Cnur 20 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CNUR 201 quiz questions The patient states, "I have no interest in quitting drinking. I don't think it is a big deal and I have not time to do this right now." The nurse recognizes this patient is most likely in what stage of change? - correct answer precontemplation The patient states, "I have been exercising now for two years - I feel great!" The nurse recognizes his patient is most likely in what stage of change? - correct answer maintenance A patient tearfully shares with the nur...

CNUR 202 Final Exam The study of drugs - correct answer Pharmacology The clinical uses of drugs to prevent and treat disease - correct answer Pharmacotherapeutics Assess Diagnose Plan Intervene Evaluate (monitor) - correct answer Nursing process Chemical composition - correct answer Chemical name Commonly known, less expensive drug - correct answer Generic name Patented, belongs to company - correct answer Trade name Group of drugs with similar properties - correct answer ...

orientation phase - Answer leader structures a safe and respectful atmosphere and encourages development working phase - Answer leader focuses on problem solving members begin to feel safe and empowered termination phase - Answer leader encourages reflection members may feel loss from ending task roles - Answer serve to complete the task of the group maintenance roles - Answer function to help keep each person feel worthwhile and create group cohesion individual rol...

CNUR 201 quiz questionThe patient states, "I have no interest in quitting drinking. I don't think it is a big deal and I have not time to do this right now." The nurse recognizes this patient is most likely in what stage of change? - correct answer precontemplation The patient states, "I have been exercising now for two years - I feel great!" The nurse recognizes his patient is most likely in what stage of change? - correct answer maintenance A patient tearfully shares with the nurse,...

Silence - Answer -Therapeutic Communication Strategy Letting the patient sit and think about their answer to the question, too much talk may cut off the honest things they were about to say Active Listening - Answer -Therapeutic Communication Strategy Includes observing the patients verbal and no verbal cues, understanding the patient's social status in their life, and providing constructive feedback to the patient. Listening with EMPATHY is the most important. Paraphrasing - An...

CNUR 202pharmacotherapeutics - correct answer Administration of drugs for the purpose of prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of signs and symptoms of disease, or relief of symptoms to improve quality of life Therapeutic Classification - correct answer What the drug does clinically: understanding the action of one therapeutic classifiction helps to understand drugs in same therapeutic class, example anti-anginals Pharmacologic Classification - correct answer how drug works at molecula...

CNUR 204- Final Exam Prep Sprains - correct answer - Injury related to stretching of a ligament surrounding a joint - extremely painful - most common site: ankle, wrist, shoulder, backs 3 Degree's of Sprains - correct answer 1st degree- mild, involves tears of only a few fibres, of an involved tissue, swelling, tenderness 2nd- moderate, partial disruption, stretching or tearing injury related to mild tenderness, swelling 3rd- severe, complete tearing of the ligament, moderate ...

Excessive use results problems for users and may experience lapses in memory; experience conflict in their personal, school or vocational relationship because of impairment. - Answer Misuse The stage of addiction when the problems resulting from misuse of a substance of behaviour become much more regular and disabling. - Answer Abuse Psychological dependency can range from a wild wish to a compelling emotional need for the periodic of continuous use of a drug. Person believes he cann...

CNUR 201Silence - correct answer -Therapeutic Communication Strategy Letting the patient sit and think about their answer to the question, too much talk may cut off the honest things they were about to say Active Listening - correct answer -Therapeutic Communication Strategy Includes observing the patients verbal and no verbal cues, understanding the patient's social status in their life, and providing constructive feedback to the patient. Listening with EMPATHY is the most important. ...

CNUR 201 Unit 1Communication - correct answer An interactive process between two or more people who send and receive messages to one another Aspects of communication model - correct answer Stimulus - a person has a need to communicate with another for the purpose of advice, information or comfort Sender - the person who send the message, initiating personal contact Message - information that is sent or expressed to another (should be well organized and expressed in a manner that is fami...