Acute vs chronic - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

Nursing Facilities AKA - correct answer Nursing homes (both) skilled nursing facilities (medicare) (SNF) Intermediate care facilities (medicaid) Nursing Facilities - correct answer Provide a broad range of personal, social, and medical services to assist people with functional or cognitive limitations What type of nursing facilities are available? - correct answer ...

NCLEX-RN NOTES TIPS: - Deal with patients rather than with machines. - AVOID: never, always, must, “why?”, “I understand”. - If 2 opposites (e.g. hyper-/hypo-), one is correct. - Do not leave the patient alone. - Choose physical over psychological. - IDK the answer: pick the one with the most information. ABC (except in emergencies, distress situations & CPR) Assessment vs. Implementation Acute vs. Chronic Stable vs. Unstable Expected vs. Unexpected Real vs. Potential Odd man out DO NOT ...

Functional Medicine correct answers - Prevention, early assessment, improved management of complex disease, correcting core imbalances restoring functionality and health. - Connects biological process with clinical medicine, considering diet and lifestyle choices - Finds the root cause of illness and treats underlying cause to restore health and improve function - Engages both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic relationship and treats body as a whole to remove what causes imbalances ...

Community-Based Nursing versus Community-Oriented Nursing The community or population is the "client" in community health nursing. Community-Based Nursing: Focused on ILLNESS care (acute or chronic conditions) for individuals and families. - Examples: Home Health nurse doing wound care, School nurse administering epi-pen. *Community-Oriented Nursing: Focused on improving the collective health of the community. - Examples: Health education and promotion, disease prevention activities. ...

CRAM SHEET HESI PHARMACOLOGY VERSION 2 COMPLETE EXAM STUDY GUIDE SOLUTION (FORTIS COLLEGE) TIPS: − Deal with patients rather than with machines. − AVOID: never, always, must, <why?=, <I understand=. − If 2 opposites (e.g. hyper−/hypo−), one is correct. − Do not leave the patient alone. − Choose physical over psychological. − IDK the answer: pick the one with the most information. ABC (except in emergencies, distress situations & CPR) Assessment vs. Implementation A...

PN Fundamentals Online Practice B A nurse is planning to administer medication to a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take to prevent the transmission of this infection to others? Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a mastectomy. The client states, "I can barely look at myself in the mirror." The nurse should identify that...

AANP Certification Exam 2023 correctly answered diverticulum can be an infection of - CORRECT ANSWER-both gram - and + bacteria Which diuretic should be used for osteoporosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Thiazide diuretics: slows the kidneys excretion of calcium and increases reabsorption Lachman maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER-knee instability tear of ACL Infections of labia and vagina - CORRECT ANSWER-bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis Chlamydia affects - CORRECT ANSWER-cervix, e...

Test Bank for Fundamentals of Health Psychology 2e 2nd Edition by Thomas Hadjistavropoulos; ‎Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos. ISBN-13: 8641 Full Chapters test bank included Fundamentals of Health Psychology Dedication Brief Contents Contents Preface From the Publisher Acknowledgements About the Editors Contributors PART I: Fundamentals of Health Psychology 1: Introduction to Health Psychology: Thomas HadjistavropoulosHeather D. Hadjistavropoulos Learning Objectives What Is Health Psychology? A Br...