Nursing

Evidence based practice is based on three things... Correct Answer--research -patient preference -clinical judgement adopting evidence based practice Correct Answer--many barriers complicate the integration of findings into practice -17 years for some innovations individual barriers to EBP Correct Answer--nurse not valuing research -being resistant to change -lack of time and resources to obtain evidence -communication gap between researcher and clinician -inability to evaluate nur...

C: Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine OV Correct Answer-A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the incresing number of clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a primary health care strategy? A: Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehab centers for clients who have obesity B: Educating care nurses about postoperative complications C: Collaborating with providers to perform obeis...

What are 5 premonitory signs of labor? Correct Answer-1. Lightening (descent of fetus in true pelvis) 2. Braxton-Hicks contractions (irregular uterine contractions that do not result in cervical change) 3. Cervical changes (soft cervix, partially effaced, begins to dilate) 4. Surge in energy 5. Backache What are the 4 Ps essential in the outcome of labor and delivery? Correct Answer-1. Powers (involuntary uterine contractions + voluntary pushing) 2. Passage (bony pelvis + soft tissues of...

Subjective Data Correct Answer--symptoms from the client's point of view and include: feelings, perceptions, and concerns -what the patient tells you Objective Data Correct Answer--what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination -observed signs Assessment Correct Answer--the clinical reasoning process that interprets the patient's history and physical examination, singles out identified problems, and movement ...

A of ABCs Correct Answer-airway B of ABCs Correct Answer-breathing C of ABCs Correct Answer-cardiac roles of RN Correct Answer-direct care provider, communicator, educator, patient advocate, counselor, change agent, leader, manager, case manager, research consumer nurse can do without Dr's orders Correct Answer-turn PT, provide comfort, raise head of bed, grooming/bathing, ice packs/heating pads, patient education, assistance in ADLs (activities of daily living), preventing falls, p...

ANS: A Intracellular (inside the cells) fluid accounts for approximately two thirds of total body water. Extracellular (outside the cells) is approximately one third of the total body water. Intravascular fluid (liquid portion of the blood) and transcellular fluid are two major divisions of the extracellular compartment. Correct Answer-A patient has dehydration. While planning care, the nurse considers that the majority of the patient's total water volume exists in with compartment? a. Intra...

What is the definition of a drug side effect? Correct Answer-unintended but predictable side effects of a medication What is the definition of a drug adverse effect? Correct Answer-Undesired but not harmful effects of a medication What is the definition of a drug toxic effect? Correct Answer-severe and damaging effects of medication What does PO mean? Important information to remember about certain PO meds? Correct Answer-PO= by mouth; do not crush enteric coated or extended release med...

What is included in the upper airway? Correct Answer-nasal passages, mouth, and pharynx what is the function of the upper airway? Correct Answer-moistens, warms, and filters the air What is included in the lower airway? Correct Answer-trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli what is the function of the lower airway? Correct Answer-exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide What is ventilation? Correct Answer-movement of air in and out of the lungs What is respiration? Correct Answer-the ...

Florence Nightingale's Background and Accomplishments Correct Answer-- Founder of modern nursing - Created first educational program for nurses - Treated British soldiers in Crimean War - Believed a clean and well-kept environment was crucial to patient healing - First person to define difficulties in nursing - Found nursing to be a "calling" Which war encouraged the move towards formal nursing schools? Correct Answer-Civil War Where were the first nursing schools in the U.S. lo...

What does the kidney filter? Correct Answer-Metabolic wastes, toxins, drugs, hormones, salts, and O2 What does the kidney help regulate Correct Answer-Blood volume, blood pressure, electrolytes level, and acid-base balance What keeps the urine in the bladder Internal urether sphincter Internal urethral sphincter Internal bladder sphincter Internal prosthetic spchincter Correct Answer-Internal urethral sphincter urinary system has many ureters? Correct Answer-2 ____ is a sac-lik...