Study Guide for Final Exam

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Study Guide for Final Exam
Introduction to Community Health Nursing, Health Promotion/Prevention, Introduction to Leadership/Management, Nursing Care of the Client Undergoing Surgery, Nursing Care of the Client with Altered Skin Integrity, Wound Care and Introduction to IV Therapy


Peri-operative Nursing Care

1. Describe the correct documentation of a surgical wound.

2. Discuss the nursing interventions for the surgical client when ambulating.

3. Discuss the nursing implications for the surgical client when pain medication is administered.

4. Discuss the nursing interventions to promote oxygenation in the surgical client.

5. Discuss the risk factors of the surgical client.

6. Explain the types of prevention and their purposes; Give examples.

7. Explain the purpose of administering preoperative medication.

8. Discuss the assessment needed for the surgical client in pain.

9. Discuss the assessment of the surgical client post-operatively.

10. Discuss the purpose of the pre-op checklist. Give examples of when the nurse would need to call the physician.

11. Discuss the complications of surgery.

12. Describe the procedure to prepare the client for surgery.

13. Describe the procedure of the surgical client when received in the PACU.

14. List the relevant nursing diagnoses for the surgical client.

IV Therapy

15. Discuss the assessment needed for the client receiving TPN.

16. Discuss the purpose of PCA.

17. Discuss the assessment and nursing interventions for the client receiving IV therapy.

Health Promotion/Prevention

18. Explain health behaviors.







Medication Administration

19. Discuss the various sites for insulin and heparin.

20. Discuss the safety implications for insulin and heparin.

21. Discuss the assessment needed when administering oral medications; medications via NG tube.

22. Discuss the aging process and medication administration.

23. Explain the purpose of administering an intramuscular medication by the Z-track method.

24. Discuss the nursing interventions when an intramuscular medication is erroneously inserted.

25. Describe the signs and symptoms of an allergic response to medication.

Skin Integrity

26. Discuss why the elderly are at risk for impaired skin integrity.

27. Discuss the etiology of ischemia.

28. List the nursing diagnoses for the client with impaired skin integrity.

29. Discuss the rationale of how weakness and fatigue is a risk factor for pressure ulcers.

Immobility

30. Discuss the therapeutic communication needed for the immobile patient.

Delegation

31. Explain the legal implications of delegation.