Nurs nurs 460 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Epinephrine (cardiac arrest meds) -Vasoconstrictor; Reverse cardiac arrest -IM, IV push 1 mg every 3-5 minutes (push fast), IV drip Norepinephrine (cardiac arrest meds) -Vasopressor; increases BP not really HR -IV drip 8-12 mcg/min? Vasopressin (cardiac arrest meds) -Vasopressor; raises BP & HR -IV push, IV drip: 40 units? Dopamine (cardiac arrest meds) -Inotropic agent; raises BP & HR -IV drip 2-20 mcg/kg/min? Sodium Bicarbonate (cardiac arrest meds) -Reverse acidosis -1 ampule IV push Atr...

Cancers that lead to the highest number of deaths Lung and bronchus Breast Prostate Colon/rectum Pancreas Nurses Role in prevention of cancer and cancer related deaths Educate on cancer risk factors (smoking) Help increase rates on cancer screenings (colonoscopy) Help pts. comply with their cancer regimens Support pts. and their families as they cope with the effects of cancer and tx What to avoid and do to help prevent cancer -Reduce exposure to known or suspected carcinogens and cancer-promo...

Heathcare Acquired (nosocomial) Infections Acquired during the process of receiving healthcare -EX: UTI, respiratory pneumonia, surgical site wound infections, GI & skin infections Community Acquired Infections Infections that are contracted outside of a hospital -EX: influenza, bacterial pneumonia, norovirus, HIV, etc. Nosocomial Infections (risk factors) -IVs -Neutropenia (immunocompromised) -Catherization -No deep breathing/coughing after surgery Nosocomial Infections (prevent/reduce the r...

Health care-associated infection risk factors Poor hand hygiene Wearing inappropriate PPE Not changing gloves when going from room to room or completing a new task with the same patient Not using transmission-based precautions semi-private rooms CAUTI Multi-use stethoscopes Malnutrition Close proximity in prisons and homeless shelters (TB) Health care associated infection infections that are acquired as a result of exposure to microorganisms in a health care setting Airborne percautions used f...

Abuse physical, emotional, sexual Neglect isolation, abandonment, ongoing pattern of inadequate care/ impoverished environment Different than other forms of maltreatment- act of omission rather than an assault or act of commission - physical, educational, emotional behavioral omissions - must be considered as it relates to the developmental level of the child in question Physical neglect dirty, lice again and again, physically smaller than peers, poor fitting clothes/ same clothes, malnouris...

Organizing a task force to look at the problem of lead poisoning within the county is an example of which public health intervention A. Coalition building B. Surveillance C. Outreach D. Health Teaching A: Coalition building Jennifer is a community health nurse in a large metropolitan area. According to the American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics (2001), community health nurses must align themselves with public health programs that promote and preserve the health of populations by influen...

Explain the concept of "community as client", and how the impact a nurse understanding of both the family and the client.The nurse cannot understand the individual without first understanding the family and that the family was in the grip of larger social and economic forces, which it could not control. They are greatly influenced by community and environment. Two pieces of data that should be collected during a community assessment.Health-related traits and risk factors Why is health planni...

The primary purpose of nursing licensure is to: A. raise nursing to the level of a profession. B. recognize the knowledge and skills of the professional nurse. C. provide the public with protection against poorly trained nurses. D. identify all persons who have graduated from a school of nursing. C. provide the public with protection against poorly trained nurses. The right to identify oneself as a registered nurse (RN) is defined and protected by which component of a state's nurse practice ac...

Filtration Remove metabolic waste Maintain concentration of solutes in the extracellular fluid (ECF) Concentrate substances and conserve such as sodium primary roles of kidney Perfusion and blood pressure kidney are highly dependent on (2) >65 normal MAP 80-180 mmhg systolic blood pressure to maintain kidney function Kidneys will vasodilator to allow oxygen and blood flow to all important parts If BP is too low, kidney will... Kidney will vasoconstrict If BP is too high, kidney will... ...

Critical care nurses are an integral part of the transplantation team: - identification and referral of donors - patient advocate and family support - care of the donor - care of the recipient nurse's role in transplantation 1984—the national organ transplant act passed by congress prohibits the selling of human organs, establishes the organ procurement and transplantation network to ensure fair and equitable allocation of donated organs, and the scientific registry of transplant recipients ...