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List five basic physical needs that all humans have. - ANSWERFood and Water Protection and Shelter Activity Sleep and Rest Comfort, freedem from pain List six psychosocial needs that humans have. - ANSWERlove & affection acceptance by others Safety and Security Self-reliance Contact with others Success self-esteem True or False: Elderly people do not have sexual urges. - ANSWERFalse True or False: The ability to engage in sexual activ- ity continues unless disease or injury...

Another name for a long term care facility is - ANSWERSkilled nursing facility Assisted living facilities are initially for - ANSWERPeople who need some help with daily care Care given by specialists to restore or improve function after an illness or injury is called - ANSWERRehabilitation Care given to people who have about six months or less to live is called - ANSWERHospice care People who live in long-term care facilities are usually called __________ because it is where they liv...

Ethics - ANSWERThe knowledge of right and wrong. Laws - ANSWERUsually based on ethics, governments establish them. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - ANSWER(OBRA) Sets the minimum standers for nursing assistant training. Minimum Data Set - ANSWER(MDS) A detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents. Resident's Rights - ANSWERRelate to how residents mys be treated. Quality of Life - ANSWERResidents have the right to the best care available. Services and Activities to M...

What are six basic human needs? - ANSWERFood, water, sleep, comfort, activity, and protection/shelter What are six psychosocial needs that humans have? - ANSWERLove/affection, acceptance by others, safety/security, self-reliance/independence/daily living, contact with others,and success/self-esteem the ability to engage ins exual activites continues unless - ANSWERdisease or injury occurs Residents have the legal right to choose how to - ANSWERexpress their sexuality Nursing assistan...

A nurse is administering platelets to a client who reports having lower back pain and feeling chilled and itchy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWERStop the infusion. The greatest risk to this client is injury from a transfusion reaction, which can be more harmful if the client receives more of the blood product. Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to stop the infusion. A nurse is assessing a client's peripheral circulation. In which of ...

How much blood is in the human body? - 1-3 L - 4-6 L - 7-9 L - 10-12 L - ANSWER-4-6 liters The nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a patient with thrombocytopenia. Which result would concern the nurse most? -WBCs 7,400/mm^3 -HGB 14.5 g/100mL -Platelets 50,000/mm^3 -RBCs 5.0 million/mm^3 - ANSWER-Platelets 50,000/mm^3 Rationale: Normal Range is 150,000-450,000 The nurse is taking a health history and notes the patient has a history of a splenectomy. For which condition is the...

What does Amphotericin B do - ANSWERcauses cell death What does Amphotericin B treat - ANSWERyeast infections, ringworm, tinea What does an allergic reaction to Amphotericin B look like - ANSWERFever, chills, HA, rigors... appears 1-3 hours after infusion What are complications of Amphotericin - ANSWERThrombophlebitis, Nephrotoxicity, Hypokalemia, Bone marrow suppression What can decrease nephrotoxicity of Amphotericin - ANSWERInfuse 0.9% of Sodium Chloride the day of administration ...

Kidney Anatomy *outer to inner portion *what does each do? - ANSWER*Fibrous capsule -protects and keeps everything contained within the kidneys *Renal cortex -contains blood vessels and nephrons (functional unit of the kidney) *Medulla -tiny tubules collect waste (urine) that has been filtered out by the nephrons *Renal Pelvis -collects urine and sends it on to eventually reach the bladder Jobs of the Kidney - ANSWER*eliminate waste *regulate fluid volume *regulate electr...

A hospice nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a terminal illness. One of the child's parents tells the nurse that it is too difficult to cope any longer and has decided to move out of the house. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWERA: "Let's talk about a few ways you have dealt with stress in the past." Rationale: This statement by the nurse combines two therapeutic responses, active listening and focusing. Used together, these techniques facilitate communica...

RBC - ANSWERFemale: 4.2 - 5.4 million/uL Male: 4.7 - 6.1 million/uL Can be evidence of anemia WBC - ANSWER5,000-10,000/uL Elevated --> infection Decreased --> immunosuppression TIBC (total iron binding count) - ANSWER250-460 mcg/dL Elevated --> iron deficiency Decreased -->anemia, hemolysis, hemorrhage Iron - ANSWERFemale: 60-160 mcg/dL Male: 80-180 mcg/dL Elevated -->hemochromatosis, iron excess, liver disorder or megaloblastic anemia Decreased --> ir...