Care Latest Update - ual Exam 450

NUR 3737 Principles of Personalized Nursing Care Latest Update - ual Exam 450 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+

5 social determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Economic stability

• Education access and quality
• Social and community context
• Health care access and quality
• Neighborhood and built environment

• components to nutritional status: - CORRECT ANSWER: weight history, dietary

history, gastrointestinal symptoms, energy level, existing disease, physical examination data.

60% alcohol based solution - CORRECT ANSWER: allowed for washing your hand

except with working with a c-diff client

Acid - CORRECT ANSWER: A substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution.

cation donors

Acid Base Balance - CORRECT ANSWER: Maintenance of the proper degree of acidity

in each of the body's fluids

Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER:

Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER: pH below 7.35 1 / 4

Active transport - CORRECT ANSWER: the movement of materials through a cell

membrane using energy

Active Transport - CORRECT ANSWER: The movement of materials through a cell

membrane using energy

Acute infections - CORRECT ANSWER: Rapid onset, short duration

adventitious - CORRECT ANSWER: accidental; nonessential

AEB or aeb - CORRECT ANSWER: As evidence by

Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER: pH above 7.45

Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER: tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood.

Diffusion of oxygen into the blood occurs in which structure located in the lungs

Analgesics - CORRECT ANSWER: pain relievers

used to treat bladder and urethral pain, and burning

Turns your urine a deep orange-red color

Anaphylactic shock - CORRECT ANSWER: Severe shock caused by an allergic

reaction.

anions - CORRECT ANSWER: ions with a negative charge 2 / 4

Anti-inflammatory medications - CORRECT ANSWER:

anticoaguants - CORRECT ANSWER: Can lead to extravasation (leakage) of blood into subcutaneous tissue

Antidiarrheal medications - CORRECT ANSWER: *KLIP*

Kaopectate, Pepto-Bismol Lomotil Imodium Paregoric

• Not recommended for acute diarrhea
• Lomotil, Imodium
• teach clients about OTC aids

antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - CORRECT ANSWER: promotes retention of water by

kidneys

Antispasmodics - CORRECT ANSWER: decrease spasms in the urethra and bladder by

relaxing the smooth muscles lining their walls, thus allowing normal emptying of the bladder

Apical Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER: The pulse on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple (apex of the heart).

Arterial blood gases - CORRECT ANSWER: a test performed on arterial blood to

determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases present

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Arterial ulcers - CORRECT ANSWER: Blockage of arterial blood to an area (clot)

causes tissue necrosis.

Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER: Absence of significant contamination

Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER: Code status: Advance directives, DNR Abnormal vital signs IV site - lock/fluids/site/drips/wen to change IV site Procedures done in the last 24 hours Abnormal assessments abnormal labs Current pain score safety needs/fall risk/skin risk

Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER: collecting data, categorizing and recording data,

and using a systematic and ongoing process.

Assist bath - CORRECT ANSWER: bathe areas hard to reach

Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER:

auscultation of the lungs - CORRECT ANSWER: auscultate the posterior thorax for

sounds side to side. listen over bare skin to entire respiratory cycle of inspiration and expiration.

Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER: The patient's right to choose or defer treatment or

other options

Background - CORRECT ANSWER: Admission diagnosis

Date of surgery

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