MED SURG
Metformin is generally the first medication prescribed for this diagnosis. It works primarily by lowering glucose production in the liver and improving your body's sensitivity to insulin so that your body uses insulin more effectively.
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Nursing care that incorporates prevention, early detection of health problems, and strategies to achieve optimal health
What is Health Promotion and Maintenance?
Nagele's Rule formula
What is LMP - 3 months + 7 days?
Stroking the outer edge of the sole of the infant's feet and the toes move upward
What is the Babinski reflex?
PLACE YOUR WAGERS!!!
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION
The client has been hospitalized and is participating in substance abuse therapy group sessions. On discharge, the client consented to participate in AA community groups. Which statement by the client best indicates that the client has developed effective coping response styles and has processed information effectively for self-use?
A. "I know I’m ready to be discharged. I feel I can say 'no' and leave a group of friends if they are drinking…'No Problem.’"
B. "This group has really helped a lot. I know it will be different when I go home. But I’m sure that my family and friends will all help me as the people in this group have… They’ll all help me… I know they will… They won’t let me go back to my old ways."
C. "I’m looking forward to leaving here. I know that I will miss all of you. So, I’m happy and I’m sad, I’m excited and I’m scared. I know that I have to work hard to be strong and that everyone isn’t going to be as helpful as you people."
D. "I'll keep all my appointments; go to all my AA groups; I’ll do everything I’m supposed to… Nothing will go wrong that way."
What is C: I’m looking forward to leaving here. I know that I will miss all of you. So, I’m happy and I’m sad, I’m excited and I’m scared. I know that I have to work hard to be strong and that everyone isn’t going to be as helpful as you people?
The blood type considered a "universal donor"?
What is Type O-
The nurse valuing and respecting all patients and colleagues
What is human dignity?
Type of deceleration that mirrors the timing of a contraction
During this stage, this age group typically tends to search for their own identity.
What is adolescence?
Weekly vitamin b12 injections would be appropriate for a client with this type of anemia.
What is pernicious anemia?
The belief that one's own culture is superior to that of another while using one's own cultural valued as the criteria by which to judge other cultures.
What is ethnocentrism?
Poses serious ethical concerns; counter this by being culturally knowledgeable, sensitive, and competent.
The primary treatment for a patient diagnosed with pre-eclampsia intended to prevent seizures from occurring
What is Magnesium Sulfate
Protective thick cheese covering in skin folds
What is vernix?
Hypersecretion of HG during fetal development or childhood that results in limited growth congenital or result from damage to the pituitary gland.
What is Dwarfism?
A mutual, purposeful, interactive process between a nurse and a patient, which may include family, to promote the patient's spiritual health."
What is spiritual care?
Provided when interconnectedness of the physical, cultural, and spiritual realms are recognized and included in addressing a patient's holistic needs. Required by Joint Commission in hospitals by the multidisciplinary team)
What potential complication is the main reason many patients who had a previous c-section chose to have a repeat c-section with subsequent pregnancies?
What is uterine rupture
Muscle where vitamin K is administered in infants.
What is the vastus lateralis?