Nur 366 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

OB- Grief - OB- Grief Determinants of Grief -What do they determine -List them (6) - Determines the intensity and duration of the grief period Mode of loss Element of maliciousness involved Personality Hx of unresolved loss Cultural influences Social (support system) Factors that influence the grief process - Physiologic Behavioral Psychologic Social Spiritual Manifestations of grief examples: Physical - Headaches Dizziness Exhaustion Digestive difficulties - loss or increase o...

Nur 366 Midterm Questions with Verified Solutions How does evidence-based practice influence clinical decision-making in nursing? Evidence-based practice allows nurses to make informed clinical decisions by integrating the best available research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to provide optimal care. Explain the process of prioritizing nursing care for a patient with multiple health issues. Prioritizing nursing care involves assessing the patient's condi...

ageism - applying prejudices to older adults due to their age Alzheimers changes in the brain - neuritic plaques containing beta-amyloid protein neurofibrillary tangles in the cortex loss or degeneration of neurons and synapses changes in the neurotransmitter systems carpeting - sound absorber but can cause problems changes in the body: GI - tooth loss= not normal! less acute taste sensations decreased esophageal motility atrophy of the small and large intestines increased risk of aspi...

Patient and nurse safety - 1) Falls 2) Positioning/Mobility/ADLs 3) Restraints 4) Needle Stick Prevention Patient and nurse safety; Falls - 1) Always assess patient for fall risk which can include: Past history of falls, age over sixty, postop/admitted for surgery, smoker, physical condition, mental status, medications that propose a fall risk, ambulatory devices, etc. 2) We can not delegate to nursing assistive Personnel the patient's fall risks, but we can explain the patient's...

@ - at PC - after meal qid - 4x per day bid - 2x per day tid - 3x per day STAT - immediately SL - sublingual gtt - drops iu - international units mcg - micrograms EC - enteric-coated > - greater than < - less thanNS - normal saline LOS - length of stay supp - suppository susp - suspension prn - as needed AC - before meal qod - every other day q - every meq - milliequivalent mL - milliliter NPO - nothing by mouth IV - intravenous subcut - subcutaneousList the 6 right...

NUR 366 Psychomotor Skills Written Exam 1 Questions With Solutions Patient and nurse safety 1) Falls 2) Positioning/Mobility/ADLs 3) Restraints 4) Needle Stick Prevention Patient and nurse safety; Falls 1) Always assess patient for fall risk which can include:

-a class of problem solving methods aimed at identifying the cause of problem or events after it occurred -hopefully hospital will create system changes to avoid similar problems from occurring in the future - root cause analysis -Increased RR, O2 consumption & energy diverted from brain & cardiac function, vasoconstriction, decreased pulmonary perfusion... -Metabolic acidosis & respiratory acidosis - cold stress -Infants bathed at approximately 2 hours of age if born to mothers with the f...

Nur 366 Midterm Exam With Complete Solution...

Assumptions in Family Health Care Nursing - health & illness affect all members of a family health an illness are family events families influence the process and outcome of care What is family? - traditional definitions of family are being challenged. "The family is a group of persons unite by ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household; interacting and communicating with each other in - their respective social roles of husband an wife, mother & father, son & da...