Chapter 50: Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 45-year-old male patient with suspected acromegaly is seen at the clinic. To assist in making the diagnosis‚ which question should the nurse ask? a. “Have you had a recent head injury?” b. “Do you have to wear larger shoes now?” c. “Is there a family history of acromegaly?” d. “Are you experiencing tremors or anxiety?” ANS: B Acromegaly causes an enlargement of the hands and feet. Head injury and family history are
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Myths and Reality are very far apart when it comes actually being placed or living in a nursing home. After working at a couple of private owned nursing facilities and two state funded nursing facilities I was able to see first hand the difference in the two. This also allowed me to eradicate these so called questions or myths. According to a reprint from the American Health Care Association; "Many myths‚ or misconceptions‚ persist about nursing facility life. In the past decade‚ nursing facilities
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Course Description This course focuses on the nurse’s role as a leader/manager in a healthcare setting. Emphasis is placed on the principles of leadership and how they are used to define the nurse’s management style. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 151L is required. Standards This course meets the AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate’s Education for Professional Nursing Practice (2010). In addition the course incorporates the American Nurses Association Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators
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NCLEX 150 QUESTIONS ANSWERS AND CLINICAL REASONING EXAM PREP # 4 1. A young adult who was in a motorcycle accident is brought to the emergency room with a closed head injury with suspected subdural hematoma. Although the client complains of a severe headache‚ he is alert and answers questions appropriately. The nurse would question which of the following orders? 1. 2. 3. 4. “Promethazine (Phenergan) 25 mg IM 3 h.” “Morphine sulfate 10 mg IM q3-4h.” “Docusate sodium (Colace) 50 mg PO bid.” “Ranitidine
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The Future Role of Hospitals Daniel A. Ponce Our Lady of the Lake University HCMG – 7325 Health Care Planning and Policy Universal health care is on the way for all Americans. President Obama’s Health Care Reform will mandate that all Americans have medical insurance by 2014. (Jackson & Nolen‚ 2010) Either the employers will provide the medical insurance or the individual will have to purchased the medical insurance themselves. Who is responsible for purchasing
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A: Topic Chosen: Hourly Rounding’s Per our hospital policy‚ Rounds is a standardized interaction with the patient that includes the 8 components listed in the Hourly Rounding Procedure. Primary Registered Nurse (RN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) assigned to each patient is responsible for ensuring hourly rounds are made according to policy. Nursing personnel will round every hour from 0600-2200 and every two hours from 0000-0600 and more frequently if the patient’s condition requires it. (Dignity
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Abstract In this paper the theories of multigenerational family therapy and structural family therapy are applied to the Melendez family. Beginning with the biography of the Hispanic family‚ assessment of the strengths and vulnerabilities of the family‚ stage of the family life cycle‚ cultural elements that impact the family and explanation of the types and qualities of relationships depicted in the Melendez genogram and ecomap the foundation for therapeutic goals and interventions are set. Goals
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MUSIC Quarter III Quarter III: CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE MUSIC CONTENT STANDARDS The learner demonstrates understanding of... 1. Characteristic features of contemporary music. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The learner... 1. Sings contemporary songs. DEPED COPY LEARNING COMPETENCIES The learner... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Listens perceptively to excerpts of major contemporary works. Describes characteristics of traditional and new music. Gives a brief biography of selected contemporary Philippine composers
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THE NCLEX-RN® EXAMINATION Chapter 1 The NCLEX-RN® Examination Guide for Test-Takers R epeating the NCLEX-RN® Examination THE NCLEX-RN® EXAMINATION UNIT I THE NCLEX-RN® EXAMINATION The NCLEX-RN® Examination Have you talked to graduate nurses about their experiences taking the NCLEXRN® exam? They probably told you that the test wasn’t like any nursing test they had ever taken. How can that be? The NCLEX-RN® exam is primarily multiplechoice test questions‚ and as a nursing
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