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ROM- frequency and purpose - ANSWER --at least 2-3 times per day, 3-5 times for each joint that needs to be exercised (ex. ankle pumps) -takes less than 3 days to begin to lose strength Effects of exercise and mobility - ANSWER --increased cardiac efficiency, decreased heart rate and BP, increased blood flow to all body parts, increased circulating fibrinolysis, breaks up clots -enhances respiratory function -increased muscle efficiency, coordination, efficiency of nerve impulses, and decreases the effects of aging -increased efficiency of system and temperature control -increased appetite and intestinal tone -increases circulation with better flow to kidneys, better elimination of body wastes -increased sleep, energy, appearance, self-concept, and positive self-behaviors Lifting recommendations for nurses - ANSWER --be aware of body mechanics -raise bed to working height How do you get a patient out of bed for the first time? - ANSWER --move patient to side of the bed -dangle -check patient strength/muscle tone -ensure no dizziness or lightheadedness Proper cane use - ANSWER -Cane should be used on the patient's weak side and should move before the leg Proper crutch use - ANSWER --stairs- up with the good, down with the bad -move crutches forward first
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Food/drug interactions - ANSWER -Grapefruit can interact with certain drugs: vitamin K with anti-coagulants Sources of protein - ANSWER --Lean meats, peas, dairy, eggs -made of essential and non-essential amino acids -complete and incomplete proteins Sources of calcium - ANSWER --helps prevent osteoporosis -dairy products, dark leafy greens, dried peas and beans, fish, and calcium-fortified juices and cereals Sources of iron - ANSWER --aids in prevention/treatment of anemia -§ dried or canned peas and beans, tofu, iron-rich bread and cereal, fruit (figs, dates, raisins, prunes), beef, chicken, eggs, pork, liver, tuna Sources of potassium - ANSWER --effects heartbeat -apricots, lentils, prunes, acorn squash, raisins, baked potato, kidney beans, orange juice, bananas Fat soluble vitamins - ANSWER -Vitamins A, D, E, K Water soluble vitamins - ANSWER -B(folic acid) and C Enteral feedings - ANSWER --Sitting in semi-fowlers to high fowlers position to prevent aspiration. (30-90 degrees) -Used to achieve nutrition through the GI tract when upper GI tract is dysfunctional -Nasogastric tube, Nasointestinal tube, Gastrostomy or jejunostomy -Ordered continuous or intermittent by provider -Complications: infection, aspiration, diarrhea Care of NG tube - ANSWER --order chest x-ray for placement check -check for aspirate -check for residual
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-identify factors to success or failure modify the plan of care Steps of teaching/learning process - ANSWER -1. Assess Learning Needs and Learning Readiness
- Identify learning needs of patient
- Develop Learning Outcomes
- Develop a Teaching Plan
- Implement Teaching Plan and Strategies
- Evaluate Learning Readiness to learn - ANSWER --asking questions 3 domains of learning - ANSWER -1. cognitive
- psychomotor
- affective Stages of health promotion and illness prevention - ANSWER -1. primary- directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of disease processes or injury
- secondary- focus on screening for early detection of disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment
- tertiary- begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated, with the goal of reducing disability and helping rehab patients Stages of illness - ANSWER -1. Acute- rapid onset of symptoms and lasts only a relatively short time
- Chronic- slow onset, sometimes with periods of remission and exacerbation Nursing diagnoses for spirituality - ANSWER --includes factors such as spiritual beliefs, spiritual practices, relation between spiritual beliefs and everyday living, spiritual deficit or distress, spiritual needs, needs for meaning and purpose, need for love and relatedness, need for forgiveness, and significant behavioral observations -helps a nurse to point out actual and potential health problems
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Holistic nursing traits - ANSWER --natural therapies including deep breathing, stress management, aromatherapy -emotional and spiritual care, not just medications -care of the patient as a whole person Nursing interventions for spirituality - ANSWER --enhance spiritual health, address spiritual distress, and implement appropriate spiritual care including supportive or healing presence, facilitate the practice of religion, and nurture spirituality -contact chaplain 5 types of nursing assessment - ANSWER -1. comprehensive- admission, establishes complete database
- focused- gather information about a problem already identified
- emergency- assessment of a life-threatening problem
- time-lapsed- re-assessment by shift
- assessment of communities and special populations The nursing process - ANSWER -1. preparing for data collection
- collecting data
- identifying cues and making inferences
- validating data
- clustering related data and identifying patterns
- reporting and recording data Nursing diagnosis - ANSWER -describes patient problems nurses can treat independently Medical diagnosis - ANSWER -describes problems for which the physician directs the primary treatment Formulation of nursing diagnoses - ANSWER -1. problem (related to)
- etiology (as evidenced by AEB)
- defining characteristics (subjective + objective data)
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