Prioritizing in nursing - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. All of the following would be considered subjective data, EXCEPT: a. Patient-reported health history b. Patient-reported signs and symptoms of their illness c. Financial barriers reported by the patient’s caregiver d. Vital signs obtained from the medical record ANS: D Subjective data is based on what patients or family members communicate to the nurse. Patient￾reported health history, signs and symptoms, and caregiver reported financial barriers would be considered subjective data...

Chapter 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Chapter 2. Culture Chapter 3. Women’s Health Promotion Across the Life Span Unit Two: Pregnancy and the Family Chapter 4. Human Reproduction and Fetal Development Chapter 5. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy Chapter 6. Nursing Care During Pregnancy Chapter 7. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy Chapter 8. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Pregnancy Unit Three: Birth and the Family Chapter 9. Nursing Care Durin...

the nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of heart failure who suddenly complains about shortness of breath and dyspnea. the nurse should take which immediate action - elevate the head of the patients bed early sign of hypovolemic shock - increased pulse rate What should you consider when selecting an answer or determining the order of priority - using ABCs A-airway B-breathing C-circulation (exception: CPR. then remember CAB- compression, airway, breathing) use maslow hierarc...

Prioritizing in nursing Exam with Questions and Answers When not to select option to call the physician? ANSWER If the question does not describe a patient situation that is life-threatening and there is an option that directly relates to a nursing action relevant to the situation The ABCs and NCLEX ANSWER ABC's = airway, breathing, and circulation Airway = 1st priority in caring for a patient, if an option of dresses maintenance of a patient airway, that will be the correct action. If n...

Chapter 03: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Williams: deWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A student nurse who is not yet licensed: a. may not perform nursing actions until he or she has passed the licensing examination. b. is not responsible for his or her actions as a student under the state licensing law. c. are held to the same standards as a licensed nurse. d. must apply for a temporary student nurse permit to practice as a s...

HESI Medical-Surgical LPN/PN Question 1 The nurse is providing care for a patient who is unhappy with the health care provider’s care. The patient signs the Against Medical Advice (AMA) form and leaves the hospital against medical advice. What should the nurse include in the documentation of this event in the patient’s medical record or on the AMA form? 1. Documentation that the patient was informed that he or she cannot come back to the hospital 2. Documentation that the patient was i...

Import Settings: Base Settings: Brownstone Default Information Field: Chapter Information Field: Client Needs Information Field: Cognitive Level Information Field: Difficulty Information Field: Integrated Process Information Field: Objective Information Field: Page and Header Highest Answer Letter: E Multiple Keywords in Same Paragraph: No Chapter: Chapter 03: Critical Thinking, Ethical Decision Making, and the Nursing Process Multiple Choice 1. A nurse i...

NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 1. The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first? a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin b. The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about to receive digoxin (Lanoxin) c. The patient with a blood pressure of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of having a ...

TEST BANK FOR Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of MedicalSurgical Nursing Janice L Hinkle, Kerry H. Cheever, Kristen Overbaugh 15th Edition-latest .Chapter 01 Professional Nursing Practice 2 Chapter 02 Medical-Surgical Nursing 17 Chapter 03 Health Education and Health Promotion 30 Chapter 04 Adult Health and Physical, Nutritional, and Cultural Assessment 45 Chapter 05 Stress and Inflammatory Responses 60 Chapter 06 Genetics and Genomics in Nursing 76 Chapter 07 Disability and Chronic Ill...

INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 8TH EDITION LEIFER TEST BANK all chapters TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING, 8TH EDITION BY GLORIA LEIFER CHAPTER 1-34 COMPLETE GUIDE A+ UNIT I: An Overview of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Chapter 1: The Past, Present, and Future UNIT II: Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women’s Health Chapter 2: Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 3: Fetal Development Chapter 4: Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy ...