Nur 220 test 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 004 2023 Client call lights come on while the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) sits at a desk and reads a magazine. When the nurse asks the UAP to answer the lights, the UAP says, "Those aren't my clients." What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "Would you mind answering the lights anyway?" 2. "I need you to answer the lights because we want to provide good client care." 3. Say nothing and answer the lights, but write up a disciplinary action 4. Tell the UAP that this i...

communicable disease- infection often caused by direct transmission (from one person or animal to another by body fluid contact), via indirect transmission (to a person by contact with contaminated objects), or by vectors (ticks, mosquitoes, other insects) For a communicable disease to occur three factors need to be in place: 1) an infectious agent or pathogen 2) an effective means of transmission 3) presence of susceptible host Incubation period- interval between initial infection and fi...

NUR 220 Exam 2: Nursing Informatics - First Aid Response Nursing Informatics Definition The use of health information systems to support nursing practice •ANA: Nursing informatics "is the specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice." What are the three parts of nursing informatics? Data Collection, Computerization (point of care tec...

Tx of trichomonas vaginalis -Metronidazole or tinidazole -tx patient and partner -avoid intercourse until cured Nursing interventions for metronidazole: -*NO ALCOHOL OR ALCOHOL PRODUCTS* for 24 hours after completing metronidazole (mouthwash, aftershave, deodorant, and bath splashes) Side effects of metronidazole: headache dry mouth fatigue metallic bitter taste GI distress

NUR 2502 / NUR2502 Final Exam Multidimensional Care III / MDC 3 - Rasmussen MDC 3 FINAL 1. The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first? A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of 172/92mm Hg. B. A client with pain that is two days post-operative from a prostatectomy. C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury. D. A client w...

NUR 2502 / NUR2502 Final Exam Multidimensional Care III / MDC 3 - Rasmussen 1. A nurse is performing discharge teaching for a client who was recently diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following should be included in the client and family teaching? (Select all that apply) A. Low sodium diet B. Weekly weights (it has to be daily) C. Symptoms to report to the provider D. Medication teaching E. Fluid restriction 2. Which of the following assessment findings is a priority during bl...

CCTC NUR 220 UNIT 2 AND 3 (TEST 2) SOLVED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+ Cervical Dilatation- widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth of baby Cervical Effacement- the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls - 0% - 100% Contractions- rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles Duration- -length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction -how long that one ...

CCTC NUR 220 UNIT 2 AND 3 (TEST 2) SOLVED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+ Cervical Dilatation- widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth of baby Cervical Effacement- the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls - 0% - 100% Contractions- rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles Duration- -length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction -how long that one ...

CCTC NUR 220 UNIT 2 AND 3 (TEST 2) SOLVED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+ Cervical Dilatation- widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth of baby Cervical Effacement- the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls - 0% - 100% Contractions- rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles Duration- -length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction -how long that one ...