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NUR 220 PSYCH EXAM 3 VERIFIED FOR ACCURATE RESULTS | A+ GUARANTEED -2024 Nur 220 Psych exam 3 1. A nurse is assessing a client who has illness anxiety disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? o Prior to physical health followed by the need for two surgeries within the last three months. o Obsession over a fictitious defect in physical appearance o Sudden unexplained loss of peripheral sensation. o Constant worry about the undiagnosed presence of an illness. ...

a patient has a BAL of 0.10% with no symptoms, is this concerning? - yes it indicates tolerance a patient is about to get violent what interventions should the nurse do? - -acknowledge patients needs -state expectations for behavior -calm mannerisms -space between self and patient (less threatening, safer) -do not go between patient and door -do not yell at them to stop talking like that -open ended statements -don't say "okay?" at end of statement, gives impression of choices -iden...

__________ diagnosis: Focuses on the functional health patterns, responses to changes in health status and alterations in lifestyle a) nursing b) medical - a) nursing ____________ diagnosis: Concentrates on symptoms and the progression of disease a) nursing b) medical - b) medical diagnosis ______________ priority level: emergent, life-threatening and immediate a) first b) second c) third d) collaborative - a) first ______________ priority level: Important to patient health but can b...

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old patient in the emergency department who just had a full left leg cast placed for a fracture. As the nurse is reviewing the discharge instructions with the patient's mother, she states, "You don't have to go over those—I'll read them at home." What should the nurse do? a. Contact the physician immediately. b. Consider the possibility of health literacy limitations and assess further. c. Stop the teaching, because the mother obviously has taken care o...

NUR 220-EXAM 3-MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2023/2024) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

NUR 2206 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions

Cervical Dilatation- - widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth of baby Cervical Effacement- - the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls - 0% - 100% Contractions- - rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles Duration- - -length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction -how long that one contraction lasts Frequency- - time between the beginning o...

While caring for a female patient with advanced multiple sclerosis, the nurse is discussing the difference between hospice and palliative care. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the difference between hospice care and palliative care? a. "I will need to get hospice care if I want my symptoms controlled." b. "I can get palliative care right now—even though I am not going to die anytime soon." c. "My doctor has to make the decision if I have hospice care." d. "...

A patient who had a hysterectomy yesterday has not been allowed food or drink by mouth (NPO). The physician has now ordered the patient's diet to be clear liquids. Before administering the diet, the nurse should check for: 1. Feelings of hunger 2. Bowel sounds 3. Positive Homans sign 4. Gag reflex correct answers 2. Bowel sounds The absence of bowel sounds would contraindicate a diet of clear liquids. Skin turgor checks are performed to determine the: 1. temperature of the skin. 2...

NUR 220 EXAM 3- UPDATED STUDY GUIDE 2024 Nur220 Exam 3 1. The nurse advises that, to reduce the risk of giving a cold to another, on should: Select all that apply. A) Cover mouth and nose when sneezing B) Wash hands frequently C) Take saline nose sprays D) Turning head to crook of arm when coughing 2. The initial intervention to stop epistaxis is to: A) Have patient lie back and hold ice to nose B) Firmly pack nostrils with gauze C) Press firmly on area beneath nose and lips...