NUR 250 Q&A Bundle

Health perception-health management pattern Client perceived health and well-being; How health is managed (Examples: Medication regimen, regular exercise, annual check up) Nutritional-metabolic pattern Food and fluid intake relative to metabolic need; Nurses observation is important: intake & outpu...

Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing After graduation from an accredited program in nursing and successfully passing the NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal right to practice? Illness prevention The nurse is administering immunizations to a group of teens in a county health clinic. The nurs...

What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect for a client recently started on metformin? Polydipsia, polyuria, and fatigue What is the best treatment for a client experiencing diaphoreis, palpitations, anxiousness, and tachycardia 30 minutes after taking their morning insulin? Check their b...

Absorption The nurse should be aware that IV meds bypass absorption and is immediately disturbed into the circulatory system Acute pain The nurse will assess the patient's pain using the NRS or SVDS to determine their pain perception and administer appropriate ordered pain meds based on their rati...

After graduation from an accredited program in nursing and successfully passing the NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal right to practice? -Having a signed letter confirming graduation -Enrolling in an advanced degree program -Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing -Filing NCLEX results ...

A 30-year-old client is admitted to the health care facility with back pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse use while counseling a client with back pain? "Don't worry; it will subside with treatment." "Tell me the duration and nature of the pain." "Maintain good body postur...

What is the ultimate goal of expanding nursing knowledge through nursing research? A. Learn improved ways to promote and maintain health B. Develop technology to provide hands-on nursing care C. Apply knowledge to become independent practitioners D. Become full-fledged partners with other care prov...

The nurse is holding a cholesterol screening at a local pharmacy this Saturday morning. What level(s) of health promotion is this screening an example of? Secondary A client has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care that includes learning to walk with a walker. What level of prevention...

A friend tells you that he has been diagnosed with a building-related illness. You know that he will most likely obtain relief from his symptoms: a. never; symptoms are permanent. b. immediately after leaving his building. c. weeks to months after leaving his building. d. one to two days after leavi...

A 30-year-old client is admitted to the health care facility with back pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse use while counseling a client with back pain? "Maintain good body posture while sitting." Establishing the criteria for the education and licensure of nurses is a compon...

Acute Gastritis etiology - Infection-induced Usually due to H. Pylori -Drug-induced - E.g., nsaids, steroids, some chemotherapeutic drugs, alcohol, and iron supplements - Ulcerohemorrhagic - Occurs with critical illness; due to physiologic stress and ischemic changes caused by shock, hypotension, or...

What do beta blockers do? - Adrenergic blocking drugs - Block SNS - Slow cardiac rate, vasodilation, decreased pumping power of the heart - Treat: hypertension, angina, dysrhythmias -prevent future MI Examples of Beta blockers? Inderal (propranolol), Tenormin (atenolol) - "lol" What are the SE o...

Nociceptors - pain receptors - found in all tissues except cns - tissue injury activates them to transmit pain information to somatosensory system Chemical mediators of pain - prostaglandins - bradykinin - substance p Moa of chemical mediators of pain - attach to nociceptor membrane and op...

Shock Shock is a condition in which blood flow to cells and tissues is inadequate. There is insufficient oxygen and nutrients available for cells which cause cellular hypoxia and cell death. Organ failure and death is likely if not treated Patho of shock Decreased blood supply to cells result in th...