Unit 39 - Infection Prevention and Control

A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving heparin to treat a L leg DVT. Nursing intervention? - elevate the leg A nurse is teaching about child safety measures. What statement indicates understanding? - avoid sun exposure 10am-2pm A home health nurse is teaching about infection prevention to a cancer pt on chemo. Which statement indicates understanding? - "I'll walk short distances throughout the day" A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the parents of a 6-month-...

Porth's Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health 11th Edition Norris Test Bank Table of Content UNIT 1 CONCEPTS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE Chapter 1 Concepts of Health and Disease UNIT 2 CELL FUNCTION AND GROWTH Chapter 2 Cell and Tissue Characteristics Chapter 3 Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death Chapter 4 Genetic Control of Cell Function and Inheritance Chapter 5 Genetic and Congenital Disorders Chapter 6 Neoplasia UNIT 3 DISORDERS OF INTEGRATIVE FUNCTION Chapter 7 Stress and Ad...

TABLE OF CONTENTS Section One – Concepts in Nursing Practice 1 Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada 2 Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Care 3 Health History and Physical Examination 4 Patient and Caregiver Teaching 5 Chronic Illness 6 Community-Based Nursing and Home Care 7 Older Adults 8 Stress and Stress Management 9 Sleep and Sleep Disorders 10 Pain 11 Substance Use 12 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 13 Palliative Care at the End of Life ...

Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology / Edition 5 by Tommie L Norris Table of Contents Chapter 1-- Concepts of Health and Disease Chapter 2 -- Cell and Tissue Characteristics Chapter 3 -- Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death Chapter 4 -- Genetic Control of Cell Function and Inheritance Chapter 5 -- Genetic and Congenital Disorders Chapter 6 -- Neoplasia Chapter 7 -- Stress and Adaptation Chapter 8 -- Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance Chapter 9 -- Inflammatio...

Porth's Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health 11th Edition Norris Test Bank Table of Content UNIT 1 CONCEPTS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE Chapter 1 Concepts of Health and Disease UNIT 2 CELL FUNCTION AND GROWTH Chapter 2 Cell and Tissue Characteristics Chapter 3 Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death Chapter 4 Genetic Control of Cell Function and Inheritance Chapter 5 Genetic and Congenital Disorders Chapter 6 Neoplasia UNIT 3 DISORDERS OF INTEGRATIVE FUNCTION Chapter 7 Stress and Ad...

Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology / Edition 5 by Tommie L Norris Table of Contents Chapter 1-- Concepts of Health and Disease Chapter 2 -- Cell and Tissue Characteristics Chapter 3 -- Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death Chapter 4 -- Genetic Control of Cell Function and Inheritance Chapter 5 -- Genetic and Congenital Disorders Chapter 6 -- Neoplasia Chapter 7 -- Stress and Adaptation Chapter 8 -- Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance Chapter 9 -- Inflammatio...

Test Bank For Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition By Holly K. Stromberg Chapter 1-49 | Latest Guide 2023 ISBN-13: 0210 Unit I. Medical-Surgical Nursing Settings 1. Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients Roles of the LPN/LVN Employment Opportunities Ethical and Legal Practice Quality and Safety Health Care Today Financing of Health Care Providing Holistic Care 2. Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgment, and the Nursing Process Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgme...

1. The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first? a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin b. The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about to receive digoxin (Lanoxin) c. The patient with a blood pressure of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of having a headache d. The patient with an allergy to...

Care of Surgical Patients Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition 1. The nurse is caring for a surgical patient, when the family member asks what perioperative nursing means. How should the nurse respond? a. Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission testing. b. Perioperative nursing occurs primarily in the postanesthesia care unit. Perioperative nursing includes activities before, during, and after c. surgery. Perioperative nursing includes activities only during the surgic...

1…. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis. The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of following values? Amylase Rational Amylase is an enzyme that changes complex sugars into simple sugars that can be used by the body. It is produced by the pancreas and salivary glands and released into the mouth, stomach, and intestines to aid in digestion. The amylase level of a client who has acute pancreatitis usually increases within 12 to 24 hr a...