Nur 140 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the goal of this course? general knowledge, knowing how to use appropriate resources, not just memorizing Assessing a patient's home medication, what do we need to know? What do we need? Medication regimen, OTC supplements, alcohol & drug use, herbal use Because we need to know pt's med compliance and look into drug interactions Educate by first assessing level of education, understanding, and willingness to learn Who is responsible for educating patients about meds? How do we know i...

Exam 1: NUR 2633 / NUR 2633 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Maternal Child Health Nursing | Test Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: What are the Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy? Answer: Chronic HTN Gestational HTN Preeclampsia Preeclampsia+ Chronic HTN & Preeclampsia Question: What is Chronic HTN? Answer: >130/90 Before 20 weeks gestation Persists >12 weeks postpartum Question: What is Gestational HTN? Answer: >140/90 After 20 we...

Histrelin palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer; prevents growth/size of the tumor thus decreasing pain; subq implant that is replaced every 12 months - analogue of gnrh; drugs inhibit pituitary gonadotropin secretion Somatropin used to treat growth hormone deficiency (Dwarfism) - can only use before the ephiseal plates close -adverse effects:swelling/joint pain/ hypothyroidism and insulin resistance Ocreotide -treatment of too much GH (gigantism/acromegly); caused by pituitary t...

Which type of DM was previously called juvenile DM and is insulin-dependent? - Type 1 Which type of DM was previously called adult-onset DM and is insulin-resistant - Type 2 True or False: A person with Type 1 DM usually is healthy with the exception of the lack of insulin. - True S/S of type 1 DM - polysipsia, polyuria, polyphagia True or False: A patient with type 1 DM typically loses weight because the body burns protein instead of glucose for energy - True During a minor illness, shou...

what does NSPA stand for? correct answer: National State Practice Act what is the purpose of the NSPA? correct answer: - Protects public by legally defining & describing the scope of nursing practice - Every state is different (helps transfer license to another state!) what are the roles of the nurse? correct answer: 1. Caregiver 2. Communicator 3. Educator 4. Counselor 5. Leader 6: Researcher 7. Advocate 8. Collaborator Nursing is... correct answer: - caring - an art - a ...

Who are significant nurses in our nursing history? correct answer: Nightingale Barton Richards Mahoney Wald Dock Sanger Breckinridge Christman Florence Nightingale correct answer: Implemented public health policies, reformed hospitals. Carla Barton correct answer: Establish American Red Cross Linda Richards correct answer: First trained nurse, Started nurse's notes & Dr. orders and uniforms Mary Mahoney correct answer: First African American nurse Lilian Wald co...

Orphan drugs correct answer: drugs that have been discovered (FDA approved) but not financially viable therefore have not been "adopted" by a drug company (drug is unpredictable) A nurse is teaching clients about the use of insulin to treat type I diabetes mellitus. Which type of insulin should the nurse tell the clients to expect a peak effect in 1-5 hrs after admin? correct answer: Regular Insulin -- peak effect approx 1-5hrs following admin A patient is taking Diabetes (Glipizide) a...

Galen College of Nursing - MEDSURG 2 NUR 265 EXAM 3 - TEST BANK (All Correct) Chapter 26: Care of Patients with Burns Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The registered nurse assigns a client who has an open burn wound to a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Which instruction should the nurse provide to the LPN when assigning this client? a. “Administer the prescribed tetanus toxoid vaccine.” b. “Assess the client’s wounds for signs of infec...

The nurse is planning to assess Gordon's FHP a clients family role and relationships. What questions should the nurse ask to obtain this information? correct answer: "What is your home life like? Who do you live with? The nurse is explaining the definition of being a nurse to a new nursing assistant. Which themes should the nurse include when talking to the assistance. correct answer: -Science -art -treatment of human response Which of the following allows to practice nursing in the ...