Nurs 218 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Define inflammation Immunologic response to allergy, infection, or injury that increases the migration of leukocytes and blood flow to assist in repairing tissues Etiology of inflammation Cellular response of the body to tissue damage and injury. Pathophysiology of Inflammation Acute inflammation- body responds by attempting to remove the offending agent to limit the amount of damage to the tissues affected. Chronic inflammation- occurs over long period of time Clinical Manifestations of Inf...

Nursing is: - >>Independent, autonomous, scientific discipline. Patient-centered & outcome-focused Nursing definition - >>"Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations" Nursing occurs whenever... - >>There is ...

The nurse is monitoring the ECG of a client admitted with ACS. Which of the following ECG characteristics would be most suggestive of ischemia? a. Sinus rhythm with a pathological Q wave b. Sinus rhythm with an elevated ST segment c. Sinus rhythm with a depressed ST segment d. Sinus rhythm with premature atrial contractions c A client with a stable blood pressure and no symptoms has the following ECG characteristics: atrial rate, 74 beats/minute and regular; ventricular rate, 62 beats/minute an...

When administering blood products, what should you remember? Always use normal saline Never add medications How long can you wait to administer blood? 1. Blood must be administered within 4 hours 2. Administer as soon as possible 3. Return to the blood bank if starting the blood is delayed How often should you measure vital signs when administering blood? 1. Measure vital signs and lung sounds prior to administration, 15 minutes after starting administration, and every hour until the infusion ...

Vasogenic cerebral edema increases intracranial pressure by which of the following effects? a. Shifting fluid in the grey matter b. Altering the endothelial lining of cerebral capillaries c. Leaking molecules from the intracellular fluid to the capillaries d. Altering the osmotic gradient flow into the intravascular component d A nurse caring for a client with increased intracranial pressure knows that the best way to position the client is which of the following? a. Keep the head of the bed fl...

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1. Nursing Process Steps 1. Assessing 2. Diagnosing 3. Planning 4. Implementing 5. Evaluating 2. Assessing Steps 1. Initial Assessment (Admission assessment) 2. Problem-Focused Assessment (Pain) 3. Shift Assessment 4. Emergency Assessment (Shortness of Breath) 5. Time-Lapsed Reassessment (Home Health) 3. What is Nursing? 1. Caring 2. Art 3. Science 4. Client Centered 5. Holistic 6. Adaptive 7. Helping Profession 4. Nursing Con- cerns 5. Roles and Func- t...