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Which of the following is a key aspect of perioperative nursing care that directly impacts client safety and reduces postoperative complications?
Which of the following is a key aspect of perioperative nursing care that directly impacts client safety and reduces postoperative complications?
- Providing emotional support to the client and their family
- Maintaining sterile technique during surgical procedures (correct)
- Ensuring accurate patient identification
- Administering prescribed medications on time
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic heart failure who is experiencing increased shortness of breath and ankle edema. Which postoperative complication should the nurse prioritize for assessment?
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic heart failure who is experiencing increased shortness of breath and ankle edema. Which postoperative complication should the nurse prioritize for assessment?
- Pulmonary embolism (correct)
- Urinary tract infection
- Wound dehiscence
- Deep vein thrombosis
A client with a history of diabetes is scheduled for an elective surgery. Which aspect of preoperative assessment should the nurse prioritize to minimize the risk of complications?
A client with a history of diabetes is scheduled for an elective surgery. Which aspect of preoperative assessment should the nurse prioritize to minimize the risk of complications?
- Monitoring the client's blood glucose levels (correct)
- Confirming the client's availability for post-operative care
- Ensuring the client's allergies are documented
- Assessing the client's understanding of the surgical procedure
While performing a code blue, a nurse notices the client's pupils are dilated and unresponsive to light. What does this indicate?
While performing a code blue, a nurse notices the client's pupils are dilated and unresponsive to light. What does this indicate?
A nurse is educating a client about the importance of hydration in chronic illness. How can the nurse best emphasize the role of hydration in maintaining optimal health outcomes?
A nurse is educating a client about the importance of hydration in chronic illness. How can the nurse best emphasize the role of hydration in maintaining optimal health outcomes?
What is the primary purpose of the DASH diet?
What is the primary purpose of the DASH diet?
A nurse is providing care to a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is becoming increasingly hypoxic. What intervention should the nurse prioritize to prevent long-term complications?
A nurse is providing care to a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is becoming increasingly hypoxic. What intervention should the nurse prioritize to prevent long-term complications?
A nurse is caring for an older adult client admitted with a suspected stroke. Which assessment tool should the nurse prioritize to evaluate the client's neurological status and determine the severity of the stroke?
A nurse is caring for an older adult client admitted with a suspected stroke. Which assessment tool should the nurse prioritize to evaluate the client's neurological status and determine the severity of the stroke?
What is the primary objective of promoting holistic care for a client with chronic illness?
What is the primary objective of promoting holistic care for a client with chronic illness?
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone surgery for a ruptured appendix. Which postoperative risk factor should the nurse prioritize for monitoring to prevent complications?
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone surgery for a ruptured appendix. Which postoperative risk factor should the nurse prioritize for monitoring to prevent complications?
Flashcards
Key Features of Wellness
Key Features of Wellness
Essential attributes that contribute to overall health and well-being.
DASH Diet
DASH Diet
Dietary approach to stop hypertension, emphasizing fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy.
Informed Consent
Informed Consent
Process of communicating necessary information for a patient to make an educated decision about treatment.
Postoperative Risks for Vertigo
Postoperative Risks for Vertigo
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Continuous Client Assessment
Continuous Client Assessment
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SBAR Communication
SBAR Communication
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Chronic Illness Medication Side Effects
Chronic Illness Medication Side Effects
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Social Determinants of Health
Social Determinants of Health
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Disaster Education Training
Disaster Education Training
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Health Promotion Strategies for Nurses
Health Promotion Strategies for Nurses
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Study Notes
Wellness and Client Care
- Identifying key features of wellness
- Educating clients about vaccinations
- Importance of hydration for clients with chronic illnesses
- Impact of immobility on clients with chronic heart failure
- Description of the DASH diet
- Perioperative nursing care
- Understanding surgical terminology
- Postoperative teaching, preventing complications, and assessing surgical site infection risk factors
- Preoperative assessment priorities
- Code Blue procedures and handoff report using SBAR
- Continuous client assessment and decreasing the risk of client violence
- Disaster education and training
- Strategies for health promotion among nurses, supporting holistic care
- Professional communication skills
- Risk of sepsis in chronically ill clients, initiation of client education and treatment
- Classification of surgical procedures, emergency severity index (ESI) triage
- Communication with client families, determining appropriate triage tags
- Prioritizing interventions in the operating room, postoperative assessment priority, and postoperative complications
- Social determinants and client-centered care
- Addressing coordination of client care responsibilities
- Non-pharmacological pain management methods
- Planning healthy diets for clients with diabetes
- Role of integumentary system in chronic illness prevention, prioritizing QSEN competencies in client care
- Obtaining informed consent from clients before surgery
Client-Specific Care
- Preparing a client for surgery
- Postoperative risks for clients with vertigo
- Interprofessional communication, promoting population health
- Client health care planning, caring for chronically ill clients who develop long-term hypoxia
- Planning care for underinsured clients
- Side effects of chronic illnesses and medications
- Alcohol's effects on clients with chronic illnesses
- Teaching older adult clients about stroke manifestations
- ABCDE assessment tool in critical care
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