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Atherosclerosis/arteriosclerosis - ANSWERMost Common aging change in Cardio vascular system (CVS) Atherosclerosis is noted by - ANSWERdecrease in elasticity and an increase in stiffness of the aorta and other large arteries due to plaque Plaque is - ANSWERfat, cholesterol, calcium and fibrin oxegenated blood - ANSWERis needed by organs to survive ATP is - ANSWERneeded by all cells ATP stands for - ANSWERadenosine triphosphate Plaque causes - ANSWERCoronary Artery Disease Pla...

Which statement is true about over-the-counter drugs -they are not listed in the USP NF -a prescription from a health care provider is needed -they are sold without a prescription -they are known only by their brand names - ANSWERthey are sold without a prescription which drugs cause birth defects? -teratogens -carcinogens -metabolic -placebos - ANSWERteratogens Which classification of medication commonly causes allergic reactions in children? -antacids -analgesics -antibiotics...

Alimentary Canal - ANSWERThe digestive tube that is 9 meters in length that extends from the mouth to the anus Ingestion - ANSWERIntake of food into Alimentary Canal is known as? Digestion - ANSWERProcesses that break up complex nutrients into simpler nutrients Mechanical Digestion - ANSWERPhysical breakdown of large food chunks into smaller bits Chemical Digestion - ANSWERBreakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules Motility - ANSWERGI movements resulting in a muscular con...

Chart - ANSWERAlso known as the health care record. A legal record that is used to meet the many demands of the health, accreditation, medical insurance, and legal systems. Charting - ANSWERAlso known as documenting and recording. Involves recording the interventions carried out to meet the patient's needs. Good quality documenting reflects nursing process. Assessment - ANSWERPortion of the nursing process that checks patient's physiological status, functional status, knowledge...

Objective Data - ANSWERYou're working and shuffling about in the hospital when you hear Mr. Rogers, one of your assigned patients for the day, coughing like he was blowin his lungs out. Upon arrival to Mr. Rogers you notice red tinges of blood and sputum on the towel he uses to cover his mouth. What kind of data are you gathering from this patient? Subjective Data - ANSWERYou (the nurse) are about to take a dump when a patient outta nowhere skrrt skrrts to you and mentions that he/she is h...

What is required documentation for a patient in safety reminder devices - ANSWERPhysician's order Documentation about the need for the SRD The type of device used & duration Monitor, assess, and document the patient's response Note all nursing interventions, including informing/teaching the pt & family about the SRD What are the risks of an elderly patient taking multiple medications and lives alone - ANSWERFalls, accidental poisoning, burns aseptic, sterile, and clean process - ...

CBE - ANSWERCharting by Exception. A format of charting where only changes since the beginning of shift assessment are noted. MDS - ANSWERMinimum Data Sheets POC - ANSWERPoint of Care: tests that are performed at the patients bedside, at ancillary or mobile sites or in patient home.

Explain the purpose of therapeutic communication - ANSWERConsists of an exchange of information that facilitates the formation of a positive nurse-patient relationship and actively involves the patient in all areas of care How does a nurse collect data for the assessment phase of the nursing process? - ANSWERHealth History, Biographic Data, Chief Complaint, Psychosocial Information, Environmental Information, Physical Examination, History of present illness, labs/diagnostics What makes a S...

anatomy - ANSWERstudy of structure of an organism and relationship of its parts ***BODY PARTS*** physiology - ANSWERstudy of functions of living organisms and their parts ***FUNCTION*** pathology - ANSWERscientific study of disease ***DISEASES*** scientific method - ANSWER- observations and previous experiments - propose hypothesis - design experiment - collect and analyze data - determine whether data are biased - refine hypothesis - repeat experiments - accept as theory - ...

why is it important to document? - ANSWERproves what you have done for the patient in order to have good outcome, if it wasn't charted it wasn't done! Explain focus charting - ANSWERfocuses on patients concerns instead of a problem list What are safety measures a nurse should use with the EMR to ensure HIPAA compliance? - ANSWERRecord ownership and access, confidentiality, log off computers, limit access to pt records that are not your patient Describe DARE charting - ANSWERData -...