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The nurse is preparing a smoking cessation class and is amazed at how many people still smoke even with the information on lung cancer so readily available. She believes that her class will convert many smokers to nonsmokers once they get all the latest information. The nurse is a believer in which of the following health care models? a. Health Belief Model b. Health Promotion Model c. Basic Human Needs Model d. Holistic Health Model - ANS: A The Health Belief Model addresses the relatio...

Pain Assessment - ------ What are the 2 main types of pain? - - Acute - Chronic What type of pain is less than 6 months? - Acute What type of pain usually last longer than 6 months? - Chronic Which type of pain is protective and temporary? - Acute Acute pain can also be know as: - Nociceptive pain Define nociceptive pain: - Pain that arises from damage to or inflammation of tissues What are the 4 types of nociceptive pain? - - Somatic - Visceral - Referred - Cutaneous Define somatic ...

origination of the word "nurse" - from the latin word "nutrix" meaning to nourish Interrelated roles of nurses - communicator, teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, collaborator coping with disability and death - nurses use optimal function of maximum strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems; provide care to families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice The Nursing Process - -one of major guidelines for nursing practice -helps nurses implement ...

What are the most important roles of the nurse (5) - Caregiver Advocate Educator Researcher Leader What are the 5 steps in the nursing process? - (1) Assessment (2) Nursing Diagnosis (3) Planning (4) Implementation (5) Evaluation *** All of the above require critical thinking! Define Assessment - Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or situation.

206 bones - How many bones are in the adult human body? 639 - number of muscles in the human body 24 (12 pairs) - How many ribs are there (include number of pairs)? 20 - number of deciduous teeth between 7.35 and 7.45 - normal pH of blood 33 - number of vertebrae in the spine (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar) 6 - number of bones in the middle ear 14 - number of facial bones 22 - number of bones in the skull 8 cranial bones - 1 frontal, 2 parietal, 2 temporal, 1 occipital, 1 spheno...

206 bones - How many bones are in the adult human body? 639 - number of muscles in the human body 24 (12 pairs) - How many ribs are there (include number of pairs)? 20 - number of deciduous teeth between 7.35 and 7.45 - normal pH of blood 33 - number of vertebrae in the spine (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar) 6 - number of bones in the middle ear 14 - number of facial bones 22 - number of bones in the skull 8 cranial bones - 1 frontal, 2 parietal, 2 temporal, 1 occipital, 1 spheno...

Normal range pH - 7.35 - 7.45 Normal range PO2 - > 80 mm Hg Normal range PCO2 - 35-45 mm Hg Normal range HCO3 - 22-26 mEq/L Normal range Oxygen saturation (O2Sat) - > 94% Normal range Base excess/deficit - +- 2 mEq/L Parenteral means ___ ? - Taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal. Enteral means ___ ? - Passing through the intestine, either through mouth or artificial opening. HPV vaccine is given as - 3 doses Hepatitis B is given as - 3 doses; now,...

The foundation of the nursing profession; is the systematic approach to problem-solving and providing individualized care? - The Nursing Process The phases of the nursing process? - Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning (includes Outcome), Implementation, Evaluation What is Assessment? - Collection of data to help establish a goal of making a clinical nursing judgment. Difference between subjective and objective data? - Subjective, from the client; Objective, from the nurse's senses. Differen...

What is a Description of nursing's role, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) - It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing When a nurse helps a patient make an informed decision about his/her own health and life, what nursing role is being perfomed? - Advocate What is used by the nurse to identify the patient's healthcare needs and strengths and to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs? - Nursing Procce...

While providing care to a patient, the nurse is responsible, both professionally and legally, for the appropriateness and proper execution of the care. Which concept does this describe? Accountability The nurse is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit. What part of the hand and technique would be used to best assess the patient's skin temperature? Dorsal surface of the hand Dorsa of hands and fingers are best for determining temp bc the skin is thinner on the dorsal surfaces ...