Palliative care def - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharmacist mission improve public health through ensuring the safe, effective, and appropriate use of medications 4 main clinical pharmacy practice models pharmaceutical care MTM comprehensive med mgmt CDTM Morisky Questionnaire predictive adherence measurement tool - 1+ drugs in a regimen for a particular disease - screen for knowledge gaps and motivational issues Adherence Estimator Used only for individual drugs Pt Ed Materials Assessment (PEMAT) tool usa...

CHPN Certified hospice palliative nurse exam 195 Questions with Verified Answers AIDS infection - CORRECT ANSWER Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic AIDS dementia - CORRECT ANSWER causes Encephalopathy, 15% effected ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) 1st symptom - CORRECT ANSWER swallowing difficulty followed by distal weakness Cerebral Metastases - CORRECT ANSWER Brain mets account for 40% of all Cancer patients. Cerebral Metastases symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER HA initial complai...

DEF. deals w/ human responses to life-threatening probs. FW. Utilizes nursing process applying ADOPIE. COMP. Restorative, Curative, Rehabilitative, Maintainable, Palliative care. OBJ. Upholds multi and interdisciplinary collab in initiating interventions to restore stability, prevent complications, achieve and maintain optimal pt responses. CCNURSES. Maintain prof comp based on a broad base of knowledge and experience. RIGHTS OF CRITICALLY ILL PT. - Decline care - Right to accept/refus...

Purdy correct answer: "Conception can sometimes be morally wrong on grounds of genetic information, although the judgment will not apply to those who accept the moral legitimacy of abortion and are willing to employ prenatal screening and selective abortion." Risk (there are risks to procreate and therefore it shouldn't always be permissible. Purdy ) correct answer: a. Because of environmental conditions or poverty b. Because you live in a civil war/ lack of social services c. Beca...

NUR3503 Week 9 Study Set Exam ...

NURS 623 – Adult 2 Exam 1 Study guide SKIN • HEMATOLOGY • IMMUNE SKIN • Alopecia—baldness Considered autoimmune; may be genetic Hair growth influenced by estrogen, growth hormone, glucocorticoids, thyroid hormone, retinoid, prolactin, androgens, medications Pigmentation Changes Cause Description Diagnostics Management Vitiligo • Total loss of color in patchy areas of body • White, macules/patches on sun-exposed areas • Occurs often wi...

CHPN Certified hospice palliative nurse exam 195 Questions with Verified Answers AIDS infection - CORRECT ANSWER Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic AIDS dementia - CORRECT ANSWER causes Encephalopathy, 15% effected ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) 1st symptom - CORRECT ANSWER swallowing difficulty followed by distal weakness Cerebral Metastases - CORRECT ANSWER Brain mets account for 40% of all Cancer patients. Cerebral Metastases symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER HA initial complai...

What is the genetic inheritance pattern of Hemophilia A? - ANSWER-X-linked recessive: women born to fathers with X linked recessive disorder will be carriers. Males are 50% carriers if born to an affected mother. What is tx of Lewy body dementia? - ANSWER-Dopamine agonist therapy (PD) & AchE inhibitors (Alzeihmer's) - watch for dopamine agonist therapy causing complex visual hallucinations. A patient treated for LTBI and now has positive PPD. Asymptomatic and also has negative CXR. - ANSW...

NSG 6005 ANCC Study Guide_ LATEST HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health) • Promote meaningful use of health information technology o Privacy/security of PHI o Improve quality, safety, efficiency and reduce healthcare disparities o Improve care coordination, population health and public health o EHR (electronic health record) can engage patients and family • 2009 – Transition from paper to electronic charting, incentives to convert by 2015 • CDS – Clin...

NSG 6005 ANCC Study Guide_ LATEST HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health) • Promote meaningful use of health information technology o Privacy/security of PHI o Improve quality, safety, efficiency and reduce healthcare disparities o Improve care coordination, population health and public health o EHR (electronic health record) can engage patients and family • 2009 – Transition from paper to electronic charting, incentives to convert by 2015 • CD...