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NUR 265 MED SURG EXAM 2 LATEST COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE. EXAM 2 NUR 265 ● Pulmonary embolism: clot that travels to the lungs ○ Risk factors ■ Prolonged immobility ■ Central venous catheter surgery ■ Obesity ■ Advancing age ■ Conditions that increase blood clotting (DIC) ■ Distort of thromboembolism ■ Smoking ■ Pregnancy ■ Hormonal birth control (estrogen therapy) ■ Heart failure ■ Stroke ■ Cancer ■ Trauma ■ Afib ○ S/s: ■ Dyspnea - SUDDEN ONSET ...

CCRN CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE EXAM LATEST 2023/2024 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS TEST BANK A 56 yr-old male is admitted to the ICU with a blood pressure of 225/i35 and complains of a headache and nausea. He reports he ran out of blood pressure meds three days ago, but also appears to be confused to the date and situation. What is the most appropriate treatment approach? -Correct Answer= Rapidly lower the diastolic pressure to i00 with iV antihypertensive meds, then continue ...

PASS the CCRN!! Questions And Answers A 56 yr-old male is admitted to the ICU with a blood pressure of 225/135 and complains of a headache and nausea. He reports he ran out of blood pressure meds three days ago, but also appears to be confused to the date and situation. What is the most appropriate treatment approach? - ANSWER- Rapidly lower the diastolic pressure to 100 with IV antihypertensive meds, then continue to gradually reduce the diastolic pressure to 85 with oral antihypertensive me...

NUR 265 Exam 2 Study Guide & Exams Questions and Answers Lungs Physiology • 2 Pleural, 1 attached to outside of lungs and 1 attached to inside of ribs. ● Space between the 2 pleural is negative to atmosphere ● When inhale becomes more positive and atmosphere more negative. Exhaling is passive ● Most of lower lobes are posterior, must listen to lungs posteriorly ● Breath sounds o Bronchial: High pitched & loud, normal in tracheal & larynx o Broncho-vesicular: Moderate pitched &...

S00-S99 Correct Answer Exclude superficial injuries Falling in S00-S99 Correct Answer Include traumatic injuries T07 Correct Answer Unspecified multi injuries T14 Correct Answer Injury of unspecified body region T20-T28 Correct Answer Burns by body region T30-T32 Correct Answer Burns by TBSA percentages T79.A1-T79.A9 Correct Answer Traumatic compartment syndrome ACS Inclusion Correct Answer Hospital admit, OSH tx by PV or EMS, Death from traumatic injuries External Cause ...

A patient with osteoarthritis is being treated in the orthopedic ward. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse most likely observe in this patient? A) Decreased range of motion in the affected joints B) High fever and chills C) Bilateral joint affectation D) Ulnar deviation of the wrist E) Paresthesia in the extremities - A During a health history assessment, which question is essential for the nurse to ask a postmenopausal woman to evaluate her risk for osteoporosis? A) "Do you e...

How is an ET tube placement confirmed? Correct Answer: From first to last ETCO2 20-40mmHg Chest symmetry Listen to left/right/abdomen Chest X-Ray Describe the A/C vent mode. Correct Answer: The vent does everything for the patient. It delivers a set amount of breaths per minute Describe SIMV vent mode. Correct Answer: The pt attempts to breath and the vent assists with their breaths What are the different ventilator settings? Correct Answer: Mode FiO2 Rate Tidal Volume (Vt...

Surgical infection CORRECT ANSWER An infection occurring within 30 days of medical procedure (CDC) Incidence of abdominal incision infections following cesarean birth CORRECT ANSWER 3-15% (average 5%) With antibiotic prophylaxis, the incidence of abdominal incision infections following c/s CORRECT ANSWER 2% or less. Risk for cesarean postpartum VTE CORRECT ANSWER 1:1000 Cesarean complications in subsequent pregnancies, incidence of abnormal placenta room (accreta, increta, percreta) ...

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PASS the CCRN! Questions with correct Answers Already Passed A 56 yr-old male is admitted to the ICU with a blood pressure of 225/135 and complains of a headache and nausea. He reports he ran out of blood pressure meds three days ago, but also appears to be confused to the date and situation. What is the most appropriate treatment approach? - Rapidly lower the diastolic pressure to 100 with IV antihypertensive meds, then continue to gradually reduce the diastolic pressure to 85 with oral ...