NURS 335 Study Guide - Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding, Natural Family Planning, Premenstrual Syndrome

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14 May 2023

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VCU

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Nursing

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NURS 335

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Linked to context in which they live their lives. Ability to perform their life roles, capacity to respond to stress, and strain and experience a high level of wellness* Critical thinking: the process of intentional higher level thinking to define a client"s problem, examine the evidence-based practice in caring for the client, and make choices in the delivery of care. Recognize cues (assessment what is wnl, what is concerning, what. Prioritize (what is the client"s current situation, what do you want to prevent?) How will you know if your intervention is successful what will you look for?) Evaluate outcomes (were the interventions successful in assisting the. Systematic approach that is used by all nurses to gather data, critically examine and analyze the data, identify client responses, design outcomes, take appropriate action, then evaluate the effectiveness of action. Involve the use of critical thinking skills. Common language for nurses to think through clinical problems.

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Renee Montone is a 20-year-old patient at Clearview Health Center. Renee is unmarried and without children. She is seeing Dr. Chen due to severe cramping in her lower back and pelvic area during her menstrual period. The pain sometimes radiates into her upper back. She explains to the clinical medical assistant that she's had difficult and painful menses since she first got her period as a teenager. Renee also informs the MA that during her teenage years, she had multiple pelvic infections. Based on Renee's symptoms, you would suspect _________ to be the physician's diagnosis.

A. menorrhagia

B. metrorrhagia

C. dysmenorrhea

D. menopause

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View the video “Nursing the Mind” available at:

The nurse’s role in mental health is described as “facilitating recovery.” What did you observe in the video that illustrates nurses facilitating recovery as they worked with clients? What did the nurses do or say that facilitates recovery? Describe two examples from the video and provide rationale for your responses.

In Week 4 you will complete learning modules on Trauma-informed care by Alberta Health Services. As you work through the modules on trauma and trauma-informed care, consider how you will use this knowledge as part of your nursing care. What does it mean to be trauma-informed? Identify and briefly discuss two examples of what you learned from completing the modules that will inform your nursing practice.
What strengths do you bring as a nurse, to working with those affected by mental health concerns and illnesses?

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1. The nurse working in a long-term care facility incorporates a focused assessment of
the immune system for all newly admitted patients over the age of 65. Older adults

are more likely to develop problems related to immune function than are middle-
aged people. The focused immune assessment includes a systemic approach based

on age-related changes in immunologic function. (Learning Objective 4)
a. What changes in the immune system in the older adult increase the incidence of
infection and cancer in this population?
b. Explain why older adults may have decreased inflammatory responses.
c. Why are older adults at increased risk of gastroenteritis and diarrhea secondary
to proliferation of intestinal organisms?

2. The nurse educator for an oncology unit is preparing an in-service presentation for
new nurses about the care of patients with immunodeficiencies. Patients with cancer
who are receiving chemotherapy, as well as those with bone marrow transplants, are
immunocompromised and require special attention to assess for signs of infection.
The nurse educator focuses on special care needs of this patient population.
a. What is the rationale for assessing the pulse and respiratory rates for 1 full
minute in a patient with immunodeficiency?
b. What special precautions about dietary restrictions and food preparation should
be included in the teaching for a patient with immunodeficiency?
c. What nursing actions should be implemented to decrease the risk of infection in
the patient with immunodeficiency?
3. Molly Baker, a 22-year-old patient, presents to the clinic with the diagnosis of
allergic rhinitis. She states that she develops paroxysmal sneezing, clear nasal
drainage and congestion, watery, red eyes, and nasal itching from the late spring
until the first frost in the fall. She states that she has a dry cough and voice
hoarseness. She complains of feeling extremely tired, unable to sleep at night, and
having difficulty concentrating on her collegiate course work.
a. What further assessment should the nurse provide?

Ellie Long, a 55-year-old patient, presents to the pain clinic with the diagnosis of
fibromyalgia syndrome. The nurse at the clinic obtains a history and physical
assessment of the patient. (Learning Objective 2)
a. On what areas should the nurse concentrate when interviewing the patient
during the history process?
b. On what areas should the nurse concentrate when assessing the patient?
c. What diagnostic tests are used with fibromyalgia syndrome?

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