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The 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 ANS: C 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 appropriate for each diagnosis. This is the third step of t...

Pathophysiology basics a. Homeostasis i. What is it? equilibrium, balance, consistency, and stability. vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, and temperature. ii. Why do we have this? self-regulating, give-and-take system that responds to minor changes in the body through compensation mechanisms. Compensation mechanisms attempt to counteract those changes and return the body to its normal state b. Adaptation to stress and illness i. Resilience: How one bounces back from sickness or ...

Nurse contacts a pt's provider on telephone to obtain prescription for pain med. Which of following actions should nurse take? Have the provider spell out the unfamiliar medication names. The nurse should ask the provider to spell out the name of the medication if the stated name is one the nurse is not familiar with. Nurse in clinic is caring for a pt who is taking aspirin for Tx of arthritis. Nurse should identify which of following findings as indication that pt is beginning to exhi...

A bodybuilder’s muscles will display hyperplasia. You Answered True Correct Answer False Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 pts True/False: During pregnancy, uterine enlargement is caused by hypoplasia. True Correct! False It’s hypertrophy and hyperplasia.

Exposure to which substance protects the mucosal barrier of the stomach? a. Prostaglandins b. Helicobacter pylori c. Aspirin d. Regurgitated bile Prostaglandins. Prostaglandins and enterogastrones, such as gastric inhibitory peptide, somatostatin, and secretin, inhibit acid secretion. 2. Glucose transport enhances the absorption of which electrolyte? a. Sodium b. Potassium c. Phosphate d. Chloride Sodium. Sodium passes through the tight junctions and is actively transported across c...

What are clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism? a. Intolerance to heat, tachycardia, and weight loss b. Oligomenorrhea, fatigue, and warm skin c. Restlessness, increased appetite, and metrorrhagia d. Constipation, decreased heat rate, and lethargy The lower levels of thyroid hormone result in decreased energy metabolism, resulting in constipation, bradycardia, and lethargy, thus eliminating the remaining options. 2. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is released to stimulate thyroid ho...

Embryonic Origin of body tissues • A fertilized ovum develops into an embryo • Cells differentiate into 4 basic tissues, which include: the epithelium, muscle, connective and nervous tissue o The ectoderm develops into epithelium o The mesoderm develops into epithelium, muscle and connective tissue o The endoderm develops into nervous tissue • A cell is comprised of a plasma membrane, a nucleus (which contains DNA and RNA), and the cytoplasm which contains organelles such as: ribos...

Which age group are unintentional injuries NOT the leading cause of death? A. 1-4 yr B. 5-9 yr C. Younger than 1 yr D. 10-14 yr E. 15-19 yr 2. Which of the following interventions have significantly lowered the pediatric mortality rate in developing countries? A. Vaccination programs B. Oral rehydration therapy C. Treated mosquito nets D. Early diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia E. All of the above 3. Per the IOM, high-quality health care by definition must be: A. Timely and eff...