Nurs 272 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

After undergoing surgery the previous day for a total knee replacement, a client states, "I am not ready to ambulate yet." What should the nurse do? Discuss the complications that the client may experience if there is lack of cooperation with the care plan. Tell the client that this noncompliance will be reported to the health care provider. Document the client's refusal to ambulate. Do nothing because the client has the ultimate right to determine the degree of participation. Discuss the com...

Energy metabolism refers to the chemical processes involved in converting carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from the foods we eat into the energy needed for cell functions Non-modifiable risk factors genetics Gender Ethnicity Life span considerations Infants obesity Review of family history Life span considerations children/ adolescents -Goiter -Family History -Most endocrine issues with children are autoimmune or tumor Life span considerations Pregnant women -Uterus becomes an endocrine gla...

BASIC TEST-TAKING TIPS ● Read every QUESTION thoroughly ○ Catch words and phrases like: initial, first, immediate, priority, side effect vs. toxic/adverse effect, would/would not, most appropriate, least appropriate, needs additional teaching, understands the teaching, correct, incorrect ● Read all the ANSWERS thoroughly ○ Catch words like - only, all, always, never ○ These are generally too EXTREME to be correct, so you oftencan safely eliminate those answers ● Elimina...

Dementia Core Features -Amnesia -Aphasia -Apraxia -Agnosia -Need to be assessed if concerns are noted Amnesia -short-term and long-term memory loses Aphasia -difficulty with language and speech -Expressive - speech not fluid, halting manner speech, frustrated, depressed -Receptive - speak fluently, not responding to question + Obvious when doing the MMSE - can not repeat/name a common object Apraxia -Inability to perform a movement or task when asked despite having the desire and physical ca...

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Informatics use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate, error, and support decision making health information system (HIS) a group of systems used in health care organization to support and enhance health care Clinical information system (CIS) large computerized system that integrates various information technology application into a centralized repository of information related to the patient health informatics "The application of computer and information scie...

A nursing instructor is preparing a class about age-related changes in the cardiovascular system that occur in the older adult. Which of the following would the instructor most likely include? Thinning of the heart valves Increased blood pressure Atophy of the heart muscle Decreased arterial resistance Increased blood pressure Age-related changes in the cardiovascular system include thickening of the heart valves, increased blood pressure, hypertrophy of the heart muscle, and increased arteria...

A woman is diagnosed with a highly disseminated metastatic breast cancer. What will the nurse expect that her initial reaction to be at the time the physician gave her the prognosis? A. Denial B. Confrontation C. Anger D. Acceptance A What should the nurse do when a client becomes agitated during an admission assessment? A. Contact hospital security. B. Use confrontation and tell the client to relax. C. Leave the client alone to calm down. D. Communicate in an aggressive tone to intimidate th...

Health care quality the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge The agencies responsibility and accountability for delivery and high standards of care a healthcare's mission and visions statement should clearly define for the public... Fear of discipline or malpractice suits. Fear things aren't being disclosed as they should be or things aren't available knowledg...