Nsg 3130 (Nsg3130)

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old patient in the emergency department who just had a full left leg cast placed for a fracture. As the nurse is reviewing the discharge instructions with the patient's mother, she states, "You don't have to go over those—I'll read them at home." What should the nurse do? a. Contact the physician immediately. b. Consider the possibility of health literacy limitations and assess further. c. Stop the teaching, because the mother obviously has taken car...

Right side of the heart pumps to... Lungs Left side of heart pumps... simultaneously to body Septum wall that separates two pumps atrioventricular valves separate atria and ventricles heard at apex, located at bottom of heart: 5th rib intercostal space Apical pulse is also called Mitral area/PM/Apex Right AV valve = tricuspid valve, 5th intercostal space at left sternal border Left AV valve = Mitral valve, 5th intercostal space at left midclavicular line Semilunar (SL) valvesbetwe...

Mild anxiety - normal; increases ability to think clearly moderate anxiety - normal; Narrows focus, dulls perception, lessens attention span Severe anxiety - abnormal; Inability to make decisions or solve problems Panic - abnormal; Feelings of dread or terror, Immobilization, inability to concentrate, communicate, or think rationally, Diaphoresis, chest pain, dyspnea, palpitations Burnout - mental or physical exhaustion due to constant stress or activity Compassion Fatigue - occurs when d...

1. Your patient will be using crutches for mobility. After educating the patient on how to adjust the crutches to fit correctly, you assess how well the patient understood the instructions. What findings demonstrate that the crutches were adjusted correctly by the patient? Select all that apply:* A. The hand grips of the crutches are even with the mid-forearm. B. When the patient grips the hand grips of the crutches the elbow bends at about 30 degrees. C. The patient has a 2-3 finger widt...

The nurse knows the World Health Organization defines health in which of the following terms? complete well-being Several models exist that describe the relationship between health and wellness. Which model is used to understand the interrelationship between elements of basic requirements for survival? Maslow's hierarchy of needs The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient with a hip fracture. Which model would the nurse use to prioritize the patient's care? also Maslow's hi...

Components of the heart the pump the electrical system the vascular system the blood volume serum lipid levels fats can clog blood vessels and decrease blood flow. LDL should be less than 130. HDL greater than 45. total cholesterol lower than 200. Serum Electrolytes can affect the conduction of the heart Hemoglobin An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds oxygen. Creatinine kinase and troponin is elevated with cardiac cell death. usually indicates an MI P...

The hospice nurse is caring for a terminally ill patient. The patient's son is distraught because the patient will probably die within the next few days and there is nothing he can do about it. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient's son currently? a. Chronic grief related to impending death of parent. b. Death anxiety related to feeling powerless over situation. c. Risk for conflicting religious belief related to being distraught over impending death of parent....

This is a reflective journal from the first week clinicals two.

This is a filled out clinical packet from week two