NUR 443 Exam Bundle

The daughter of a patient with early familial Alzheimer's disease (AD) asks how AD is different from forgetfulness. You describe early warning signs of AD, including a. Forgetting a colleague's name at a party b. Repeatedly misplacing car keys or a wallet c. Leaving a pot on the stove that ...

A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a client who reports night sweats and fatigue. The client reports having a cough along with nausea and diarrhea. Their temperature if 38.1 degrees C (100.6 degrees F) orally. The client is concerned about the possibility of having HIV. Which of the follow...

What is "The inability to cope with perceived (real or imagined) demands or threats to ones mental, emotional, or spiritual wellbeing **perceived is very important- it is perceived different by everybody - Answer-stress T/F stress can be good or bad - Answer-true What are some int...

What is the emergency severity index? - Answer-Categorizes both patient acuity and resource utilization. 5 levels that essentially tell you how long a pt can wait to get care 1- most serious 5- least serious What is the number 1 reason for death of trauma victims? - Answer-loss of airw...

the endocrine system was always considered to be hormones released strictly from what? - Answer-glands T/F: hormones also have neural origins - Answer-true What is homeostasis? - Answer-maintenance of a constant or unchanging "normal" internal environment during unstressed conditions ...

Authoritarian - Answer-One person making decisions Democratic or Participative - Answer--Used in areas of high stress to decrease overall stress for employees -Includes the group when decisions are made Laissez-faire - Answer-Relaxed style where the staff makes their own decisions Manager ...

Question 1. A hospice nurse is caring for an adolescent child with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The parents are divorced and the father has sole custody. The mother has come to visit for the first time and is asking many personal healthcare related questions. How should the nurse best...

The nurse is admitting an adolescent to the hospital for an acute condition. What should the nurse do to optimize the environment of care? 1. Leave the equipment out for view, so the adolescent can feel like they are apart of their care. 2. Group the adolescent with adults to give them a sense...

A client at a health care facility has been diagnosed with an upper respiratory disorder. The nurse understands that which of the following structures forms a part of the upper airway? a) Alveoli b) Bronchi c) Trachea d) Pharynx - Answer-pharynx A nurse is caring for a client with a sinus inf...

Community health nursing - Answer-The synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice. The major goal is to preserve the health of the community and surrounding populations by focusing on health promotion & maintenance of individuals, families, and groups within the community. Assoc...

Patient care focuses? - Answer--treatment of specific disease and conditions -downstream symptoms of health problems -medical and biological determinants of sickness -patients -healthcare providers, purchases and payers Population Health Focuses? - Answer--wellness, prevention and health pro...

Which is an example of a social determinant of health? - Answer-Income According to the Core Competencies for Public Health Nurses, in which tier do competencies apply to entry-level public health professionals at the basic or generalist level? - Answer-Tier 1 Public health nurses represent th...

Community - Answer--A group of people, as in a defined population, that share something in common, such as geographic location, interests, or values -Is a concept rather than a specific place -People living in the same place may describe their community differently 3 Common Factors in Commu...

Health Equity - Answer--Everyone can attain their highest level of health -Requires a cross-sectoral approach requiring nurses to partner with a range of stakeholders in public health and across the community -In contrast, health inequities are barriers that prevent individuals and populations...