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Decreased sleep leads to... increased risk for delirium Most common problem in ICU patients anxiety: threat to health/life, loss of control of body functions, foreign environment, lots of noise, pain, can't communicate How to promote sleep in ICU scheduled rest p periods, dim lights at night, provide eye mask/ear plugs, open curtains during day, take measurements without disturbing patient, comfort measures (benzos) Causes of delirium sleep deprived, meds, sensory overload, anxiety, disease ...

PN 111 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Integumentary System 1. Inspect: skin color and uniformity, bruising, scars, lesions, nevi, hair pattern (distribution), rashes, hair texture 2. Palpate and measure size of lesions; assess edges, raised, flat, circumscribed Integumentary System 3. Discuss signs of skin cancer ABCDEF: Asymmetry-Border-Color-Diameter-Elevation-Feeling 4. Palpate for capillary refill fingers and toes, discuss fi...

CCRN Barrons Behavioral/psychosocial concepts Exam Questions and Answers Two tools for assessing delirium in critically ill patients - Answer- The confusion assessment method for the ICU (CAM ICU) and the intensive care delirium screening checklist (ICDSC) Should you assess for delirium if the patient is not responsive or is heavily sedated? - Answer- No prevention of delirium - Answer- utilize strategies to promote patient orientation assess/manage the environment control clinical para...

Holistic Health Assessment Exam 2 Practice Questions With Correct Answers Graded A+ c. Asymmetry The "A" in the ABCDEF rule for assessing lesions stands for: a. Accuracy b. Appearance c. Asymmetry d. Attenuated A. Comparing established food intake with Dietary Intake references. The most accurate way to assess adequacy of dietary intake is performed by: A. Comparing established food intake with Dietary Intake references. B. Asking the client to fill out a MyFoodPlate food inventory...

BSMCON NUR 2102 - Final Cumulative Exam Questions and Answers Melanoma Risk Factors - Answer-Too much exposure to UV radiation Moles Fair skin, freckling, red, or blonde hair Positive family history of melanoma History of immunosuppressive treatment Older age Male gender Past history of melanoma Screening Recommendations for Melanoma - Answer-Skin examination every 3 years for ages 20-40 and yearly for over 40 Monthly skin self-exam starting at age 20 Appendages of the Skin - Answer...

CCRN Barrons Behavioral/psychosocial concepts Exam Questions and Answers Two tools for assessing delirium in critically ill patients - Answer- The confusion assessment method for the ICU (CAM ICU) and the intensive care delirium screening checklist (ICDSC) Should you assess for delirium if the patient is not responsive or is heavily sedated? - Answer- No prevention of delirium - Answer- utilize strategies to promote patient orientation assess/manage the environment control clinical para...

inserting a new item at the beginning it causes no shift to the data what is an advantage of a linked list over an array?n N In the worst case, inserting a new node into a tree with N nodes requires how many comparisons? reference count A _____________is an integer counter that represents how many variables reference an object. When an object's reference count is 0, that object is no longer referenced. Branching directs a program to execute either one group of st...

inserting a new item at the beginning it causes no shift to the data - Answer- what is an advantage of a linked list over an array?n N - Answer- In the worst case, inserting a new node into a tree with N nodes requires how many comparisons? reference count - Answer- A _____________is an integer counter that represents how many variables reference an object. When an object's reference count is 0, that object is no longer referenced. Branching - Answer- directs a program to execute eithe...

CHAPTER 14 MUSCULOSKELETAL, PN 111 INTEGUMENTARY AND HEENT, PN 111 CH. 6, 7, 8, PN 111 CHAPTERS 1-4, PN 111 CH 16 AND 17, PN 111-CARDIAC AND GI, PN 111 RESPIRATORY AND NEURO SYSTEMS, CRANIAL NERVES ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE What is carpal tunnel syndrome? -Caused by inflammation of the median nerve at the wrist -Causes numbness, tingling, and pain in thumb index and first three fingers How does the nurse assess for carpal tunnel syndrome? By tapping on the...

Critical Care Exam 1 Graded A+ what is the fifth vital sign? pain what are some things pain can cause? sleep deprevation, PTSD, anxiety true/false: pain IS what the patient says it is true what is pain? SUBJECTIVE; unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage -- and -- are difficult to distinguish between in health care settings pain and anxiety how would you describe the relationship b/w pain and anxiety? it is cyclic...so one can cau...