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what is the role of nurses for a child baring family? (5) - Answer - provide family centered care (focusing on the family as the pt during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum) - provide holistic healthcare - embrace & assist in overcoming diversity (including being culturally competent) - follow through w/ family birth plan - be aware of religious / social beliefs, values, communication patterns, extended family, education level, permissible physical contact w/ strangers what is A...

AWHONN - Answer Association for Women's Health, Obstetrical, and Neonatal Nurses who sets the standards of care for maternity and gynelogical nursing - Answer AWHONN standards of care - Answer minimum criteria for competent, proficient nursing care. Agency policies, procedures, and protocols provide appropriate guidelines for standards of care clinical practice guidelines - Answer Adopted within a healthcare setting to reduce variation in care management, to limit cos...

What cells are destroyed in Type 1 DM? - Answer beta cells What can cause beta cells to be destroyed in Type 1 DM? - Answer -Genetic predisposition -Autoimmunity -Environmental, Viral How is autoimmunity correlated with Type 1 DM? - Answer The T lymphocyte cells attack the beta cells (which produce insulin) so when it is destroyed we are not producing enough insulin and there's an insulin deficiency What does the beta cells being destroyed result in? - Answer a decrease...

A nurse is teaching a client about the sleep-wake cycle. The nurse should include that which of the following factors can interfere with the sleep-wake cycle? Drinking caffeinated beverages in the evening Emotional stress A bright light A 20 min nap during the day A regular bedtime schedule - Answer Drinking caffeinated beverages in the evening is correct. Caffeine is a stimulant that can interfere with the sleep-wake cycle. The client should limit caffeine intake to the morning. Emot...

What is the role of a nurse manager? - Answer planning, organizing, directing, and controlling nursing staff - also concerned with unit resources How should you resolve conflict? - Answer compromise if there is a mutually agreeable solution - do not avoid, compete, or smooth - cooperate/accommodate with caution What is team nursing? - Answer includes multiple differently licensed healthcare personnel (RNs, UAPs/CNAs, etc.) - delegation is vital What is total patient care nu...

The nurse caring for patients in a long-term care facility knows that there are factors that place certain patients at a higher risk for falls. Which patients would the nurse consider to be in this category? Select all that apply. a. A patient who is older than 50 b. A patient who has already fallen twice c. A patient who is taking antibiotics d. A patient who experiences postural hypotension e. A patient who is experiencing nausea from chemotherapy f. A 70-year-old patient who is tr...

Reflection - Answer Looking back on each day's practice to better understand/learn from each day's challenge What is a trait of nurses who value their own integrity/development? - Answer Reflection Self-aware - Answer Knowing own strengths & weaknesses Effective communicator - Answer No mistakes orally/written Curious - Answer Ask why, learn more Intuitive - Answer Speak up when something is wrong, figure out what it is Confident - Answer Even when sc...

what are the three macronutrients? (explain each) - Answer carbohydrates - main source of energy for your body's cells - get broken down into sugar proteins - amino acids - used to build all structures of body lipids - concentrated source of energy - insoluble in water and blood - mainly triglycerides t adult: categories of BMI - Answer underweight: <18.5 normal: 18.5 - 24.9 overweight: 25 - 29.9 obese 1: 30 - 34.9 obese 2: 35 - 39.9 morbidly obese:...

arterial pH - Answer 7.35 - 7.45 basophils - Answer .5 - 1% bicarbonate (HCO3, arterial) - Answer 21 - 28 mEq / L Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) - Answer 10 - 20 mg/dL brain type natriuretic peptide (BNP) - Answer <100 pg/mL Calcium - Answer 9 - 10.5 mg / dL Creatinine (serum) - Answer .5 - 1.2 mg / dL D - dimer - Answer < 250 ng / mL Eosinophils - Answer 1 - 4% Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG, FBS) - Answer 74 - 106 mg / dL Glycosylated He...

what are the steps of the nursing process? (describe each step) - Answer assessment - collection, validation, and communication of patient data diagnosing - analysis of patient data to identify patient strengths and health problems planning - specification of patient outcomes to prevent, reduce, or resolve, and specification of related nursing interventions implementing - carrying out the plan of care evaluation - measuring the extent to which the patient has achieved the outcomes...