practical nursing

According to the Regulated Health Professionals Act, how many controlled acts have been authorized for RPNs to perform? a) 5 b) 4 c) 6 d) 3 b) 4 Controlled Acts authorized to RNs and RPNs are the following: 1. Performing a prescribed procedure below the dermis or a mucous membrane. 2. Administering a substance by injection or inhalation. 3. Putting an instrument, hand or finger i. beyond the external ear canal, ii. beyond the point in the nasal passages where they normally narrow, ii...

Turgor skin resiliency and plumpness; does skin tent (stay up when pull on) or not Patent open, unobstructed airway Purulent pus, caused by presence of bacteria Serosanguinous Serum and blood exudate Sanguinous Bloody drainage Pedal pulses dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial Tympanic auditory canal Optic eye/vision Ecchymosis Bruise Erythema Redness

Interacting with the patient and his family to obtain subjective information is part of which of the following steps for determining and fulfilling the nursing care needs of the patient? Assessment Which of the following is NOT one of the major duties of the M6 practical nurse? Implement Level II through Level IV CSH operations. The system used at the division level and forward is comprised of six basic modules. Which module is staffed with two surgeons, two nurse anesthetists, a medic...

Test Bank for Surgical Technology 8th Edition by Kotcher Fuller Chapter 6: Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Contrast media instilled into the urinary tract for visualization of the bladder, ureters, and kidney is called . A. myelography C. angiography B. cholangiography D. retrograde pyelography ANS: D In retrograde pyelography, con...

Ch. 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought and Action Pg. 3-11 Nursing Images throughout history The Angel of Mercy- is serene and content, is usually shown with a halo or other religious symbol. Until 100 years ago, nurses cared for patients at great risks to themselves. Even asrecently asthe 1950’s, antibiotics were not readily available, and the chief cause of mortality was infectious disease. -History demonstrates a strong link between nursing and religious orders. - The values of service a...

Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - Each state has their own Nurse Practice Act. It defines and limits the scope of nursing practice in that state. - NPA's protect the patients by setting legal boundaries for nursing care. It is the nurse's responsibility to know the scope in his/her state. Scope of Practice What actions the nurse can or cannot perform while providing nursing care under the terms of their professional license. LPN: Words under the supervision of RN, Physician or Dentist. Collabo...

The smallest "living" units of structure and function in the body are cells The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by the diaphragm The term used to describe a disease where there has been a partial or complete disappearance of clinical and subjective characteristics of the disease is functional Decide which nursing intervention assures that either the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient or, if not, appropriate changes may be made communication Although they are th...

Healthcare Acquired Infection Are nosocomial infections caused by viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens usually during a 48 hour stay at the hospital Community acquired infection Infections from environment outside of hospital (example) grocery store Hands below the waste Are contaminated Medical asepsis Standard daily infection control practices such as hand washing Surgical asepsis techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms and their spores, also called sterile technique ...

What is Florence Nightingale's influence on nurses' training? During the Crimean War she asked the Secretary of War yo allow her to train women to care for the and sick and wounded. Her group of 38 nurses made their rounds after dark with a lamp. Florence Nightingale known as the "founder of nursing" Dorthea Dix she was appointed by the Union government to organize women volunteers to provide nursing care for soldiers Clara Barton she took volunteers into the field hospitals to care...

Test Bank for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 2e 2nd Edition by Mertie Potter, Mary Moller . ISBN-13: 9628 UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 1. Framework of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 2. Biological Basis for Mental Illness 3. Psychological Concepts: Theories and Therapies 4. Sociological Influences 5. Cultural Awareness 6. Spiritual Awareness UNIT II: PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ROLE DEVELOPMENT 7. Stress, Anxiety, and Coping 8. Self-Reflection and Self-...