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How to conduct Mini-Cog- • The Mini-Cog has been demonstrated to have comparable psychometric properties to the MMSE • The primary advantage of the Mini-Cog is that it is shorter than the MMSE and measures executive function. • It is composed of a three-item recall and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) and takes about 3 minutes to administer • The Mini-Cog is a short dementia assessment that combines three-word recall with clock-drawing capability. • Patients are given a total score re...

6mo ago an elderly pt was dx'd with subclinical hypothyroidism. Today the pt returns and has a TSH of 11 and c/o fatigue. He has taken Synthroid 25mcg daily as prescribed. What is the best course of action for you?: Double the dose of Synthroid 2.48yo female presents for annual exam. A1C is 6.2%. You interpret this result as: a. Prediabetes b. T2DM c. T1DM d. Normal: ANS: A

1. Although nurses have an ethical duty to ensure patient safety, increasing demands on professionals in complex and fast-paced healthcare environments may lead to workarounds. What is a workaround? D a. A practice that deviates from accepted and expected practice protocols b. A shortcut to save time c. An inappropriate action or omission of appropriate actions d. All of these are correct 2. A safety culture is a blame-free environment where individuals can report errors or near misses wi...

1. Ethics is best described as: C a. A revolution in health care brought on by technologic change? b. ever-changing principles that guide decision-making c. a goal-oriented approach to answering questions that potentially have multiple acceptable answers d. paradigmatic changes that involve rhythmic processes central to the healthcare system 2. An ethics approach that emerged from relatively homogenous societies where beliefs were similar, and the majority of societal members shared c...

1. Essay: In a minimum of 175 words, how could collaboration and knowledge sharing at a single organization be used to help individuals preparing for information technology at a different facility? When it comes to knowledge sharing and collaboration it is key for people joining information technology at a different facility because It will help gather information and apply the new and the old information together. It may help make information technology that much better. Exchanging ideas wit...

1. Florence Nightingale’s contributions to nursing practice and education: a. Are historically important but have no validity for nursing today. b. Were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time. c. Were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War.? d. Were limited only to the care of severe traumatic wounds. ANS: C By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and hand washing techniques, Florence Nightingale’s nurses dramatically reduced the death rate fro...

1. The nurse is caring for a patient taking cimetidine (Tagamet) orally. Which should the nurse consider about administering this drug? A) Administer the drug with the first bit of food B) Administer the drug immediately after meals C) Administer the drug 30 minutes after meals D) Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals 2. The nurse is discharging a patient with a new patient for ranitidine (Zantac). Which information would be important to include in the discharge teaching? A) T...

The nurse is to instruct the client about the long- term Consequences of non-compliance to prescribed medication. Which education strategy would be most appropriate for the nurse to use in order to develop the affective learning domain of the client? • A. Lecture followed by a simple written test. • B. Role playing and group discussion • C. Video presentation and handouts • D. Demonstration and practice 2.) A nurse manager is teaching a group of nurses about the levels of p...

1. How are carbohydrates used by the body? Choose ALL answers that apply. • structure • Communication • storage • Recognition 2. What type of immunity does a vaccine provide? Choose only ONE best answer. • naturally acquired passive immunity • Artificially acquired passive immunity • Naturally acquired active immunity • Artificially acquired active immunity

• Gestational hypertension: report any dizziness, blurred vision, or headaches to doctor • Hyperemesis gravidarum: needs I & O, daily weight, anti-emetic (anti-nausea meds), oral or IV fluids • If mom has D&C for miscarriage, needs to take temp every 8 hours X 3 days (infection risk) • Missed menses and positive preg test doesn’t mean pregnancy is certain (need more info)