566 Final Exam Study Guide Week 5 Prevention of osteoporosis with hormone replacement therapy (p. 433) Hormone therapy (HT) reduces postmenopausal bone loss & thereby decreases the risk for osteoporosis & related fractures. Unfortunately, when HT is stopped, bone mass rapidly decreases by approximately 12%. Hence to maintain bone health, HT must continue lifelong. As a result, the risk for harm is increased. Accordingly, alternative treatments are preferred. Effective alternatives to HT include...

HESI Comprehensive Exit Exam 1-Enalapril maleate (Vasotec) is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment does the nurse perform as a priority before administering the medication? A. Checking the client's blood pressure Correct B. Checking the client's peripheral pulses C. Checking the most recent potassium level D. Checking the client's intake-and-output record for the last 24 hours A client is scheduled to undergo an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series, and the nurse provi...

Final Study Guide NOTE: The final exam is cumulative and will include some content from before the midterm exam. Chapter 5 • Behavior/Mental Health Assessment and Modification for Age Change s have also occurred in the classification of somatic syndromes in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) of 2013. When patients have “distressing somatic symptoms plus abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in response to these symptoms,” contains 26 questio...

NUR 114 Partial Focus Notes Final Fall 2019 This does not include any of Ms. Jordans lectures only for McLean and Ms. Pizzotti’s Conversions, medication math for PO, IV rates mcg/min, ml/min, gtts/min, mcg/kg/min CONCEPT OF SEXUALITY • Recommendations for testing and assessment for PAP smears, Breast cancer, Prostate CA, Testicular CA. HPV ◦ PAP SMEAR: ▪ a cytological study that is effective in detecting precancerous and cancerous cells within the female patient’s cervix. ▪ When to g...