Therapeutic window Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

4 areas we are assessing during the mental status exam - -General Description -Emotional State -Experiences -thinking 78 yo rape/trauma patient is now standing near a window quietly staring out of it. How would you approach this patient? - Encourage to speak and communicate thoughts and feelings 78yo patient transfers from another facility. During admission she expresses to you that she was sexually assaulted at the previous facility. What are some therapeutic strategies we may use duri...

Hildegard Peplau developed/worked with the.... - Interpersonal Relationship What are some of various roles of the psychiatric nurse in relation to the pt? - -Stranger -Resource Person -Teacher -Leader -Surrogate -Technical Expert -Counselor What are some things to consider about the various role of the psychiatric nurse: Stranger - Be mindful that you are a stranger to them as they are to you -be accepting of the pt and how they are -Treat them as you would any other stranger What ar...

PN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR LATEST 2023 GREENLIGHT EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A • Which of these foods should a nurse suggest that a client who is diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia choose for dinner? a. Cooked dry beans, green leafy vegetables, and dried fruits. b. Raw cabbage, tomato juice, and cantaloupe. c. Fresh fish, peanut butter, and oatmeal. d. Cheddar cheese, enriched bread, and yellow vegetables. • A nurse in a prenatal clinic performs Leopold's ...

The McLeod phenotype is associated with which of the following antigen systems? - Rh - P - Kell - MNS - CORRECT ANSWER Kell A deficiency of platelet receptor IIb/IIIa can be found on which of the following? - Glanzmann Thrombasthenia - Von Willebrand disease - Asprin therapy - Bernard-Soulier syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Glanzmann Thrombasthenia If a disease or disorder causes serum binding proteins (such as albumin) to decrease, what may occur if the dose of a h...

2023 / 2024 RN HESI EXAM VERSION 1 (1) ALL 160 QUISIONS AND ANSWERS AND AS INCLUDED LATEST UPDATE 2023 GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS A + The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is admitted with bacterial meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the child is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? A. Tachycardia and tachypnea B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses C. Increased h...

Pharmacology Exam 1- Rasmussen with Complete Solutions Drugs that PRODUCE a response agonist Drug that PREVENT or block a response antagonist Therapeutic WINDOW is what? level of the drug between minimal effective concentration in the plasma for obtaining desired drug response and the minimal toxic concentration The time it takes for one half of the drug concentration to be eliminated from the body is called? half life what is a patient on two highly protein bound drugs at ri...

Drugs that PRODUCE a response Drug that PREVENT or block a response antagonist Therapeutic WINDOW is what? level of the drug between minimal effective concentration in the plasma for obtaining desired drug response and the minimal toxic concentration The time it takes for one half of the drug concentration to be eliminated from the body is called? half life what is a patient on two highly protein bound drugs at risk for? accumulation and toxicity a decreased responsiveness over the...

.A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? 1. Heart rate 90/min 2. Absent bowel sounds → normal findings after major bowel surgery; takes several days to return to normal. 3. Hgb 8.2 g/dl 4. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Whic...

TEST BANK KAPLAN AND SADOCK'S SYNOPSIS OF PSYCHIATRY 11TH EDITION PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1: Neural Sciences .............................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 2: Contributions of the Psychosocial Sciences ................................................................ 6 Chapter 3: Contributi...

Loading dose : a large initial dose given to achieve a rapid minimum effective concentration in the plasma Used when immediate drug response is required Ex. Digoxin, Z-pack Narrow therapeutic window : easily toxic drug requires more drug monitoring check peak + trough levels ex. Dilantin (anticonvulsant), vancomycin, 2 | P a g e Lithium Protein Bound Drugs : Drugs that bind to protein (albumin) and become inactive... too large to leave the vascular system Affects drug distri...