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When should adults get the PNA vaccine? Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13 How often should you get a physical exam? Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21 Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59 Every 2 years from age 60+ When should you check lipid panel? Starting at age 20 and every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL When should mammography and prostate screening begin? Mammography: starting between 40-50 and c...

The purpose of the ANCC PMHNP Scope and Practice is to Define the role of the NP Primary Prevention Actions that change overall background conditions to prevent some unwanted event or circumstance, such as injury, disease, or abuse. EX: Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents. In the N-C relationship Primary focus is on the client and their needs After 24 hrs a patient wants to leave inpatient setting, the best nurse action Tell client they cannot leave until ...

Nursing Process Assess before intervention. Assessment is collecting data Lithium level 0.6-1.2 lithum toxicity Level of 1.5 or higher What drug has been proven to have evidence of anti-suicidal effects Lithium What drug is gold standard for manic episodes Lithium What drug is neuroprotective treatment of choice for bipolar Lithium Endocrine S/S of lithium toxicity Endocrine = course hand tremors, and hypothyroidism Dermatological S/S of li...

Nursing Code of Conduct (4) 1)Participation in intra-professional collaboration 2) Avoiding Conflicts of Interest 3) Maintaining respect for human dignity 4) Integrating professional values with personal values Nursing Ethics (definition) Moral principles that govern behavior, ideal, standards Autonomy Duty to allow patient to make independent decisions Veracity Duty to tell the truth Fidelity Duty to keep promises and commitments Justice Duty to provi...

psychoanalytic therapy originated by Freud promotes change by the development of greater insight and awareness of maladaptive defenses cognitive therapy originated by Aaron Beck external events do not cause anxiety or maladaptive responses , person's expectations or perceptions of event cause anxiety behavioral therapy orig by Arnold Lazarus focus on changing maladaptive behaviors (ex: problem-solving, role-playing, exposure, relaxation) DBT Marsha Linehan, commonly ...

How do you assess cranial nerve V trigeminal? Tell patient to close eyes, take piece of cotton or other soft item and lightly touch either one of both sides of each of the three divisions of the trigeminal. How do you assess for cranial nerve VII facial? Observe the patient for nystagmus or twitching of the eye. This nerve controls facial movements and expression, check for symmetry. Have the patient wrinkle forehead, close eyes, smile, pucker lips, show teeth, and puff out cheeks. ...

T4, FREE THYROXINE 0.8-2.8 Increased In Graves Decreased In Hypothyroidism TSH 2- 10 mu/l Normal values can range from 0.4 - 4.0 mIU/L (milli-international units per liter), Calcium, Ca++ 8.8-10.5 <7.0, tetany >11.0, hyperparathyroidism >13.5, hypercalcemic coma, metastatic cancer Sodium, Na+ 135-148 mEq/L hypernatremia dehydration hypovolemia diabetes insipidus eating too much salt gastroenteritis drugs such as adrenocorticosteroids, methyldo...

Phases of a Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship Introductory Phase (creating trusting environment), Working Phase (identification of issues, goals, expectation), termination or resolution (reviewing progress, focus on self-management) Erikson's Theory Theory that proposes eight stages of human development. Each stage consists of a unique developmental task that confronts individuals with a crisis that must be resolved. Erikson: Infancy trust vs mistrust birth - 1 yr patholo...

When should adults get the PNA vaccine? Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13 How often should you get a physical exam? Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21 Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59 Every 2 years from age 60+ When should you check lipid panel? Starting at age 20 and every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL When should mammography and prostate screening begin? Mammography: starting between 40-50 and c...

State Legislative Statutes: What do they do? (law created by the state) -They are the Nurse Practice Act -Provides Title protection, -Grants legal authority; -Define Scope of Practice , -Defines advanced practice, -Puts restrictions on practice, -Sets credentialing requirements, -Sets grounds for disciplinary actions, -May require a Collaborative agreement Statutory Law (written law created by legislative body) -rules and regulations differ per state -may further define scope...