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1. A newborn with severe meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is not responding to conventional treatment. Which measure would the nurse anticipate as possibly necessary for this newborn? A. extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) B. respiratory support with a ventilator C. insertion of a laryngoscope for deep suctioning D. replacement of an endotracheal tube via X-rayANS-Answer: A Rationale: If conventional measures are ineffective, then the nurse would need to prepare the newborn for ...

Dignity of Risk"/"Right to Fail" - ANS--respecting each individual's autonomy and self-determination (or "dignity") to make choices for himself or herself "Housing First" - ANS--reserves the approach of care demanding treatment and sobriety first. -referring to individuals' expressed choice about what problem they would like to deal with first. "Psychiatric Disability" or "Mental Illness" - ANS-Use Psychiatric disability for person first language 3 Interventions to Buil...

ANS- ________________ is/are example(s) of evidence-based practices. -ANS-All of the above "Dignity of Risk"/"Right to Fail" -ANS--respecting each individual's autonomy and self-determination (or "dignity") to make choices for himself or herself "Housing First" -ANS--reserves the approach of care demanding treatment and sobriety first. -referring to individuals' expressed choice about what problem they would like to deal with first. "Psychiatric Disability" or "Mental ...

NS-Conditional probabilty 2. ________ enables hypotheses about the relations among specific types of environmental events and behaviors - ANS-FBA 3. _________ ________ _________ can account for behaviors that are either appropriate or harmful - ANS-Automatic negative reinforcement 4. _________ ________ is a procedure for recording the extent to which a target behavior occurs more often at particular times than others - ANS-scatter plot recording 5. 2 negative reinforcement conditons - ...

Your patient has hyperthyroidism and obvious goiter. What needs immediate action? a. New onset of voice changes 2. Patient is one week post-op thyroidectomy, the patient has several complaints, what isthe highest priority? a. Hoarseness (laryngitis) 3. SATA. Your patient has a new dx of Grave’s Disease. What will you teach the patient? a. Iodine therapy to decrease hormone b. Weeks to months for meds to work c. Possible surgery down the road for removal 4. What is the most troublin...

A nurse is working on an acute med unit considering which patient would be a candidatefor palliative and hospice care consult. Which patient would be considered a candidate for hospice? • 45 yr old pt diagnosed with failure to thrive with 6mo prognosis 2. The nurse is caring for a pt with small cell lung carcinoma, the pt is receiving palliative care. Which statement made by the nurse shows an understanding of goals of palliativecare? Select all that apply. • Goal is to improve qual...

STRESS Factors that affect response to stress - Internal • Age, attitude, genetics, health, personality, previous experiences - External • Cultural and ethnic, number of stressors already experiencing, social support, timing of stressors Key characteristics that buffer effects of stress: • Resilience- being resourceful and flexible • Hardiness- commitment, control, and openness to change • Attitude- always influences how we manage stress Physiologic responses Nervous system...

Which of the following is a task that nursing assistants commonly do? (A) Giving medication (B) Bathing residents (C) Changing sterile dressings (D) Giving tube feedings correct answerB Dementia is: (A) Terminal illness (B) Loss of mental abilities (C) The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility (D) Caring for the whole person correct answerB Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication? (A) Writing a note in a resident's chart (B) Giving an oral re...

Selective and Differential plates: EMB: Gram negative rods grow Uses dyes eosin Y and methylene blue to inhibit Gram positive Gram negative rods are differentiated based on their ability of ferment lactose Slower fermenters: pink Medium fermentors: purple Fast fermentors: green Non-fermenters: light, translucent color MAC: Gram negative rods grow Uses crystal violet and bile salts to inhibit Gram positive Gram negative rods are differentiated based on their ability

Gram Stain Positive: Purple Negative: Pink 1. 4-5 layers 2. Crystal Violet 3. Iodine 4. Decolorizer 5. Safrin 2. Bacteria Shape Bacillus: rod shaped Coccus: round shape Spiral: spiral shaped 3. Catalase Test Hydrogen peroxide is toxic to bacteria and may be produced in the cell. Some bacteria contain catalase which can detoxify the hydrogen peroxide by converting it to water and gaseous oxygen. Positive: Bubbles Negative: Nothing happens Oxygen gas comprises the bubbles 4. Oxid...