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What was the first mass produced antibiotic? - ANSWER-penicillin What was created for penicillin resistant bacteria? - ANSWER-penicillinase resistant antibiotics What is the common identifier for antibiotics in the penicillin family? - ANSWER-cillin What type of antibiotic is penicillin? (Their affect on bacteria and the amount) - ANSWER-bactericidal and broad-spectrum What are contraindications for penicillin? - ANSWER-5-10% of individuals who are allergic to cephalosporin are also allerg...

culture - ANSWER-a group of people who share the same beliefs, values, and behaviors linguistic competence - ANSWER-capacity to communicate effectively and covey info that is easily understood by diverse audiences and address the health literacy needs of patients and their families cultural competence - ANSWER-a set of academic and interpersonal skills that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, health care practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients to...

S/Sx of Anemia - ANSWER-Eyes: yellowing Skin: paleness, coldness and yellowing Respiratory: shortness of breath Muscular: weakness Intestinal: changed stool color CNS: fatigue, dizziness and FAINTING Blood Vessels: low BP Heart: palpitations, rapid heart rate, CHEST PAIN, ANGINA, HEART ATTACK Spleen: enlargment Asthma - ANSWER-Sx: difficulty breathing, dry cough, chest pain, night cough, SOB, wheezing Risk Factors: food, dust, pollution, infection, heredity, pets Tx: exercise, smoking...

What are typical leadership qualities we would see in a LPN? - ANSWER-Communicative assertively, motivation problem solving, building a team of cooperative workers, managing stress effectively, responsible, compassionate etc Autocratic leadership is defined as? - ANSWER-Taking charge, militant doesn't share responsibility with other employees Puts policies first Laissez Faire leadership is defined as? - ANSWER-Lazy, only involved if an issue arises, gives away responsibility to other em...

Kidney stone diet - ANSWER-Increase fluid intake and protein AVOID chocolate and calcium, nuts, shellfish, wheat products, carbonated beverages Care coordination tier 1 - ANSWER-Frail, elderly, terminal illness, dying, children w/ disabilities Care coordination tier 2 - ANSWER-Mental health Care coordination tier 3 - ANSWER-Everyone else medication reconciliation - ANSWER--NPSG -Every time a patient has a procedure/surgery, moves facility, unit or goes up the doctor will review current me...

What type of collaboration involves Mentor to Mentee? - ANSWER-Nurse to nurse What type of collaboration involves making care plans, setting goals and setting patient outcomes? - ANSWER-Nurse to Patient What type of collaboration involves SBAR? - ANSWER-Nurse to other healthcare professionals Billy Sue comes to the emergency department, with the c/o extreme/unquenchable thirst, Billy sue recently had a hemicolectomy. What would you suspect? - ANSWER-Hemorrhage Which medications/ insulins a...

PT has chest pain - ANSWER--If BP is okay you can give nitro and morphine- if its push RN must give -Get EKG -Give 4 chewable aspirin -Have crash cart at bedside Nitro forms - ANSWER--Sublingual -IV drip -PO -PO spray Nitro use - ANSWER--Angia -High BP -Suspected MI -Will lower BP Sildenafil (Viagra) - ANSWER-Do not give with nitro Cardiac modifiable risk factors - ANSWER--Hypertension -Diabetes -Smoking -Stress -High cholesterol -Obesity CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) - ...

5 rights of delegation - ANSWER-right task right circumstance right person right direction/communication right supervision/evaluation Alternatives to pain medications - ANSWER--Repositioining -back rub -Listening to music Communication with UAP - ANSWER-Clear directions. Be specific Feedings with strokes - ANSWER-DONT use straws TB/Cdiff - ANSWER-Always wash hands, never use hand sanitizer Coumadin - ANSWER-INR between 2-3 Low/high potassium - ANSWER-Heart problems FAST - ANSWER-F: ...

family - ANSWER-two or more people who have chosen to live together and share interests, roles, and resources. all families are bound together by attachment and commitment what do all family's share? - ANSWER-goals of survival and personal fulfillment of family members. what are the basic functions of the family? - ANSWER-physical maintenance of family members, protection, nurturance, socialization, education, reproduction, and recreation. what distinct stages of development do families go...

Year the first school of nursing was founded - ANSWER-1863 Place the first school of nursing was founded - ANSWER-Kaiserswerth, Germany The first nursing school's most famous pupil - ANSWER-Florence Nightingale, ; known as the founder of modern nursing Who is Clara Barton? What did she do? - ANSWER-Founder of the American Red Cross Who is Lillian Wald? - ANSWER-Founder of public health nursing Who is Dorothea Dix? - ANSWER--An American school teacher; -Advocate for the mentally ill. (18...