Nur 310 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

what is the goal of the nurse in asepsis and infection control correct answers prevention of infection -identify -prevent -control -teach HAI correct answers Healthcare-associated infection what is a HAI correct answers infection that was not present on admission that developed during the course of treatment for other conditions what are some HAIs that can occur in the acute care setting correct answers -CAUTI -SSI -CLABSI -VAP CAUTI correct answers catheter associated urinary...

Where does knowledge for nursing practice come from? correct answers From one generation to the next based on clinical experience, trial and error, tradition, and expert opinion. which source of evidence should nurses use when determining best practices? correct answers Disciplined research is considered the best method of acquiring reliable knowledge that humans have developed. what is clinical nursing research correct answers research designed to guide nursing practice and to improve hea...

A 5-year-old client reports abdominal pain. Which action(s) will the nurse take to assess the pain? Select all that apply. Use the numeric rating scale. Observe the client. Use the Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale. Ask the parents if the client is in pain. Ask the client to describe the pain. - Correct Ans-Use the Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale. Observe the client. Ask the client to describe the pain. A nurse is caring for a client who complains of an aching pain in the abdomen. ...

compensation correct answers emphasizing more desirable trait denial correct answers Not acknowledging existence of real situation/feelings displacement correct answers Transfer of feelings to less threatening target identification correct answers Acquiring admirable attributes of another person intellectualization correct answers Using logic, reasoning, and analysis to avoid emotion introjection correct answers Integrating beliefs/values of another individual isolation correct...

subjective data correct answers interpretations and information provided by an individual about himself or herself. objective data correct answers data that is measurable and observable the collection of date can come from: correct answers interview, health history, review of clinical record, physical examination, functional assessment, cultural and spiritual assessment, and consultation and review The Nursing Process correct answers Diagnosis/Analysis Planning Implementation Evaluat...

1-Assessment : Nurse collects data about the patient Subjective Data : Interpretations and information provided by the patient Ex: Pain, headache, nausea Objective Data : Measurable and observable data Ex: Diaphoretic, Red scabs, lab results 2-Diagnosis/Analysis : Nurse analyzes the data collected using clinical judgement 2 3-Planning : Nurse will establish priorities based on patient outcomes to identify interventions that will allow outcomes to be met in a specific timeframe 4-...

NUR 310 EXAM 1 WITH ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ...

What all do you document while assessing wounds? correct answers Document location, size, count any dressings/staples/steristrips, approximated or dehiscence? Incision correct answers sharp instrument; open wound; deep or shallow; once the edges have been sealed together as a part of treatment or healing, the incision becomes a closed wound. Contusion correct answers blow from a blunt instrument; closed wound; skin appears ecchymotic (bruised) because of damaged blood vessels. Abrasion ...

Health History is : subjective data Chest Pain : Angina; is not fatal could be idiopathic and chronic, or develop from cold weather difficulty breathing : dyspnea blue skin : cyanosis edema : generally in the legs 2 nocturia : frequent urination at night why is nocturia under cardiac? : there is a lot of fluid around the heart, indicator for heart disease CHF : congestive heart failure Why would they have a cough if they have CHF? : because there is fluid around the heart Card...

Health History is - subjective data Chest Pain - Angina; is not fatal could be idiopathic and chronic, or develop from cold weather difficulty breathing - dyspnea blue skin - cyanosis edema - generally in the legs nocturia - frequent urination at night why is nocturia under cardiac? - there is a lot of fluid around the heart, indicator for heart disease CHF - congestive heart failure Why would they have a cough if they have CHF? - because there is fluid around the heart Cardiac exam con...