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NCSBN – Lesson 6A: Pharmacological & Parenteral Therapies Study Guide Pharmacology Overview The nurse must have a general understanding of how medications are named, their pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Medication safety is a top priority and the nurse is expected to provide safe and proper medication adminstration. Generic drugs Nonproprietary drugs (i.e., not protected by a trademark). In the U.S., generic drugs are required to meet the same bioequivalency test as the original br...

NCSBN - Lesson 3: Health Promotion & Maintenance Study Guide Lesson 3 – A: Antepartum, Intrapartum, & Postpartum Weight gain during pregnancy is one of the strongest predictors of infant birth weight. Specifically, teens need to increase their intake of protein, vitamins and minerals including iron. Pregnant teens who gain between 26-35 pounds (11.79- 15.87 kg) have the lowest incidence of low-birth-weight babies. During the first trimester, the developmental focus is directed toward ac...

TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH METHODS AND CRITICAL APPRAISAL FOREVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 9TH EDITIONBY GERI LOBIONDO-WOOD, AND JUDITH HABER Ch. 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought and Action Nursing Images throughout history The Angel of Mercy- is serene and content, is usually shown with a halo or other religious symbol. Until 100 years ago, nurses cared for patients at great risks to themselves. Even as recently as the 1950’s, antibiotics were not readily available, and the chief cause of morta...

NUR 2092 Final Exam Concepts: Health Assessment 1. Know the difference between subjective and objective data. (I will scream if you all get these wrong! :)) • Subjective: What a person says about themselves o Example: “My BP was 118/90 yesterday” and pain • Objective: What you observe through measurement, inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation o Examples: Meter readings, vital signs, and measurements 2. Barriers to communication. What are they? • The use of jargon...

OB NURS 306 STUDY GUIDE WEEK 2 CONTENT. Study Guide for Week 2 Content (Chapters 5, 6 & 9) Chapter 5 ▪ Overview of the transition the woman goes through into her new maternal role (Page 88-89) ▪ Common psycho-social changes that accompany pregnancy o Decrease ability to deal with stress o Ambivalent feelings ▪ Special needs regarding specific patient populations o Teenagers ▪ Specific concerns regarding teenage parents: ▪ Coping with the role/tasks of pregnancy and adol...

NCSBN –Lesson 8E:Genitourinary System Study Guide Due to an increase in sensitivity to insulin, rapid fetal growth and a reduction in eating associated with “morning sickness,” women with pre-existing diabetes have a higher risk of hypoglycemia and will need decreased amounts of insulin. In the second trimester, the placenta is fully developed and hormone levels being to rise steadily, which increases maternal insulin needs. In the third trimester, insulin is absorbed more slowly and is...

1. Know the difference between subjective and objective data. (I will scream if you all get these wrong! :)) • Subjective: What a person says about themselves o Example: “My BP was 118/90 yesterday” and pain • Objective: What you observe through measurement, inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation o Examples: Meter readings, vital signs, and measurements 2. Barriers to communication. What are they? • The use of jargon • Emotional barriers and taboo • Lack of at...

ATI Mental Health focused review Coordinated Care: Establishing Priorities 1. Managing Client Care: Organizing Client Care on a Mental Health Unit 2. Managing Client Care: Priority Implementation of Care on a Mental Health Unit for a Group of Clients 3. Personality Disorders: Prioritizing Client Care for a Group of Clients Safety and Infection Control 4. Accident/Error/Injury Prevention - Cognitive disorders: family teaching 5. Least Restrictive Restraints and Safety Devices - Anger Ma...

NCSBN – Lesson 8A: Cardiovascular System Study Guide Leukocytes or White Blood Cells (WBCs) Leukocyte levels increase with infections or inflammation. Leukocyte Type Granulocyte Increases in Response to Infection by bacteria or fungus Neutrophil Leukocyte Type Agranulocyte Increases in Response to Viral infection or tumor Lymphocyte Leukocyte Type Granulocyte Increases in Response to Inflammation from allergies Eosinophil Leukocyte Type Granulocyte Increases in Respo...

NCSBN – Lesson 8C: Neurological System Study Guide Severe neck stiffness in meningitis causes flexion of hips and knees with passive flexion of the neck, known as Brudzinski's sign. The inability to straighten the legs when the hip is flexed to 90° due to hamstring stiffness, is Kernig's sign another physical finding in meningitis. When your client has been admitted with a head injury and the client has confusion and/or restlessness and/or the level of consciousness (LOC) is altered, th...