exam 3

what is the range for sodium lab values?

hospice care: declare patient is terminally ill, must agree to palliative care, recertify after 6 months

teach back: understand the client's level of understanding by having the client explain back the info that was taught

grief experienced before loss is disenfranchised grief

palliative care: holistic care for pts w/ severe medical illness, improving quality of life, receive curative treatments

what is the range of hemoglobin in females?

What is the reading level for patient education materials?

what is NOT in the chain of infection

calcium lab values range from 9.5-10.5 mg/dL

GI changes at the end of life, peristalsis slows down what do you do?

which is not a respiratory change seen at the end of life?

Which is NOT an airborne precaution

What abbreviation is appropriate?

What is a barrier to communication?

What is the D in DAR Documentation?

socially uncomfortable (isolation, depression, and insomnia) is prolonged grief

fasting glucose range is:

mourning is grief in public

what is a grief reaction?

pain at the end of life: what do you not do?

what is a manifestation of grief?

What is a part of the process of taking telephone orders?

what is a normal range for BUN?

Erikson's Intimacy vs Isolation: achieve identity or develop superficial and unfulfilled relationship leads to isolation

Which is not a common cause of death/disease for adults?

Erikson's Generativity vs Stagnation (middle): reflect and engage to support future generations

Which vaccine does an older adult not receive?

What is an example of nonverbal communication?

fulmer SPICES: which can NOT lead to longer hospital stays, higher medical costs, and death

which is NOT an older adult screening?

What does FACT stand for?

aPTT: monitors heparin 30-45 seconds

what are liver enzymes?

normal platelet values range from 150,00-400,000/mm3

what is a therapeutic communication technique?

magnesium lab value

doffing: gloves, eyewear, gown, mask

Biohazard bags are for items contaminated with bodily fluids

creatinine value ranges from 0.6-1.2 mg/dL

normal grief is uncomplicated and lasts several months

Older adults should be screened for cholesterol, diabetes (q 3 years) and mental health

which are NOT labs to monitor Anemia?

anticipatory grief lasts longer than 6 months and affects ability to function

Donning: Mask, gown, gloves, eyewear

Kubler Ross: Anger, Denial, Depression, Bargaining, and Acceptance

Which is not a common risk factor for osteoporosis?

when does discharge planning begin?

mottling: extremities are cold due to to decreased perfusion.

health literacy: ability to understand, find, and use info and services to inform health-related decisions and actions

nutritional needs for older adults: calcium, Vit. D, E, and A. folate, fiber, and fluids

what is the p in PIE?

Which is not a principle of g&d?

inability to see near objects

what is charting by exception?

Alzheimer's disease quickly destroys memory and thinking, inhibits being about to do ADLs. Has a cure.

WBCs range is 500-1100

PT/INR: 1-1.5 and it monitors coumadin (warfarin)

What is not a PHI example?

What is not a proper way to care for a patient with C. Diff?

stages of infection are incubation, prodromal, acute, period of decline, and convalescence

what is the last R in ISBARR

Which is not a droplet precaution?

general rule for prescribing medications for older adults: "start high and fly"

what is the O in SOAPIE?

what is the range for hematocrit in males?

bereavement is a period a person experiences guilt

albumin ranges from 3.5-5.5 g/dL

which is not a contact precaution?

Erikson's Integrity vs Despair (Late adulthood): reflect and think about life by looking back at failures + wins

see spots, blurred vision and floaters

what is not a lab or diagnostic for sepsis?

What is not a lab and diagnostic for pneumonia?

What is not a physiologic change in adulthood?

respite care: relieves family from providing care to loved one (continues 13 months after loss)

bacterial, leukocyte esterase, and nitrites are labs indicating a UTI

In a UA the specific gravity is 1.005-1.03

normal potassium ranges from 3.5-5 mEq/L

what is a non therapeutic communication technique?

Delirium is an acute issue and likely has reversible causes such as medication and procedures

what is the range of hemoglobin A1c for a non diabetic?