CASAL 2
miotic drugs ANSWER- drugs used to treat glaucoma by constricting the pupil to
increase the outflow of aqueous
case management ANSWER- ongoing care that is client centered
transitional care ANSWER- Limited care and coordinated services and supports during
the interval between preparing a patient to leave one setting and enter another
LVN in transitional care ANSWER- should teach the client about s/s to report to the
physician immediately
a nurse is preparing for certification in medical surgical nursing. ANSWER- nurse should
know the pathophysiology of client condition and knowledge of anatomy and physiology
evidence based practice ANSWER- begins with a question
a nurse reviews literature
analyze findings for quality
integrate evidence into practice
evaluate the outcome after implementing the changed practice
evidence based practice results in quality client care
Transitional Care nurses ANSWER- should have
1. the ability to collaborate with other members of the healthcare team
2. knowledge of Community Based Social Services
3. effective communication skills
purpose of interprofessional care team ANSWER- to provide efficient and cost-effective
care. The team makes efficient use of time and resources to meet contemporary
Healthcare challenges.
teach back strategy ANSWER- 1. talk slowly and teach and small portions
2. ask the client to repeat the information in his or her own words
3. explain any areas of confusion
what is the role of the medical-surgical nurse as a member of The interprofessional
Care team ANSWER- educate the client as to who should be consulted for specific
questions
what is the purpose of multidisciplinary rounds conducted by the interprofessional care
team ANSWER- it enables all interprofessional care team members to discuss a care
plan for the client
, what is the role of the registered nurse as a member of The interprofessional Care team
ANSWER- to be the clients advocate
when caring for a terminally ill patient the registered nurse should consult ANSWER-
palliative care coordinator
post-discharge call line nurse role ANSWER- 1. the nurse provides helpful tips the
caregiver about caring for the client
2. the nurse assesses the need for a home health care nurse
3. the nurse should call the client in the first 24 to 48 hours after
the predominant principle of the code of ethics for nurses is justice ANSWER- the code
focuses on equal treatment for all persons irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, social
status, or religion.
autonomy ANSWER- the nurse honors the ethical principle of autonomy by
acknowledging and respecting the client's choice.
beneficence ANSWER- the principle of beneficence asks the question, " who benefits
from the action taken by others?"
nonmaleficence ANSWER- examine issues related to who may be harmed by actions
and how harm can be minimized or Averted
deontological theory ANSWER- based on the belief that there is a right and wrong for all
acts based on fixed law. This view of determining the rightness or wrongness of
behavior is derived from teaching individuals to obey laws.
stages of heart failure ANSWER- stage A- cardiac abnormalities but no symptoms. goal:
reduce risk
stage B- asymptomatic with left ventricular hypertrophy and or impaired left ventricular
function, ACE inhibitors/ARBs
stage C-symptoms/structural HF
stage D- advanced structural HF, heart transplant
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) ANSWER- method for treating
coronary artery narrowing; balloon catheter is inserted into coronary artery and inflated
to dilate narrow blood vessel
Stable angina ANSWER- 1. symptoms of stable angina are often alleviated with a rest
and or medication like nitroglycerin
2. it is usually associated with physical activity
3. linked to fixed plaque formations
unstable angina ANSWER- 1. not relieved by nitro
2. chest pain at rest
miotic drugs ANSWER- drugs used to treat glaucoma by constricting the pupil to
increase the outflow of aqueous
case management ANSWER- ongoing care that is client centered
transitional care ANSWER- Limited care and coordinated services and supports during
the interval between preparing a patient to leave one setting and enter another
LVN in transitional care ANSWER- should teach the client about s/s to report to the
physician immediately
a nurse is preparing for certification in medical surgical nursing. ANSWER- nurse should
know the pathophysiology of client condition and knowledge of anatomy and physiology
evidence based practice ANSWER- begins with a question
a nurse reviews literature
analyze findings for quality
integrate evidence into practice
evaluate the outcome after implementing the changed practice
evidence based practice results in quality client care
Transitional Care nurses ANSWER- should have
1. the ability to collaborate with other members of the healthcare team
2. knowledge of Community Based Social Services
3. effective communication skills
purpose of interprofessional care team ANSWER- to provide efficient and cost-effective
care. The team makes efficient use of time and resources to meet contemporary
Healthcare challenges.
teach back strategy ANSWER- 1. talk slowly and teach and small portions
2. ask the client to repeat the information in his or her own words
3. explain any areas of confusion
what is the role of the medical-surgical nurse as a member of The interprofessional
Care team ANSWER- educate the client as to who should be consulted for specific
questions
what is the purpose of multidisciplinary rounds conducted by the interprofessional care
team ANSWER- it enables all interprofessional care team members to discuss a care
plan for the client
, what is the role of the registered nurse as a member of The interprofessional Care team
ANSWER- to be the clients advocate
when caring for a terminally ill patient the registered nurse should consult ANSWER-
palliative care coordinator
post-discharge call line nurse role ANSWER- 1. the nurse provides helpful tips the
caregiver about caring for the client
2. the nurse assesses the need for a home health care nurse
3. the nurse should call the client in the first 24 to 48 hours after
the predominant principle of the code of ethics for nurses is justice ANSWER- the code
focuses on equal treatment for all persons irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, social
status, or religion.
autonomy ANSWER- the nurse honors the ethical principle of autonomy by
acknowledging and respecting the client's choice.
beneficence ANSWER- the principle of beneficence asks the question, " who benefits
from the action taken by others?"
nonmaleficence ANSWER- examine issues related to who may be harmed by actions
and how harm can be minimized or Averted
deontological theory ANSWER- based on the belief that there is a right and wrong for all
acts based on fixed law. This view of determining the rightness or wrongness of
behavior is derived from teaching individuals to obey laws.
stages of heart failure ANSWER- stage A- cardiac abnormalities but no symptoms. goal:
reduce risk
stage B- asymptomatic with left ventricular hypertrophy and or impaired left ventricular
function, ACE inhibitors/ARBs
stage C-symptoms/structural HF
stage D- advanced structural HF, heart transplant
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) ANSWER- method for treating
coronary artery narrowing; balloon catheter is inserted into coronary artery and inflated
to dilate narrow blood vessel
Stable angina ANSWER- 1. symptoms of stable angina are often alleviated with a rest
and or medication like nitroglycerin
2. it is usually associated with physical activity
3. linked to fixed plaque formations
unstable angina ANSWER- 1. not relieved by nitro
2. chest pain at rest
