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MARCH - Which of the following mnemonics can help the nurse prioritize care for a trauma patient with massive uncontrolled hemorrhage? What is kinematics? - A branch of mechanics (energy transfer) that refers to motion and does not consider the concepts of force and mass of the object or body. What is Newton's First Law? - A body at rest will remain at rest. A body in motion will remain in motion until acted on by an outside force. What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? - Energy can nei...

1. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner uses a shared decision•making ID: (SDM) model when working with families of children with chronic health conditions. When using this model, the nurse practitioner can expect A. considerably more time in each encounter. B. improved patient health outcomes. Correct C. less PNP involvement in health care decisions. D. lower provider and higher patient satisfaction.

Blood pressure 120/60, normal, normotensive Cognitive Alert and oriented x 4 Pulse 60, regular, normal RR 14, regular, unlabored Temp 98.6 Inspect skin overall Dry skin, otherwise unremarkable

A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal cancer. Which of the following responses by the child's siblings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER The school-age sister is concerned about the impact of her sibling's death on herself A nurse is caring for a client who attempted suicide. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Serve meals with plastic utensils. A nurse is removing a female client's indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions shoul...

1. An experienced nurse says to a new graduate, “When you’ve practiced as long as I have, you automatically know how to take care of patients experiencing psychosis.” Which factors should the new graduate consider when analyzing this comment? (Select all that apply.) a. The experienced nurse may have lost sight of patients’ individuality, which may compromise the integrity of practice. b. New research findings should be integrated continuously into a nurse’s practice to provide th...

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18. A nurse is caring for a client who has kidney failure and has been taking epoetin. Which ofthe following is a therapeutic effect of this medication? A. Decreased BUN B. Increased Hgb C. Decreased leukocyte production D. Increased platelet production Increased Hgb Epoetin is used to elevate the erythrocyte count for clients who have kidney failure. An increased Hgb is the desired therapeutic effect of this medication.

A patient has pain at the base of one thumb and reports frequently dropping things because of pain and weakness in that joint. During physical examination, what will the examiner do to help diagnose this condition? a. Adduct the first metacarpal and hyperextend the metacarpal phalanx b. Flex the thumb while placing a finger on the metacarpophalangeal joint c. Passively extend the thumb and observe for puckering of the skin d. Place the thumb on the palm while deviating the hand toward th...

Signs people may be thinking of suicide ▪ Getting rid of their possessions ▪ Increased isolation, withdrawal ▪ Verbal and nonverbal cues – expressing hopelessness and helplessness ▪ Making wills ▪ Sudden positive change in mood

. Describe ways in which facilities can decrease the risk of data security breaches. Conduct risk assessment Provide continued hippaa education to employees Monitor deviced and records Encrypt data and hardware Subnet wireless networks Manage identity and access stringently Develop a strict boyd policy Examine service level agreements carefully