Scope of Practice
The core components for the ADN program is established by this organization.
What is the National League of Nursing?
IV site is swollen, cold to touch and leaving at the insertion site
What is infiltration?
The use of energy to interrupt cellular growth
What is Radiation therapy?
The 3 P's in the diabetic patient
What is Polyuria, polyphasia and polydipsia?
The body's specific protective response to invading foreign agents/organisms
What is immunity?
The first step in the nursing process
What is to Assess?
Piggyback medications are connected to this port
What is the 'Y' port of the main infusion set?
4 Hallmark signs of tumor lysis syndrome
What is hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia?
The measurement of blood glucose control over several months
What is Hemoglobin A1c?
The response to injury or invading organisms
What is the inflammatory response?
The nursing scope of practice is legally defined by
What is the State Nurse practice acts?
The size of intra-catheter IV to administer blood
What is a 18 or 20 gauge?
The use of neoplastic agents to kill tumor cells systemically
What is chemotherapy?
The type of insulin that requires eating within 10 minutes
This immunity is received through a vaccine
What is passive immunity?
The conceptual model for a nursing program is derived from...
What is the program's philosophy of nursing?
A patient receiving blood develops fever, chills, headache and malaise. What type of reaction is happening?
What is a febrile transfusion reaction?
_________ addresses all symptoms of a disease, with a special emphasis on controlling a patient's pain and discomfort
The class of oral medications that stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin
What are the sulfonylureas?
Characterized by the progressive loss of joint cartilage
What is osteoarthritis?
In this role the admission and discharge of patients safely and appropriately occurs
What is the role of the RN?
During a central venous access device insertion, lung tissue may be accidentally punctured resulting in
What is a pneumothorax?
A decrease in eating, decrease in urinary output, sleeping more, confusion and apnea are all signs of this
What is signs of approaching death?
The nurse will do this prior to giving insulin to a pre-surgical patient
What is check with the physician?
The auto immune disease with extreme photosensitivity and a butterfly-rash
What is Systemic Lupus Erythematous?