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Ch.1 Nursing Foundations
Florence nightingale started the ...,
In 1890 one of the first courses ...,
The development of a unique scien...
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Ch.3 Laws and Ethics
A nurse practice act statute that...,
The ethical principle ___________...,
____________ is the ethical study...
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Ch.12 Vital Signs
____________ is a term used to de...,
A n ____________ scale is commonl...,
____________ is a structure withi...
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Ch.17 Hygiene
____________ protects the layers ...,
____________ is a slimy substance...,
As the jaw grows the ____________...
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Ch.18 Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
____________ is the ability to ma...,
The rapid eye movement rem phase ...,
____________ are conditions assoc...
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Ch.19 Safety
A n ____________ burn is a skin i...,
____________ is the inability to ...,
____________ is a harmless distri...
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Dosage Calculations 1
You are caring for a patient at h...,
The physician orders alprazolam x...,
You need to administer 250 mg of ...
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Ch. 10 Asepsis
Describe microorganisms,
Name and describe specific types ...,
What are non pathogens
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Ch.22 Infection Control
____________ is a condition that ...,
____________ is a condition durin...,
Nurses should remove their ______...
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Ch.23 Body Mechanics
The consequences of inactivity ar...,
Good posture distributes ________...,
Muscle ____________ occur more of...
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Ch.30 Urinary Elimination
A n ____________ specimen is a sa...,
____________ means the absence of...,
In ____________ the urine output ...
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Ch.31 Bowel Elimination
Describe the process of defecation,
Name components of a bowel elimin...,
List common alterations in bowel ...
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Ch.2 Nursing Process
The _____________ is an organized...,
The first step in the nursing pro...,
The assessment of pitting edema i...
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Ch.13 Physical Assesment
A n ____________ is an instrument...,
A n ____________ is a professiona...,
____________ is an exaggerated na...
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Ch.15 Nutrition
____________ is a condition resul...,
The energy or heat equivalent of ...,
____________ is the amount of hea...
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Ch.28 Wound Care
A ____________ is damaged skin or...,
____________ is the physiologic d...,
____________ is a process by whic...
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Ch.29 Gastric Intubation
A n ____________ is an artificial...,
Gastric ____________ tubes are us...,
Belching often indicates that the...
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Ch.4 Health and Illness
Describe how the world health org...,
Discuss the difference between va...,
Explain the concept of holism
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Ch.5 Homeostasis, Adaptation and Stress
Explain homeostasis and list cate...,
Identify beliefs about the body a...,
Identify the purpose of adaptatio...
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Ch.9 Recording and Reporting
Identify uses for medical records,
List components generally found i...,
List legal defensible characteris...
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Ch.11 Admission, Discharge, Transfer, and Referrals
List the major steps involved in ...,
Identify common psychosocial resp...,
List the major steps involved in ...
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Ch.21 Oxygenation
Explain the difference between ve...,
Differentiate between external an...,
Name methods for assessing the ox...
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Ch.36 Airway Management
Define airway management,
Identify the structural component...,
Discuss natural mechanisms that p...
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