NURS 272 Q&A Bundle

Informatics use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate, error, and support decision making health information system (HIS) a group of systems used in health care organization to support and enhance health care Clinical information system (CIS) large computerized syst...

Pharmacokinetics The process by which drugs are absorbed, distributed within the body, metabolized, and excreted. "What the body does to the drug" Pharmacodynamics "What the drug does to the body" Mechanism of drug actions in living tissues Therapeutic effect Mechanism of action Drug-receptor r...

A nursing instructor is preparing a class about age-related changes in the cardiovascular system that occur in the older adult. Which of the following would the instructor most likely include? Thinning of the heart valves Increased blood pressure Atophy of the heart muscle Decreased arterial resist...

A woman is diagnosed with a highly disseminated metastatic breast cancer. What will the nurse expect that her initial reaction to be at the time the physician gave her the prognosis? A. Denial B. Confrontation C. Anger D. Acceptance A What should the nurse do when a client becomes agitated during ...

Health care quality the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge The agencies responsibility and accountability for delivery and high standards of care a healthcare's mi...

Therapeutic communication definition Communication that is a goal directed and focused dialogue between nurse and patient, specifically fitted to the needs of the patient. The process involves the exchange of ideas, feelings, and attitudes related to the desired health outcomes Therapeutic communic...

Common side effects of anticholinergics include: dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, and increased pulse rate. blurred vision, decreased liver enzymes, increased B/P, and papillary constriction. decreased GI absorption, nausea, heartburn, and hypotension. skin rashes, decreased urinary outp...

Energy metabolism refers to the chemical processes involved in converting carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from the foods we eat into the energy needed for cell functions Non-modifiable risk factors genetics Gender Ethnicity Life span considerations Infants obesity Review of family history Life ...

Sensory perception 1.)conscious process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting data from senses into meaningful info 2.)Perception is influenced by the intensity, size, change, representation of stimuli, past experiences, knowledge, attitudes. Stimulus 1.)agent or act that stimulates a nerve re...

Group A gathering of 2 or more individuals for the purpose of pursuing common goals and/or interests Group dynamics The communication processes and behaviors occurring during the life of the group 1. Governance 2. Empowerment 3. Support 4. Task completion 5. Camaraderie (fun, relaxation) 6. Inform...

How can you tell how well an older adult is functioning? ADLs and IADLs What is homeostenosis? -Homeostasis + stenosis -The physiologic limit (the limit beyond which homeostaisis cannot be restored aka physiologic reserves) decreases with age. - As we get holder, you go into homeostenosis where...

Dementia Core Features -Amnesia -Aphasia -Apraxia -Agnosia -Need to be assessed if concerns are noted Amnesia -short-term and long-term memory loses Aphasia -difficulty with language and speech -Expressive - speech not fluid, halting manner speech, frustrated, depressed -Receptive - speak fluentl...

CARING What are the theoretical views on caring? A universal phenomenon that influences the way we think, feel, and behave. Florence Nightingale studied caring. In the 1980s, Patricia Benner with Judith Wrubel offered another definition of caring. CARING What is the Benner definition of care? The e...

Which clinical manifestations would the nurse anticipate while caring for a patient with third-degree burns? Select all that apply. 1 Erythema 2 Fluid-filled vesicles 3 Hard, leathery skin 4 Insensitivity to pain 5 Mild to moderate edema 3 Hard, leathery skin 4 Insensitivity to pain Third-degree b...