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A method to help with stress can include mediation; name a physiologic response that a nurse can assess in a patient using mediation techniques. decreases in respiratory and heart rate A new with a new colostomy observes the nurse make a face when changing the ostomy bag. What effect could this have on the patient's body image. Negative Body Image What level of care is health promotion and prevention? Primary When assessing for the presence of cyanosis in a patient with dark pigmented skin w...

hypertelorism abnormal increased distance between eyes; can be normal with some ethnicities palpebral slant upward indicates Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Asian children also have this what is observed during general appraisal? appearance behavior interactions with parents interactions with the examiner in what order do we conduct an assessment for infants and younger children toe to head What does a bulging fontanelle indicate? increased intracranial pressure What doe...

Rifampin drug stains skin and urine with reddish orange color, take two forms of contraceptives, avoid alcohol, report dark urine and yellow skin, do not suddenly stop medication, can cause liver damage Isoniazid orally daily, take drug on an empty stomach (no food, no antacids), take a daily vitamin with B, avoid alcohol, report dark urine and yellow skin/ eyes Pyrazinamide orally daily or BID, ask about GOUT (increase uric acid formation), drink at least 8oz of fluid, wear protective clo...

Prolonged bed rest may cause negative physiologic effects. In planning for home care of a woman with preterm labor, which concern should the nurse need to address? Assess for dyspnea and crackles. Which nursing intervention is paramount when providing care to a client with preterm labor who has received terbutaline? Serum magnesium level of 10 mg/dl In evaluating the effectiveness of magnesium sulfate for the treatment of preterm labor, which finding alerts the nurse to possible side effec...

A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible cerebral aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency department (ED). The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests. What aspect of nursing does this nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures reflect? A. The art of nursing B. The science of nursing C. The caring aspect of nursing D. The holistic approach to nursing b. The science of nursing is the knowledge ba...

osmolalityconcentration isotonic solutions (0.9 nacl and LR)o used for treating dehydration, low blood pressure, code blues, or losing blood. isotonic = equal hypotonic solution (0.45 and 0.25)o Treats FVD/Dehydration/hypernatremia: Pulls water from the plasma into the cell. hypertonic solution (D10 and 3 NaCl)o Treats FVO/hyponatremia: Hypertonic means that there is a lot of salt that pulls water from the cells. What are some indications for TPN?o Non-functioning GI tract or Mala...

Cloud Computing the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer. Big Data Voluminous amounts of data sets that are difficult to process using typical data processing; huge amounts of semi-structured and unstructured data that are unwieldy to manage within relational databases. Biomedical Informatics Interdisciplinary science of acquiring, structuring, analyzing, and providing acce...

A reduction in red blood cell and/or hemoglobin and hematocrit concentration. Anemia Anemia diminishes the __________ carrying capacity of the blood causing a reduction in the oxygen available to the issues . oxygen Anemias are caused by : -nutritional deficiency -blood loss/hemorrhage -RBC destruction or decreased RBC production Main problems with sickle cell: hemolysis and occlusion sign and symptoms of Anemia lack of energy easily fatigues pallor headaches tachycardia Lab...

A client with a seizure disorder is receiving phenytoin and phenobarbital. What client statement indicates that the instructions regarding the medications are understood? "Stopping the drugs can cause continuous seizures and I may die." Which information should be included in the teaching plan for the client diagnosed with epilepsy? People taking phenytoin must floss regularly. Rational: Gingival hyperplasia is a common side effect of phenytoin A client has a tonic-clonic seizure. Which...

NUR 320:INTRACRANIAL EAQ A client with a seizure disorder is receiving phenytoin and phenobarbital. What client statement indicates that the instructions regarding the medications are understood? "Stopping the drugs can cause continuous seizures and I may die." Which information should be included in the teaching plan for the client diagnosed with epilepsy? People taking phenytoin must floss regularly. Rational: Gingival hyperplasia is a common side effect of phenytoin A client has a t...