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NURSING 319 - Med Surg 3 -Exam 2 Study Guide/NURSING 319 - Med Surg 3 -Exam 2 Study Guide. CARDIAC 1.The patient has chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). What action do you anticipate? A. Monitoring the PR interval B. Defibrillation with 360 joule C. Teaching the patient to monitor the pulse deficit D. Teaching the patient to take an anticoagulant daily ANS: D The chaotic atrial activity results in blood stasis that can lead to embolic events. Patients with chronic AF are given an antico...

NUR 413 - Psych Exam 1 Study Guide/NUR 413 - Psych Exam 1 Study Guide. Evolve questions and quizlet questions. Saunders review. Chapter 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which you are able to recognize your own potential, cope with normal stress, work productively and make a contribution to the community. ● Normal stress can be subjective ● Do we work productively or decompensate with life’s normal stressors? Someone who is mentally heal...

NUR 416 - Exam 2 Blueprint/NUR 416 - Exam 2 Blueprint. Chapter 12: Nursing Care of the Special needs Child - Additional stress can be felt by the child with a chronic illness and their family during times of transition. What is an example of a transition? o Initial diagnosis or change in prognosis o When the child moves to a new setting (hospital, school) o During a parent’s absence

MED SURG 403 - Care of Patients With Fractures Outline/MED SURG 403 - Care of Patients With Fractures Outline. Musculoskeletal trauma • Musculoskeletal trauma accounts for about two thirds of all injuries and is one of the primary causes of disability in the United States. It ranges from simple muscle strain to multiple bone fractures with severe soft-tissue damage. • Fractures and other musculoskeletal trauma impair a patient's MOBILITY in varying degrees, depending on the severity and ...

MED SURG 403 - Care of Critically ill Patients with Respiratory Problems Outline. (PE, ARF, ARDS, Mechanical Ventilation). • Rapid onset of respiratory problem • Chronic respiratory problems are more common, acute problems do arise that can interfere with GAS EXCHANGE and tissue PERFUSION to such a degree that death can occur quickly. • These problems effect the cardiac system by forcing the heart to work harder to compensate for lung-related impairment of gas exchange. • Thus, pro...

MED SURG 403 - Care of patients with burns outline./MED SURG 403 - Care of patients with burns outline. BURNS • Tissue destruction caused by a burn injury leads to local and systemic problems that affect FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE and lead to protein losses; sepsis; and changes in metabolic, endocrine, respiratory, cardiac, hematologic, and immune functioning. • The extent of problems is related to age, general health, extent of injury, depth of injury, and the specific body area inju...

NURSING 217 - S.U. Nutrition Case Study/NURSING 217 - S.U. Nutrition Case Study. 1. Amy is diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa. List four (4) characteristics associated with this eating disorder. Four characteristics associated with anorexia nervosa include: - Limited caloric intake - Omission of healthy foods - Excessive exercise routines - Obsessive behaviors 2. List two common ways to obtain information about Amy’s food intake. Two common ways to obtain information about her food inta...

NUR 416 - Med Surg II Study Guide Exam 1/ NUR 416 - Med Surg II Study Guide Exam 1. Chapter 3: Pain Pain is subjective, it’s what the patient tells you. Pain can have physiological and psychosocial impulses attached to it. Treatment to pain is individualized and can vary. Pain: unpleasant sensory and emotional experience ● It can be related to actual or potential tissue damage ● Self report is the most reliable factor ● Pain is the most common reason patients seek medical care ...

NUR 416 - MEDSURG 3: EXAM 1 Study Guide/ NUR 416 - MEDSURG 3: EXAM 1 Study Guide. BURNS: Goals of Nursing Care for Burns: • Strategies for prevention of burns • Ability to identify the depth of burn • Collaborative and nursing care for the patient in emergent phase, including ability to prioritize care • Collaborative and nursing care for the patient in the acute phase • Collaborative and nursing care for the patient in the rehabilitative phase • Assess, diagnosis, and in...

NURSING 217 - EXAM 1 REVIEW/NURSING 217 - EXAM 1 REVIEW. EXAM 1 REVIEW CULTURAL COMPETENCE Cultural and linguistic competence: congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system among professionals that enables work in cross-cultural situations Culturally competent: Understanding and attending to total context of patient’s situation including the following: Immigration status, Stress and social factors, Cultural similarities and differences Caregivers apply a u...