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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction (non-ST segment-elevation MI and ST-segment-elevation MI) Agnosia - Inability to recognize common objects or faces of familiar people (including one's own face) Altered perception - Misinterpretation of sensory information, loss of depth perception, visual distortions Amnesia - Initially loss of recall of recent events but eventually loss of long-t...

"Just Culture" seeks to find a balance between the need to - learn from mistakes and the need for disciplinary action against employees 3. A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client whose religion is Jehovah's Witness. The client has been told that surgery is necessary. The nurse considers the client's religious preferences in developing the plan of care and documents that A. Surgery is prohibited in this religious group. B. The administration of blood and blood products is forbi...

"Hello, this is Carol from Med/Surg at OMH. I'm caring for Mr. Tree in room 3. I'm calling regarding his pain control." in SBAR is an example of - Situation "I have trouble talking to strangers" "You find it difficult talking to people you do not know." is an example of - restating/paraphrasing "I think that Mr. Tree would benefit from some longer-lasting pain medications. What would you prefer to order? Are there any exams or labs you would like to order? What should I call you...

"Everyone teaches... - Everyone learns" ABCD of Websites - Authority, Bias, Citations, Dates Assess, Diagnosis, Plan, Implement, Evaluate - Nursing Process Assessing Systematically and Comprehensively - Using an organized, systematic approach that enhances your ability to discover all the information needed to fully understand a problem Causative Factor - Something known to create or contribute to a problem Checking Accuracy and Reliability - Collecting more data to verify/validate wheth...

is important in today's health care environment -pooling resources and information benefits both patients and communities - interorganizational collaboration -moving away from the private investigator model to a collaborative model represented by inter professional collaborators -funding agencies are increasingly mandating collaboration as a requirement for grant funding - Collaboration in Research -Working across professional disciplines to optimize patient care is an expectation in hea...

ABC - airway, breathing, circulation Assessing systematically and comprehensively - definition: Using an organized, systematic approach that enhances your ability to discover all the information needed to fully understand a problem/problems. check accuracy and reliablity - definition: Collecting more data to verify/validate whether information you gathered is correct and complete. Clinical Judgement - conclusion, decision, or opinion made following critical thinking or clinical reasonin...

A dependent, confused patient is being given a bedpan. How can the nurse best ensure the patient's safety? - Raise the side rails on the bed before leaving the room. A male patient on bed rest is permitted to stand to use the urinal. Which action would the nurse take to ensure his safety before helping him to a standing position? - Determine his risk for orthostatic hypotension A nurse is caring for a patient who has just had major abdominal surgery to resect a portion of his colon. What ...

A client believes that doorknobs are contaminated and refuses to touch them, expect with a paper tissue. What nursing intervention is most therapeutic for this client? A. Supply the client with paper tissues to help functioning until anxiety is reduced B. Have the client scrub the doorknobs with a strong antiseptic so that tissues are no longer needed C. Encourage the client to touch doorknobs by removing all available paper tissue until learning how to manage the situation D. Explain to t...

A child is to be admitted to the pediatric unit following an automobile crash. when will the nurse begin discharge planning process? - the day the patient is admitted a nurse receives information about a seminar on the prevention of pressure ulcers in patients who have diabetes. when considering the attributes of a professional nurse, what is the most important reason for the nurse to attend? - the nurses desire to remain current with evidence-based trends in nursing care a nursing student...

A 19-year-old client has had a breast biopsy and is nervous about the results. The resident physician peeks into her room and says, "The biopsy is negative." The nurse finds the client in her room sobbing. What is the nurse's best response to this situation? 1."Why are you crying with such good news?" 2."What did the physician tell you?" 3."You seem upset. Do you want to talk about the test results?" 4."The term 'negative' in this case is good!" - 4."The term 'negative' in ...