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The ambulatory care nurse is teaching a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes, and cautions the patient against taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, because of the: Additional stress on kidney function. B Additional stress on liver function. C Effect on the liver when combined with an oral hypoglycemic agent. D Interference with insulin absorption. - ANS Additional stress on kidney function. The most effective strategy for improving patient adherence to the c...

Standard 1: Assessment - ANS The RN practicing in the ambulatory care setting systematically collects or supervises collection of focused data related to health needs and concerns of patients, groups, or populations Standard 2: Diagnosis - ANS The RN practicing in the ambulatory care setting analyzes assessment data to determine diagnostic statements for health promotion, health maintenance, or health-related problems or issues. Standard 3: Outcomes Identification - ANS ...

Definition of Ambulatory care nursing - ANS complex, multifaceted specialty that encompasses independent and collaborative practice. Ambulatory Care Nursing includes - ANS clinical, management, education, research Ambulatory nurses work with patients who seek care for - ANS health promotion, health maintenance, health related problems Services focus on cost-effective ways to: - ANS maximize wellness, prevent illness, disability, disease and minimize s...

The ambulatory care nurses function under 3 major roles - ANS Organizational Professional Clinical Organizational roles include - ANS Policies and procedures Professional roles include - ANS Evidence-based practice Clinical roles include - ANS Assessment and critical thinking Social workers - ANS Provide PSYCHOSOCIAL assessments, ongoing counseling & tx Serve as a consultant to the team Dietician - ANS Nutritional screen/ass...

How many medications does it typically take to be considered "polypharmacy?" A -Three B -Ten C -Twenty-four D -Five or more - ANS D -Five or more The ANP knows that it is her responsibility to report certain things to the proper authorities. Which of the following is NOT required to be reported? A - gunshot wound B - suspected child abuse C - drug abuse D - stab wounds - ANS C - drug abuse Drug abuse is not required by law to be reported. Gunshot wounds, stab ...

The nursing process is foundational to the process of patient education. Which of the following describes the evaluation phase of patient education? a. Tailoring teaching, learning strategies, and interventions. b. Measuring learning attained and level of self-efficacy. c. Determining readiness to learn and learning needs? d. Mutually setting goals and outcomes expected. - ANS B. Measuring learning attained and level of self-efficacy For patients with chronic pain, educational i...

The Ambulatory care Nurse is triaging a client whose chief complaint is chest pain. What is a priority action for the nurse to take? A. Complete full head to toe B. Administer ASA C. Perform Electrocardiogram (ECG) D. Call 911 - ANS C. Perform an Electrocardiogram Which of the following is essential for the ambulatory care nurse to remind the client of when performing an Electrocardiogram? A. Take a deep breath during the test B. Hold you breath during the test C. Try not to ...

3 yr old plays with himself, says naughty things. Normal for which theorist - ANS Piaget Which cranial nerve for 14 yr old clenching teeth - ANS Trigeminal, Cranial nerve V 16 yr old falls with wrong crowd may have what disorder - ANS Conduct disorder Ace inhibitors are drug choice for what - ANS Heart failure, HTN Acute stress disorder must occur within what time frame - ANS 1 month of trauma and resolve within the month Exposure to a ...

When many answers are remarkably similar, they are usually _____________ - ANS wrong When two answers are opposites, usually... - ANS one of those two is the correct answer When looking at questions about interprofessional communication: ________ don't _________. - ANS collaborate, don't delegate If asked to differentiate #1 from #2; think what is unique about _______. - ANS #1 If a question and an answer use the same words or synonyms, then that...

What is a decreased effect of the same dose of a medication overtime? - ANS Tolerance Ex. taking 2 pills of ibuprofen over a period of time so now needing to take 3 pills to achieve the same effect What is it called when there is a tendency of some regions of the brain to react to repeated LOW level bioelectrical stimulation by progressively boosting synaptic discharges thereby lowering seizure thresholds? - ANS Kindling Kindling explanation/definition - ANS pro...