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An adult patient needs treatment for c Chlamydia trachomatis urethritis. Which one of the following drugs is useful as a single-dose regimen? a. Ceftriaxone intramuscularly b. Levofloxacin c. Azithromycin d. Doxycycline A patient who gave birth to an infant two a, c & d months previously seems disengaged and withdrawn. The family nurse practitioner is concerned that the patient may have postpartum depression. Which three of the following symptoms are characteristic of postpartum d...

how many ppl experience chronic pain goal of management of chronic pain what is the most subjective of all symp￾toms in addition to assessing for pain, the nurse Mrs. Ellis is a 70-year-old African-Ameri- can woman with hypertension, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. Her current health priority is the discomfort and dis- ability associated with her rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis has severely deformed her hands and feet. The pain in her feet is so severe that she often walks only sh...

Critical care nursing: Focus of the critical care nurse: Variety of settings (ICU): American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Vision: Society of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM): Purpose of Critical Care Certification CC Certification is based on Concerned with human responses to life-threatening problems, such as trau- ma, major surgery, or complications of illness. -can be a physiologic or a psychologic Includes patient's and the family's re- sponses to illness and involve...

What type of care is projected to be the fastest growing employment sector in the health care industry? Adulthood Adolescent care Eldercare Childcare What book or journal provides a com- prehensive overview of the scope of gerontological nursing for today's geri- atric nurse? Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice Newton and Anderson's first textbook on nursing care of the older adult Nursing Research American Journal of Nursing As a nursing student who is intere...

Gerontological nursing : Gerontological Rehabilitation Nursing: Geriatrics: Gerontology A specialty practice focusing on the unique needs of older adults and their families Combines expertise in gerontological nursing with rehabilitation concepts and practice. - care for the elderly with chronic illness- es and long-term functional limitations such as stroke, head injury, MS, Parkin- son's, and other neurological diseases, spinal cord injury, arthritis, joint replace- ments, and amput...

In assessing the aging client, it is import- nat for the nurse to recognize: a) The client's ability to perform ADLs b) The financial status of the client c) The job that the client held prior to D aging d) All components of well-being, in- cluding biological function, psychological function, and social function Medications, slower mobility, lack of proper fluid intake, and poor diet can contribute to what common symptom in the elder population? a) Urinary incontinence b) Skin chang...

An older resident is newly admitted to an assisted living community. Which action should the registered nurse (RN) imple- ment to provide the resident to maintain safe medication administration? [select all that apply] a. locked medication storage in the client's room b. medication administration record (MAR) c. payment forms for prescribed medications d. delivery of adequate supply of medication e. list of findings indicating medication effectiveness When assessing an older clie...

Roles of Gerontological Nurse A APGN can be what two roles in gerontoligcal nursing? Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) mandates what? What are two examples of an Advance Directive? What is a living will? What does a living will refer to? What does a living will apply to? What is Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPOAHC)? 1. Gerontoligcal Nurse-RN with expertise 2. Advanced Practice Nurses: Master's Degree 3. APGN: Includes GNP-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner and GCNS-G...

Synergy Model of Care The synergy model continued Needs of the patient/family drive nursing care -- matching skill set of the nurse to the needs of the patient "When nurse competencies stem from patient needs and the characteristics of the nurse and patient synergize, optimal patient outcomes can result." -The synergy model is also used to de￾termine outcomes. Outcomes are eval- uated based on those derived from the patient, the nurse, and the healthcare system -patient derived ou...

The acute care nurse is caring for a client with an infection. Which nursing action would be considered negligent? A. Not administering the client's pre- scribed dose of antibiotic medication B.Taking a picture of the client's stage II ulcer located on the sacrum C. Keeping the portable oxygen on while the client smokes at a designated area D.Talking about a client's condition to another nurse in the elevator A client is scheduled to have surgery, and has signed the consent form, bu...

A 72-year-old woman has been on B) It inhibits the effect of renal prostaglandins and blunts the hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg for many effectiveness of the diuretic. years to control her Stage II hypertension. Her blood pressure (BP) at NSAIDs and ASA inhibit the vasodilatory effects of prostaglandins, this visit is 168/96. She is currently which predisposes the kidney to ischemia. NSAIDs and diuretics complaining of pain on her right hip and can cause acute prerenal failure by decreasing rena...

The nurse is caring for a child with septicemia. while reviewing the orders, he notes that 2 antibiotics are ordered, on treats gram - organisms and one treats gram + organisms. The cultures have been obtained and the IV has been established, which antibiotic should be giv- en first? a. the antibiotic that treats gram - organisms b. the antibiotic that treats gram + organisms c. they should be given simultaneously d. it does not matter which one is given first as they both need to b...

Key Roles/Responsibilities is Ambulato￾ry Care RN (4) Role of RNs in Ambulatory Care (7) 1) enhance pt safety and quality/effec￾tiveness of care delivery (irreplaceable) 2) responsible for design/administra￾tion/eval of professional nursing services within organization in accordance with nurse practice acts/scope of practice/org standards 3) provide leadership necessary for col￾lab/coordination of services; includes defining appropriate skills mix + delega￾tion of tasks to lice...

Affirmative Action Ethnic Diversity Leveraging Diversity Equal Opportunity Team Nursing Functional Nursing Primary Nursing Total Patient Care Nursing Biomedical Waste Human Capital Management Financial Management "Employment equity" promotes equal op- portunity and ethnic diversity in the work- place, public contracting, in education, and in health programs. Quality of diverse and different ethnic groups or persons, as opposed to a monoculture A leader fosters an inclusive work- ...

A patient has hyperactive reflexes of the lower extremities. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner assesses for ankle clonus by: A 15-year-old patient with type 1 di- abetes mellitus reports elevated blood glucose levels in the morning. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner determines that the patient's hy- perglycemia is due to the dawn phenom- enon and A patient with a history of atrial fibrillation, who has maintained normal sinus rhythm with sotalol (Be...

Nursing Professional Development defi- nition Adult Learning Principles definitions: Teaching Adult Learning Principles definitions: Learning Adult Learning Principles definitions:An- dragogy Adult Learning Principles definitions: Pedagogy Adult Learning Principles definitions: Cy- bergogy Onboarding Orientation In-service Competence Competency Lifelong learning specialized practice that facilitates the professional role development and growth of nurses Structured and sequenced...

Founded in 1969 Largest specialty organization in world Mission Assist nurses to attain knowledge and influence Healthy work environment initiative Web site: AACN's vision: Create a healthcare sys￾tem driven by patient's and family's needs in which critical care nurses make their optimum contributions American Association of Critical-Care AACN Membership Benefits:Profession- Nurses (AACN) Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) al journals and continuing education of￾fering...

Importance of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurse Bedside Critical care nurse Advanced practice certifications Subspecialty Certification purpose of certification for critical care nursing what is the synergy model and what is its focus what is the purpose of effective commu- nication founded in 1969, their mission is to assist acute and critical care nurses in attain￾ing knowledge and to influence the deliv- ery of excellent care, values- an ethic of care that focuses ...

Total factor productivity is also referred to as: multi-factor productivity Effects on productivity What kind of content most motivates adults to learn during an orientation? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act multi-factor productivity reflects total outputs that result from more than traditional inputs. Some crit￾icize this productivit

As a general rule, a 4-year-old's systolic blood pressure representing the 50th percentile can be estimated to which of the following? a. 98 b. 94 c. 78 d. 74 How do small children and infants re- spond to decreases in cardiac output? a. Stroke volume and heart rate in- creased b. Stroke volume and heart rate de- creased c. Stroke volume stays the same and heart rate is increased d. Stroke volume is decreased and heart rate is increased Which of the following statements is true?...