Nur550 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 30-year-old man comes to the clinic because of fatigue and sleepiness throughout the day. His past medical, family and social histories are noncontributory. His wife says he snores very loudly while sleeping and she has recently noticed that he will stop breathing momentarily, multiple times throughout the night. Pulse oximetry shows a blood oxygen saturation of 90%. He has a BMI of 33kg/m2, having gained 5.4-kg (12-lb) over the past year without any significant lifestyle or dietary changes. Y...

Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for the developing of melanoma? a). Light hair and eyes b). Female gender c). Severe sunburns in childhood d). 1-4 dysplasyic moles b). Female gender When using the otoscope to inspect the inside of the nose, which of the following structures is not visible? a). Inferior turbinate b). Middle turbinate c). Superior turbinate d). All of the above c). Superior turbinate When palpating the thyroid, which of the following ...

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) Crimean War, reformed hospitals, influenced health policy, research, authoress- notes on nursing, training, calling Clara Barton (1821-1912) school teacher who volunteered as nurse in Civil War, American Red Cross, political activity 00:34 01:28 Linda Richards (1841-1930) America's 1st trained nurse, uniforms, nurse's notes and doctor's orders Mary Mahoney (1845-1926) 1st professional trained African American nurse, equality ...

What are the seven attributes of every symptom? 1).Location 2).Quality 3).Quantity or severity 4).Timing: including onset, duration, and frequency 5).Setting in which it occurs 6).Aggravating and relieving factors 7).Associated manifestation Is the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and relieved by rest. A.Subjective B.Objective A.Subjective 00:00 01:2...

Renaissance and the Reformation Period (1350-1600) -Major advancements in medicine: pharmacology, chemistry, and medical knowledge -"Dark ages" of nursing -Social conditions plummeted bad working conditions, if you lived to 20 years old you had a good life "Dark ages" of nursing -Religious orders became almost extinct b/c issues with Roman Catholic Christians and Protestant -Nursing no longer was a respected field: prisoners, thieves, and drunks where nurses -Nursing became po...

1) In regard to health disparities around the world, which of the following statements is most true? a) Inequitable medical care is the primary driver of health disparities. b) Where a child is born significantly affects his or her life expectancy. c) The root causes of health disparities are complex. d) B and C d 2) Which of the following is a trend in modern health care across industrialized nations? a) Providers are becoming more specialized. b) The disease burden is shiftin...

1) From the viewpoint of the World Health Organization, "health" is defined as: a) The absence of disease or infirmity b) Freedom from mental illness c) Physical, mental, and social well-being d) The number of hospital admissions per year c) Physical, mental, and social well-being 2) Which of the following is the best definition of the term "population health"? a) Any group of individuals for whom consideration of health or health care at the level of the group is likely to ...

ension Pain Caused by increased forcefulness of peristaltic contraction Tension pain diagnoses Bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis, food related 00:10 01:28 Inflammatory pain Caused by inflammation of the peritoneum Inflammatory pain symptoms Deep, intense pain worsening with movement or coughing Inflammatory pain diagnoses Appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis Tension pain symptoms Cramping in nature and changing position improves pain ...

NUR 550 Topic 8 Assignment; Benchmark - Diverse Population Health Policy Analysis Select a current or proposed health care policy that is designed to provide equitable health care for a diverse population. Create a 12-15-slide PowerPoint presentation discussing the health care policy and how it improves a specific population’s access to quality, cost-effective health care. Create speaker notes of 100-250 words for each slide. Include additional slides for the title and references. Include th...

NUR 550 Topic 7 Assignment; Benchmark -Evidence-Based Practice Project; Literature Review The purpose of this assignment is to write a review of the research articles you evaluated in your Topic 5 "EvidenceBased Practice Project: Evaluation of Literature" assignment. If you have been directed by your instructor to select different articles in order to meet the requirements for a literature review or to better support your evidence-based practice project proposal, complete this step prior to w...