Search Materials

https://studymerit.com/get-s3-thumbnail/24359

nur 155 exam 2

Health Care / Exam

nur 155 exam 2

$15.00

https://studymerit.com/get-s3-thumbnail/22331

Exam 4: NUR155 / NUR 155 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Foundations of Nursing Guide| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

Health Care / Exam

Exam 4: NUR155 / NUR 155 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Foundations of Nursing Guide| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

$10.00

https://studymerit.com/get-s3-thumbnail/16132

NUR 155 Exam 1 - 4 2024 Full and Revised Study Guide With Satisfied Solutions 2024 Full and Revised Study Guide With Satisfied Solutions

Health Care / Exam

NUR 155 Exam 1 - 4 2024 Full and Revised Study Guide With Satisfied Solutions Psychological - The internal variable dimension that includes mind-body interactions like emotional responses to stress that affect body function. Self- Concept is another one. Cognitive - The internal variable that includes lifestyle, which refers to general way of living for a person like their living conditions and patterns of behavior, which can be positive or negative. Spiritual and religious beliefs like that Jehovah Witnesses oppose blood transfusions. External variables -Variables Influencing Health Status, Beliefs, and Practices: The type of variable that includes physical environment, standards of living, family and Cultural Beliefs, and social support networks. Physical environment - External Variables/health Status, Beliefs, and Practices: Radiation, chemicals used to control weeds and plant diseases, the greenhouse effect, x-ray, acid rain, ect... Standards of living - External Variables/health Status, Beliefs, and Practices: Occupation, income, and education, hygiene, food habits, and ability to seek healthcare advice. Family and cultural beliefs - External Variables/health Status, Beliefs, and Practices: Family passes on patterns of daily living and lifestyle to offspring. Once abused as a child man might grow up and abuse his own children. Social support networks - External Variables/health Status, Beliefs, and Practices: Having support from family, friends, or confidant along with job satisfaction helps people avoid illness. Acute Illness - Characterized by severe symptoms of relatively short duration. Symptoms appear abruptly and subside quickly May or may not require health care intervention- ex. appendicitis requires surgical intervention, but colds subside without medical intervention or with help of over the counter meds. Chronic Illness - Lasts for extended periods of time 6 months or longer and often for persons entire life. Has slow onset Periods of "remission" and "exacerbation" Ex: heart and lung disease, diabetes mellitus. Effects of illness - Privacy, Autonomy, Financial Burden, Changes in lifestyles. Impact on the client - Effects of Illness: Who is impacted based on the information below? Behavioral and emotional changes Self concept and body image changes Lifestyle changes Impact on the Family - Effects of Illness: Who is impacted based on the information below? Depends On: Member of the family who is ill Seriousness and length of the illness Cultural and social customs the family follows Using silence - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Accepting pauses or sliences that may extend for several seconds or minutes without interjecting any verbal response Providing general leads - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Using statements or questions that... * encourage the client to verbalize * choose a topic of conversation * and facilitate continued verbalization Being specific and tentative - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Making statements that are specific rather than general, and tentative rather than absolute using open-ended questions - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Asking broad questions that lead or invite the client to explore (elaborate, clarify, describe, compare or illustrate) thoughts or feelings; invite answers that are longer than one or two words using touch - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Providing appropriate forms of touch to reinforce caring feelings; be sensitive to differences in attitudes and practices of clients and self

$43.00

https://studymerit.com/get-s3-thumbnail/16130

Exam 3: NUR155/ NUR 155 Latest Updated 2024 Foundations of Nursing Exam With Correct Questions and Answers

Health Care / Exam

Exam 3: NUR155/ NUR 155 Latest Updated 2024 Foundations of Nursing Exam With Correct Questions and Answers 3 stages of stress - alarm, resistance, exhaustion internal strategies for stress coping - address pt feelings with stress external strategies for stress coping - relief through mobilization of support compensation - focusing on strengths rather than perceived weaknesses denial - ignoring aspects of reality displacement - redirecting negative emotion intellectualization - overthinking a challenging situation to avoid dealing with emotion projection - attributing one's own feelings to another person rationalization - explaining personal actions that enhance self-image reaction formation - responding to negative thoughts or feelings with positive actions regression - reverting to behaviors of early stages of development repression - blocking unacceptable thoughts and feelings sublimation - channeling unacceptable emotions into acceptable actions first principle of delegation - nurses must have knowledge of the nurse practice act in the state where they are licensed second principle of delegation - the RN cannot delegate assessment, planning, evaluation, or accountability for the assigned task third principle of delegation - the person to whom the assignment was delegated cannot delegate that assignment to someone else Transplant film, adhesive-backed polyurethane - prevents bacteria and fluids from entering the wound; non-absorbant; wounds with minimal drainage; autolytic debridement Hydrocolloids, occlusive, adhesive dressings composed of gelling agents and carboxymethylcellulose - absorb small to moderate amount of drainage; 3-7 days; prevents excess moisture; for clean wounds with moderate drainage Alginates, made from brown seaweed fiber - highly absorbent; non adhesive; avoid dry wounds; highly exudative wounds use on bleeding wounds stage 1 treatment - relieve pressure; repositioning; pressure relieving devices; keep pt clean dry and nourished stage 2 treatment - maintain moist healing environment; apply hydrocolloid dressing; nutritional supplements; administer analgesics stage 3 treatment - clean and/ or debride dressing, surgical intervention, proteolytic enzymes; administer antimicrobials stage 4 treatment - clean and debride; non adherent dressing change every 12 hrs; skin grafts or hyperbaric oxygen serous - clear serosaguineous - clear and red mix sanguineous - red purulent - thick yellow, green, beige Blood flow through the heart - R atrium --> tricuspid valve --> R ventr. --> pulm. valve --> pulm. trunk --> R & L pulm. arteries (NO O2) --> capillary beds of alveoli (lungs) --> pulm. vein (picks up O2) --> L atrium --> bicuspid valve (mitral) --> L ventr. --> aortic semilunar valve --> aorta --> systemic arteris --> capillaries of body tiss. --> systemic veins --> superior and inferior venae cavae musculoskeletal/ nervous system interventions - exercise; positioning devices; assistive devices; pain assessment; early ambulation isotonic exercise definition - constant muscle contraction isometric exercise definition - exercise without using joints aerobic exercise definition - use oxygen for energy anaerobic exercise definition - increase body mass active ROM exercise - independent passive ROM exercise - dependent/ with help How many times should you perform ROM exercises with a patient? -2x daily; 3-5x per joint anaerobic exercise example - weight lifting

$37.00

https://studymerit.com/get-s3-thumbnail/16129

Exam 2: NUR155/ NUR 155 (Latest Updated 2024) Foundations of Nursing Exam| Questions and Answers

Health Care / Exam

Exam 2: NUR155/ NUR 155 (Latest Updated 2024) Foundations of Nursing Exam| Questions and Answers What is steatorrhea? - fatty loose stools What is a cleansing enema? - hypertonic: drawing out fluids of interstitial spaces into the colon Isotonic: expands the colon What is a oil retention enema? - lubricate the stool and intestinal mucosa, easing defecation What is medication enema? - Helps treats localized infections What is a carminative enema? - provides relief from gaseous distention What is return flow enema? - (also called Harris flush) expels flatus by alternating flow 100-200 mL of fluid in and out of rectum - stimulates peristalsis How to administer enema? - tell the patient to take deep breathe in, lay them in left sims positions, hold the enema in as long as possible S/S of infatuated IV - Cold, redness, pain What is the most important level of maslow hierarchy of needs? - Physiological need What is Health belief Promotion model? - What motivates or doesn't motivate patient to make healthy life changes What is Health promotion? - the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health What is the Holistic model? - Interdependent functioning of mind, body, and spirit to maintain optional health What is primary prevention? - measures to decrease the incidence of disease Example of primary prevention - Immunization, health/sex ed, quit smoking drinking or poor diet. What is secondary prevention? - Undertaken in cases of latent disease Example of secondary prevention - Screening, blood work, diagnostic testing What is tertiary prevention? - implemented when a condition or illness is permanent and irreversible Example of tertiary prevention - Chemo, medication, rehab What is acute illness? - Abrupt onset, short duration (less than 6 months) What is chronic illness? - More than 6 months, requires ongoing long-term care What is social determinants of Health? - Non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. Examples of social determinants of health? - Age, gender, genetics and inherited traits, lifestyle, environment, attitudes and emotions, quality of education, and access to food What is the correct a patient should walk with a cane? - Cane goes on the strong side, move cane out first, weak leg, and then strong leg Education for pt. with cane - Cane should be at the level of hip, and arm should be bent, don't look at the ground What is the normal BMI? - 18.5-24.9 What are Simple carbohydrates? - fast acting sugar, starch and fiber. What are examples of simple carbohydrates? - fruit, milk, table sugars, raisins What are complex carbohydrates? - slow acting sugar, starch and fiber. What are examples of complex carbohydrates? - pasta, bread, peas, lentil, grains What does pre-albumin and albumin indicate? - mal-nutrition Iron - green leafy vegetables and animal meat Calcium - milk, mild product, tofu, soy products, green leafy vegetables Phosphorus -dairy beans and meats Vitamin C - citrus fruit, broccoli, brussel sprouts, tomatoes,

$36.00

https://studymerit.com/get-s3-thumbnail/16124

NUR 155 Exam 1 2024 Full and Revised Study Guide With Satisfied Solutions

Health Care / Exam

NUR 155 Exam 1 2024 Full and Revised Study Guide With Satisfied Solutions Psychological - The internal variable dimension that includes mind-body interactions like emotional responses to stress that affect body function. Self- Concept is another one. Cognitive - The internal variable that includes lifestyle, which refers to general way of living for a person like their living conditions and patterns of behavior, which can be positive or negative. Spiritual and religious beliefs like that Jehovah Witnesses oppose blood transfusions. External variables - Variables Influencing Health Status, Beliefs, and Practices: The type of variable that includes physical environment, standards of living, family and Cultural Beliefs, and social support networks. Physical environment - External Variables/health Status, Beliefs, and Practices: Radiation, chemicals used to control weeds and plant diseases, the greenhouse effect, x-ray, acid rain, ect... Standards of living - External Variables/health Status, Beliefs, and Practices: Occupation, income, and education, hygiene, food habits, and ability to seek healthcare advice. Family and cultural beliefs - External Variables/health Status, Beliefs, and Practices: Family passes on patterns of daily living and lifestyle to offspring. Once abused as a child man might grow up and abuse his own children. Social support networks - External Variables/health Status, Beliefs, and Practices: Having support from family, friends, or confidant along with job satisfaction helps people avoid illness. Acute Illness - Characterized by severe symptoms of relatively short duration. Symptoms appear abruptly and subside quickly May or may not require health care intervention- ex. appendicitis requires surgical intervention, but colds subside without medical intervention or with help of over the counter meds. Chronic Illness - Lasts for extended periods of time 6 months or longer and often for persons entire life. Has slow onset Periods of "remission" and "exacerbation" Ex: heart and lung disease, diabetes mellitus. Effects of illness - Privacy, Autonomy, Financial Burden, Changes in lifestyles. Impact on the client - Effects of Illness: Who is impacted based on the information below? Behavioral and emotional changes Self concept and body image changes Lifestyle changes Impact on the Family - Effects of Illness: Who is impacted based on the information below? Depends On: Member of the family who is ill Seriousness and length of the illness Cultural and social customs the family follows Using silence - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Accepting pauses or sliences that may extend for several seconds or minutes without interjecting any verbal response Providing general leads - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Using statements or questions that... * encourage the client to verbalize * choose a topic of conversation * and facilitate continued verbalization Being specific and tentative - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Making statements that are specific rather than general, and tentative rather than absolute using open-ended questions - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Asking broad questions that lead or invite the client to explore (elaborate, clarify, describe, compare or illustrate) thoughts or feelings; invite answers that are longer than one or two words using touch - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Providing appropriate forms of touch to reinforce caring feelings; be sensitive to differences in attitudes and practices of clients and self restating or paraphrasing - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Actively listening for the client's basic message then repeating those thoughts and/or feelings in similar words seeing clarification - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: A method of making the client's broad overall meaning of the message more understandable; to clarify the message or confess confusion perception checking or seeking consensual validation - Therapeutic Communication Techniques: A method similar to clarifying that verifies the meaning of specific words rather than the overall meaning of a message

$37.00

https://studymerit.com/get-s3-thumbnail/14655

NUR 155 Exam 1 (Units 1 & 2) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Health Care / Exam

NUR 155 Exam 1 (Units 1 & 2) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

$10.00