NURSING 115

Nurse 115 Final Exam Study GuideA definition of ethics is: - correct answer the reflection of values in how one conducts himself or herself. Ethical dilemmas are common occurrences when caring for patients. The nurse understands that ethical dilemmas are primarily the result of: - correct answer Conflicting value systems Values and ethics are the heart of the ANA's Code of Ethics for the profession of nursing. This document acts as a guide for: - correct answer members of the nursing prof...

Nursing 115 Chapter 16The nurse is using critical thinking skills during the first phase of the nursing process. Which action indicates the nurse is in the first phase? A. Completes a comprehensive database B. Identifies pertinent nursing diagnoses C. Intervenes based on priorities of patient care D. Determines whether outcomes have been achieved - correct answer A. Completes a comprehensive database The assessment phase of the nursing process involves data collection to complete a thor...

Nursing 115 Chapter 17 After assessing a patient, a nurse develops a standard formal nursing diagnosis. What is the rationale for the nurse's actions? A. To form a language that can be encoded only by nurses B. To distinguish the nurse's role from the physician's role C. To develop clinical judgment based on other's intuition D. To help nurses focus on the scope of medical practice - correct answer B. To distinguish the nurse's role from the physician's role The standard fo...

Nursing 115 Chapter 18The nurse completes a thorough assessment of a patient and analyzes the data to identify nursing diagnoses. Which step will the nurse take next in the nursing process? A. Assessment B. Diagnosis C. Planning D. Implementation - correct answer C. Planning After identifying a patient's nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, a nurse prioritizes the diagnoses, sets patient-centered goals and expected outcomes, and chooses nursing interventions appropriat...

Nursing 115 Chapter 26A nurse developed the following discharge summary sheet. Which critical information should the nurse add? TOPIC Medication Diet Activity level Follow-up care Wound care Phone numbers When to call the doctor Time of discharge A. Clinical decision support system B. Admission nursing history C. Mode of transportation D. SOAP notes - correct answer C. Mode of transportation List actual time of discharge, mode of transportation, and who accompanied the...

Nursing 115 Chapter 27The nurse is caring for an older-adult patient admitted with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea due to food poisoning. The nurse completes the health history. Which priority concern will require collaboration with social services to address the patient's health care needs? A. The electricity was turned off 3 days ago. B. The water comes from the county water supply. C. A son and family recently moved into the home. D. This home is not furnished with a microwave ove...

Nursing 115 Chapter 31A nurse is a preceptor for a nurse who just graduated from nursing school. When caring for a patient, the new graduate nurse begins to explain to the patient the purpose of completing a physical assessment. Which statement made by the new graduate nurse requires the preceptor to intervene? A. "I will use the information from my assessment to figure out if your antihypertensive medication is working effectively." B. "Nursing assessment data are used only to provide ...

Nursing 115 Chapter 48The nurse is working on a medical-surgical unit that has been participating in a research project associated with pressure ulcers. Which risk factor will the nurse assess for that predisposes a patient to pressure ulcer development? A. Decreased level of consciousness B. Adequate dietary intake C. Shortness of breath D. Muscular pain - correct answer A. Decreased level of consciousness Patients who are confused or disoriented or who have changing levels of co...

Nursing 115 Comprehensive Study Guide 9Disorders Primary *one which originates in the target gland/original organ Secondary *one that originates in the pituitary system *i.e.: ACTH, TSH, GH, etc Tertiary *one that originates in the hypothalamus *ie: all the releasing hormones Hyperthyroidism Types Graves Disease *mostly affects women ages 20-40 *autoimmune disease for hyperthyroidism *goiter and exophthalmos Symptoms -↑BMR -tachycardia -insensitivity to ...

Nursing 115: Exam 1 - HIVPathophysiology of HIV - Attaches to surface of specialized WBCs, CD4 + t-lymphocytes - Membrane of virus and cell fuse and HIV particles release its antibodies into the cell (CCR5cxcr4 Co-Receptor, and CD4 co-receptor) - Replicates itself, must insert itself into the DNA - RNA, Reverse transcriptase converts HIV RNA into DNA. Now its compatible with host cell DNA - Into the nucleus of host cell: Uses enzyme HIV integrase to get into the CD4 cells nucleus. - Integr...