Protective secretions - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final Exam: PNR104 / PNR 104 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Basic Skills, Quality & Safety in Nursing Practice | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: Care Plan Answer: a written plan for each resident created by a nurse; outlines the steps taken by the staff to help the resident reach his or her goals *updated at least every 24 hours Question: Orthostatic Hypotension Answer: low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up Que...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

2023 HESI Med Surg Exit Exam (V1 Version 1) Brand New Q&As + Guaranteed A+ While assessing a client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse observes an absence of hair growth on the client's legs. What additional assessment provides further data to support this finding? a. Palpate for the presence of femoral pulses bilaterally. b. Assess for the presence of a positive Homan's sign. c. Observe the appearance of the skin on the client's legs. d. Watch the client's posture and balance d...

ATI Content Mastery Series Assessments: RN Pharmacology Practice Assessment A Questions and Answers 100% Solved A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following actions of sucralfate should the nurse include in the teaching? Decrease stomach acid secretion Neutralizes acids in the stomach Forms a protective barrier over ulcers Treats ulcers by eradicating H. pylori ️️Forms a protecti...

Test Bank Family Practice Guidelines 5th Edition Cash Glass Mullen Table of Contents Chapter 1. Health Maintenance Guidelines ...................................................................... 2 Chapter 2. Public Health Guidelines .............................................................................. 26 Chapter 3. Pain Management Guidelines ....................................................................... 50 Chapter 4. Dermatology Guidelines ......................................

Milady Standard Esthetics Book Why is UVB radiation also known as "burning rays"? - ANSWER UVB wavelengths cause cancer as well as burning of the skin What is not an element of the skin's acid mantle? - ANSWER blood (sebum, lipids, and sweat are part of the skin's acid mantle) What causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness? - ANSWER hyperproducti...

A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. b This client has manifestations of a pulmonary embolism, and the most critical action is to notify the Rapid Response Team for speedy diagnosis a...

A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who states he was recently exposed to tuberculosis. Which of the following findings is a clinical manifestation of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)? Pericardial friction rub Weight gain Night sweats Cyanosis of the finger Night Sweats Rationale: Night sweats and fevers are clinical manifestations of TB. A charge nurse receives notification of the admission of a client who is coughing frequently and whose sputum is pink, frothy, and copio...

chain of infection Correct Answer-infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host Routine practices Correct Answer-Used in the care of all patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status. Applies to blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions, non intact skin, and mucous membranes whether or not blood is present or visible. Combines the major features of universal precautions and body substance isolation. Routine p...

Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections among clients? The nurse: 1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap. 2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds. 3) washes hands only after leaving each room. 4) uses cold water for medical asepsis. 2. What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among institutionalized patients? 1) Airborne microbes from other patients 2) Contact with contaminated equipment 3) Hands of...