Rn dealing with death - Samenvattingen en Aantekeningen

Margin of safety - the difference between the usual effective dose and the dose that induces severe or life-threatening side effects Rights of drug administration - right patient, right medication, right does, right route of administration, and right time of delivery Injection routes - intramuscular, intrathecal, intravenous, subcutaneous intramuscular - drugs given by direct injection into muscle tissue intrathecal - needle is inserted between to vertebrea in the lower spine an into space a...

complete Test Bank (2024) Lippincott's Q&A Review for NCLEX-RN® | (Lippincott's Review for Nclex-Rn) 1. The nurse is planning care with a Mexican-Americ an client who is diagnosed with depression. The client believes in “mal ojo” (the evil eye), and uses treatment by a root healer. The nurse should do which of the following? 1. Avoid talking to the client about the root healer. 2. Explain to the client that Western medicine has a scientific, not mystical, basis. 3. Explain that such beliefs...

Test Bank Family Practice Guidelines 5th Edition Cash Glass Mullen Table of Contents Chapter 1. Health Maintenance Guidelines ...................................................................... 2 Chapter 2. Public Health Guidelines .............................................................................. 26 Chapter 3. Pain Management Guidelines ....................................................................... 50 Chapter 4. Dermatology Guidelines ......................................

LOC - ALERT (Correct Answer) - patient is responsive opens eyes spontaneously answers questions appropriately LOC - LETHARGIC (Correct Answer) - patient can open eyes and respond to questions falls asleep easily LOC - OBTUNDED (Correct Answer) - patient responds to light shaking is confused slow to respond LOC - STUPOROUS (Correct Answer) - patient barely responds to painful stimuli *example* rubbing sternum abnormal posturing may be prese...

  The nurse is reviewing medical prescriptions for newly admitted clients. It would be a priority for the nurse to follow up with the physician if a client with (a) a potassium level of 4.5mEq/L has Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene) prescribed (b) a Dilantin (phenytoin) level of 8 mcg/ml is placed on seizure precautions(c) sensitivity to Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is prescribed Tylenol (acetaminophen) (d) sensitivity to Penicillin is prescribed Zithromax (azithromycin) 2. The nurse fr...

NUR 158 Exam I Questions & Answers, Latest Exam Graded 100%-When health care agencies offer services, the focus of care is always A) To cure illness B) To give daily personal care C) The person D) To provide care after surgery or injury - C) The person Health promotion includes A) Immunizations against infectious diseases B) Respiratory, physical, and occupational therapies C) Learning skills needed to live, work, and enjoy life D) Receiving teaching and counseling about healthy l...

Forensic Nurse Examiner (RN-FNE) SANE or SAFE nurse trained to recognize abuse, collect patient history, and forensic evidence, as well as support the patient in cases of rape and domestic violence psychiatric crisis nurse team evaluates patients with mental illness in the ER and facilitates the treatment plan including admission or follow up Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More common reaso...

Which data indicates to the nurse that a client may be experiencing ineffective coping? -Correct Answer Constantly neglects personal grooming Rationale: Coping mechanisms are behaviors that are used to decreased stress and anxiety. In response to a death, ineffective coping is manifested by an extreme behavior that in some instances may be harmful to the individual, physically, psychologically, or both. Option 1 is indicative of a behavior that identifies an ineffective coping behavior as par...

The home health nurse is assigned to visit these clients when a change in agency staffing requires that one of the clients be rescheduled for a visit on the following day. Which client will be best to reschedule? 1. Client with emphysema who has been on home oxygen for a month and has SpO2 levels of 91% to 93% 2. Client with history of a cough, weight loss, and night sweats who has just had a positive Mantoux test 3. Client with newly diagnosed pleural effusion who needs an admission visit ...

The registered nurse (RN) notifies the spouse of a client who was admitted to hospice with shallow respirations, of a change in the client's condition. Over the past hour, the client's respiratory pattern has changed to a Cheyne Stokes pattern. After receiving this information, the client's spouse begins vacuuming around the bed. Which stage of grief is the spouse displaying during the visit? A. Acceptance B. Denial C. Bargaining D. Depression - B. Denial The spouse is exhibiting the fi...