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2023 HESI EXIT EXAM Version 2 NGN /Maternity and Peds QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. The school nurse is screening students for scoliosis and notes that one student has Lordosis. Which finding should the nurse document in the student screening record? A. excessive concave curvature of the lumbar spine 1. A client is admitted to the intensive care unit with diabetes insipidus due to a pituitary gland tumor. Which potential complication should the nurse monitor closely? a. Hypokalemia ...

Skills and Techniques USAHS Midterm Questions with Complete Solutions what is contact precautions? used to prevent transmission of infectious agents that are spread by direct or indirect contact with patient or environment. when would you use contact precautions? excessive wound drainage, fecal incontinence, other discharges from body with increased risk of transmission what are the Contact precautions guidelines? wash hands before and after entering, gloves, gown (when in direct contact with ...

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"Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology 14th Edition 7128 0039 6, 8, 0, 0039, 8390, 0060 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the “Internal Environment” 2. The Cell and Its Functions 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction 4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle 7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and...

[NGN]2023 ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE (All Questions Correctly Answered) FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE Page 1 1. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? A. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury B. Determining a client's response to a diuretic C. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative D. Providing postmortem care to a client Postmor...

TEST BANK for Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology 13th Edition by Hall John. ISBN 9303, ISBN-13 978-2 _TABLE OF CONTENTS:_ 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the "Internal Environment" 2. The Cell and Its Functions 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, cell function, and cell reproduction II. Membrane Physiology, Nerve, and Muscle 4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle...

RN ATI capstone proctored comprehensive assessment 2019 B GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE 2023 1 .A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 48 hours ago. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy has been effective? Hemoglobin 14.9 g/dl The nurse should identify that packed RBCs are administered to clients who have a decreased level of hemoglobin or hematocrit. This hemoglobin level is within the expected reference range of 14 to 18 g...

NOTE: - Incorrect Answer - Correct Answer 1. A nurse assistant is about to perform perineal care on an incontinent resident who wears briefs. His supplies have already been gathered and placed on the clean bedside table. He enters the room, dons non-sterile gloves, removes and discards the resident's soiled brief and cleans the resident's perineum. He removes his soiled gloves and dons a new pair of non-sterile gloves. He applies a clean brief. He discards his gloves and exists the ...

according to the CDC which infection control measure is considered the most critical for reducing the transmission of microbes in the health care setting? hand washing in a dental setting the clinical supply refrigerator may be used for the preservation of bonding materials A used dental anesthetic needle is an example of regulated waste Employees must receive training regarding hazardous chemicals at which interval? upon hire and whenever a new hazard is introduced ...

What three elements that must be present for transmission of infection within a health care setting? Answer A source (or reservoir) of pathogens, a susceptible host and a route of transmission. (Egan Pg 54) What is the name for infections that are acquired in the hospital? Answer Nosocomial infections. (Egan pg 54) What is the term for inanimate objects that may serve to transfer pathogens from one person to another? Answer fomites. (Egan Pg 55) What precautions are used to prevent a fo...