Nursing Fundamentals Block 1 HESI Review. With Complete Solution, Updated 2024/5.
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body
supine position
lying on back, facing upward
Pronation
turning the palm downward
prone posi...
the edges are close together, closed (either with stitches or from healing) and in relative anatomical
alignment; the goal of every post op surgery
Post op care for pt allowed up to chair only
Nurse would order a bedside commode
sleep hygiene
nonpharmacologic recommendations like reviewing and changing lifestyles and environment that help
an individual get a better night's sleep; drink warm milk, read a book, no food or fluids 2-4 hours before
bed, use bed only for sex and sleep, get 7-9 hours of sleep a night, no working out 2-4 hours before bed,
no alcohol or caffeine 2-4 hours before bed, set routine time to bed and rise, make it dark, quiet and cool
, Priority treatment of a patient with a serum calcium (Ca) of 7.5
Monitor the patient cardiac status and neuromuscular issues (weakness)
Proper Crutches Usage
Crutches should be 2-3 fingers (1-2 inches) below the axilla between the top of the crutch to prevent risk
of brachial nerve damage; the position of the hands on the hand grips should be with the elbows flexed
at a 30 degree angle
The weight bearing should be on the hands and not the axilla
When ambulating stairs with crutches it is up with the good leg and down with the bad leg
Orthostatic (postural) hypotension
rapid lowering of the blood pressure as a result of changing positions.
how to test for orthostatic hypotension
Lower bed to supine position and then check BP/HR Laying Flat, BP/HR Sitting Up, BP/HR Standing Up
IT Department (Information Technology)
Who you call in the hospital when having computer issues and difficulty logging in
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