal detachment, corneal edema Cataract Treatment correct answers - prevent with multivitamins, antioxidant foods, supp...