Caring for a patient - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse has learned that cultural rituals and practices during pregnancy seem to have one purpose in common. What statement best describes this purpose? A. They provide family unity B. They ward off the evil eye. C. They protect the mother and fetus D. They appease the god of fertility (Ans- A. They provide family unity C. They protect the mother and fetus The nurse is caring for a patient who is 8 weeks pregnant and is not happy about being pregnant. What is an appropriate nursing...

Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts Competencies for Quality Leadership 5th Edition by Anita Finkelman 9781284230888 Chapter 1-14 Complete Guide. Table of Content Section I The Profession of Nursing Chapter 1 Professional Nursing: History and Development of the Nursing Profession Chapter 2 The Essence of Nursing: Knowledge and Caring Chapter 3 Nursing Education, Accreditation, and Regulation Chapter 4 Success in Your Nursing Education Program Section II The Healthcare Context Chapter 5 H...

*TEST BANK FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 11TH EDITION POTTER PERRY CHAPTER 1-50 |COMPLETE GUIDE A+ QUESTIONS AND WELL EXPLAINED COMPLETE ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED AS CORRECT LATEST UPDATE 2024 A patient has been on bed rest for over 4 days. On assessment, the nurse identifies the following as a sign associated with immobility:* A. Decreased peristalsis B. Decreased heart rate C. Increased blood pressure D. Increased urinary output *Answer: A* Rationale: Immobility disrupts normal metabolic ...

TEST BANK for Emergency Medical Responder: First on Scene 11th Edition by Chris Baudour, David Bergeron and Keith Wesley TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction to EMS Systems 2. Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care 3. Wellness and Safety of the Emergency Medical Responder 4. Introduction to Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, and Lifespan Development 5. Introduction to Pathophysiology 6. Principles of Lifting, Moving, and Positioning of Patients 7. Principles of Effective Communi...

CEN - Practice Exam Questions with Correct Answers Complete Latest Updated 2024 The nurse is caring for a patient who has a high fever, central nervous system dysfunction and tachycardia. The nurse should recognize that the patient may be experiencing A. myxedema crisis. B. Beck's triad. C. thyroid storm. D. hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNS). - Correct Answer C. Thyroid storm Which of the following assessment findings associated with a skull fracture indicate the n...

Exam 1: NR224/ NR 224 Fundamentals Skills Exam| 100% Correct Questions and Answers (2023/ 2024 New Update) - Chamberlain Q: A nurse is instructing a client, who has an injury of the left lower extremity, about the use of a cane. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) A. hold the cane on the right side. B. keep two points of support on the floor. C. place the cane 15 inches in front of the feet before advancing. D. after advancing the cane,...

Test Bank - Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th Edition (Stanhope, 2022), Chapter 1-32 | All Chapters. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Community and Prevention Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health Chapter 2. The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing Chapter 3. The Changing U.S. Health and Public Health Care Systems Chapter 4. Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice Chapter 5. Cultural Influences in Nursing in ...

"The nursing process is _____" - dynamic *PRIORITIZATION AND DELEGATION* - *PRIORITIZATION AND DELEGATION* *STEPS OF THE NURSING PROCESS* - 1. assessment 2. diagnosis 3. planning 4. implementation 5. evaluation 1st method of data collection - Interiew patient, health history. Patient is your primary source 2nd method of data collection - Physical examination ( guided by subjective and objective) 3 part nursing diagnosis (diagnosis) - P:problem; ex impaired physical mobility E: etiolo...

ATI MEDSURG 2 NUR 265/DETAILED ANSWER KEY NEURO-SHOCK & BURNS PRACTICE 2024/2025. 1. A nurse in the emergency department is implementing a plan of care for a conscious client who has a suspected cervical cord injury. Which of the following immediate interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.) A. Hypotension B. Polyuria C. Hyperthermia D. Absence of bowel sounds E. Weakened gag reflex Rationale: <b>Hypotension is correct.</b> Lack of sympathetic input c...

A nurse is interviewing a patient who just received news that he has pancreatic cancer. The patient tells the nurse that getting cancer could never happen to him. Which defense mechanism is this patient demonstrating? A. Projection B. Denial C. Displacement D. Repression (Ans- B A patient's health history of breast cancer that runs in the family is what type of risk factor? (Ans- Non-modifiable risk factor Laws affecting nursing practice (Think PHMPG) (Ans- -Right of Privacy...