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VNR 507 Week 7: Behavioral, Neurologic, and Digestive Disorders - Discussion Part Two Discussion Part Two (graded) Your patient is a 77-year-old woman who has been more socially withdrawn lately and told her daughter she had not been feeling well. Her daughter has noticed a stepwise decline. While shopping for groceries with her daughter she became separated from daughter in the aisles. She became confused and angry when store employees and others tried to assist her. Her current medicatio...

RHIA EXAM PREP 169 Questions with Verified Answers A Staghorn calculus of the left renal pelvis was treated earlier in the week by lithotripsy and is now removed via a percutaneous nephrostomy tube. What is the root operation performed for this procedure? a. Destruction b. Extirpation c. Fragmentation d. Release - CORRECT ANSWER b. Extirpation ***Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part Which type of data consists of *factual details* a *aggregated or summarized* from a...

c h a p t e r 1 Introduction to Nursing Research OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this chapter the learner will be able to: Identify the types of knowledge used by nurses in their practice Discuss the historical developments of nursing research Explain the meaning and definition of research Differentiate between research in nursing and nursing research Differentiate between problem-solving, scientific method, and research Explain basic and applied research Identify the characteristi...

Clinical Pharmacy Practice Exam QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2022 UPDATE CLINICAL PHARMACY 1. It refers to the responsible provision of drug therapy to achieve definite outcomes that are intended to improve a patient’s quality of life A. Professional-patient’s relationship B. Therapeutic drug monitoring C. Drug therapy assessment D. Pharmaceutical care E. Formal documentation 2. It involves measuring direct and indirect costs attributable to a specific disease A. Cost-of-Illness Evaluation ...

NURSE-UN 1243 Adult and Elder Nursing 3 Week #3:Neuro Basics Glasgow Coma Scale Higher score = better you are Physical Assessment ● Vital signs ● Cushing’sTriad - a response to ischemia from rapid brain injury - Cushing's triad refers to a set of signs that are indicative of increased intracranial pressure (ICP), or increased pressure in the brain. Cushing's triad consists of bradycardia (also known as a low heart rate), irregular respirations, and a w...

N212 GERO ATI LEARNING SYSTEM RN 2.0 GERONTOLOGY FINAL QUIZ A nurse is completing medication reconciliation for an older adult client who is receiving multiple medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A- Clarify the client list of medications with the pharmacist B- compare the current list against the new medication prescriptions C- investigate any discrepancies on that list D- ask the client about over the counter medications she is taking ...