Study Questions and Complete Solutions for NUR 250
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Course
NUR 250
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NUR 250
The registered nurse has 4 legal responsibilites when working with therapeutic substances such as medications. Safe adminisatration is one of these responsibilities. The other 3 responsibilities are? - CASI _ check drug order -administer -safe storage -intervensions
Explain why clinical reasoning ...
Study Questions and Complete
Solutions for NUR 250
The registered nurse has 4 legal responsibilites when working with therapeutic
substances such as medications. Safe adminisatration is one of these responsibilities.
The other 3 responsibilities are? ✅- CASI
_ check drug order
-administer
-safe storage
-intervensions
Explain why clinical reasoning is an important part of the nursing practice ✅Clinical
reasoning is the process by which nurses consider the pt, collect cues, process the
information, identify the problem, establish goals implement actions/ interventions,
evaluate outcomes & reflect on & learn from the process
Fill in the missing word to complete the sentence below.
________ is the first step in the nursing process. During this time, the nurse collects
both ___________ & ___________data about health status using techniques such as
____________, ___________, ______________ & _______________--. ✅- consider
the pt,
-collect both subjective & objective data
-initil, focused, emergency & time lapsed
State in full the normal adult range/values for:
Temperature
Heart rate
Respiratory rate
Blood pressure
Oxygen saturations ✅T-36-37.5
HR-60-100
RR-12-20
BP-140-100 systolic & 60-100 diastolic
O2-95%-100%
Define the following terms. When appropriate, state the numerical value & descriptor
Dysphagia
Peristalsis
Melena
Steatorrhea
Tachypnea
Apnoea
Haemoptysis
Tachycardia
, Bradycardia
Asystole
Ischemia
Erythema
Eccymosis
Atrophy
Exudate
Parasthesia
Abduction
Adduction
Flexion
Extension ✅Dysphagia- difficulty of discomfort swallowing
Peristalsis-involuntary constriction & movement of muscles of the intestines which
pushes content forward
Melena-dark sticky faeces
Steatorrhea-abnormally high quantities of fat in stools
Tachyponea-abnormally rapid breathing
Apnoea-cessation of respirations
Haemoptysis-coughing up of blood
Tachycardia-abnormally rapid heart rate
Bradycardia- abnormally slow heart rate
Asystole-heart ceases a beat
ischemia-inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body especially heart
muscles
Erthema-superficial reddening of the skin
Eccymosis-discolouration of the skin from bleeding typically causes by bruising
Atrophy-partial or complete wasting away of body part
Exudate-fluid seepage
Parathesia-pins & needles caused by pressure or damage to peripheral nerves
Abduction-move away from midline
Adduction-move toward the body's midline
Flexion-the action of bending especially of joint or limb
Extension-lengthening or stretching
Explain why early mobilisation of people after surgery prevents the deveopment of post-
operative respiratory complications ✅To promote drainage of respiratory secretions
that interfere with oxygenation. Pooling of secretions increases the risk of developing
pneumonia. Maintaining musculoskeletal movement which enhances blood flow and
oxygenation
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