The term “Gestalt” comes from a German word for:

The subfield of psychology concerned with understanding how the brain and other biological systems influence human behavior is called:

The nurse is caring for a client after a laryngectomy.  The client has a pain level of 5/10 and is prescribed a narcotic.  What considerations should the nurse make?

A nurse is running a medication for 5 hours and it is started at 2000, what time would the medication be completed [BLANK-1]

The LVN/LPN is caring for a client with a chest tube.  The nurse notes the dressing over the insertion site is satured with serous drainage.  What action should the nurse take?

The client reports that a family member is diagnosed with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and asks the nurse the best way to prevent becoming infected.  What information should the nurse provide?

A nurse is gathering medication information from a client in the clinic.  The client admits to taking acetaminophen 1,000 mg tablets with each meal and at bedtime.  Which lab would be most important for the nurse to evaluate?

A nurse is monitoring a client and finds a bulging area in the client’s groin that disappears when the client lies down.  Which additional finding causes the nurse the most concern?

Read the following case scenarion about a 35-year old female and then refer to the case scenario to answer the question that followsMedical/Surgical History: Asthma x 10 years controlled with inhaler, prediabetes, newly diagnosed with stage 1 essential hypertension.Social History:  Smokes 1 to 2 packs of cigarettes per week because “smoking helps me relax from my high stress job as a 911 operator.” Drinks 2 to 3 alcoholic beverages a month.  Denies illicit drug use.Family History:  Mother died from a stroke secondary to hypertension at age 63 years.  Sister died at age of 39 of breast cancer.  Father is alive and healthy.Physical Assessment:  Overweight female with a BMI of 35.  Alert and oriented.  Milk diaphoresis.  Lungs clear; S1, S2 heart sounds with an occasional irregular beat; 3+ pedal pulses.  Occasional expiratory wheeze that clears with coughing.Medications:  LIsinopril 10 mg daily; baby aspirin daily; albuterol rescue inhaler, 2 puffs, prn.  The nurse review the client’s history.  Select all the factors that increase this client’s risk for hypertension.  Select all that apply

The nurse is caring for a client with bacterial pneumonia.  The nurse understands which lab value would indicated an infection?