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According to the US Department of Defense Handoff model, what are major concerns that require emergency treatment? - (1) General care plan- developing a disease mgt pathway (2)Medication reconciliation- must be accurate and updated (3)Patient/family awareness- informed decision making? aware of care plan? understanding of all responsibilities for monitoring of an on-going care plan? (4) Who is responsible- r/t patients care (5)Anticipation: next steps- what's expected next, what to watch ...

Abnormal range of kick counts - <3 in an hour, <10 in 12 hours Adolescent - Erikson - self definition and self-esteem Adolescent - Freud - genital stage; self-love diminishes and love for others develops Adolescent - Piaget - period of formal operations; reasoning abstractly and logically, oriented toward problem solving Are school-aged children more engrossed in fact or fantasy? - Fact Bradley Method - "husband-coach birth"; emphasizes slow abdominal breathing and relaxation tech...

A 55-year-old male patient has community-acquired pneumonia. He has no other medical conditions. He might be prescribed all of the following drugs EXCEPT: Levaquin Z-pack Biaxin erythromycin - Levaquin For patients below age 60 with no comorbidity, macrolides are preferred. For those aged 60 and older and younger patients with comorbidity Levaquin may be prescribed as ONE drug therapy. A 56-year-old female patient has burned her arms in a kitchen fire. She is assessed as having a second ...

actions of nurse in working phase of relationship - creating plan of care, implementing a plan of care acute care, primary care, hospice, rehabilitation - acute care - short hospital stay new onset primary - check up referrals hospice - 6 months or less rehab - short stay ambulatory care goals - get pt recovered and out appropriate patient for outpatient care - stable, same day surgery, care for themselves, has support at home A client whose complaints of irregular bowel movements have...

65-year-old patient presents in the Emergency room (ER) with complaints of dizziness, nausea, and increased urinary retention that started in the first hour. The patient's vital signs are 158/82, 92, 22, and 98.5. Which should be the most appropriate action by the nurse? Ask the patient. "Are you experiencing any stressors in your life?" 85 yr. old woman is admitted to the hospital. Clinical indicators of inadequate nutrition - Thin brittle hair - Hemoglobin 10.2 - Pale conjunctiva -...

A pt requiring minimal assistance with ambulation would use which type of device? - a cane An otherwise strong, healthy pt with a lower leg cast is learning to ambulate with crutches. Which gait would he/she use? - 3-point gait Biofeedback is: - making the pt aware of physiologic responses to stress in an attempt to gain control over those responses cane - used for people who need minimal assistance; place cane on strong side -> move cane and strong foot forward at the same time, landin...

A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for clients who have a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Assign the client to a room with a negative air-flow system. B. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when leaving the client's room. C. Clean contaminated surfaces in the client's room with a phenol solution. D. Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting. - D. Have family members w...

4 classic symptoms of Mobility? - 1. Morning stiffness 2.Joint pain 3.Muscle weakness 4.Fatigue 8 warnings signs of cancer? - 1. Changes in bowel or bladder that don't heal patches inside the mouth or on the tongue l bleeding or discharge ening or lump in breast 6. recent changes in warts, moles or skin 7.Nagging cough or hoarseness Allen test should be done for WHAT? - ABG Drawing Antihistamines and antihypertensive? - increase the risk for blurred vision. ARMD? - age-relate...

"i felt a pop near my incision" the wound is in the process of dehiscence. What caused it? - Forceful coughing 87 year old patient that smokes 3 packs per day. The patient is scheduled for upcoming surgery to repair rerebral discs in back. Patient is at risk for post-op complications related to? - Pneumonia A pt. goes to ED with the following symptoms: 3 pound weight gain in 24 hours, dyspnea at rest, anxiety fatigue, four plus edema of the BLE to foot and knee - Increased heart rate, hig...

#Amoxicillin 500 mg every 3 times a day. Only have 250 mg in the store - 500/250 = 2 tabs/dosage x 3 = 6 tab/dose/day 1. Purpose of wet to dry dressing? - To keep the wound bed moist and to provide mechanical debridement A patient with Glaucoma would likely to have which of the following IOP (Intraocular pressure) readings? - 48 mmHg or high than normal range due to high pressure in the eyes (Normal range 10 - 22 mmHg) Absent Bowel sounds - - Constipation - Assess for an obstruction 5 mi...