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An elderly patient has undergone hip replacement surgery. On the second postoperative day, the nurse finds that the pedal pulses are absent and the lower extremities are cold to the touch. What should the nurse interpret from this finding? A. It is an age-related effect. B. The patient's hip joint has dislocated. C. The room temperature is too cold. D. The patient has venous thrombus formation correct answers D. The absence of pedal pulses and abnormally cold extremities indicate that the...

Nursing Meta Paradigm correct answers - nursing - health - environment - client - transitions Dimensions of Health and Well-Being correct answers 1. vitality, energy 2. meaning, purpose 3. connectedness, commmunity Illness correct answers - subjective Disease correct answers - pathology, biological condition - huge part of illness falls under disease, but illness can be separate from disease Community correct answers - defined as a body of people living in one geographical...

disaster preparedness meds correct answers nonperishable- 1 mo supply insulin- 7 day supply catheters, needles, equipment- 2 wk supply rx factors for VD correct answers HTN, smoking, diabetes, CV disease, hypercholesterolemia lewy body disease correct answers AD; parkinson like s/s visual hallucinations, waxing & waning, memory impairment comes after visual/park s/s negative sensitivity to antipsychotic (no haldol) FTD correct answers earlier onset than AD or VD personality changes...

infectious disease correct answers •Leading cause of death in developing countries - •Half of all deaths attributed to three (3) •Tuberculosis (TB) •Malaria •HIV/AIDS decrease in rates predicted, however, correct answers •New pathogenic microorganisms have emerged •News strains of known microorganisms that are more virulent •Resistance to antibiotics •Means of terrorism where is the US? correct answers •Great advances in the 20th Century • •Pu...

The family nurse conducts the family nursing assessment with the family as a unit. Using a systematic process, family problems are identified and family strengths are emphasized as building blocks for interventions. Which of the following best completes the statement to demonstrate the importance of assessment to outcomes? Integrating the extended families: A. fosters equal family and provider commitment to success. B. facilitates outcomes-oriented family nursing research. C. decreases ...

____ rejection: occurs minutes to hours after a transplant d/t preexisting antibodies against the transplanted organ; no TM and the organ is removed correct answers hyperacute _____ rejection: manifests in the first 6 months after a transplant and is usually mediated by the recipients lymphocytes which have been activated aganist the donated tissue; usually reversible with additional ____ therapy ( risk for ____ and ____) correct answers acute immunosuppressive infection malignancies _...

What's the most common symptom of Esophageal cancer? correct answers Progressive Dysphagia How is esophageal cancer diagnosed? correct answers Barium Swallow (identifies irregular surface on the esophagus - first test done) CT PET Endoscopic ultrasonography Thoracoscopy Laparoscopy What risk factors are associated with esophageal cancer? correct answers Smoking Alcohol Nursing management of Esophageal cancer correct answers 6 small meals, high protein/high fat *Collaborate w sp...

leadership correct answers process of influencing people to accomplish goals management correct answers coordination and integration of resources through planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling to accomplish institutional goals and objectives diagnosing correct answers involves being able to understand the situation and the problem to be solved or resolved. This is a cognitive competency adapting correct answers involves being able to adapt behaviors and other res...

Normal range for temp correct answers 97.8-99 (36.5-37.2) rectal: .5-.7 higher then oral axillary: .3-.4 lower than oral Normal BP correct answers 120/80 elevated: 120-129/80 phase 1: 130-139/80-89 phase 2: 140+/90+ Normal HR correct answers 60-100 bpm Normal RR correct answers 12-16 When does the PCT take vital signs for the nurse? correct answers when the patient is stable parasympathetic simulaiton correct answers decreased pupil size, HR and BP sympathetic simulatio...

Definition of Communication correct answers Sharing of health-related information between patient and nurse, with both patient and nurse sending and recieving information. Can be verbal, written or spoken, culturally appropriate, personal or impersonal, issue specific, relationship oriented. Nightingale's definition of nursing correct answers "The act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery" Definition of Self correct answers personal definition of ...