NUR 209 Q&A Package:

Minimum mL of urine we should produce every hour -30 mL @ MIN Male & Female urethra lengths Females- 1.5-2.5 inches Males- 5.5-6.25 inches Male & female catheter lengths Female catheter- 2 to 3 inches (up to bladder) Male catheter- 6 to 8 inches (if it is a straight cath) If accidentally ...

Vital signs Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure, O2 saturation, and Pain (Be consistent with tool to determine pain) The purpose of taking vital signs *Baseline Data* -Identifies the normal state of health -Reveals the pattern of minor fluctuations that are normal for that client ...

Normal blood pressure 120/80 Normal pulse rate 60-100 Normal respiratory rate 12-20 Normal temperature 98.6 F or 37 C True or false: older adults may have a naturally lower body temperature True Indications for measuring vital signs Change in health status, before or after medications...

Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) undesirable effects other than the intended therapeutic effect of a drug anaphylaxis severe reaction occurring immediately after exposure to a drug; characterized by respiratory distress and vascular collapse drug tolerance tendency of the body to become accustomed ...

The school health nurse is educating a female student with questions regarding puberty and pubic hair. The student asks "What is the top part where the hair is?" Which response is most helpful? a. "The mons pubis is the rounded mound of tissue where pubic hair will be visible." b. "The female...

professionalism is the assimilation of nursing skills and knowledge integrated with dignity and respect for all human beings. It incorporates the assumptions and values of the profession while maintaining accountability and self-awareness. safety freedom from accidental injuries; ensuring pt. saf...

Droplet precautions Use these for patients with an infection that is spread by large-particle droplets such as rubella, mumps, diphtheria, and the adenovirus infection in infants and young children. Use a private room, if available. -Door may remain open. -Wear PPE upon entry into the room for a...

The characteristics of somatic senses include discrimination of what senses? touch, pressure, vibration, position, tickling, temperature, and pain Characteristics of normal cognition intelligence, reality perception, orientation, judgement, recall and recognition, language sympathetic vs paras...

air embolism a large bunch of air travels in the venous system, comes into the right atrium, through the right ventricle, and the large bubble of air goes toward the pulmonary artery and blocks it so that no blood can travel to the lungs for oxygenation place patient in trendenlenburg on their le...

The patient reports to the nurse that she feels as if her eyes are persistently dry. This symptom is consistent with a deficiency in which of the following dietary elements? A) Protein B) Vitamin D C) Calcium D) Vitamin A Vitamin A- dry eyes The nurse is providing an education pro...

Definition of the Nursing Process The systematic method of critical thinking used by professional nurses to develop individualized plans of care and provide care for patients The framework within which nurses provide care to patients in an organized and effective manner Thinking like a nurse i...

A nurse is engaged in diagnostic reasoning to propose appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client. Place the steps in the order that they would occur from first to last during this process. Correct response: Organizing the existence of cues, Generating possible diagnoses, Comparing cues to possible d...

The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history? A. To provide an opportunity for interaction between patient and nurse. B. To provide a form for obtaining the patient's biographic information. C. To document the nor...

The occupational health nurse is planning a safety inservice for a group of clerical workers. Which of the following topics would be most beneficial? A) Principles of body alignment B) The use of protective clothing C) The use of ear plugs D) Appropriate storage of combustable cleani...