Hondros NUR 220

The strategy to avoid medication errors endorsed by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) to differentiate products with look-alike names is referred to as - tallman lettering Aspects of safety culture that contribute to a culture of safety in a health care organization include - communication Homeostasis - a tendency of the body to maintain internal stability A 49-year-old patient has multiple risk factors for coronary artery disease. A modifiable risk factor that the patient...

__________ diagnosis: Focuses on the functional health patterns, responses to changes in health status and alterations in lifestyle a) nursing b) medical - a) nursing ____________ diagnosis: Concentrates on symptoms and the progression of disease a) nursing b) medical - b) medical diagnosis ______________ priority level: emergent, life-threatening and immediate a) first b) second c) third d) collaborative - a) first ______________ priority level: Important to patient health but can b...

a patient has a BAL of 0.10% with no symptoms, is this concerning? - yes it indicates tolerance a patient is about to get violent what interventions should the nurse do? - -acknowledge patients needs -state expectations for behavior -calm mannerisms -space between self and patient (less threatening, safer) -do not go between patient and door -do not yell at them to stop talking like that -open ended statements -don't say "okay?" at end of statement, gives impression of choices -iden...

A 55-year-old male patient post-myocardial infarction (MI) queries the nurse caring for him whether he will be healthy enough for sexual activity after discharge from the hospital. The patient has been prescribed anti-hypertensives and beta-blockers. While health teaching, the nurse understands that the three phases of the four-stage model of the human sexual response cycle that are of concern for this patient include - excitement, plateau, and orgasmic. During these three phases, heart rat...

A woman is currently pregnant. She previously lost a child at 12 weeks. What is her GTPAL? - 2, 0, 0, 1, 0 AGA - Appropriate for gestational age 10-90% Based on Naegle's rule, what is the estimated due date if her last menstrual period was 5/18/17? - 2-25-18 Based on Naegle's rule, what is the estimated due date if her last menstrual period was 8/12/17? - 5-19-18 Based on Naegle's rule, what is the estimated due date if her last menstrual period was 9/22/17? - 6-29-18 Complications ...

5 components of FHR monitoring? - 1. Baseline rate 2. Baseline variability 3. Accelerations 4. Deceleration 5. Changes/trends over time Corrective measures= 02, change maternal position, and increase IV fluids A nulliparous client is in the second stage of labor and the fetal head has been delivered but the provider is having difficulty delivering the shoulders. The provider asks the nurse to provide assistance with the shoulder dystocia. What nursing interventions would the nurse expe...