Nsg 3130 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A client is on complete bed rest and complains of back pain from lying "in the bed all the time." What is a nursing intervention that uses a nonpharmacologic method to ease the discomfort? (Select all that apply.) 1. Administering a dose of morphine for pain 2. Assisting the client to a bedside chair 3. Giving the client a back massage 4. Instructing the client that the health care provider will see him tomorrow night 5. Using music that contains no words 6. Instructing the client in g...

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...

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 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....

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...

Exam 4: NSG 3130 / NSG 3130 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Fundamental Concepts & Skills for Nursing Practice II Guide| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen Q: AFIB patient Answer: Atrium quivering so blood becomes stagnant Tiny clots formed Blood clots can discharge and cause a stroke Put patient on anticoagulants Q: How do we monitor cardiac patients Answer: Continuously Q: How do you apply compression stockings/SCD's Ans...

Exam 2: NSG 3130 / NSG 3130 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Fundamental Concepts & Skills for Nursing Practice II Guide| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen Q: what is an example of aerobic exercise? Answer: rigorous walking Q: what is an example of anaerobic exercise? Answer: heavy weight lifting Q: what is the difference between paraplegia and quadriplegia? Answer: paraplegia- lower body paralysis quadriplegia- inability to mo...

Exam 1: NSG 3130 / NSG 3130 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Fundamental Concepts & Skills for Nursing Practice II Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen Q: What model focuses on how patients' attitudes and beliefs predict health behavior? Answer: Health Belief model Q: What are the 6 main constructs influencing an individual's decision to take action about disease prevention, screening, and controlling an illness? Answer: Perceived...

Exam 4: NSG 3130 / NSG 3130 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Fundamental Concepts & Skills for Nursing Practice II Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen Q: If you're looking at the chest and are given lab values, vital signs, physical assessment and medication reconciliation, the most concerning for the nurse would be.... Answer: if you have an O2 sat at 85% Q: You have a pt. with left sided paralysis, p: 105, bp: 156/90, r: 18. Which nursi...

Exam 3: NSG 3130 / NSG 3130 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Fundamental Concepts & Skills for Nursing Practice II Guide| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen Q: Complicated grief Answer: Not able to progress through normal stages of grieving, more than 6 months Elliot a strong response Q: disenfranchised grief Answer: Any loss that is not validated or recognized Q: Signs of imminent death Answer: Fatigue Sleeping more Responding...