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d While assessing a radial artery catheter, the patient complains of numbness and paind
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istal to the insertion site. What interventions should the caregiverimplement? -
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d CORRECT ANS:->>>Promptly remove the arterial catheter from the radial artery.
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A patient is admitted with an epidural hematoma that resulted from a skateboarding a
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ccident. To differentiate the vascular source of the intracranial bleeding, which findin
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gshould the caregiver monitor? - CORRECT ANS:-
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d a urinary diversion to treat bladder cancer, which instruction is most important for
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the caregiver to include in the patient's discharge teaching plan? -
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d CORRECT ANS:->>>Report any signsof cloudy urine output.
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After repositioning an immobile patient, the caregiver observes an area of hyperemia.
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,The caregiverenters a patient's room and observes the patient's wrist restraint secu
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d CORRECT ANS:->>>Reposition therestraint tie onto the bedframe.
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A female patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is chemically par
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Which assessment finding warrants
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Rationale: Diminished lobe sounds indicate collapsed alveoli or tension pneumothor
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The development of atherosclerosis is a process of sequential events. Arrange the pat
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hophysiological events in orders of occurrence. (Place the first event on top and thelas
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t on the bottom) - CORRECT ANS:-
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>>>Arterial endothelium injury causes inflammation Macrophages consume low de
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nsity lipoprotein (LDL), creating foam cells
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ooth muscle grows over fatty streaks creating fibrous plaques
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Following a motor vehicle collision, an adult female with a ruptured spleen and a blo
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od pressure of 70/44, had an emergency splenectomy. Twelve hours after the surgery
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, herurine output is 25 ml/hour for the last two hours. What pathophysiological reaso
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n supports the nurse's decision to report this finding to the healthcare provider? -
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d CORRECT ANS:->>>Oliguria signals tubular necrosis related to hypoperfusion
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la based on what data ensures quality patient care and is most cost-effective? -
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CORRECT ANS:->>>Skills of staff and patient acuity
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When performing postural drainage on a patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmona
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ry Disease (COPD), which approach should the caregiveruse? - CORRECT ANS:-
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A patient presents in the emergency room with right-
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sided facial asymmetry. The caregiverasks the patient to perform a series of moveme
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nts that require use of the facial muscles.What symptoms suggest that the patient has
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most likely experience a Bell's palsy ratherthan a stroke? - CORRECT ANS:-
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, The caregiveris teaching a patient how to perform colostomy irrigations. When obser
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ving thepatient's return demonstration, which action indicated that the patient underst
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ood the teaching? - CORRECT ANS:-
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>>>Keeps the irrigating container less than 18 inches above the stoma
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The caregivershould teach the patient to observe which precaution while takingdrone
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darone? - CORRECT ANS:->>>Avoid grapefruits and its juice
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A patient who sustained a head injury following an automobile collision is admitted t
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o thehospital. The caregiverinclude the patient's risk for developing increased intracr
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anial pressure (ICP) in the plan of care. Which signs indicate to the caregiverthat ICP
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d has increased? - CORRECT ANS:->>>Increased Glasgow coma scale score.
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Nuchal rigidity and papillede
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increased ICP. Other options do not necessarily reflect increased ICP.
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d(NGN)/ACTUAL TESTBANK WITH ACTUAL EXAM WIT d d d d d
H 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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WITH RATIONALES (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALRE
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ADY GRADED A+/BRAND NEW 2026-2027 d d d d
d While assessing a radial artery catheter, the patient complains of numbness and paind
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istal to the insertion site. What interventions should the caregiverimplement? -
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d CORRECT ANS:->>>Promptly remove the arterial catheter from the radial artery.
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A patient is admitted with an epidural hematoma that resulted from a skateboarding a
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ccident. To differentiate the vascular source of the intracranial bleeding, which findin
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gshould the caregiver monitor? - CORRECT ANS:-
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>>>Rapid onset of decreased level of consciousness.
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When preparing a patient for discharge from the hospital following a cystectomy an
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d a urinary diversion to treat bladder cancer, which instruction is most important for
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the caregiver to include in the patient's discharge teaching plan? -
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d CORRECT ANS:->>>Report any signsof cloudy urine output.
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After repositioning an immobile patient, the caregiver observes an area of hyperemia.
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Toassess for blanching, what action should the caregiver take? - CORRECT ANS:-
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>>>Apply light pressure over the area. d d d d d
,The caregiverenters a patient's room and observes the patient's wrist restraint secu
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red as seen in the picture. What action should the caregivertake? -
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d CORRECT ANS:->>>Reposition therestraint tie onto the bedframe.
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A female patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is chemically par
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alyzed and sedated while she is on as assist-control ventilator using 50% FIO2.
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Which assessment finding warrants
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immediate intervention by the nurse? - CORRECT ANS:-
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>>>Diminished left lower lobe sounds d d d d
Rationale: Diminished lobe sounds indicate collapsed alveoli or tension pneumothor
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ax,which required
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immediate chest tube insertion to re-inflate the lung.
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The development of atherosclerosis is a process of sequential events. Arrange the pat
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hophysiological events in orders of occurrence. (Place the first event on top and thelas
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t on the bottom) - CORRECT ANS:-
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>>>Arterial endothelium injury causes inflammation Macrophages consume low de
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nsity lipoprotein (LDL), creating foam cells
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Foam cells release growth factors for smooth muscle cells Sm
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ooth muscle grows over fatty streaks creating fibrous plaques
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,Vessel narrowing results in ischemia
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Following a motor vehicle collision, an adult female with a ruptured spleen and a blo
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od pressure of 70/44, had an emergency splenectomy. Twelve hours after the surgery
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, herurine output is 25 ml/hour for the last two hours. What pathophysiological reaso
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n supports the nurse's decision to report this finding to the healthcare provider? -
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d CORRECT ANS:->>>Oliguria signals tubular necrosis related to hypoperfusion
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manager is preparing the curricula for a class for charge nurses. A staffing formu
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la based on what data ensures quality patient care and is most cost-effective? -
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CORRECT ANS:->>>Skills of staff and patient acuity
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When performing postural drainage on a patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmona
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ry Disease (COPD), which approach should the caregiveruse? - CORRECT ANS:-
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>>>Explain that thepatient may be placed in five positions d d d d d d d d d
A patient presents in the emergency room with right-
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sided facial asymmetry. The caregiverasks the patient to perform a series of moveme
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nts that require use of the facial muscles.What symptoms suggest that the patient has
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most likely experience a Bell's palsy ratherthan a stroke? - CORRECT ANS:-
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>>>Inability to close the affected eye, raise brow, or smile d d d d d d d d d
, The caregiveris teaching a patient how to perform colostomy irrigations. When obser
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ving thepatient's return demonstration, which action indicated that the patient underst
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ood the teaching? - CORRECT ANS:-
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>>>Keeps the irrigating container less than 18 inches above the stoma
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The caregivershould teach the patient to observe which precaution while takingdrone
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darone? - CORRECT ANS:->>>Avoid grapefruits and its juice
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A patient who sustained a head injury following an automobile collision is admitted t
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o thehospital. The caregiverinclude the patient's risk for developing increased intracr
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anial pressure (ICP) in the plan of care. Which signs indicate to the caregiverthat ICP
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d has increased? - CORRECT ANS:->>>Increased Glasgow coma scale score.
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Nuchal rigidity and papillede
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ma.Confusion and papilledem
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a Periorbital ecchymosis.
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Rationale: papilledema is always an indicator of increased ICP, and confusion is usua
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llythe first sign of
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increased ICP. Other options do not necessarily reflect increased ICP.
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