N315 final exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

During an assessment, the nurse pinches the skin over an older client's forehead and sternum. What is the nurse assessing? a. temperature b. turgor c. pressure tolerance d. lesions - turgor The nurse suspects an older patient has an undiagnosed UTI. What assessment findings did the nurse use to make this determination? a. elevated blood pressure b. new onset of delirium c. afebrile d. cool clammy skin - new onset of delirium Which nursing diagnosis is most likely to appl...

Pediculus Humanus Capitis - AKA head lice parasitic insects; very common Risk: *close contact* - head to head *preschool and elementary aged* - 3-11 years old and their families girls > boys women > men personal hygiene / cleanliness has nothing to do with getting head lice facies - an expression of appearance of the face and features of the head and neck that, when considered together, are characteristic of a clinical condition or syndrome ex: myxedema, palsy, paral...

Describe pharmacodynamics - The impact of drugs on the body. The study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and the molecular mechanisms by which those effects are produced. Describe pharmacokinetics - The impact of the body on drugs. There are four pharmacokinetic processes - drug absorption, drug distribution, drug metabolism, and drug excretion. Describe pharmacotherapeutics - The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease and medical conditions, or to...

6. -A nurse is caring for an obese patient who is 3 days postoperative. Upon assessment, the nurse discoversthat the patient is short of breath, has respirations of 32/minute, and is coughing up pink, frothy sputum. The nurse should anticipate the administration of which medication? a. Mannitol (Osmitrol) b. Furosemide (Lasix) c. Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) d. Spironolactone (Aldactone) QUIZ QUESTION - b. Furosemide (Lasix)** • These are signs of pulmonary edema. Treatment i...

1. -Discuss the use of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and the sequencing of medications. - ..• Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) are small, hand-held, pressurized devices that deliver a measured dose of drug with each actuation. Dosing is usually accomplished with 1 or 2 puffs. When 2 puffs are needed, an interval of at least 1 minute should separate the first puff from the second. When using an MDI, the patient must begin to inhale prior to activating the device. Hence, hand-lung coordination is r...