Nurse 425 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ONC General Practice Exam 50 Questions with Verified Answers To establish the diagnosis of osteoporosis, a patient's primary care provider orders a DEXA scan (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry). The patient asks the nurse, "How will the test show if I have osteoporosis?" The nurse's response should be based on knowledge that which of the following accurately describes this procedure? a. The patient will be given a radioactive isotope several hours before the scan, and its uptake into th...

Mary Breckinridge (1910) - -introduced nurse-midwifery in America -founded the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) -focused on bringing general and maternal pre and post natal care to women living in the Appalachian Mtns. of eastern KY Mary Ezra Mahoney (1879) - -became first African American women to become RN in US -advocate for the rights of al African American nurses/co-founded the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN) in 1908 Walt Whitman - -teacher, journalist, poet -s...

NUR 425 - Exam 4 Questions and Answers A child with mottling and cyanosis is always an emergency. True False - Correct Answer️️ -false All of the following are signs of respiratory distress except nasal flaring diaphragmatic breathing grunting head bobbing - Correct Answer️️ -diaphragmatic breathing An Infant can easily dislodge an endotracheal tube due to which of the following reasons? Because their neck is short It is harder to tape the tube to their face. They move aroun...

Psychiatric Mental Health NursingUNIT 1 Basic Concepts in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 1 Chapter 1 The Concept of Stress Adaptation 2 Objectives 2 Homework Assignment 2 Stress as a Biological Response 3 Stress as an Environmental Event 5 Stress as a Transaction Between the Individual and the Environment 7 Stress Management 8 Summary and Key Points 9 Review Questions 10 Chapter 2 Mental Health and Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical Concepts 12 Objectives 12 Homework ...

Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th Edition by Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is preparing to administer niacin to a client with hyperlipidemia. Which adverse reaction should the nurse prioritize on ongoing assessment? a. Tingling b. Constipation c. Diarrhea d. Cholelithiasis Answer: A Rationale: The nurse should monitor for tingling in the client as an adverse reaction to the drug niacin. Constipation, diarrhea, and cholelithiasis are adverse reactions to the drug fenofibrate. ...

Acid-base imbalance is a disease. - Answer - False! Oxygen is ____ whereas CO2 is _____. - Answer - Alkaline. Acidic. Hydrogen is _____. - Answer - Acidic HCO3 is _____. - Answer - Alkaline HCl is _____. - Answer - Acidic Glucose is _____. - Answer - Acidic List the compensatory mechanisms (3) for acid-base balance. - Answer - 1. Buffer System -Very quick acting, but doesn't last long -Made up of proteins, ions, hydrogen, etc. -Strong acids are made to weaker acids, or vice versa 2. ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When obtaining a capillary blood sample for blood glucose, the nurse will select the puncture site to cause the least amount of discomfort, which is: a. the end of the index finger. b. the ball of the third finger. c. at right angles to the fingerprint lines. d. the ball of the thumb. ANS: C Using the right angle to the fingerprint lines places the puncture on the side of the finger rather than on more sensitive areas. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: ...

Oxygen is ____ whereas CO2 is _____. - Answer - Alkaline. Acidic. Hydrogen is _____. - Answer - Acidic HCO3 is _____. - Answer - Alkaline HCl is _____. - Answer - Acidic Glucose is _____. - Answer - Acidic List the compensatory mechanisms (3) for acid-base balance. - Answer - 1. Buffer System -Very quick acting, but doesn't last long -Made up of proteins, ions, hydrogen, etc. -Strong acids are made to weaker acids, or vice versa 2. Respiratory System -Kicks in after a few minutes, la...

NUR 425 Pediatrics Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Infant VS (1-12 mo) - Correct Answer️️ -HR awake: 100-180 HR sleeping: 75-160 RR: 30-60 hypotension systolic: <70 Toddler VS (1-3 years) - Correct Answer️️ -HR awake: 100-150 HR sleeping: 75-150 RR: 24-40 hypotension systolic: <70 + (2 x age in years) Preschool VS (3-6 years) - Correct Answer️️ -HR awake: 60-150 HR sleeping: 60-90 RR: 22-34 hypotension systolic: <70 + (2 x age in yrs) School age VS (6-10...

NU 425 PHARM PSYCH FINAL STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUIZ WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS i. A patient’s wandering and hostility levels have increased per family reports. What should concern thenurse in this patient who is taking memantine (Namenda) 10 mg/d? - The patient is not taking enough of the medication ii.What statement by the patient indicates an understanding of how to relieve some side effectsassociated with the use of benzotropine mesylate (Cogentin)? “I can suck on hard candy or chew sugarle...