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Elsevier NCLEX Exam Review Question: A 40-year-old woman has been diagnosed with hepatitis A and asks the nurse if other members of her family are at risk for "catching" the disease. The nurse's response should be based on the understanding that hepatitis A is transmitted primarily: 1. during sexual intercourse 2. by contact with infected body secretions. 3. through fecal contamination of food or water. 4. through kissing that involves contact with mucous membranes. Answer: 3 Rationale: Hepatitis A is primarily transmitted through ingestion of organisms on fecally contaminated hands, food, or water. Care should be taken in the handling of food and water as well as contaminated items such as bed linens, bedpans, and toilets. Hand hygiene and personal protective equipment such as gloves are important to prevent the spread of infection for hospital personnel. In the home, hand hygiene and good personal hygiene are important to decrease transmission. Sexual intercourse (1), c

NANDA-I Process of Diagnoses Conduct a nursing assessment - collection of subjective and objective data relevant to the care recipient's (person, family, group, community) human responses to actual or potential health problems / life processes. Cluster and interpret cues/patterns - Assessment data must be clustered and interpreted before the nurse can plan, implement or evaluate a plan to support patient care Generate Hypotheses - possible alternatives that could represent the observed cues/patterns. Validation & Prioritization of Nursing Diagnoses - taking necessary steps to rule out other hypotheses, to confirm with the patient(s) the validity of the hypotheses, and to prioritize the list of diagnoses. A focused assessment may be needed to obtain data for one or more diagnoses Planning - Determining appropriate (realistic) patient outcomes and interventions most likely to support attainment of those outcomes through evidence-based practice Implementation - Putting the plan of

The NANDA-I system of nursing diagnosis provides for four categories. Actual diagnosis - "A clinical judgment about human experience/responses to health conditions/life processes that exist in an individual, family, or community". An example of an actual nursing diagnosis is: Sleep deprivation. Risk diagnosis - "Describes human responses to health conditions/life processes that may develop in a vulnerable individual/family/community. It is supported by risk factors that contribute to increased vulnerability." An example of a risk diagnosis is: Risk for shock. Health promotion diagnosis - "A clinical judgment about a person’s, family’s or community’s motivation and desire to increase wellbeing and actualize human health potential as expressed in the readiness to enhance specific health behaviors, and can be used in any health state." An example of a health promotion diagnosis is: Readiness for enhanced nutrition. Syndrome diagnosis - "A clinical judgme

Statistics show that college costs are rising dramatically. Some schools cost upwards of $30,000 per year, not including textbooks and other supplies. This is leading to a sharp decline in enrollment. Should you give up your dream of becoming a nurse? Perhaps not, there is high demand for nurses. For this reason, nursing school scholarships are easy to find. Though there are many nursing school scholarships available to men and woman who dream of entering the field of nursing, you do have to do your research. Plan to spend a good deal of time searching for grants and scholarships online, in medical publications, local hospitals, and through university financial departments. The best place to start searching for nursing school scholarships is at the colleges or universities where you plan to apply. Every college or university has a toll-free phone number. Call the financial department and ask for help in finding scholarships or grants that apply to your needs and financial standing. In

Most Alzheimer's patients are banging their heads to find out the answer for one of the most common questions - Can vitamins help prevent Alzheimer's disease? For the benefit of these sufferers, a study was conducted in Johns Hopkins University to study the progress of Alzheimer's disease. The results did suggest that the Alzheimer patients who consumed vitamins C and E together might slow down the progress of this disease. There is always hope that there is a cure out there, and this holds true for Alzheimer's too. This dreadful disease robs millions of people of their lives and memories. As prevention is better than cure, you can reduce your risk of disease by adopting some simple measure that will be discussed in this article. Effects of Alzheimer's A great number of our senior citizens in nursing facilities have Alzheimer's disease. The main action of this disease is that it will shut down the short-term portion of the brain. The typical Alzheimer patient m

Nursing Diagnosis Risk for disturbed sensory perception related to withdrawal Outcomes: Fostering a trusting relationship. Mention the causes of withdrawal. Mention the advantages relate to others. Doing social relations gradually, the client - the nurse, the client - the group, the client - the family. Expressing feelings after dealing with others. Empowering support system. Using medications appropriately and correctly. Nursing Interventions : 1.1 Construct a trusting relationship: therapeutic greetings, introduce themselves, explain the purpose of interaction, create a peaceful environment, create a contract that clearly at every meeting (topic to be discussed, the place to talk, talk time). 1.2 Pay attention and awards: do not accompany the client time to answer, saying "I'll sit beside you, if you want to say something I am ready to listen". If a client looked at the nurse's face said "there would you say?". 1.3 Listen to clients with empathy: give a c

Physical BEAUTY can be achieved in various ways. Not only do the routine maintenance of the body alone, but by eating healthy foods. According to news reported "EatingWell", Wednesday (30/12/2009), healthy foods that can help you get gorgeous glowing skin, among them: Avocado Green fruit is rich in B vitamins, vitamin E, and minerals. Avocado useful relieve skin irritation, redness or inflammation of the acne. If you want to look remains riveting, you can combine it with yogurt or berries and can be enjoyed during the morning. Green tea Although the form of drinks, green tea has polyphenols which have antioxidant characteristics. Polyphenols is a "weapon" is good to keep your skin beauty. These drinks can prevent or help cure ailments, a type of influenza to severe forms of cancer. In fact, green tea is believed to slow the aging process. Salmon Fish is also very functional in skin beauty treatments, such as salmon. The content of salmon nutrients in the body can

Here's " Sensitive Skin Care Tips " Clean makeup with a gentle cleanser that contains no soap (soap free) or cleaning makeup (makeup remover) is soft. When cleansing, use water, wipes or makeup remover wipe (special cleaning wipes are ready to buy makeup that has been moistened). Avoid washcloths because it is too hard and do not use cold water or warm water because the extreme temperatures may irritate your skin quickly. Avoid scrubbing with grains. If your skin is sensitive then you probably should leave Exfoliate at all. If your skin is oily you should try using a cleanser that contains salicylic acid ingredient to unblock pores. Because the ingredients are more gentle to sensitive skin than scrubs. Use toners do not contain alcohol. Because products containing alcohol would trigger a reaction in sensitive skin. Should you choose freshener containing lavender or witch hazel. Experimenting with caution. Do you try new products at once. If you are not sure how your skin