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A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is newly admitted to a rehabilitation facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Ask the client to identify his goals for recovery A nurse is preparing to reinforce discharge teaching with a client who does not speak the same language as the nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Select an interpreter who is the same gender as the client. Ensure interpreters provided ...

Soweto. A student uprising in South Africa took place in Cape Town. Johannesburg. Sharpeville. Soweto. arrested and imprisoned. After returning to South Africa from Algeria in 1964, Nelson Mandela was arrested and imprisoned. elected to the presidency. educated in guerrilla tactics. finally granted his freedom. He was a religious leader who called for international sanctions against South Africa. Which statement best describes Desmond Tutu? He was a politician who...

South African law : What is the legal system of the South African Law? South Africa has a 'hybrid' or 'mixed' legal system, formed by interweaving of a number of distinct legal traditions: a civil law system inherited from the Dutch, a common law system inherited from the British, and a customary law system inherited from indigenous Africans. South African law : What is the court system in South Africa? The South African court system consists of Magistrates' Courts; High Courts; a ...

Mental illness • Is unintentional deviance - involves breaking of normative rules - is widespread, yet treated as statistically unusual; is highly stigmatized • Debates over definition: - popularity and medically regarded as organic disorder - this disputed among anti-psychiatry perspective - argue = problems of daily living are increasingly medicalized Mental Illness during Medieval Period • 13th C right & duty of King to protect MI - included all subjects- protection no...

The nurses calculating fluid resuscitation for young adult male who was burned in a bloody accident at 1200 and is seen in the ER at 1400. The HCP determines that the client has burn over 30% of his body, mainly over his arms and chest. Using the Parkland formula for fluid resuscitation, the client is to receive 7000 mL of fluid in 24 hours. Which goal should the nurse establish for this clients plan of care? By 2000, the client will have received 3500 mL of fluid When caring for a clien...

A 5 year old child who has mild developmental delay is learning to self-dress. Most recently, the child has mastered putting on and taking off a coat, as well as buttoning and unbuttoning it. From the dressing tasks listed, which should the child learn to do next based on the typical development sequence for dressing? Pulling up a jacket zipper would be the next dressing skill the child should learn. An entry level OTR who works in a long-term care facility is screening a resident who ha...

Anatomy the study of the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another Physiology the study of the functions of the body, or how the body parts work and carry out their life sustaining activities Principle of Complementary Structure determines function Maintaining boundaries Cell membrane and integumentary system Movement Activities promoted by the muscular system Responsiveness (irritability) Sense changes and respond to them Dige...

Physiology is the study of ... the normal functioning of a living organism and it's component parts. Greek for "relationship to nature" and studies the functions homeostasis balance/euilibrium of an internal enviornment even when the external environment is out of balance Pathology occurs when normal function is disrupted and a disease state or condidtion forces the internal environment out of balance basic cell composition H2O, electrolytes, protein, lipids, and ca...

Mental Illness as a deviant state Mental illness: ascribed deviance involves behaviours, predispositions or physical traits defined as deviant even though the individuals have not chosen their condition How does the psychiatrist treat mental illness? Talcott Parsons: modern medicine does not just diagnose and treat illness, but also adjudicates and manages it as a minor form of deviance Does mental illness stem from physical causes, or environment-al factors? treats like an illne...

Professional Responsibilities: Client Advocacy the nurse ensures that the client has the information he needs to make decisions about health care Nurses must act as advocates even when they disagree with clients' decisions. Advocacy is one of the most important roles of the nurse, especially when clients are unable to speak or act for themselves Managing Client Care: Assigning Client Care to a Float Nurse The nurse leader should recognize limitations and use available information...