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AH, Adult health 1 study guide,
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ADULT HEALTH D444 exam with ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




correct answers ||\\||\\




What does Chron's disease affect?
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small bowel/intestine ||\\||\\




The client is a 51-year-old male with pneumonia. The
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client has a history of hypertension and takes enalapril
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and a multivitamin daily. His surgical history includes
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adenoid removal at age 4- years and a surgical repair of a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




fractured tibia at age 20. The nurse is preparing to set up ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




the oxygen administration and apply a simple face mask.
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Mark whether the assessment findings indicate that the
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treatment was effective or ineffective assessment ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




findings.
Ronchi in the right lung - ineffective, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




PaCO2 55 mm Hg on a blood gas ineffective,
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Diminished breath sounds in the right lung- ineffective. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Symmetric chest expansion-effective, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Oxygen saturation greater than 94%- effective: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

,Client ambulates without shortness of breath- effective,
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The client is a 51-year-old male with pneumonia. The
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client has a history of hypertension and takes enalapril
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and a multivitamin daily. His surgical history includes
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adenoid removal at age 4- years and a surgical repair of a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




fractured tibia at age 20. The nurse is preparing to set up ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




the oxygen administration and apply a simple face mask.
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Which technique should the nurse use when assessing the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




client for early signs of rheumatoid arthritis?
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Observe the client's fingers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Which information should the nurse include when giving ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




discharge instructions to a client following a left eye ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




cataract extraction with a lens implant? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Administer a stool softener. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




The client is a 51-year-old male with pneumonia. The
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client has a history of hypertension and takes enalapril
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and a multivitamin daily. His surgical history includes
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adenoid removal at age 4- years and a surgical repair of a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




fractured tibia at age 20. The nurse is preparing to set up ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




the oxygen administration and apply a simple face mask.
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,What should the nurse do before applying the face mask?
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Select all that apply. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




* Perform hand hygiene,
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* Identify the client using Z client identifiers,
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* Check the skin around the face,
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* Don gloves,
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* Assess respiratory function
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A client with chronic cirrhosis has esophageal varices. It is
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most important for the nurse to monitor the client for the
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onset of which problem?
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Hematemesis (vomiting blood) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Pneumonia signs and symptoms ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




* Altered mental status (restlessness , agitation,
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confusion)
* Fever (over 100.4F/38C)
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* Productive cough (yellow sputum/phlegm)
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* Fine or coarse crackles / wheezing
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* Dyspnea ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




* Pleuritic chest pain (sharp pain when coughing; report
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to HCP) ||\\||\\

, * Low 02 saturation
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The client is a 51-year-old male with pneumonia. The
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




client has a history of hypertension and takes enalapril
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




and a multivitamin daily. His surgical history includes
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




adenoid removal at age 4- years and a surgical repair of a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




fractured tibia at age 20. The nurse is preparing to set up ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




the oxygen administration and apply a simple face mask.
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What actions can the nurse do to assist the client in
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improving their ventilation and oxygenation? Select all ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




that apply. ||\\||\\




*Encourage the client to take breaks from the oxygen ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




mask every few hours. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




*Assist the client in ambulating safely ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




*Positioning the client with the head of the bed elevated ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




The client is a 51-year-old male with pneumonia. The
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




client has a history of hypertension and takes enalapril
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




and a multivitamin daily. His surgical history includes
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




adenoid removal at age 4- years and a surgical repair of a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




fractured tibia at age 20. The nurse is preparing to set up ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




the oxygen administration and apply a simple face mask.
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What orders would the nurse question? (Select all that
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apply.)

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