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best practice - correct answer ✅evidence based practice using relevant valid research inter-generational family - correct answer ✅grandparent, arent, child or parent, child, and grandparent lab data for malnutrition - correct answer ✅-decreased hemoglobin -decreased insulin production -increased glucose levels how to assist a patient and family through a crisis - correct answer ✅-do not assume you know what is best -be an active listener -provide assistance programs as necessary -always be supportive -give suggestions based on medical evidence if possible
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parenting styles - correct answer ✅-authoritarian -permissive -authoritative distressed family and communication - correct answer ✅a distressed family may not be in communication with each other somethings that can affect communication -divorce -domestic violence Acidosis and Alkalosis - correct answer ✅Acid-Base Imbalances Acidosis = pH < 7.35 greater acid than base Alkalosis = pH > 7.45 greater base than acid therapeutic communication - correct answer ✅Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques
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process between the nurse and client if this technique is used in a respectful, tactful, and nonthreatening manner Prodromal - correct answer ✅early symptoms that may indicate the onset of a condition or disease incubation - correct answer ✅maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development convalescence - correct answer ✅(n.) - the gradual return to health after illness risk factors for infection - correct answer ✅Age, impaired circulation or oxygenation, wound condition or nature, impaired immune response, malnutrition, chronic disease, or poor wound care.
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systemic infection - correct answer ✅infection spreads to several sites and tissue fluids usually in the bloodstream alkalosis and otc medications - correct answer ✅taking too many tums can cause alkalosis respiratory acidosis - correct answer ✅low pH, high CO respiratory alkalosis - correct answer ✅high pH, low CO metabolic acidosis - correct answer ✅low pH, low HCO metabolic alkalosis - correct answer ✅high pH, high HCO
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signs and symptoms of tuberculosis - correct answer ✅Productive cough that lasts longer than three weeks in conjunction with two of the following: bloody sputum, weakness/fatigue, weight loss, fever/chills, night sweats, hoarseness patient teaching for lasix - correct answer ✅-take as directed -change position slowly as to not fall -consult health care professional regarding high potassium diet -call health care professional if weight gain more than 3lbs in 1 day -tell doctor of all meds and supplements -call doctor if rash, muscle weakness, cramps, nausea, dizziness, numbness, or timgling common medications for asthmatics - correct answer ✅bronchodilators
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pneumothorax' - correct answer ✅collapsed lung how to use incentive spirometer - correct answer ✅1. sit on edge of bed or high up
- hold in upright position
- place mouth on mouthpiece
- breathe in slowly and deeply
- hold breathe as long as possible
- exhale slowly and allow the piston to fall to the bottom
- rest for a few seconds and repeat steps 1-6 at least 10 times per hour signs and symptoms to know if suction is needed - correct answer ✅-aspirating how to improve cardiac output - correct answer ✅daily, regular exercise
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eczema - correct answer ✅noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching ring worm - correct answer ✅fungal how do you prevent infections from spreading - correct answer ✅hand washing perulent - correct answer ✅containing pus sanguinous drainage - correct answer ✅bloody drainage sero-sanguineous - correct answer ✅mixture of clear and blood tinged drainage (ex. surgical incision)
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serous drainage - correct answer ✅clear, watery plasma primary prevention - correct answer ✅Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring. secondary prevention - correct answer ✅Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent. tertiary prevention - correct answer ✅actions taken to contain damage once a disease or disability has progressed beyond its early stages herpes zoster (shingles) - correct answer ✅painful eruption of vesicles that follows a nerve root on one side of the body
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vector-borne transmission - correct answer ✅the spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector airborne transmission - correct answer ✅occurs through contact with contaminated respiratory droplets spread by a cough or sneeze direct contact transmission - correct answer ✅person to person transmission what to ask a patient when they are experiencing pain - correct answer ✅have them explain the type of pain, location, duration, and severity factors of pain - correct answer ✅-Onset -Location -Duration
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-Relieves -Timing What is pain? - correct answer ✅whatever the patient says it is pleurisy - correct answer ✅an inflammation of the pleura that produces sharp chest pain with each breath deviated septum - correct answer ✅one part of the nasal cavity is smaller because of malformation or injury of the nasal septum pharyngitis - correct answer ✅inflammation of the throat
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modifiable changes for heart disease - correct answer ✅-diet -exercise- -stop smoking -stay on medications health promotion (meaning) - correct answer ✅ infective endocarditis - correct answer ✅inflammation of endothelium that lines heart and cardiac valves. most commonly damages mitral valve, then aortic and tricuspid valves. commonly caused by bacteria that are normally present in the body. can also occur after an invasive medical or dental procedure. symptoms: valvular dysfunction, may affect organ systems, chest pain, CHF, clubbing, meningitis, low back pain, arthralgia, arthritis
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scar tissue - correct answer ✅fibrous connective tissue that binds damaged tissue vegetation - correct answer ✅looks like coliflower on leaflets of valves cardiac anatomy - correct answer ✅-avg adult heart = size of two fists -heart beats abt 100,000x/day; 35millx/yr; 2.5 billion x over 70 yrs -stenosis - correct answer ✅narrowing, stricture prolapse - correct answer ✅descent of the uterus down the vaginal canal cardiac insuffiency - correct answer ✅valves become hard enough that they dont close completely
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stridor - correct answer ✅strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx pleural friction rub - correct answer ✅continuous, dry grating sound caused by inflammation of pleural surfaces and loss of lubricating pleural fluid rhonchi - correct answer ✅Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs delayed wound healing - correct answer ✅what is a side effect of steroid use metastasize - correct answer ✅the process by which cancer spreads from one place to another
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what type of skin cancer metastasize - correct answer ✅melonoma squemous How to break the chain of infection - correct answer ✅hand hygiene, cough etiquette, clean surfaces, habits for good health Stage 1 pressure ulcer - correct answer ✅intact skin with nonblanchable redness stage 2 pressure ulcer - correct answer ✅partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis, dermis, or both stage 3 pressure ulcer - correct answer ✅full thickness tissue loss with visible fat
