ATI RN Predictor Study 2022| 396 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Addison's Disease correct answer: - Is an endocrine disorder that occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and in some cases, the hormone aldosterone. - The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low BP and hyperpigmentation (darkening) of the skin in both exposed and non-exposed parts of the body. Common symptoms of Addison's Disease correct answer: - Weight loss - Hyperpigmentation - Weakness/fatigue - Low BP - Loss of Body hair Cushing's Disease correct answer: - S/S: Hirsutism (excessive hair), moon face, purple striatum (typically in the skin of the abdomen, thighs or breast), thin extremities, buffalo hump Testing for TB correct answer: - A Mantoux skin test is the most accurate and valuable screening tool available for TB. A positive result means only that the client has been exposed to TB; it does not meant that the client has active TB. - A sputum culture for acid fast bacillus (AFB) is used to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary TB after a screening test and chest x-ray come back positive. Teaching instructions for the use of a cane: correct answer: (1) The cane is moved forward about 12 inches (2) Then, the weak leg is moved even with the cane. (3) Finally, the strong leg is brought forward and ahead of the cane and weak leg. - Canes are held on the strong side - The grip of the cane should be level with the trochanter of the femur Veracity correct answer: - Is truthfulness. This is the value that requires the nurse to tell the truth to every client and to make sure that the client fully understands the message. Autonomy correct answer: - Is the right to independence and personal freedom, which leads to the primacy of self-determination Fidelity correct answer: - Is the duty to keep promises. It refers to the obligation to be faithful to agreements, commitments and responsibilities that are made. Nonmaleficence correct answer: - Is the obligation and duty to do no harm. Meningococcal vaccine correct answer: - Recommended that this