Nursing Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A of ABCs Correct Answer-airway B of ABCs Correct Answer-breathing C of ABCs Correct Answer-cardiac roles of RN Correct Answer-direct care provider, communicator, educator, patient advocate, counselor, change agent, leader, manager, case manager, research consumer nurse can do without Dr's orders Correct Answer-turn PT, provide comfort, raise head of bed, grooming/bathing, ice packs/heating pads, patient education, assistance in ADLs (activities of daily living), preventing falls, p...

ANS: A Intracellular (inside the cells) fluid accounts for approximately two thirds of total body water. Extracellular (outside the cells) is approximately one third of the total body water. Intravascular fluid (liquid portion of the blood) and transcellular fluid are two major divisions of the extracellular compartment. Correct Answer-A patient has dehydration. While planning care, the nurse considers that the majority of the patient's total water volume exists in with compartment? a. Intra...

What is the definition of a drug side effect? Correct Answer-unintended but predictable side effects of a medication What is the definition of a drug adverse effect? Correct Answer-Undesired but not harmful effects of a medication What is the definition of a drug toxic effect? Correct Answer-severe and damaging effects of medication What does PO mean? Important information to remember about certain PO meds? Correct Answer-PO= by mouth; do not crush enteric coated or extended release med...

What is included in the upper airway? Correct Answer-nasal passages, mouth, and pharynx what is the function of the upper airway? Correct Answer-moistens, warms, and filters the air What is included in the lower airway? Correct Answer-trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli what is the function of the lower airway? Correct Answer-exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide What is ventilation? Correct Answer-movement of air in and out of the lungs What is respiration? Correct Answer-the ...

Florence Nightingale's Background and Accomplishments Correct Answer-- Founder of modern nursing - Created first educational program for nurses - Treated British soldiers in Crimean War - Believed a clean and well-kept environment was crucial to patient healing - First person to define difficulties in nursing - Found nursing to be a "calling" Which war encouraged the move towards formal nursing schools? Correct Answer-Civil War Where were the first nursing schools in the U.S. lo...

What does the kidney filter? Correct Answer-Metabolic wastes, toxins, drugs, hormones, salts, and O2 What does the kidney help regulate Correct Answer-Blood volume, blood pressure, electrolytes level, and acid-base balance What keeps the urine in the bladder Internal urether sphincter Internal urethral sphincter Internal bladder sphincter Internal prosthetic spchincter Correct Answer-Internal urethral sphincter urinary system has many ureters? Correct Answer-2 ____ is a sac-lik...

ANS: B The patient's pain will make it more difficult to accomplish tasks such as putting on a shirt or jacket. This pain should not affect the patient's ability to feed himself or use the toilet because these tasks do not involve moving the arm behind the patient. The arm will not usually be positioned behind the patient during sleeping. Correct Answer-A patient reports shoulder pain when the nurse moves the patient's arm behind the back. Which question should the nurse ask? a. "Are yo...

Discuss the three components of mobility Correct Answer--ROM -gait -exercise Write nursing interventions and rationale for the following nursing diagnoses: Impaired physical mobility, and activity intolerance r/t excess weight Correct Answer- Describe "helping a pt to walk" in the acute care setting Correct Answer-- asses patient risk to determine how much assistance is needed - explain procedure to pt - begin by sitting pt on side of bed for a few minutes w/ leg dangling (ensure ...

What does personal hygiene include? Correct Answer-Bathing, oral care, nail & foot care, perineal care, hair care & shaving What are the elements & benefits included in hygiene? Correct Answer-Includes ADL's & self-care ability Activities involved in maintaining personal cleanliness & grooming Promotes comfort & health, relaxation Improves self-image Decreases infection & disease Increases social interaction Some patients need assistance due to illness or injury What are the six ADL...

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client who has hypovolemia due to vomiting and diarrhea. The nurse should expect which of the following findings? (select all that apply) Correct Answer-Tachycardia Syncope Decreased skin turgor A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving enteral tube feedings due to dysphagia. Which of the following bed positions should the nurse use for safe care of this client? Correct Answer-Semi-Fowler's A nurse is caring for a client who...