Nur 155 galen - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 4 Question: What is the pharmacopoeia? Answer: A book containing a list of products used in medicine, with the descriptions of the product, chemical tests for identity, purity , formulas and prescriptions. Question: Define therapeutic effect: Answer: The desired effect of a medication, the primary effect, the intended reason a drug is prescribed. Question: Define side effect: Answer: Secondary eff...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 1 Question: Normal WBC? Answer: 5,000-10,000 over 10,000 = infection under 5,000 = decreased ability to fight infection (chemo, aids, etc) Question: What is the Helping Relationship and what are the 3 stages? Answer: Nurse-Patient Relationship 1- Orientation/Introductory (establish boundaries, observe, interview, assess pt) 2- Working (dev plan of care and achieve goals pt has set, collab with other teams,...

Exam 1 Study Guide: NUR155 / NUR 155 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Foundations of Nursing | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Study guide: NUR 155 Exam 1 Chapter 3 & 4 Critical thinking- Application of knowledge and experience. To identify patient problems and to direct clinical judgments and action. That results in positive patient outcomes. Clinical reasoning- Ability to focus and filter clinical data to recognize what is most and least important so th...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 3 Review Question: Patients at risk for wounds Answer: Heart and lung disease, diabetes, malnourishment and nutritional deficit Question: Signs of an infected wound Answer: Increased fever, redness, edema, drainage (not always), warmth, positive bacteria growth on culture Question: Primary intention Answer: Well approximated. Surgical incision with sutures or staples Question: Secondary intention Ans...

Final Exam: NUR155/ NUR 155 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Foundations of Nursing Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A- Galen Q: Who can give medication orders? Answer: MD, MO, NP, PA Q: What must a PRN medication always have? Answer: An indication Q: What should a prescription include? Answer: Name Date written Name of drug Dose Route Frequency to be given (exact time or # of times a day) Signature Q: What are the 6 rights o...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 1 Question: How long should you listen when listening to the APICAL? Answer: ONE full minute Question: Where is the aortic area of the chest? Answer: Right of the sternum at the 2nd intercostal space Question: Where is the pulmonic area of the chest? Answer: Left of the sternum at the 2nd intercostal space Question: Where is ERB's point? Answer: Left of the sternum at the 3rd intercostal space

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 1 Review Question: Define Ensuring accurate information. Answer: Verify that the information you collect is accurate. Question: Normal hemoglobin level? Answer: 12-18 g/dL Found on RBC, carries oxygen. Question: Normal BUN (blood, urea, nitrogen) level? Answer: 10-20 mg/dL

Exam 3: NUR155/ NUR 155 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Foundations of Nursing Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade - Galen QUESTION what are the conditions that decrease cardiac output? Answer: CHF, hypovolemia QUESTION How do you promote oxygen use? Answer: Change position frequently ambulating exercise semi fowlers or high fowlers allow for maximum chest expansion in clients who are confined to bed QUESTION What can yo...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 1 Questions Question: In the Nursing process, what is ADPIE? Answer: Assessment, Diagnosis (Nursing), Planning, Implementation and Evaluation Question: In Assessment, what is the main key to remember? Answer: Data collection, objective and subjective Question: What is the difference between objective and subjective? Give examples of both of them Answer: Objective is the things we can measure while Subject...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 2 Question: What is subjective data? Answer: aka symptoms apparent only to the person affected and can only be described/verified by that person (Subjective patient Says) Question: What is objective data? Answer: aka signs detectable by an observer or measured or tested against an acceptable standard (Objective nurse Observes) Question: What is nursing diagnosis? Answer: nurse's clinical judg...