Nurs 460 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Organizing a task force to look at the problem of lead poisoning within the county is an example of which public health intervention A. Coalition building B. Surveillance C. Outreach D. Health Teaching A: Coalition building Jennifer is a community health nurse in a large metropolitan area. According to the American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics (2001), community health nurses must align themselves with public health programs that promote and preserve the health of populations by influen...

Health care-associated infection risk factors Poor hand hygiene Wearing inappropriate PPE Not changing gloves when going from room to room or completing a new task with the same patient Not using transmission-based precautions semi-private rooms CAUTI Multi-use stethoscopes Malnutrition Close proximity in prisons and homeless shelters (TB) Health care associated infection infections that are acquired as a result of exposure to microorganisms in a health care setting Airborne percautions used f...

Epinephrine (cardiac arrest meds) -Vasoconstrictor; Reverse cardiac arrest -IM, IV push 1 mg every 3-5 minutes (push fast), IV drip Norepinephrine (cardiac arrest meds) -Vasopressor; increases BP not really HR -IV drip 8-12 mcg/min? Vasopressin (cardiac arrest meds) -Vasopressor; raises BP & HR -IV push, IV drip: 40 units? Dopamine (cardiac arrest meds) -Inotropic agent; raises BP & HR -IV drip 2-20 mcg/kg/min? Sodium Bicarbonate (cardiac arrest meds) -Reverse acidosis -1 ampule IV push Atr...

Heathcare Acquired (nosocomial) Infections Acquired during the process of receiving healthcare -EX: UTI, respiratory pneumonia, surgical site wound infections, GI & skin infections Community Acquired Infections Infections that are contracted outside of a hospital -EX: influenza, bacterial pneumonia, norovirus, HIV, etc. Nosocomial Infections (risk factors) -IVs -Neutropenia (immunocompromised) -Catherization -No deep breathing/coughing after surgery Nosocomial Infections (prevent/reduce the r...

Explain the concept of "community as client", and how the impact a nurse understanding of both the family and the client.The nurse cannot understand the individual without first understanding the family and that the family was in the grip of larger social and economic forces, which it could not control. They are greatly influenced by community and environment. Two pieces of data that should be collected during a community assessment.Health-related traits and risk factors Why is health planni...

NURS 460 - Renal (Exam 2) Already Graded A What are the three origins of an AKI? Pre-renal, intra-renal, post-renal What is an AKI? Abrupt increase in creatinine resulting in an injury or insult that causes a functional or structural change in the kidney What are the three main results of an AKI? Increased BUN, creatinine, and urine electrolytes What is normal GFR? 125 mL/min What are the 4 main functions of the kidney? Regulation of fluid electrolyte and acid base balance Erythrop...

Abuse physical, emotional, sexual Neglect isolation, abandonment, ongoing pattern of inadequate care/ impoverished environment Different than other forms of maltreatment- act of omission rather than an assault or act of commission - physical, educational, emotional behavioral omissions - must be considered as it relates to the developmental level of the child in question Physical neglect dirty, lice again and again, physically smaller than peers, poor fitting clothes/ same clothes, malnouris...

The primary purpose of nursing licensure is to: A. raise nursing to the level of a profession. B. recognize the knowledge and skills of the professional nurse. C. provide the public with protection against poorly trained nurses. D. identify all persons who have graduated from a school of nursing. C. provide the public with protection against poorly trained nurses. The right to identify oneself as a registered nurse (RN) is defined and protected by which component of a state's nurse practice ac...

Mr. S was recently hospitalized for a stroke. While in the hospital, he was also diagnosed with diabetes. As his nurse, you know he is at risk for which of the following? A. Panic disorder B. Depression C. Schizophrenia D. Bipolar disorder B. Depression Which ONE of the following was NOT mentioned as a health problem that is experienced by people with schizophrenia. A. Obesity B. Heart disease C. Smoking and substance abuse D. Influenza E. Type II diabetes D. Influenza Of the below, which on...

nurs 4600 midterm 1 Exam Questions and Answers -women & children -persons of color -immigrants -gay pop. -homeless -mentally ill -incarcerated, -sub abuse - Ans:-ex's of vulnerable groups case management ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/27 (right service at the right time= care coordination) - Ans:-a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options and...