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This study guide provides a comprehensive overview of key concepts in nursing, focusing on essential procedures and patient care techniques. It covers topics such as sbar communication, clinical pathways, priority setting using maslow's hierarchy, wound assessment and care (including wound types and healing phases), oxygen assessment, incontinence types, dialysis, and perioperative nursing. The guide also includes information on anesthesia types and patient transfer methods, making it a valuable resource for nursing students preparing for exams or clinical practice. It offers clear definitions and practical applications of each concept, enhancing understanding and retention.
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SBAR - correct answer -situation, background, assessment, recommendation clinical pathways - correct answer -used in management of care care mapping - correct answer -care mapped out day by day from admission day to discharge
cleanliness of a wound - correct answer -clean, clean-contaminated, contaminated, infected red wound - correct answer -healing, granulation, inflammatory, maturation phase yellow - correct answer -fibrous slough/exudate, infected black - correct answer -presence of eschar, must have necrotic tissue removed in order to heal phases of healing - correct answer -inflammatory, proliferative, maturation what is the purpose of a drain - correct answer -removes lymph, serum, blood and other accumulatingfluids
braden scale high score - correct answer -low risk assessments for O2 - correct answer -respiratory, cardiac, vitals, skin inspection sputum showing infection - correct answer -yellow/green/rusty, pink tinged, foul smelling med to assist with thick secretions - correct answer -mucolytic drugs atelectasis - correct answer -partial or complete lung collapse stress incontinence - correct answer -dribbling of urine with increased abdominal pressure urge incontinence - correct answer -sudden desire to urinate functional incontinence - correct answer -unpredictable