Rasmussen Nursing Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the stages of cell growth in cancer development? 1. Initiation 2. Promotion 3. Progression 4. Metastasis What happens during Initiation phase during cancer cell growth? normal cells become damaged and leads to development of cancer (Malignant Transformation) this is irreversible What happens during the promotion stage during cancer cell growth? -repeat exposure to carcinogen enhances cell growth which leads to mutation -enhanced cell growth of cells by promotors (like hormones...

Stages of general adaptation syndrome - *** 1. Alarm Initial reaction Sympathetic nervous system 2. Resistance Adaptation Limit stressor 3. Exhaustion Adaptation failing Disease develops Edema - ***Excess fluid in the interstitial space Dehydration (ECF volume deficit) - ***Can occur independently without electrolyte defects Decrease in fluid level leads to increase in level of blood solutes Cell shrinkage Hypotension Hypovolemia or fluid volume deficit - ***Decreased fl...

What are different tools to assess pain? - ***1-10 scale, face scale 3. When is a patient's pain level tolerable? - ***When they say it is 4. How soon after giving a pain medication should you reassess a patient's pain level? - ***IV - 30min or less, PO - 30min-1hr 5. What are standard precautions used for? - ***Every patient 6. What is droplet precautions used for? - ***Flu, RSV, Pertussis, R/O Meningitis 7. A patient with pneumonia pneumonia is on which type of precaution? - ***Standar...

Importance and reasoning for ISBARR - ***ISBARR is an easy to remember, concrete mechanism useful for framing any conversation, especially critical ones, requiring a clinician's immediate attention and action. It allows for an easy focused way to set expectations for what will be communicated and how between members of the team, which is essential for developing teamwork and fostering a culture of patient safety. Introduction Situation Background Assessment Recommendation/Request...

List the types of wellness. - ***- Intellectual - Sociocultural - Environmental - Emotional - Spiritual - Physical Give examples of "Physical Wellness". - ***Airway, breathing, elimination, food/drink, and mobility. Give examples of "Environmental Wellness". - ***Safety and security. Give examples of "Sociocultural Wellness". - ***Feelings of love and belonging. Give examples of "Emotional Wellness". - ***Feelings of self esteem, fear, sadness, loneliness, or acceptance of sel...

After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respiration's are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be - ***Objective 2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and "feels hot" These types of data would be - ***Subjective 3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the - ***Database 4. When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nu...

If you have a patient that is getting an amputation, what type of therapy communication would you use? - ***Allow patient to voice concerns Do not offer advice If you have a patient on prolonged BR, what does it do to their body? - ***Weakens Muscle Slows GI tract A nurse is making plan of care for a fall risk patient, what is some important teaching to include - ***Teaching them about balance, home safety locking beds, and wheelchairs Have all items within reach If a patient is being...