Grief, Loss and Death
Clinical Findings that Support Brain Death
Glasgow Coma Scale
During COVID, what was a nurse's main role/concern?
Transmisson Precautions
This Lab Value can alert you of a change in renal status
Creatinine
Full name of a Pap-smear
Papanicolaou (Pap) test
Care Plan for an Asian pt, what is the most appropriate step for the nurse to take
Review Care plan with Pt to ensure cultural accomodations have been made
Pt has a DNR order and experiencing SOB
Address the Respiratory Issue at hand
___________=Discharge Coordinator
Case manager
Most common type of Incontinence
Stress Incontinence
This screening should be performed by women monthly.
Self Breast Exam
What are health care disparities?
Healthcare disparities are differences in access to, quality of, or outcomes of healthcare that exist between different population groups. These disparities are often linked to social, economic, and environmental factors and can result in certain groups experiencing worse health outcomes than others.
What cultural considerations should be taken into account when providing postmortem care?
Ask the family about any specific religious or cultural rituals
Avoid removing personal or religious items
Be mindful of who is allowed to handle or view the body
What type of tasks can be easily delegated to UAP?
ADLs
Actions to take when suspecting Urinary Retention
Assess (Bladder Scan)
I’m Primary Prevention for Cervical Cancer
HPV Vaccine
What are the differences between Ethnocentrism, cultural assimilation and acculturation
Ethnocentrism believes own culture is superior
assimilation is when a person adopts the behaviors, values, and norms of another culture
acculturation adopting other behaviors while still keeping some parts of ones own culture.
Therapeutic Communication and the Dying Patient
Offering false reassurance
“Don’t worry, everything will be fine.”
Changing the subject
“Let’s not talk about that right now—did you eat breakfast?”
Minimizing their feelings
“Lots of people feel this way; it’s nothing to be upset about.”
A pt is hesitant to sign a consent form for a paracentesis. What do you do?
Do not proceed. Physician should be notified. Find out why pt doesnt want to sign
Urinary Diversion, in which a segment of the ilium is removed and used as a pouch.
Illeal Conduit
Anemia can often occur in women as a result of _________
Menorrhagia
A nurse who is deeply religious is caring for a pt that states, " I dont believe in any religion". What is the appropriate next action
Do not continue to discuss religion, dont try to educate pt about your own religious beliefs. Respect the pt and continue providing appropriate holistic care.
5 Stages of Psychosocial Responses to a Dying patient
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
How can a nurse advocate for a pt that has low income
Get case management and social work involved, perhaps provide a list of community resources and programs that help with the costs of medications
How is a urine sample usually collected for a child?
Straight Catheter
Pap smears and Mammograms = _____________
Secondary Prevention
What does delivering culturally competent care mean?
Respecting the pts cultural beliefs, avoiding medical jargon, building trust and rapport, and adapting care to meet the patient's needs. Modifying interventions to honor cultural practices whenever possible.