Pre op tests - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 1 med surg study guide Unit 1 Specialty practice of medical-surgical nursing Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older Nurses must have knowledge, skills, an d attitudes to be Care coordinators Transition managers Caregivers Pt educators Leaders Advocates for the pt and family The joint commission: effective care coordination and transition management Understandable discharge instructions for the patient and family Explanation of self-care activities Ongoi...

NFDN 2003 Unit 5 Questions and Answers Pre-op checklist - Correct Answer ️️ -H&P (Hx & Physical), charts (old & new) Informed Consent Marked surgical site Name / Allergy Band Labs, X-rays, EKG, special testing Jewelry, dentures, glasses, hearing aids, prosthesis REMOVED No makeup/nail polish NPO status as required Pt teaching and understanding for post op procedures latex allergy risk factors - Correct Answer ️️ -allergies to bananas, avocado, chestnut, papaya, peaches health...

CMN 568 Exam 2- Physical Exam #1 Verified Questions & ANSWERS Physical examination - ANSWER - Inspection - Palpation - Percussion - Auscultation Observe pattern of breathing - ANSWER - RR (12-14rr/min) - Rhythm (regular with a sigh every 90 breaths or so) - Depth of breathing / tidal volume (5ml/kg) - Relative time spent inspiration and expiration (ratio 2:3) Inspect for extrapulmonary signs of pulmonary disease - ANSWER Use what you find to perform more detailed exam Palpate -...

Surgery risk classes Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - Diabetic agents: Use insulin therapy to maintain glycemic goals(iii) Discontinue biguanides, a...

Latent Phase of Labor - Answer Onset of labor until cervical dilation reaches 4-6 m Long arc rotation - Answer Most commonly performed by babies beginning labor in LOP presentation FHR Variability: controlling system - Answer Parasympathetic/sympathetic nervous system Pudendal Anesthesia Administration - Answer Ideal timing to administer in multip women is at 8-9cm, just before complete dilation, to cover birth and repair Sudden fetal bradycardia in 2nd stage - Answer commonly caused...

NFDN 2003 Unit 5 Questions and Answers Pre-op checklist - Correct Answer ️️ -H&P (Hx & Physical), charts (old & new) Informed Consent Marked surgical site Name / Allergy Band Labs, X-rays, EKG, special testing Jewelry, dentures, glasses, hearing aids, prosthesis REMOVED No makeup/nail polish NPO status as required Pt teaching and understanding for post op procedures latex allergy risk factors - Correct Answer ️️ -allergies to bananas, avocado, chestnut, papaya, peaches health...

How many Australians have diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.7 million What % of diabetes is type 2? 90% - CORRECT ANSWER 90% What is type 1 diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER Immune mediated destruction of B cells What is type 2 diabetes? B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance - CORRECT ANSWER B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance Who is at risk of type 2 diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER >40, waistline >80cmF/>94cmM, south Asian or African descent, polycystic ovaries, gestational diabet...

Ulcerative Colitis - Ulcerative colitis is a chronic ulcerative and inflammatory disease of the mucosal and submucosal layers of the colon and rectum that is characterized by unpredictable periods of remission and exacerbation with bouts of abdominal cramps and bloody or purulent diarrhea. The inflammatory changes typically begin in the rectum and progress proximally through the colon Crohn's Disease - Crohn's disease is characterized by periods of remission and exacerbation. It is a suba...

Affect: Outward expression of mood or emotion. Afferent nerve pathway: Transmits sensory impulses to the brain. Astigmatism: Asymmetric focus of light on the retina. Chalazion: Cyst of the meiobiam gland. Hyperopia: Farsightedness. Keratitis: Inflammation of the cornea. Myopia: Nearsightedness. Stye: Inflammation of an eyelash follicle or sebaceous gland. What are some danger signs of eye disease? Persistent redness, continuous pai...