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Nursing
Nurses are professional healthcare providers that work alone or collaboratively with doctors to promote and provide holistic health care.
3,059 Questions
What is a nursing diagnosis for a fracture?
impaired physical mobility
acute pain
disturbed body image
self care deficit
risk for falls
impaired coping...
What is high-altitude cerebral edema?
High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a life-threatening condition that afflicts a small percentage of those who suffer from AMS. In this condition, fluid leaks from within the pulmonary blood vessels into the lung tissue.
Which set of symptoms would most likely lead to a diagnosis of asthma?
2) constriction of the bronchial tubes and wheezing
What are the nursing interventions following paracentesis?
monitor vital signs every 15minutes for 1 hour. measure abdominal girth and patient weight before and after procedure. document amount, color, odor, viscosity, reassure patient
How do you position a patient after thoracentesis?
How do you postion a patient after a thoracentesis?
On the unaffected side to help drain the affected side.
How does your body prevents a wound from getting infected?
Fibrinogen (a protein found in the plasma of your blood) makes a sticky glue-material that covers the open wound, which is basically what makes up a scab. Whatever bacteria that have entered your blood stream are fought with your leukocytes, or white blood cells, and antigens.
What are the factors influencing nursing practice?
The current issues affecting nursing practice are associated with the work environment which does not seem to be conducive. This is what is causing a high rate of nurse recruitments with a very low rate of retention.
What kinds of patients need enteral feeding?
These kind of patients need parenteral nutrition:
- Patient in a coma with pre-existing malnutrition
- Preterm infants and children who are not fit for enteral nutrition
- Patients with a systemic inflammatory response after a major trauma
- Patients with a compromised gastrointestinal tract such as those with a gastrointestinal disease
- Patients who are transiting to enteral nutrition
What is the Nursing diagnosis of hydatidiform mole?
Acute pain r/t disease process
Hyperthermia r/t increased metabolic rate secondary to illness
Impaired physical mobility r/t muscle weakness
hope it would help you.. lexy c",)
Yes, a zebra does "breast feed" after a fashion. Zebras are mammals and therefore, nurse their young just as horses or cattle do.
How does viscosity affect peripheral resistance?
If you increase the total peripheral resistance then the arterial blood pressure will increase.
Can nurses prescribe medicine?
no, only psychiatrists.
Actually, advanced practice registered nurses can prescribe medication, this includes psychiatric advanced practice nurses. So, it's incorrect to simply give a yes or no answer to this question.
What is the nursing care plan for OsteosarComa?
prevent fraction by provide safe environment such as side rails up all time and provide frequent light .
provide child and family education about disease and treatment phases .
explain each medication will take it .
encourage moderate exercises .
encourage change life style such as food rich calcium.
How to treat an open wound at home that needs stitches?
You need to seek help from a doctor, otherwise you may suffer very nasty infections or diseases from your open wound. You can wrap a bandage tightly around your arm and hope it closes on its own.
What was the average monthly salary of a registered nurse in 1976?
In Ontario, Canada...7,000.00 /year.
What senses do nursing assistants use to observe patients and residents?
Sight, hearing and even smell. will tell someone if a patient has an issue that needs attention
What is a sample resume objectives for nurses?
A sample resume objectives for nurses will include career projections. The resume will factor in all the qualifications a nurse has an the ambitions in the career path.
When assistanting a patient out of bed what should the nurse aid always do?
Support weight with legs.
What is the nursing care plan for premature baby?
Nursing care plan for PROM would be to decreased risk of infection. Mothers are given antibiotics, monitor FHT and temp.of mother, induction of labor is initiated to deliver the baby and to prevent further invasion of bacteria.Once the baby is out , he will be given blood exams and will be started on antibiotics especially if it was 18 hours or more that that the bag of water was broken.
Using a care plan approach describe the nursing care?
You have to do easy stuff like treat a old person first and then you have to work your
way up to the top. Once you've done your hardest of them all you will be able to have
a nursing plan care.
Who was the first president of the American nurses association?
The American Nurses Association has been in existence since 1896. It has been in existence for well over a hundred years! The American Nurses Association was founded in 1896 as the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada. In 1911 the name was changed to the American Nurses Association.
