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What can be delegated to Assistive personnel (AP)? - -- ADLs - bathing - grooming - dressing - ambulating - feeding (w/o swallow precautions) - positioning - bed making - specimen collection - I&O - VS (stable clients A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the nurse assign to an AP? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching with a client ...

After receiving morning report, which patient should the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) assess first? a. A patient who needs discharge teaching b. A patient who needs assistance to ambulate c. A patient who states, No one cares about me. d. A patient who has a temperature of 106F (41.1C) - d. A patient who has a temperature of 106F (41.1C) During a class discussion, two nursing students demonstrated intellectual courage. What action did the nursing students ...

A patient asks the nurse why he doesn't feel sick even though his TB test is positive. The nurse knows the patient has been diagnosed with LTBI. Which explanation is best to provide the patient? a. "TB often does not make people feel sick, but is is contagious nevertheless." b. "You have latent disease, which just stays in your system but won't ever make you sick." c. "You have TB infection, but not active disease. As long as your immune system stays strong, it can keep the infection...

Foods high in vitamin A - Carrots , sweet potatoes , Kale , Spinach and Broccoli Foods high in vitamin K - especially dark, leafy green vegetables A patient is taking aspirin. Which finding would indicate to the nurse that the patient is experiencing a toxic effect related to the medication? - Tinnitus- Ringing in ear. The nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with otosclerosis. The patient asks the nurse what this disease is. Which is the most appropriate response by the nurs...

Epicardium - Inner membrane on the surface of the heart muscle Myocardium - Cardiac Muscle Pericardium - Outer membrane (sac around the heart) Serous fluid - Is between the parietal and visceral layers; prevents friction as the heart beats Parietal Membrane - Middle layer What lines the myocardium? - Epicardium which prevents abnormal clotting Vena Cava - 1st Right Atrium - 2nd Tricuspid Valve - 3rd Right Ventricle - 4th Pulmonic Valve - 5th Pulmonary Artery - 6t...

critical thinking - the used of those cognitive skills or strategies that increase the probability of a desirable outcome . clinical Reasoning - Thinking through the various aspects of patient care to arrive at a reasonable decision regarding the prevention diagnosis, or treatment of clinical problem in a specific patient. critical thinking attitudes - - Intellectual Humility -Intellectual courage -Intellectual Empathy -Intellectual Integrity -Intellectual Perseverance - Faith in Reas...

Emergency - Immediate surgery needed to save life or limb Example of emergency surgery - Aneurysm, ruptured appendix, traumatic limb amputation, loss of extremity pulse from emboli Urgent - Surgery needed within 24-30 hours Example of an urgent surgery - Fracture repair, infected gallbladder Elective - Planned/scheduled surgery with no time requirement Example of elective surgery - joint replacement, hernia repair, skin lesion removal Optional - Surgery requested by the patient...

1. "Describe the scope of medical surgical nursing (Ignatavicius, 1)" - 1. "The scope of medical-surgical nursing, sometimes called adult health nursing, is to promite healt and prevent illness or injury in patients from 18 to older than 100 years of age (Ignatavicius, 1)." "2. Explain the recent increased focus on patient safety and quality of care (Ignatavicius,1)." - "2. Rapid advances in technology, massive increases in knowledge, and dramatic changes in the health care delivery sy...

1. Which of the following clients is most at risk for developing postrenal renal failure? a. Client diagnosed with renal calculi b. Client with congestive heart failure c. Client taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for arthritis pain d. Client recovering from glomerulonephritis 5. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement in a client after renal transplant surgery? a. Flushing peritoneal dialysis catheter once per shift b. Monitoring magnesium le...

How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - inhibits and activates the amygdala Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - speech comprehension The limbic system is associated with which of the following - emotion and learning Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? - hippocampus When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications work within which specific areas? - mood Which of the follo...