Topic 1 Mentoring a. Provide examples of previous mentors who have enhanced your learning experiences. b. Describe methods utilized by your mentors to improve educational experiences. c. Discuss the impact on your nursing practice.
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how would you provide a variety of experiences to support the different areas of children's development including a (combination of physical, creative, social, emotional, language and cognitive)
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33. A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the parent
of a child who has scabies. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. wash the child’s hair with shampoo containing ketoconazole
b. Treat everyone who came into close contact with the child
c. Soak comb and brushes in boiling water for 10min.
d. Apply petroleum jelly to the affected areas.
34. A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who
has impetigo. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Apply bactericidal ointment to lesions
b. Administer acyclovir PO two times per day
c. Soak hairbrushes in boiling water for 10 minute
d. Seal soft toys in a plastic bag for 14 days
36. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an
adolescent who reports inhalation of gasoline. Which of following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. Hypothermia
b. Ataxia
c. Hyperactive reflexes
d. Pinpoint pupils
37. A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who was
admitted from the emergency department 2 hrs ago. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include to promote
adequate sleep for the child?
a. follow the child’s home sleep routine to reduce anxiety
b. Allow the child to adjust their bedtime to promote
autonomy
c. Leave the lights on in the child’s room to promote safety
d. Provide the child with video games prior to bedtime to reduce
stress
38. A nurse is assessing an infant who has severe dehydration
due to gastroenteritis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
a. Capillary refill for 2 seconds
b. Increased urine output
c. Increased respiratory rate
d. Hypertension
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39. A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed medication
to a toddler whose parent is nearby. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to identify the toddler?
a. check the toddler’s ID band against the medical record
b. check the toddler’s room number against their ID band
c. Ask the parent to confirm the toddler’s identity
d. Ask another nurse to confirm the toddler’s identity
41. A nurse is planning care for a toddler who has developed
oral ulcers in response to chemotherapy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Administer oral viscous lidocaine
b. Schedule routine oral care every 8hr
c. Moisten the mucosa with lemon glycerin swabs
d. Cleanse the gums with saline soaked gauze
42. A nurse is assessing a 6-month infant who has respiratory
syncytial virus. The nurse should immediately report which of the
following findings to the provider?
a. Tachypnea
b. Pharyngitis
c. Coughing
d. Rhinorrhea
43. A nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen from a
female infant using a urine collection bag. Which of the following
actionjs should the nurse take?
a. place a snug-fitting diaper over the drainage bag
b. stretch the perineum taut when applying the bag
c. Apply lidocaine gel to the perineum before attaching the
bag
d. Position the opening of the bag over the urethra and the
anus.
44. A nurse in the pediatric clinic is providing teaching to the
guardian of an infant who has a new prescription for digoxin. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse include as an
indication of digoxin toxicity?
a. polyuria
b. Bradycardia
c. Jaundice
d. Diaphoresis
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How can the presence of a diverse and inclusive culture improve recruitment and retention efforts?
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This week discusses contract law both as a general concept and also contract law a foundation for the provider-patient or facility-patient relationship.
Give an example of a contract that you or someone you know has signed. We sign these things all the time from buying a car to a washing machine to leasing an apartment to going bungee jumping, etc.
Please explain who the parties are (buyer-seller; patient-doctor; leasor-lessee).
Let us know whether you read the terms of the contract.
Tell us whether there was any consideration (payment of money or deposit of something of value).
Let us know something that could be considered a breach of the contract (hypothetically).
Discuss what you think the damages could be.
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1- Describe characteristics (appearance, sensations patient may feel) of a superficial burn, partial thickness burn, and full thickness burn, Do not discus first degree, second degree, or third degree burns ( thy are not medical terms)
2- Describe 4 signs of an inhalation injury in a burn victim.
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Bones, Muscles, and Joints
You are at a sports complex that has several events going on to
include soccer, lacrosse, basketball and football. as you walk
around and stop at the different games you spot different incidents
occur that require the player t leave the field. these include a
player holding there arm/shoulder, one unable to put weight on
their foot/leg, one holding the area around the buttocks/upper
thigh, one is holding the side of his head, and one is holding
these stomach/side. knowing what you know now about the bones,
muscles and joints discuss in detail, what bones muscles or joints
are in these areas and what type of diagnostic technique could be
used
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Please explain how CAHPS improves health care?
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Part 1: (paragraph form)
Identify three nursing leadership careers. Explain if any of these careers interest you, and if so, how you hope to achieve that role in the future. What is the key to career advancement?
Part 2: (paragraph form)
Identify the complexities that you have observed in nurse leaders. Give examples to support your observations.
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▪ Organ donation
▪ Request for autopsy
How could each of these ethical and legal issues affect your nursing practice?
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