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[Show more]A nurse obtains the health history of a client who is recently diagnosed with lung cancer and identifies that the client has a 60-pack-year smoking history. Which action is most important for the nurse to take when interviewing this client? correct answer: c. Maintain a nonjudgmental attitude to av...
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Add to cartA nurse obtains the health history of a client who is recently diagnosed with lung cancer and identifies that the client has a 60-pack-year smoking history. Which action is most important for the nurse to take when interviewing this client? correct answer: c. Maintain a nonjudgmental attitude to av...
Difficulty breathing correct answer: dyspnea 
 
Pulse rate less than 60 beats/min correct answer: bradycardia 
 
Affects both pulse and blood pressure correct answer: autonomic nervous system 
 
Absence of respirations correct answer: apnea 
 
Amount of air moving in and out with each breath cor...
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Add to cartDifficulty breathing correct answer: dyspnea 
 
Pulse rate less than 60 beats/min correct answer: bradycardia 
 
Affects both pulse and blood pressure correct answer: autonomic nervous system 
 
Absence of respirations correct answer: apnea 
 
Amount of air moving in and out with each breath cor...
5 functions of skin correct answer: protection, thermoregulation, sensation, metabolism, communication 
 
what determines skin color correct answer: melanin 
 
how does skin change as you get older 7 correct answer: becomes thinner because of loss of dermal and subcutaneous mass 
 
dry skin is mo...
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Add to cart5 functions of skin correct answer: protection, thermoregulation, sensation, metabolism, communication 
 
what determines skin color correct answer: melanin 
 
how does skin change as you get older 7 correct answer: becomes thinner because of loss of dermal and subcutaneous mass 
 
dry skin is mo...
What is critical thinking? correct answer: Combination of: Reasoned thinking, openness to alternatives, ability to reflect, and a desire to seek the truth 
 
What is critical thinking important for nurses? correct answer: Nurses apply knowledge to provide holistic care. 
Nursing is an applied disc...
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Add to cartWhat is critical thinking? correct answer: Combination of: Reasoned thinking, openness to alternatives, ability to reflect, and a desire to seek the truth 
 
What is critical thinking important for nurses? correct answer: Nurses apply knowledge to provide holistic care. 
Nursing is an applied disc...
the nurse is teaching a patient about how to take a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet. Which statement by the patient best demonstrates understanding of teaching? correct answer: "I will put the nitroglycerin tablet under my tongue" 
 
The nurse is caring for a critically ill patient. What are the ...
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Add to cartthe nurse is teaching a patient about how to take a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet. Which statement by the patient best demonstrates understanding of teaching? correct answer: "I will put the nitroglycerin tablet under my tongue" 
 
The nurse is caring for a critically ill patient. What are the ...
Chain of infection correct answer: 1. Infectious agent 
2. Reservoir 
3. Portal of exit 
4. Mode of transmission 
5. Portal of entry 
6. Host 
 
Nosocomial infection correct answer: Hospital acquired infection. Influenced by therapy received, length of stay, type and number of procedures, and dire...
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Add to cartChain of infection correct answer: 1. Infectious agent 
2. Reservoir 
3. Portal of exit 
4. Mode of transmission 
5. Portal of entry 
6. Host 
 
Nosocomial infection correct answer: Hospital acquired infection. Influenced by therapy received, length of stay, type and number of procedures, and dire...
Ms. Small has sustained a brain attack (stroke/CVA). The nurse notes that the patient is having difficulty placing her affected leg in the correct position when ambulating. This is most likely due to which of the following? 
 
A. Poor directions given to the patient by the physical therapist 
B. The...
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Add to cartMs. Small has sustained a brain attack (stroke/CVA). The nurse notes that the patient is having difficulty placing her affected leg in the correct position when ambulating. This is most likely due to which of the following? 
 
A. Poor directions given to the patient by the physical therapist 
B. The...
How many fetal shunts are there? correct answer: 3 
 
- fetal shunt that connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava, bypassing the liver 
- provides blood support for the baby's hepatic system correct answer: ductus venosus 
 
- fetal shunt that connects the two atria in the fetal hear...
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Add to cartHow many fetal shunts are there? correct answer: 3 
 
- fetal shunt that connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava, bypassing the liver 
- provides blood support for the baby's hepatic system correct answer: ductus venosus 
 
- fetal shunt that connects the two atria in the fetal hear...
Difficulty breathing correct answer: dyspnea 
 
Pulse rate less than 60 beats/min correct answer: bradycardia 
 
Affects both pulse and blood pressure correct answer: autonomic nervous system 
 
Absence of respirations correct answer: apnea 
 
Amount of air moving in and out with each breath cor...
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Add to cartDifficulty breathing correct answer: dyspnea 
 
Pulse rate less than 60 beats/min correct answer: bradycardia 
 
Affects both pulse and blood pressure correct answer: autonomic nervous system 
 
Absence of respirations correct answer: apnea 
 
Amount of air moving in and out with each breath cor...
When does an infant's anterior fontanel close? correct answer: By 18 months 
 
When does the posterior fontanel close? correct answer: By 3-4 months 
 
In what range on the growth chart do we want a child to fall? correct answer: Between 5th and 95th percentile 
 
Children of this age will have ...
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Add to cartWhen does an infant's anterior fontanel close? correct answer: By 18 months 
 
When does the posterior fontanel close? correct answer: By 3-4 months 
 
In what range on the growth chart do we want a child to fall? correct answer: Between 5th and 95th percentile 
 
Children of this age will have ...
The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a newly admitted client. Which of the following with the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the individuals mental health? 
Not needing others for companionship 
The ability to effectively manage stress 
A family history...
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Add to cartThe nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a newly admitted client. Which of the following with the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the individuals mental health? 
Not needing others for companionship 
The ability to effectively manage stress 
A family history...
An older adult patient who is experiencing extreme stress related to an admission to the hospital would be expected to demonstrate: 
 
a) decreased heart rate 
b) decreased blood pressure 
c) irregular respiration 
d) dilation of the pupils correct answer: d) dilation of the pupils 
 
The neurologi...
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Add to cartAn older adult patient who is experiencing extreme stress related to an admission to the hospital would be expected to demonstrate: 
 
a) decreased heart rate 
b) decreased blood pressure 
c) irregular respiration 
d) dilation of the pupils correct answer: d) dilation of the pupils 
 
The neurologi...
*Intro to Patho* 
What is pathophysiology? correct answer: study of abnormalities in physiologic functioning of living beings & the physiologic responses of an organism to disruptions in it's internal & external environ 
 
How is pathophysiology different from pathology & physiology? correct answ...
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Add to cart*Intro to Patho* 
What is pathophysiology? correct answer: study of abnormalities in physiologic functioning of living beings & the physiologic responses of an organism to disruptions in it's internal & external environ 
 
How is pathophysiology different from pathology & physiology? correct answ...
To evaluate a client's personal identity, the nurse should consider what three aspects of the client's self? correct answer: -Personal identity can be evaluated from the standpoint of three aspects of self; the ideal self, the real self, and the public self. 
 
Rationale: The ideal self reflects...
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Add to cartTo evaluate a client's personal identity, the nurse should consider what three aspects of the client's self? correct answer: -Personal identity can be evaluated from the standpoint of three aspects of self; the ideal self, the real self, and the public self. 
 
Rationale: The ideal self reflects...
What is assessment? correct answer: the systematic gathering of information related to the physical, mental, spiritual, socioeconomic, and cultural status of an individual, group, or community 
 
What does assessment include? correct answer: collecting data (observation, health history) 
using a s...
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Add to cartWhat is assessment? correct answer: the systematic gathering of information related to the physical, mental, spiritual, socioeconomic, and cultural status of an individual, group, or community 
 
What does assessment include? correct answer: collecting data (observation, health history) 
using a s...
Advocacy correct answer: - the act or process of supporting, defending, or assisting in another's causes 
 
Patient Advocacy correct answer: a process or strategy for acting on behalf of others (including patients, families, groups, or communities) to help them obtain services and rights that the...
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Add to cartAdvocacy correct answer: - the act or process of supporting, defending, or assisting in another's causes 
 
Patient Advocacy correct answer: a process or strategy for acting on behalf of others (including patients, families, groups, or communities) to help them obtain services and rights that the...
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