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When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing assessment is to monitor the status of which body system? - ANSWERNeurological While assisting the client with meal selection, the nurse realizes that clients who practice Islam or Judaism share an avoidance of: - ANSWERpork products. The client wants to increase intake of an antioxidant in her diet. The nurse recommends including vitamin C, which is best found in: - ANSWERCorrect Answer: tomatoes. For a child who...

When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing assessment is to monitor the status of which body system? - ANSWERNeurological While assisting the client with meal selection, the nurse realizes that clients who practice Islam or Judaism share an avoidance of: - ANSWERpork products. The client wants to increase intake of an antioxidant in her diet. The nurse recommends including vitamin C, which is best found in: - ANSWERCorrect Answer: tomatoes. For a child who...

which way do you spiral pack a wound? - Answer distal to proximal how long do you wash your hands for - Answer 20-30 seconds process of Donning - Answer gown to mask to eyewear to gloves how to take off PPE - Answer gloves to eyewear to gown to mask Local infection - Answer infection based in one section of the body systemic infection - Answer an infection throughout the body nosocomial infection - Answer hospital acquired infection modes of transmission - Answer direct, ind...

Hand Hygiene - Answer hand washing with soap and water, alcohol based sanitizer, surgical hand scrub. Surgical Hand Scrub - Answer This type of hand hygiene is performed with an antiseptic agent. A disposable scrub is used to scrub the hands, fingers, and wrists to reduce the number of microorganisms on intact skin. hand washing soap and water - Answer 1. warm water at a medium flow 2. wet the wrists and hands with fingers pointing downward. 3. washing should be done from the least cont...

Rules for hand washing - ANSWER-15-20 seconds -hands lower than elbows -firm rubbing circular motion -remove jewelry rules for baths - ANSWER-long firm strokes -inspect skin -persuasion -stop if distress -use distraction -ask for help complete bath - ANSWERsponge bath self help bath - ANSWERpatients confined to bed;can help with back/feet partial bath - ANSWERclient washes everything;nurse washes back bag bath - ANSWERCommercially prepared washcloths that are moistened wit...

Rules for hand washing - ANSWER-15-20 seconds -hands lower than elbows -firm rubbing circular motion -remove jewelry rules for baths - ANSWER-long firm strokes -inspect skin -persuasion -stop if distress -use distraction -ask for help complete bath - ANSWERsponge bath self help bath - ANSWERpatients confined to bed;can help with back/feet partial bath - ANSWERclient washes everything;nurse washes back bag bath - ANSWERCommercially prepared washcloths that are moistened wit...

Transparent Film Dressing - Answer Traps wounds moisture over the wound; ideal for small superficial wounds; can remain in place for up to 5-7 days; allows visual assessment of wound bed without removing dressing Impregnated Non-Adherent Dressing - Answer Covers, soothes, and protects partial- and full-thickness wounds without exudate; ideal for postoperative dressing over staples or sutures and superficial burns Hydrocolloid Dressing - Answer gel forming polymer such as gelatin, pectin, a...

24-hour food recall - ANSWERclient recalls all the food and beverages consumed during a typical 24-hour period Anabolism - ANSWERMetabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy. Anemia - ANSWERA condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume. anorexia nervosa - ANSWERan eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves basal metabolic rate - ANSWERthe body's resting rate of ener...

What is the least effective decision making process - ANSWERestablishing assumptions what does the trial-and-error method of problem solving lack - ANSWERexactness The research process of problem solving is - ANSWERmost effective when used by experienced nurses why is the nursing process method used in nursing - ANSWERit creates interaction between client and nurse, used to set healthcare needs and goals and plans, and works well in all environments what does critical thinking allow ...

which way do you spiral pack a wound? - ANSWERdistal to proximal how long do you wash your hands for - ANSWER20-30 seconds process of Donning - ANSWERgown to mask to eyewear to gloves how to take off PPE - ANSWERgloves to eyewear to gown to mask Local infection - ANSWERinfection based in one section of the body systemic infection - ANSWERan infection throughout the body nosocomial infection - ANSWERhospital acquired infection modes of transmission - ANSWERdirect, indirect, d...