NURSING 212 (NURSING 212)

Chapter 15 - Infection Learning Objectives  Describe alterations in the immune system related to aging.  Describe nutritional factors that influence immune status.  Describe psychosocial factors that influence immune status.  Describe the effect of lifestyle factors on immune status.  Describe the effect of medications and drugs on immune status.  Identify strategies to prevent nosocomial or community-acquired infections.  Incorporate nutritional, psychosocial, and l...

Know a persons baseline** neurocognitive ***effect of disease, not effect of normal aging – decline of cognitive function Depression increases – rate as one ages Associated with higher suicide rates Common response to **serious illness of any kind **normal losses that occur with agin and even retirement may trigger depression **pseudodementia – depression masquerading as dementia **Pseudodelirium – acute confusion found to be due to depression Chapter 27 Cognitive and Neurologic ...

N212 GERO EXAM 02 HIGHLIGHTABLE MOMENTS CHAPTER 14 PAIN Understanding Pain  Pain is individual and can be very different for different persons with the same disease or injury  “Whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he or she says it does”  “A subjective**, personal, unpleasant experience involving sensations and perceptions that may or may not relate to bodily or tissue damage” Aronoff (2002) Pain Classification  Acute pain: rapid onset**, re...

Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the tibia. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? my child will have a cast until healing is complete. My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks. My child can return to playing sports once he is discharged. My child needs to be in contact isolation. Answer: b The nurse should instruct the parent that the chi...

A ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Online Practice 2018 Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the tibia. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? my child will have a cast until healing is complete. My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks. My child can return to playing sports once he is discharged. My child needs to be in contact isolation. ...

A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child at a well-child visit. Which of the following developmental milestones should the nurse expect to observe? a. Identifies right from left hand b. Uses a utensil to spread butter c. Cuts a shape using scissors d. Draws a stick figure with seven body parts c. Cuts a shape using scissors A- Identifying the right from left hand is an expected developmental milestone of a 6-year-old child. B- Using a utensil to spread butter is an expected developmental...

Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the tibia. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? my child will have a cast until healing is complete. My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks. My child can return to playing sports once he is discharged. My child needs to be in contact isolation. Answer: b The nurse should instruct the parent that the chil...

N212 ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Online Practice 2016 A Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the tibia. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? my child will have a cast until healing is complete. My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks. My child can return to playing sports once he is discharged. My child needs to be in contact isolation. ...

N212 GERO ATI 2.0 GERONTOLOGY QUIZ | (Gerontology, Folic acid, postmenopausal osteoporosis) | most frequent questions | Graded A

NURSING 212 Pediatric/Gero Set 1 EXAM (Peds,, bacterial meningitis, Intravenous therapy) | Already Rated A+ The nurse places a child in the supine position and flexes his neck, the nurse notes he f lexes his knees and hips. This is referred to as: Type: Multiple Choice Points Awarded: 0/1 Your Answer(s): The Kernig sign. Correct Answer(s): The Brudzinski sign. (correct) Cushing's triad. The Kernig sign. Nuchal rigidity. Question 2: The nurse is caring for a preschooler with a superficial, parti...