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1. Know the difference between subjective and objective data. (I will scream if you all get these wrong! :)) • Subjective: What a person says about themselves o Example: “My BP was 118/90 yesterday” and pain • Objective: What you observe through measurement, inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation o Examples: Meter readings, vital signs, and measurements 2. Barriers to communication. What are they? • The use of jargon • Emotional barriers and taboo • Lack of at...

Chapter 1 Approach to Clinical Encounter Clinician-centered approach: the clinician takes charge of the interaction to meet his own need to acquire the symptoms, details and other data that will help him ID the disease. Patient-centered approach recognizes the importance of patients’ expression of personal concerns, feelings and emotions and evokes the personal context of the patient’s symptoms and disease. ▪ Following the pts lead without adding any additional information from the cl...

NCSBN – Lesson 8C: Neurological System Study Guide Severe neck stiffness in meningitis causes flexion of hips and knees with passive flexion of the neck, known as Brudzinski's sign. The inability to straighten the legs when the hip is flexed to 90° due to hamstring stiffness, is Kernig's sign another physical finding in meningitis. When your client has been admitted with a head injury and the client has confusion and/or restlessness and/or the level of consciousness (LOC) is altered, th...

NCSBN – Lesson 8A: Cardiovascular System Study Guide Leukocytes or White Blood Cells (WBCs) Leukocyte levels increase with infections or inflammation. Leukocyte Type Granulocyte Increases in Response to Infection by bacteria or fungus Neutrophil Leukocyte Type Agranulocyte Increases in Response to Viral infection or tumor Lymphocyte Leukocyte Type Granulocyte Increases in Response to Inflammation from allergies Eosinophil Leukocyte Type Granulocyte Increases in Respo...

NCSBN – Lesson 4: Psychosocial Integrity Study Guide Concepts of Mental Health Diagnosing & Treating Mental Illness • Neuroimaging through positron emission tomography (PET), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allow researchers and diagnosticians to study the brain. • The major neurotransmitters of the brain include norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). • As a result of a better understanding of neurotransmitters and the...

NUR 3068 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT AND HEALTH CARE EXAM 1 CHAPTER 3: THE INTERVIEW • Physical Environment Considerations: o “Defining the environment so as to foster communication” ■ Ensure Privacy - aim for “geographic” privacy but ensure “psychological” privacy as well. ■ Avoid Interruptions - Concentrate and establish rapport; minimize and/or refuse. ■ Physical Environment - “Equal status” seating (sitting at the same level), placing client 4 to 5 feet away from ...

NCSBN – Lesson 6A: Pharmacological & Parenteral Therapies Study Guide Pharmacology Overview The nurse must have a general understanding of how medications are named, their pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Medication safety is a top priority and the nurse is expected to provide safe and proper medication adminstration. Generic drugs Nonproprietary drugs (i.e., not protected by a trademark). In the U.S., generic drugs are required to meet the same bioequivalency test as the original br...

CBC1501 Assignment 3 PORTFOLIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 (807631) - DUE 7 May 2024 ;100% TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions....... QUESTION 1 – GOOGLE DRIVE AND GOOGLE DOCS [5] i. You must use Google Docs to type out the Portfolio of Evidence (POE). As the student, you are required to create a folder called CBC1501_POE_2024_S1 on Google Drive and then save the portfolio document in this folder. a. The links for both folders – for Assessment 2 and the Portfolio – must be ...

NURS 340 PUBLIC HEALTH PH notes quiz 2 Questions and Answers Chapter 11 - Introduction o Cut health care cost by keeping population healthy o Nurses health promotion with education ▪ Prevention levels ▪ Work with individuals, families and communities ▪ Knowledge healthcare decisions - Healthy People 2020 o Education objectives ▪ Based on age and ethnicity • Unintentional injury • Violence • Suicide • Alcohol/substance abuse • Unintended pregnancy • AIDS/HIV ...

NURS 663 Exam 1: Key Points 2023 with complete solution Exam 1: Key Points Depressive Disorders Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition • Prominent & persistent disturbance in mood • Characterized by: o Depressed mood o Diminished interest or pleasure in all or almost all activities • Evidence is found from the history, physical examination, or lab findings of: o Disturbance is the direct pathophysiological consequence of another medical condition • Can mimic or m...