NURSING NUR2115 (NURSINGNUR2115)

NUR_2115 Concept Review. Module 1-3 Concepts:  Importance of documentation of assessments & interventions - Accurate documentation of the patient’s assessment is important to provide a baseline for later comparisons as the patient’s condition changes  Types of nonverbal behavior which could promote improved communication - Body language - Gestures, movements, touch, appearance, adornments - Personal appearance - May express culture, religion, group associations, self-conce...

NCLEX RN PEARSON TESTBANK-QUESTIONS,ANSWERS&RATIONALES1 A client exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis starts on chemoprophylaxis. The nurse provides what instruction to the client? Correct answer: 1 To prevent active tuberculosis after exposure, the client is initiated on a single agent regimen, usually isoniazid (INH). For newly diagnosed active disease (option 2), a combination of antitubercular agents is used for at least the first several weeks: isoniazid (INH), rifampin (Rifadin), and pyra...

Phases of Wound Healing
1. Hemostasis: immediately after the initial injury.  Warm, red, swollen o Involved blood vessels constrict & blood clotting begins through platelet activation & clustering o Exudate – liquid consisting of plasma & blood components which leaks out to the injured area. o Increased perfusion results in heat and redness
2. Inflammatory Phase: follows hemostasis, lasts 4-6 days  Pain, redness, swelling, fever, malaise o WBC (leukocytes & macrophages) mov...