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Midterm Review Chapter 24: The Digestive System • Functions of the Digestive System o Ingesting: taking food into mouth o Secretion: release of water, acid, buffers, and enzymes into lumen of GI tract. o Mixing and propulsion: churning and movement of food through GI tract. o Digestion: mechanical and chemical breakdown of food o Absorption: passage of digestion products from GI tract into blood and lymph o Defecation: elimination of feces from GI tract. • Overview of the Digestive ...

A nurse is admitting a new client on the mental health unit. During the conversation the nurse should be aware that countertransference can occur if the nurse display what feeling? Countertransference happens when a health care professional redirects their feelings to the client based on people in their past. The nurse may project his or her feelings unconsciously onto the client. The nurse may act more positively to a client that reminds them of an old friend. A nurse is caring for a clie...

Nursing Process- ATI Fundamentals Ch. 7 Assessment/ Data Collection ▪ Pt. interview ▪ Medical history ▪ Physical assessment ▪ Lab reports ▪ S/S, feelings ▪ Objective data  VS Analysis ▪ ID pt. health status ▪ Recognize trends and patterns Planning ▪ Nurse initiated/Independent Interventions ▪ Provider-Initiated/Dependent interventions ▪ Collaborative interventions ▪ Establish priorities Implementation ▪ Base care according to data and plan of ca...

• Chapter 12: Bacterial Meningitis (starting on page 59) o Couple questions on the ATI Final o Nursing Care for Meningitis (Highlights) ▪ Reportable findings: The presence of petechiae or a purpuric-type rash requires immediate medical attention ▪ Isolate the client as soon as meningitis is suspected and maintain droplet precautions per facility protocol. • Droplet precautions require a private room or a room with clients who have an infection from the same microorganism, ensuri...

A nurse us admitting a school-aged child who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Initiate droplet precautions for the child A nurse is caring for a newly-admitted school-aged child who has hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to recommend to the parents for treating the child’s condition? Recombinant growth hormone A nurse is interviewing the parents of an 18-month old toddler during a well-child visit. ...

Star Point 1: Discovery (Identify topic and practice issue) Identify the topic and the nursing practice issue related to this topic. (This MUST involve a nursing practice issue.) Errors are very common in hospital settings. Errors have adverse effects and place the health of most patients at risk of illness and even death. The topic is the reduction of errors by nurses in health care institutions through the promotion of a safety culture Star Point 2: Summary (Evidence to s...

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YOU ARE ALL WELCOME!!! Name: Ken Fowler Age: 70 years Sex: M Ht: 5'10" (178.0 cm) Wgt: 190 lb (86.0 kg) (BMI 27.3) NOTES FROM i-HUMAN ASSESSMENT: 1) Observations: warm and sweaty 2) Chief complaint: Nausea and fatigue QUESTIONS: (ask the patient up to 100 questions) 1) How can I help you today? "I went to see my doctor this morning because I have been feeling bad for the past few days. I'm tired, with nausea & vomiting. Well, he examined me and ordered some labs, and then tol...

1. Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine State of consciousness 2. under most conditions, adult patients should be able to repeat a series of numbers. five to eight 3. Recent memory may be tested by showing the patient four items and asking him or her to list the items about 10 minutes later 4. Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible? Dementia 5. An older adult is administered the Set Test and scores a 14. The nurse inte...

1. A client is brought to the emergency department following a motor-vehicle crash. Drug use is suspected in the crash, and a voided urine specimen is ordered. The client repeatedly refuses to provide the specimen. Which of the following is the appropriate action by the nurse? a. Tell the client that a catheter will be inserted. b. Document the client’s refusal in the chart. c. Assess the client for urinary retention. d. Obtain a provider’s prescription for a blood alcohol level. 2. A n...