Bone densitometry purpose - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

STUDY GUIDE for C475 Care of Older Adult Objective Assessment Exam questions are taken from the Learning Objectives under the 9 Competencies: #1 Competency 742.1.1: Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults The graduate integrates principles of compassion and respect for patients and their families into the planning and delivery of care to a diverse population of older adults and into advocacy for vulnerable older adults. This topic addresses the following learning objectives: ...

PNLE 3 – CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ALTERATIONS 1. Nurse Michelle should know that the drainage is normal 4 days after a sigmoid colostomy when the stool is: Green liquid Solid formed Loose, bloody Semiformed 2. Where would nurse Kristine place the call light for a male client with a right-sided brain attack and left homonymous hemianopsia? On the client’s right side On the client’s left side Directly in front of the client Where the client like 3. A male clie...

PNLE 3 – CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ALTERATIONS 1. Nurse Michelle should know that the drainage is normal 4 days after a sigmoid colostomy when the stool is: Green liquid Solid formed Loose, bloody Semiformed 2. Where would nurse Kristine place the call light for a male client with a right-sided brain attack and left homonymous hemianopsia? On the client’s right side On the client’s left side Directly in front of the client Where the client like 3. A male clie...

PNLE 3 – CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ALTERATIONS 1. Nurse Michelle should know that the drainage is normal 4 days after a sigmoid colostomy when the stool is: Green liquid Solid formed Loose, bloody Semiformed 2. Where would nurse Kristine place the call light for a male client with a right-sided brain attack and left homonymous hemianopsia? On the client’s right side On the client’s left side Directly in front of the client Where the client like 3. A male clie...

Baby Boomers - ANSWER large group of people born between 1946-1964. Considered more affluent, better educated and healthier. Baby boomers have entered the older age group as of 2011 Baby Boomers unique characteristics that make them a challenge for healthcare professionals - ANSWER expect and demand excellence in geriatric care. Health disparities exist among minority elder group. Top five racial groups in United States - ANSWER European African Hispanic Asian Native Americans ...

PNLE 3 – CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ALTERATIONS 1. Nurse Michelle should know that the drainage is normal 4 days after a sigmoid colostomy when the stool is: Green liquid Solid formed Loose, bloody Semiformed 2. Where would nurse Kristine place the call light for a male client with a right-sided brain attack and left homonymous hemianopsia? On the client’s right side On the client’s left side Directly in front of the client Where the client like 3. A male clie...

Adult Health Exam 5-Musculoskeletal, Neurological, Cognitive & Perceptual, & Endocrine Disorders Review Questions & Answers Musculoskeletal Disorders 1. A patient is suspected of having rheumatoid arthritis and her diagnostic regimen includes aspiration of synovial fluid from the knee for a definitive diagnosis. The nurse knows that which of the following procedures will be involved? A. Angiography B. Myelography C. Paracentesis D. Arthrocentesis Ans: D. Arthrocentesis involves needle as...

NURSING 1 EXAM 1 Osteomalacia - Metabolic disease that causes poor & delayed mineralization of the bone cells in mature bones - Main cause is a Vitamin D deficiency Diagnostic procedures for O steomalacia Serum calcium, phosphate, vitamin D, BUN, creatinine, bone densitometry x-rays Symptoms of Osteomalacia Generalized skeletal pain & tenderness without a history of injury (hips are the most common site) Reluctant to ambulate Low back pain Pain in the ribs, feet, & other areas Waddling gait At r...

STUDY GUIDE for C475 Care of Older Adult Objective Assessment Exam questions are taken from the Learning Objectives under the 9 Competencies: #1 Competency 742.1.1: Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults The graduate integrates principles of compassion and respect for patients and their families into the planning and delivery of care to a diverse population of older adults and into advocacy for vulnerable older adults. This topic addresses the following learning objectives: • Recogn...

Care of the Older Adult Study Guide STUDY GUIDE for C475 Care of Older Adult Objective Assessment Exam questions are taken from the Learning Objectives under the 9 Competencies: #1 Competency 742.1.1: Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults The graduate integrates principles of compassion and respect for patients and their families into the planning and delivery of care to a diverse population of older adults and into advocacy for vulnerable older adults. This topic addresses th...