NUR 140 Q&A Bundle

The nurse would assess which laboratory value to determine the effectiveness of intravenous heparin (Hemochron)? A. Complete blood count B. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) C. Blood urea nitrogen D. Prothrombin time (PT) B. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) Rationale: Heparin...

What are the three checks a nurse uses before administration? 1. When the nurse reaches for the unit dose package or container 2. After retrieval from the drawer and compared with the emar/MAR or compared with the emar/MAR immediately before pouring from a multi-dose container 3. Before giving the u...

A client is hospitialized with numerous acute health problems. According to Maslow's Basic needs model, which nursing diagnosis would take the highest priority: a) Risk for injury related to unsteady gait b) Altered nutrition, less than body requirements related to inability to absorb nutrients c) ...

What are the three concepts of med admin? 1. communication 2. accountability 3. safety What are the six rights of med admin? 1. patient 2. med 3. dose 4. route 5. time 6. documentation What info are you checking for the first med check? 1. look over MAR 2. name and DOB - compare MAR with box/ med ...

When developing a plan of care, which nursing action ensures the goal statement is patient centered ? Involving the patient The nurse includes which information as part of a complete medication profile? Use of "street" drugs, Use of alcohol, Use of herbal products The nurse is preparing to admin...

Local effects of respiratory disorders cough Excess mucous production SOB (dypsnea) Hemoptysis (blood sputum) Chest pain Systemic effects of respiratory disorders fever Anorexia Malaise Cyanosis Other manifestations of impaired gas exchange What initiates cough reflex mucosal irritation and increa...

Caring To feel interest or concern for patients How to demonstrate caring Explain procedures Knock on doors Professional attire Act professional Provide privacy Protect patient from pathogens (handwashing) Teaching Providing safety Identify patients by name Introducing yourself Patients at risk fo...

Histrelin palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer; prevents growth/size of the tumor thus decreasing pain; subq implant that is replaced every 12 months - analogue of gnrh; drugs inhibit pituitary gonadotropin secretion Somatropin used to treat growth hormone deficiency (Dwarfism) - can ...

What are complete proteins contain all essential amino acids plus many non-essential ones What are some foods that are considered complete proteins animal proteins Meat, dairy, & fish What are incomplete proteins Lack one or more essential amino acid. Usually vegetables (usually lacking lysine, me...

Idiosyncratic reaction An abnormal and unexpected response to a medication, other than an allergic reaction, that is peculiar to an individual patient. The nurse is administering antihypertensive drugs to older adult patients. The nurse knows that which adverse effect is of most concern for the pat...

What is Alzheimer's disease? it is a progressive disorder involving neural degeneration in the cortex memory loss and confusion What is the treatment for Alzheimer's disease? medications do not cure, it reverse some decline in the early stages What is prescribed for Alzheimer's in the early sta...

Stroke (CVA) an emergency condition in which neurologic deficits result from sudden decrease in blood flow to a localized area of the brain. CVA- modifiable risk factors *can be altered by prevention* These pertain to all disease and lifestyle risks - high blood pressure - DM - Substance/alcohol ab...

PREMATURE INFANT DX WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS RECEIVED SURFACTANT THERAPY. WHAT WOULD THE NURSE ASSESS FOR? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) A. RESPIRATIONS B. ADVENTITIOUS BREATH SOUNDS C. ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE PLACEMENT D. CHEST MOVEMENT E. HEART RATE A, B, C, D WHAT WOULD THE NURSE TEACH A PATIENT GOING HOM...

Appendicitis appendix becomes inflamed and edematous leading to obstruction Clinical manifestations of appendicitis -vague periumbilical pain with anorexia -local tenderness at mcburneys point -redbound tenderness -low grade fever -rovsings sign -constipation Redbound tenderness there is more pain...