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Factors that affect patient safety : Developmental characteristics - very young and elderly need more safety planning Lifestyle - past and current environments Mobility - the more mobility the bigger the risk Sensory perception - altered vision, hearing, smell, etc. Knowledge - lack of safet...

full physical exam : Typically done by an MD, NP, or PA. a full evaluation on every system in the body head to toe assessment : done by the nurse at the bedside, an assessment that looks at the basic information of a patients body focused assessment : assessment conducted to assess a specific...

Math : Make sure you know various formulas and dosage calculations discussed Prioritization of Care*** : Priority 1- ABCs + V & L -airway problems -breathing problems -cardiac or circulation problems -vital signs concerns -lab values that are life threatening Priority 2- -changes in mental...

Which action should the nurse take when using critical thinking to make clinical decisions? : Consider what is important in a given situation Which patient scenario of a surgical patient in pain is most indicative of critical thinking? : Asking the patient what pain-relief methods, pharmacologica...

What does the body need energy for? : Metabolic activities Metabolic activities are? : Maintain body temp- carbs increase temp. Muscle tone. (Protein) Producing and releasing secretions Propelling food through GI tract (fiber) Lung inflation Heart muscle contraction BMR : Basal metabolic r...