Nur 660 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Discuss how your Capstone Project contributes to the nursing profession as well as to your specialty focus.

A nurse manager of a 20-bed medical unit finds that 80% of the patients are older adults. She is asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of the older adult patient. Using complexity principles, what would be the best approach to take for implementation of this change? a. Leverage the hierarchical management position to get unit staff involved in assessment and planning. b. Engage involved staff at all levels in the decision-making process. c. Focus the assessmen...

Sample Correct Answer a group selected for study from a population; used to make inferences about a population Census Correct Answer studies every member of a population The 2 questions researchers ask when evaluating a sample Correct Answer 1. Is the size adequate? 2. Is the sample biased? 3 major sources of sampling bias Correct Answer 1. cannot give every member of a population equal chance of being included (unless able to ID all members of a population of interest) 2. Samples of ...

Test Bank For Leading and Managing in Nursing, 8th Edition by Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, Susan Sportsman Chapter 1-25

A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates understanding of teaching: 2) I will move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls

NURS 660 Exam 3 Review Revised Questions and 100% Correct Answers. 1. What is the medication that is the antidote for alprazolam? (If someone ODs). a. In overdosed-administer Flumazenil (benzo antagonist)-Stahl-can reverse od or induce sz or withdrawal in pts dependent on benzos 2. What is the MOA of pregabalin that makes it alleviate pain for people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? a. Gabapentin and Lyrica are analgesic adjuncts that bind to open conformation of VS calcium channels ...

A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates understanding of teaching: 2) I will move slowly from sitting to standing to prevent falls A ...

Quetiapine (Seroquel) Serotonin-Dopamine Antagonist Atypical antipsychotic 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS How long does it take for quetiapine (Seroquel) to work Psychotic and manic symptoms can improve within one week. It will take several week to have full effect on behavior. Recommended to wait 4-6 weeks to determine efficacy. May take 16-20 weeks to show good response on cognitive symptoms What does quetiapine do? Decrease positive symptoms of schizophrenia 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS...

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