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RNSG 1105: Nursing Skills Exam 2 Review (Module 6)Remember you always start out with - correct answer educating your patient & telling them what you are going to do Always remember - correct answer cultural differences (like when they want a bath or not--only have to give it if they have an infection/skin breakdown & they need a bath) Standard Precautions (medical asepsis) - correct answer Handwashing and gloves (non sterile) any time the nurse may come into contact with: blood body fl...

What are the interrelated concepts of Mental Health? (3 concepts to prioritize care) - Stress, coping, cognition What is the goal of in-patient mental health? - Least restrictive environment What should the LPN be aware of to protect the safety of themselves and the staff? - Increased anxiety, frustration, agitation (these can lead to violence) What type of patient would be seen for in-patient treatment? - Patients that are in an acute condition (pt who is experiencing hallucin...

NSG 318 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Rated A+ What is the indication of use for Digoxin? treat heart failure and A-fib You suspect your client is experiencing digitalis toxicity. What action do you take? administration of Digoxin-immune fab What nursing intervention will you take prior to administering digoxin? check apical pulse rate You suspect your client is experiencing an angina episode while ambulating around the nurses' station. What non-pharmacologic action is the prio...

What are the 5 steps of the nursing process & an example of each? - answers Assessment - Collecting subjective & objective data from the patient Diagnosis -Data is collected & analyzed in order to make a nursing judgment Planning - Nurse decides the best plan while considering data Implementation -Carrying out the plan Evaluation -Determining whether plan was successful & what can be improved Write an example of an initial comprehensive assessment -ongoing/partial assessment - focused a...

What is a medication error? - Answer Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer What is a sentinel event? - Answer An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury Who do experts think is the problem of medication errors? - Answer Design of medical system and NOT individual error What is an error of omissi...

Practice Test for TExES Health Science (273) Latest 2023 Graded A+ How does Medicaid differ from Medicare medicaid is federally and state-funded What are the two leading causes of death in the US heart disease and cancer The greatest benefit of adopting an electronic medical record system is accessibility of information The migration of educated healthcare providers from rural areas to urban areas or from developing countries to developed countries is brain drain The WHO focuses on? economic...

1. A 22-year-old patient recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and states "I'm not crazy" and is refusing to take his prescribed medication. Which type of factor is contributing to this patient's nonadherence? A. Client factors B. Clinician factors C. Structural factors D. Environmental factors: C. Structural factors 2. Using Dell'Osso et al.'s sequential framework of priorities to promote med- ication adherence, determine which step is being defined: The PMHNP ex- plains the mechanism o...

BREAST ARDMS Exam Questions With Verified Answers Fremitus While using power doppler to evaluate a lesion, the patient hums to produce a vibration effect within the tissue. Benign pathology will light up the same as the surrounding tissue. Malignant pathology will stay fixed in place and; therefore will not light up with the surrounding tissue. Echo palpation Technique used to isolate a palpable mass. A sonographer immobilizes a mass between two fingers while scanning with the opposite h...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

Final Exam: NR 509 / NR509 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Physical Assessment Exam Review | Weeks 5-8 Covered| Questions and Verified Answers QUESTION A 66-year-old female museum curator presents for a routine annual ex- amination. On examination, a notably enlarged supraclavicular lymph node is appreciated on the right side. The lymph node is nontender and feels firm and rubbery. She denies any localized or systemic symptoms such as breast lumps, fevers, or night sweats. She has be...