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Cultural and linguistic competence: congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system among professionals that enables work in cross-cultural situations Culturally competent: Understanding and attending to total context of patient’s situation including the following: Immigration status, Stress and social factors, Cultural similarities and differences Caregivers apply a universal concept of understanding to all contextual aspects of care EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE EBP is ...

MED SURG 403 - Care of patients with burns outline./MED SURG 403 - Care of patients with burns outline. BURNS • Tissue destruction caused by a burn injury leads to local and systemic problems that affect FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE and lead to protein losses; sepsis; and changes in metabolic, endocrine, respiratory, cardiac, hematologic, and immune functioning. • The extent of problems is related to age, general health, extent of injury, depth of injury, and the specific body area injured....

Exam (elaborations) MED SURG 403 (MED SURG 403Care of Critically ill Patients with Respiratory Problems. (MED SURG 403 (MED SURG 403Care of Critically ill Patients with Respiratory Problems.) MED SURG 403 - Care of Critically ill Patients with Respiratory Problems Outline. (PE, ARF, ARDS, Mechanical Ventilation). • Rapid onset of respiratory problem • Chronic respiratory problems are more common, acute problems do arise that can interfere with GAS EXCHANGE and tissue PERFUSION to such a ...

MED SURG 403 - Care of Patients With Fractures Outline/MED SURG 403 - Care of Patients With Fractures Outline. Musculoskeletal trauma • Musculoskeletal trauma accounts for about two thirds of all injuries and is one of the primary causes of disability in the United States. It ranges from simple muscle strain to multiple bone fractures with severe soft-tissue damage. • Fractures and other musculoskeletal trauma impair a patient's MOBILITY in varying degrees, depending on the severity and ext...

NUR 217 - Case Study Fluid and Electrolytes/NUR 217 - Case Study Fluid and Electrolytes. Read the case study in Chapter 39 of your textbook and answer the following questions: 1. The major electrolytes in the body are sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, and phosphate. a. Indicate the normal levels for each electrolyte and describe the function of each Na + (135-145 mEq/L) – Principal ion responsible for resting membrane potential of cells; essential in depolarization needed for ne...

NUR 413 - Psych Exam 1 Study Guide/NUR 413 - Psych Exam 1 Study Guide. Evolve questions and quizlet questions. Saunders review. Chapter 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which you are able to recognize your own potential, cope with normal stress, work productively and make a contribution to the community. ● Normal stress can be subjective ● Do we work productively or decompensate with life’s normal stressors? Someone who is mentally healthy can: t...

NUR 429 - Lewis Blackman Story Assignment/NUR 429 - Lewis Blackman Story Assignment. First Video • Why does Helen Haskell start her story by talking about Lewis? Helen Haskell wants us to know her son through a description of his personality traits. She wants us to see that Lewis was a child that mattered and that he ought to have to think of and respected. She wants us to know that she cherishes her son's memory, and he means the world to her and that his tragic death could have been and sho...

NURSING 319 - Med Surg 3 -Exam 2 Study Guide/NURSING 319 - Med Surg 3 -Exam 2 Study Guide. CARDIAC 1.The patient has chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). What action do you anticipate? A. Monitoring the PR interval B. Defibrillation with 360 joule C. Teaching the patient to monitor the pulse deficit D. Teaching the patient to take an anticoagulant daily ANS: D The chaotic atrial activity results in blood stasis that can lead to embolic events. Patients with chronic AF are given an anticoagulant, mo...

NUR 217 -Nutrition ATI Exam Review /NUR 217 -Nutrition ATI Exam Review. Chapter 1 3 macronutrients ● Carbohydrates ○ 45-65% of our calories ○ Functions includes: ■ Provide energy ■ Regulate fat and protein metabolism ■ Important for cardiac and central nervous system functioning ○ Glycogen: stored carbohydrate energy in the liver and muscles ■ Released in between meals to help regulate blood sugar levels ○ Provides 4 cal/gram of energy

NURSING 319 - Med Surg 3 -Exam 2 Study Guide/NURSING 319 - Med Surg 3 -Exam 2 Study Guide. CARDIAC 1.The patient has chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). What action do you anticipate? A. Monitoring the PR interval B. Defibrillation with 360 joule C. Teaching the patient to monitor the pulse deficit D. Teaching the patient to take an anticoagulant daily ANS: D The chaotic atrial activity results in blood stasis that can lead to embolic events. Patients with chronic AF are given an antico...