Emphasis is on human integrity and stresses the theory that the body, mind, and spirit are interdependent and inseparable
What is holistic care?
100
Your diabetic patient is going to be placed on an unnatural feeding, you expect the HCP to order this type
What is high fat, low carb
100
An elderly patient is brought into the ED with sudden mental status changes and falls. The nurse suspects this most common cause of confusion...
What is infection?
100
A patient post hip replacement begins pulling at lines, trying to climb out of bed, and seeing horses running down the hall. You realize you need to call the physician and get an order for this drug...
What is haloperidol?
100
The nurse caring for the patient with liver failure understands that the use of lactulose will improve this system's function as the ammonia level decreases.
What is central nervous system?
200
The critical care nurse understands that the best way to demonstrate caring and support to a patient is through...
What is empathy and physical contact
200
These signs and symptoms can indicate protein calorie malnutrition
What is Weight loss, muscle wasting, Low levels of serum proteins, low lymphocyte count, and hair loss
200
When teaching an elderly patient about chest pain, you might discuss the unique way that pain may present in their age group
What is “The pain may not be severe and may not be in the chest.”
200
An assessment finding might indicate respiratory depression after opioid administration.
What is Snoring?
200
A patient who has already signed a surgery consent suddenly grabs your hand on the way to the OR and says she can't go through with it. This would be the most therapeutic thing to say to her.
What is "Can you tell me why you don't want to do this?"
300
This type of negligence occurs when a nurse fails to recognize a potential complication and therefore does not act accordingly causing harm to the patient.
What is assessment failure?
300
The rationale for keeping accurate I/O on patients with pulmonary alterations
What is Fluid volume excess can lead to right-sided heart failure.
300
Clinical expertise of the nurse, research evidence on the topic, and patient preference regarding care are all parts of this practice.
What is evidence based?
300
When a patient chronically uses opioid medications, it is likely that the patient will experience both of these issues associated with long term use...
What is physical dependence and tolerance?
300
A patient with learned helplessness will benefit from this intervention to participate more in care
What is inform the patient about daily routines so that the patient can anticipate activities
400
When preparing to educate a patient, the nurse needs to do this first...
What is gathering data to assist in the assessment of learning needs
400
Reasons the nurse must tailor methods of education when teaching critical care patients
What is the uniqueness of each patient's clinical and emotional status?
400
These are all potential causes of delirium in the critically ill patient
What is PE, meningitis, hyperthyroidism, and alcohol withdrawal
400
The critical care nurse knows that these can all be sources of physiologic stress in the critically ill patient
What are hypotension, hypoxia, fever, neurologic deficits?
500
Riding in the elevator, an ED nurse turns to you and asks about the condition of a patient that came up to the floor a few hours ago. You realize that you cannot tell her anything based on this federal policy.
What is HIPPA?
500
The difference between ethics and morals is that ethics
What is concerned with the why of behaviors?
500
Despite a wife's wish to not let her husband know about his cancer, the nurse using this ethical principle discusses it with him anyway
What is autonomy?
500
The ventilator variable that causes inspiration
What is the trigger?
500
A patient has been prescribed a PCA (patient controlled analgesia) pump post operatively. The patient’s pain does not respond within the first 2 hours of therapy, as the nurse your priority intervention should be...