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A home health care nurse is helping a patient negotiate the health care system within the community. Which word best reflects this role of the nurse? a. Leader b. Resource c. Surrogate d. Counselor - b. Resource A mother whose young daughter has died of leukemia is crying and is unable to talk about her feelings. Which is the best response by the nurse? a. Everyone will remember her because she was so cute. She was one of our favorites b. As hard as this is, it is probably for the best ...

advanced beginner - A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care. advocacy - acting as the last line of defense on behalf of the patient or family assessing is the same as - Noticing code of ethics - describes competent level of behavior in a professional role compassion - (n.) sympathy for another's suffering; pity competent - having...

A nurse believes an elderly patient is depressed when they say , I feel old and alone - Identifying assumptions A nurse completes a head to toe assessment followed by a focused assessment for hours later of a patient with a head injury - Assessing systematically and comprehensively A nurse is reviewing WBC, DS, assessment to determine if the patient has an infection - Gathering complete and accurate data Graduate nurse states " all old people wet the bed " which step of tanner's is this...

Assistant should consider which of the following when selecting an appropriate hairstyle for a patient? - Styles that the patient prefers Assisting a patient with hygiene, providing a pleasant environment, and communicating with respect are all ways for making a patient feel how? - Comfortable Betty is an elderly resident who rarely speaks. Why is it important to continue to talk to Betty, even if she may not respond? - It will help Betty feel comfortable and cared for. How does daily brus...

5 rights of delegation - right task right circumstance right person right direction/communication right supervision/evaluation adverse event - An injury caused by medical management rather than the underlying condition of the patient attributes of a charge nurse - team motivation good communication manage stressful situations have cooperative workers attributes of healthcare quality - safe effective timely patient centered efficient equitable

4 things you need for Transitional Care - 1. Medication reconciliation (to see what medications patient is on) 2. Discharge summary 3. Phone numbers (Dr, home health) 4. Follow-up appointment Attributes and description of integrated care coordination models - 1. Inter-organizational an interprofessional team that includes the patient 2. Communication and information Exchange 3. A proactive plan of care with goals 4. Targeted set of purposeful activities 5. Proactive follow up Can th...

Ca lab values 8.5-10 Can you delegate a UAP to do skin assessment of pt with pressure ulcer? No you as LPN should ASSESS current pressure ulcer Can you have UAP report back if they notice arear on pt coccyx that is red and bleeding? Yes they should report any changes they notice but you as LPN need to go and check it out as well Cl lab values 96-106 Common side effect of Lisinopril dry cough Creatinine 0.6-1.2 Describe Lasses-Faire leadership style Management sits back and lets work...

A family member is concerned about their loved one's pain level, but they cannot receive pain medication for a while. What actions will you do? (3 SATA) - Stay calm and speak in a soothing tone, conduct a thorough pain assessment, express empathy when speaking to the loved one Patient has answered "Yes" to all the cage questions. You suspect the patient is in denial if the patient states what? - "I don't have a problem, I can quit anytime!" Patient has been ordered wrist restraints. W...

A patients family is at the bedside. The patient is complaining of still being in pain but the medication for pain they are currently on are not due until another few hours, the family is becoming unhappy, what are our interventions? - Acknowledge family assure you doing your best do a pain assessment offer non-Pharma logical therapies reposition music backrub etc. ADPIE - Assessment, Diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation Aspirin falls into what 3 medication classes? - Analge...

A elderly patient is not sleeping regularly, refuses physical therapy , has a sore on there heal, not eating much, what would you do? - -Use SPICES Tool -Clinical judgment -nursing process A patient 1 day post op for a patent with a total abdominal hysterectomy, what would be a concern - -pulmonary embolism -SPO2 will drop - RR rate will increase -feeling of impeding doom A patient with wrist wrist restraints because the keep pulling out their g-tube what would you do - - need a orde...