NURS 251 Q&A Bundle

Whats the bottom line when it comes to nursing and health promotion? Nurses are charges with health promotion and disease prevention & management (and need to know a lot about human dimensions, disease development and treatments, etc) what is health? a state of complete physical, mental, and social...

Initial comprehensive Assessment occurs when client first presents themselves, and gives and overall picture of "health" Ongoing/Partial Assessment Occurs after comprehensive data base is established; is a reevaluation of problem or baseline looking for Improvement/deterioration Focused/ Problem...

What's the difference between subjective and objective data subjective- what the person says about himself/herself during history taking; also referred to as symptoms Objective- what you as the health professional observe by inspecting, percussing, palpating, auscultating, during the physical exam...

What occurs in the planning phase of the nursing process? A. Perform actions to meet goals B. Determine if goals are met C. Gather information D. Set goals of care and identify nursing actions D. Set goals of care and identify nursing actions By the second postoperative day, a client has not achie...

Statistics: According to a recent 2016 study, ______ errors are the third leading cause of death with over 250,000 per year Medical -> Medication-related errors for hospitalized patients cast $16.4 billion annually The Institute of Medicine created 6 aims for the healthcare system to guide impro...

Health History What history is this for Breast Exam: - Dietary Intake - alcohol and caffeine intake - Performance of Self-Breast Exam (SBE) - Mammograms - Pregnancies, births, breast-feeding - Onset of menstruation, menopause - Medications: Birth control pills (BCP) & type, Hormone replacement and O...

Special cases of license 1)US government employee 2)International nurse graduates Have to pass Special exam Licensure to be given a license to practice nursing in a state or province after successfully meeting requirements. It protects the public What is the history of Licensure? Florence Nightin...

Effects of exercise on Cardiovascular system Incr. Cardiac output, improves myocardial contraction, improves venous return, & decr. resting heart rate Effects of exercise on Pulmonary System Improves alveolar ventilation, decr. work of breathing Effects of exercise on Metabolic System Incr. basal ...

Your nurse manager informs you he is using the tool "Asking Why 5 Times" to investigate medication error in which you were involved. What was the nurse manager doing? a. Conducting root cause analysis b. Applying concepts of just culture c. Assessing outcomes for CMS d. Using bundles of care Ans:...

Precordium area on anterior chest overlying heart and great vessels Heart has four chambers: Atria and ventricles Great vessels major arteries and veins connected to the heart Blood vessels arranged in two continuous loops: Pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation Heart wall layers Pericar...

The nurse is preparing to examine an adult client's eyes, using the Snellen chart. What should the nurse do first? Position the client 20 feet away from the chart Shining a light into one eye and noting the pupillary response in the other eye is testing for which of the following parameters? Conse...

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) an initiative to help prepare future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare system within which they work. patient-centered care, quality improvement, ...

Geneticsthe study of general mechanisms of heredity and the variation of inherited trait. Genomicsis the study of the function of all the nucleotide sequences present within the entire genome of a species, including genes in DNA coding regions and in DNA non-coding regions. Genomeall of a living t...

Which of the following techniques is most likely to result in the improved understanding for the patient of the interviewer's questions? A. The use of phrases that are commonly used by other client's in the area. B. The use of the client's own terms if possible. C. The use of the simplest langua...