NSG 3105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nursing Assessment, National Council Licensure Examination, Palliative Care
10 Dec 2017
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/60 at least 8 alternate format questions (ex. Select all that apply, put in order) most questions are questions that we have covered in lecture but possible to have questions just from readings (few) Rnao bpg articles are helpful in the material covered though no specific. Bananas, avocados: nursing assessment of each system (summary); not in depth in this class, fluid and e, npo; duration depends on type of surgery and length of anaesthesia, drugs ex. Diuretics: evaluate serum e, nutrition, dietary habits that can effects recovery ex. Pre-op meds: 20-10: benzos, barbituatates anxiety, sedative, anticholinergic decrease secretions, narcotics pain, decrease intra-op anaesthesia, antiemetics decrease post-op n+v, also antibiotics (if chance of infection at site), eyedrops (cataracts), routine prescription drugs (sometimes) Important to assess physiological condition beyond age: sensory decline. Improve care and maintenance: reassess q shift (ex. If pt is starting to be mobile: promote removal, decrease cauti frequencies.
