Nsc 232 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are some interventions to promote mobility? - ️️Maintain joint mobility Transferring clients safely Support client in ambulation Compensating for physical impairments ROM varies and can be determined by.., - ️️Genetic Makeup Developmental Patters Presence or absence of disease Physical activity What are some functions for mobility? - ️️Regulations of movement, proprioception, body mechanics, and body alignment What do long bones do? - ️️Bear weight What do short b...

drug actions - ️️Mechanism of action Therapeutic effect Side effects Adverse effects Mild to severe reactions (anaphylaxis-life threatening) Drug interactions Pharmacokinetics legislation and standards for non parental medication - ️️Pure Food and Drug Act 1906 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Institutional policies Official government agency NPA medication - ️️substance administered for the diagnosis, cure, treatment, or relief of a symptom or for prevention of ...

routes of non-parenteral medication - ️️topical- only affects area where it is applied rectal vaginal transdermal (patches) inhalation (inhaler) ophthalmic (eye drops) otic (ear drops) nasal Factors effecting nutrition: development:Infant - (birth to 1yr) - ️️nutritional needs rapid period of growth breast fed bottle fed solid foods pancreatic amylase lipids (9kcal/gram) - ️️Insoluble in water & blood simple compound Triglycerides (95% of lipids in diet) Classificat...

NSC 232 FINAL EXAM – QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS

problems with urination (altered amount) - ️️oliguria - less than 30 ml in one hour -small amount, >500 a day anuria - less than 100 ml in 24 hours -without urine polyuria- greater than 2,000 ml in 24 hours -excessive urine characteristics of urine - ️️VOLUME-it's a #, ml or oz -balances what they take in COLOR, CLARITY - normal = light yellow, clarity = clean ODOR- no distinctive smell -poor odor - infection -diabetic-fruity STERILITY-urine is sterile how to prevent U...

Documentation Guidelines: Accountability - ️️-sign first name, last name, title to each entry -do not use dittos, erasers, correcting fluids, etc. -identify each page record -record is permanent Documentation Guidelines: Content - ️️-complete, accurate, concise, factual -reflecting nursing process -record observations, not interpretation -terminology -sequencing -include safety precautions -medical visits, consultations -document nursing response to questionable medical order...

Medical asepsis - ️️the use of practices aimed at destroying pathological organisms after they leave the body; employed in the care of patients with infectious diseases to prevent reinfection of the patient and to avoid the spread of infection from one person to another (aka isolation precautions) Activities of daily living - ️️The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care such as feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, work...

NSC 232 Exam 1Thermoregulation - correct answer relationship between heat production and heat loss Febrile - correct answer Has a fever Afebrile - correct answer does not have a fever Constant fever - correct answer the body temp fluctuates minimally but always remains above normal Remittent fever - correct answer a wide range of temperature fluctuations (more than 2˚C) in a 24 hour period of time, all of which are above normal (most common with a cold or influenza) Relapsing fev...

nsc 232 final questions with complete solution