Orthostatic falls - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient care technician is preparing a patient to receive an enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube. The patient is resting on their side in bed. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - Raise the head of the patient's bed to a semi-upright position To prevent regurgitation and aspiration during an enteral feeding, the technician should should the head of the patient's bed to an upright position or semi-upright position. A patient care technician is performi...

Dental Hygiene Prometric Exam, CSCE, CSCE, 2 Dental Hygiene Prometric 2, Computer Simulated Dental Hygiene Exam, Dental Hygiene Prometric Exam CDCA, Dental Hygiene Computer Simulated Case Test Questions and Answers 2023 What is an oral side effect of Prozac? xerostomia How do steroids effect wound healing? causes delayed wound healing What should be done with a patient with a previous history of high blood pressure and comes in for their appointment with reading of 160/116? ref...

Final Exam: NUR163 / NUR 163 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Practical Nursing in the Care of Elderly Patients Exam Practice | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct – Hondros Q: People living with high stress may have feelings of. Answer: Poor self-worth or low self-esteem Q: Why are signs of alcohol and drug abuse sometimes missed in the elder- ly? Answer: They mimic age-related changes such as bone density changes, urinary incon- tinence, altered sleep patterns, unsteadiness, hypert...

PCC study final exam questions & answers 2024/2025 Assessment: collect data, use evidence-based assessment techniques, document relevant data Diagnosis: compare clinical findings with normal/abnormal variation & developmental events, interpret data, validate diagnoses, document diagnoses Planning: establish priorities, develop outcomes, set timelines for outcomes, culturally appropriate, realistic and measurable, include a timeline Implementation: in a safe & timely manner, use evi...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 3: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Galen Q: V tach has what affect on the pulse Answer: Pulseless = so you must defibrillate Call a code Start CPR and shock patient Q: ventricular fibrillation Answer: Call code CPR Shoke Check carotid pulse Q: VFIB = DFIB so...... Answer: defiberlate patient Q: afib priority Answer: Baseline Labs: PT,INR, PT...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE GUIDE (GRADED A+) LATEST VERSION A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement ...

Final Exam: NURS 6540/ NURS6540 Test Bank | Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders| More than 200 Questions and Answers with Rationales | Complete Guide| Verified 2023/2024 1. Mrs. Keating is a 70-year-old woman suffering from arthritis. She is seeing the nurse practitioner for her regular checkup. For a person with chronic degenerative conditions, which of the following should the nurse suggest for health promotion? 1. Take herbal supplements. 2. Increase physical activity. 3. Take ...

Exam 1: NSG3100/ NSG 3100 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Fundamental I Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: clinical reasoning process used by practitioners to plan, direct, perform, and reflect on client care Q: applying critical thinking in practice Answer: -prioritize mult patients -cultural impacts on care outcomes -logical reasoning -review current evidence based research Q: preventing falls Answer: -familiarize with environment -tea...

Whats does PIM stand for? - Potentially inappropriate medications example of medication misuse - - taking a drug incorrectly - accidently taking the wrong drug why was PIM put into effect? - It makes medication selection more efficient by limiting the medications we can administer What age range has the highest rate of brain injuries? - 75 and older due to falls What is polypharmacy defined as? A. Taking < or = to 5 medications B. Taking more than one medication for the same issue C....