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What is a major focus when educating clients about vaccinations?
What is a major focus when educating clients about vaccinations?
- Understanding potential side effects and contraindications (correct)
- Discussing the necessity of hospitalization
- Assessing the client's dietary preferences
- Encouraging clients to avoid all medical interventions
Which dietary plan is specifically designed to help manage hypertension and improve overall heart health?
Which dietary plan is specifically designed to help manage hypertension and improve overall heart health?
- DASH Diet (correct)
- Mediterranean Diet
- Ketogenic Diet
- Paleo Diet
What is a critical factor to monitor for clients with chronic heart failure to mitigate the effects of immobility?
What is a critical factor to monitor for clients with chronic heart failure to mitigate the effects of immobility?
- Frequency of medication changes
- Hydration status and fluid balance (correct)
- Healthy snack choices
- Social activities and community involvement
What is an essential action to take when preparing a client for surgery?
What is an essential action to take when preparing a client for surgery?
Which of the following strategies is most effective for preventing postoperative complications?
Which of the following strategies is most effective for preventing postoperative complications?
Which communication method is recommended for ensuring accurate handoff report in clinical settings?
Which communication method is recommended for ensuring accurate handoff report in clinical settings?
In caring for clients who are chronically ill and at risk for sepsis, which action is critical?
In caring for clients who are chronically ill and at risk for sepsis, which action is critical?
What method is effective for managing pain using non-pharmacologic approaches?
What method is effective for managing pain using non-pharmacologic approaches?
Flashcards
Key Features of Wellness
Key Features of Wellness
Identifies attributes essential for maintaining physical and mental health.
DASH Diet
DASH Diet
Dietary approach to stop hypertension, emphasizing fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
Postoperative Teaching
Postoperative Teaching
Education provided to patients after surgery to promote recovery and awareness of self-care.
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection
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Informed Consent
Informed Consent
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Chronic Heart Failure
Chronic Heart Failure
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Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management
Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management
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ABCDE Assessment Tool
ABCDE Assessment Tool
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Study Notes
Medical Surgical Unit 1 Blueprint
- Wellness Features: Identifying key aspects of wellness
- Vaccinations: Educating clients about vaccinations
- Hydration: Importance of hydration for patients with chronic illnesses
- Immobility: Impact of immobility on clients with chronic heart failure
- DASH Diet: Description of the DASH dietary approach
- Perioperative Nursing: Care during surgery
- Informed Consent: Importance of informed consent
- Surgical Terminology: Understanding surgical terminology
- Post-op Teaching: Postoperative patient teaching
- Post-op Complications: Prevention of post-operative complications
- Surgical Site Infections: Reducing risk of surgical site infections
- Pre-op Assessment: Prioritizing preoperative assessment
- Code Blue Procedure: Handoff report using SBAR for code blue situations
- Client Assessment: Ongoing assessment of the client
- Client Violence: Actions to reduce the risk of client violence
- Disaster Training: Disaster education training
- Professional Communication: Communication skills training for nurses
- Health Promotion: Strategies for health promotion among nurses
- Holistic Care: Promoting holistic care
- Health Education: Initiating client education on health issues and treatment
- Sepsis Risk: Assessing risk of sepsis for chronically ill clients
- Surgical Procedure: Classifying surgical procedures
- Emergency Severity Index: Triage using the emergency severity index
- Family Communication: Communication with the client's family
- Triage Tags: Determining appropriate triage tags
- Operating Room Interventions: Prioritizing interventions in the operating room
- Post-operative Complications: Prioritizing postoperative complications
- Client-Centered Care: Social determinants and client-centered care
- Client Care Coordination: Coordination of client care responsibilities
- Pain Management: Non-pharmacologic pain management methods
- Diabetes Management: Planning healthy diets for clients with diabetes
- Chronic Illness Prevention: Role of the integumentary system in chronic illness prevention
- QSEN Competencies: Prioritizing QSEN competencies during client care
- Informed Surgical Consent: Obtaining informed consent from clients undergoing surgery
- Pre-op Preparation: Preparing a client for surgery
- Vertigo Risks: Postoperative risks for clients with vertigo
- Interprofessional Communication: Interprofessional communication
- HIV Testing: Prevention incorporating free HIV testing
- Population Health Promotion: Promoting population health
- Client Health Care Planning: Client health care planning
- Long-Term Hypoxia: Caring for clients who develop long-term hypoxia
- Underinsured Clients: Planning care for underinsured clients
- Chronic Illness Medication Side Effects: Side effects of chronic illness medications
- Alcohol Effects on Ill Clients: Alcohol's effects on chronically ill clients
- Stroke Manifestations: Teaching older adults about stroke manifestations
- ABCDE Assessment: Using the ABCDE assessment tool in critical care
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