Houston NU100 * The definition of the nursing practice is the practice of professional nursing and the practice of practical nursing. * The scope of the practice includes caring for‚ maintaining health‚ and preventing illness or injury of persons in exchange for compensation. It also involves administering medicines and treatments. * The RN’s responsibility in the nursing process is gathering organized data‚ observation‚ appropriate nursing judgment and evaluation of human responses
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Chapter 64: Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with acute osteomyelitis of the left femur is hospitalized for regional antibiotic irrigation. Which intervention will be included in the initial plan of care? a. Immobilization of the left leg b. Positioning the left leg in flexion c. Assisted weight-bearing ambulation d. Quadriceps-setting exercise repetitions ANS: A Immobilization of the affected leg helps decrease pain and reduce the risk for pathologic
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Cancer Pain Management Cancer Pain Management Cancer is rapidly becoming a chronic illness‚ and an estimated that 10 million individuals in the United States are survivors of cancer (Sun‚ Borneman‚ Piper‚ Koczywas‚ & Ferrell‚ 2008). According to 2008‚ cancer statistics from the American Cancer Society‚ about 565‚650 people die in the United States from cancer every year. Approximately 1.6 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United
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to identify a nursing skill observed by myself whilst I was on my practice placement. The skill which I will be focussing on is the first phase of the nursing process in the form of the initial assessment interview. The client had been referred to the mental health services by his consultant and social worker‚ in order to continue his care in the community‚ after his discharge from a psychiatric ward. I was introduced to the client‚ and his permission was given for me to use my nursing skill of observation
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Nursing practice has been transformed from a basic healing and caring concept to a multiple facets of systematic health care collections in an imperative need of rapid changing society over the last century. In order to ensure safe practice of nursing‚ regulation and supervision by legislations serves its purpose. Nurses could obtain nursing regulation information through numerous sources. “National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is an independent‚ not-for-profit organization through
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Interest: Pain is the main symptom that leads people to seek health care. Many disciplines are involved in pain management; however‚ nurses play a pivotal role in the assessment‚ relief‚ and evaluation of pain. Effective pain management is important to all individuals suffering from pain whether acute or chronic irrespective of their age‚ race or gender. The main reason for this has been a lack of adequate knowledge and attitudes from the nurses as indicated by previous literature. Ineffective pain management
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NURSING PRACTICE With regards to the nursing practice‚ we should implement the right interventions to our client concerning the condition and needs of the client. Patients who have undergone surgery specially children are all risk to complications. Operation is sometimes necessary to promote health and alleviate the suffering of patients. it is a by critical process because surgery itself can lead to complications. The journal implies that the patient’s safety is in the hands of the health team
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Pulmonary Complications: Diaphragmatic breathing exercises or Incentive Spirometry? Postoperative care is an essential role in nursing practice. It prevents postoperative complications that may arise due to surgeries. Postoperative care includes a pathway of healing and recovering leading to prophylaxis of many pulmonary complications. Postoperative pulmonary complications include respiratory failure‚ pneumonia‚ and atelectasis. Preventing such complications is important in the clinical setting because
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Pain Management and Use of Alternative Therapies Pain is defined as what the person suffering the pain describes it to be and it occurs when the individual says they are in pain (Lewis‚ Dirksen‚ & Heitkemper‚ 2010‚ pp. 128). Thus‚ pain is subjective and specific to the patient. It is complex and multidimensional‚ and untreated pain can cause emotional distress‚ physical and psychosocial dysfunction‚ diminished recovery from acute ailments and procedures‚ immunosuppression‚ and sleep disorders
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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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