Nurs 425 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Where do we care for patients that require high acuity care? - Answer-an ICU, an intermediate-care unit (IMC), or a medical-surgical acute care unit Characteristics of a level 1 ICU - Answer-comprehensive care for patients with a wide variety of conditions Characteristics of a level 2 ICU - Answer-comprehensive care for most patients, but not specific populations ex. neuro, cardiothoracic, trauma Characteristics of a level 3 ICU - Answer-ability to provide initial stabilization for critica...

Where do we care for patients that require high acuity care? - an ICU, an intermediate-care unit (IMC), or a medical-surgical acute care unit Characteristics of a level 1 ICU - comprehensive care for patients with a wide variety of conditions Characteristics of a level 2 ICU - comprehensive care for most patients, but not specific populations ex. neuro, cardiothoracic, trauma Characteristics of a level 3 ICU - ability to provide initial stabilization for critically ill patients but are lim...

Where do we care for patients that require high acuity care? : an ICU, an intermediate-care unit (IMC), or a medical-surgical acute care unit Characteristics of a level 1 ICU : comprehensive care for patients with a wide variety of conditions Characteristics of a level 2 ICU : comprehensive care for most patients, but not specific populations ex. neuro, cardiothoracic, trauma Characteristics of a level 3 ICU : ability to provide initial stabilization for critically ill patients but are ...

acute glomerulonephritis - an immune reaction to a strep infection that causes immune complexes to become trapped in the glomerular capillary loop. this causes obstruction, edema, and vasospasm within the kidney. this causes swelling, decreasing the glomerular filtration rate which decreases the removal of waste and removal of excess fluid initial signs and symptoms of acute glomerulonephritis - tea colored urine is the biggest indicator, oliguria, dysuria, electrolyte imbalances, periorbit...

What are the social determinants of health? - Answer-1. Neighborhood and built environment 2. Economic stability 3. Health and health care 4. Education 5. Economic stability All of the following can be attained during a patient interview except 1. Family history 2. Alcohol consumption 3. Heart sounds 4. Duration of illness - Answer-Heart sounds Which of the following statements demonstrate effective interviewing? - Answer-"I'm sorry you're feeling nervous about your surgery, tell m...

What is the definition of high-acuity? - Answer-high-acuity involves complex patients with unpredictable outcomes. They are most commonly thought of as being in critical care or intensive care units. What factors contribute to high-acuity admissions? - Answer-acute issues, such as trauma, stroke, aneurysm; age; exacerbation of chronic conditions, such as heart failure, kidney disease, diabetes, COPD; lack of access to care; economic factors; and noncompliance What are the nursing care consi...

What are the social determinants of health? : 1. Neighborhood and built environment 2. Economic stability 3. Health and health care 4. Education 5. Economic stability All of the following can be attained during a patient interview except 1. Family history 2. Alcohol consumption 3. Heart sounds 4. Duration of illness : Heart sounds 2 Which of the following statements demonstrate effective interviewing? : "I'm sorry you're feeling nervous about your surgery, tell me more abou...

Nurs 425 Exam 1 | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Already Passed acute coronary syndrome •Sudden onset of coronary insufficiency as a result of thrombotic occlusion (partial or complete) of one or more coronary arteries -includes, unstable angina, NSTEMI, and STEMI adenosine -Class V anti-arrhythmic -Causes transient heart block in the AV node -given for SVTs •Indications •Administration: Rapid IV bolus followed by saline flush -super short half life, 30 seconds *tell patient they m...

How much of the online activity for home Internet users in 2009 was to access health-related content? - Answer-70% What was Canada's first client portal to be integrated with an EMR system in 2010? - A What is informatics? - Answer-Includes all aspects of technology and science, from the theoretical to the applied What is nursing informatics? - Answer-The component of informatics designed for and relevant to nurses What is e-health? - Answer-Health services and information delivered or en...

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