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Addison's & Cushings Correct Answer: Addison's = down down down up down Cushings= up up up down up hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hypertension, blood volume, hypo/hyperkalemia, hypo/hyperglycemia Better peripheral perfusion? Correct Answer: EleVate Veins, DAngle Arteries APGAR Correct Answer: Appearance (all pink, pink and blue, blue (pale) Pulse (>100, <100, absent) Grimace (cough, grimace, no response) Activity (flexed, flaccid, limp) Respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent...

Medicare Correct Answer: for clients over age 65 and/or with permanent disabilities. premiums applied as insurance program reimburses providers based on DRGs. Premiums applied as Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) provide enrolled clients with comprehensive care overseen by a primary care provider. Is federally funded. Medicaid Correct Answer: for clients with low income. is federally funded and individual states determine eligibility requirements. Traditional Insurance Correct Answer: r...

Nursing research is a scientific process that Correct Answer: Validates existing knowledge, refines existing knowledge, and generates new knowledge Evidence-Based practice in nursing should be based Correct Answer: On the synthesis of findings from a collection of research studies addressing nursing practice Which of the following is a synonym for the concept of research Correct Answer: Systematic inquiry What are the three abstract thought process that are important to nursing Corre...

If the pH and the BiCarb are both in the same direction then it is? Correct Answer: Metabolc If the pH is up it is? Correct Answer: Alkalosis As the pH goes so goes my patient except for? Correct Answer: Potassium If the pH is down it is? Correct Answer: Acidosis If the pH is up my patient with show signs and symptoms of? Correct Answer: Increase... like tachycardia,diarrhea and borborygmi If the pH is down my patient will show signs and symtoms of? Correct Answer: Decrease....

what is montelukast (singular) for? Correct Answer: a leukotriene modifier, and is taken on a regular basis, once a day, and not prn, and is not used for exercise induced asthma what does advance directives contain? Correct Answer: written instructions regarding end of life care what is the greatest risk to a pt receiving hemodialysis? Correct Answer: disequilibrium syndrome as a result of rapid loss of fluids and decrease bun what is the clinical manifestation of disequilibrium? Cor...

Vegetables highest in Na are ______. Correct Answer: Canned vegetables The fruit food that is highest in Na is ______. Correct Answer: Tomato sauce As a rule, fresh meats are _______ in Na. Correct Answer: Low As a rule, canned meats are _______ in Na. Correct Answer: Very high As a rule, smoked foods are _______ in Na. Correct Answer: Very high As a rule, fruits are _______ in Na. Correct Answer: Low As a rule, vegetables are _______ in Na. Correct Answer: Low As a r...

Full copy of the blue book created by Mark K (former NCLEX question writer) going into details and hints about NCLEX questions and topics that frequently show up. He used to work for NCSBN and created these study guides for his paid sessions.

Of: married, divorced, and separated, which marital status is highest risk for suicide? Lowest risk of suicide? Correct Answer: Highest-separated then divorced Lowest-married The goal of action while the suicidal patient is still of the phone is to get _______ person _______ the ______. Correct Answer: Another person on the scene (then immediately decreases risk) Remember: people who are alone are always high risk What are the four classic suicide precautions? Correct Answer: Search ...

Full copy of the blue book created by Mark K (former NCLEX question writer) going into details and hints about NCLEX questions and topics that frequently show up. He used to work for NCSBN and created these study guides for his paid sessions.

Introduction ● Morgan Taylor, BSN, RN, CCRN ● Pediatric nurse at heart ● Units I’ve worked on: ○ PICU ○ PCICU ○ NICU ○ Mother-Baby ○ ED ○ Bone Marrow Transplant ● Current position: Children’s Resource Unit… a little bit of everything pediatrics! ● Fun fact: I got married in my backyard this year because….COVID. My niece and nephew totally stole the show! Terminology ● Gestation ○ The time between conception and birth. ○ 40 weeks ● Gravida ...

A client is being prepared for a thoracentesis. The nurse assigned to care for the client assists the client to which of the following positions for the procedure? Correct Answer: Lying in bed on the unaffected side with the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees A nurse is providing endotracheal suctioning to a client who is mechanically ventilated when the client becomes restless and tachycardic. What should the nurse do? Correct Answer: Discontinue suctioning until the client is stabilized ...

The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who is undergoing cataract extraction with intraocular implant. Which home care measures will the nurse include in the plan? Select all that apply. 1. To avoid activities that require bending over 2. To contact the surgeon if eye scratchiness occurs 3. To place an eye shield on the surgical eye at bedtime 4. That episodes of sudden severe pain in the eye is expected 5. To contact the surgeon if a decrease in visual acuity occurs 6. To...

CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... Correct Answer: In Cardiac Arrest. An unconscious victim with an obstructed airway has similar steps but the process is not called CPR C.A.B. What does it stand for and when is it used? Correct Answer: Circulation, Airway, Breathing. Chest compressions (30). Airway (open). Breaths (2) Used for CPR Rate of chest compressions during CPR? Correct Answer: 100 BPM (Roughly the tempo of the song "Staying Alive" by the BeeGees. Ironically, it i...

A child falls backwards from a water play structure in extremely shallow water. She can not stand up. If you suspect a head, neck or spinal injury, you should: Correct Answer: Provide manual stabilization placing your hands on either side of her head until more help arrives. A child is in distress and is near the side of the pool. When using the reaching assist with a rescue tube to help the child, you should: Correct Answer: Extend a rescue tube to the child and pull the child to safety. ...

How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing care? Correct Answer: d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care. A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest and begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs you that he has a history of asthma, but does not have his inhaler nearby. What care should you pr...

CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... Correct Answer: In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed airway. After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... Correct Answer: Perform CPR for about 2 minutes. When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? Correct Answer: Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top. Once you have turned on the AED, you should... Correct Answer: Apply the pads and allow the AED...

CPR should be performed on which of the following victims? Correct Answer: One who is in cardiac arrest What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain of Survival? Correct Answer: Early recognition and access to the emergency medical services (EMS) system You are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. Which of the following would you do first? Correct Answer: Summon EMS personel. Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AER) you should: Correct Answer: A...

In addition to you, the EMS system consists of the following components: Correct Answer: Paramedic, First Responder, EMT, Receiving Facility, Dispatcher Identify the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for body substance isolation (BSI). Correct Answer: 1) Pocket Mask, 2) Mask, 3) Face Shield Once the care and well-being of a victim has been turned over to other EMS personnel, what additional enforcement actions may be required of an officer? Correct Answer: What persona...

angiography Correct Answer: radiographic image of the blood vessels, using contrast material. aortography Correct Answer: radiographic image of the aorta and branches, using contrast material. atherectomy Correct Answer: to remove plaque from an artery. brachytherapy Correct Answer: radiation placed in or near a tumor within the body. Catheters, needles, seeds or wires may be used. bronchography Correct Answer: radiographic image of the bronchi of the lungs, using contrast mater...

Add-on codes Correct Answer: Procedures that commonly are carried out in addition to the primary procedure performed. These codes may not be reported alone and are identified with a + sign. Anesthesiologist assistant Correct Answer: A health professional who has completed successfully an accredited anesthesia assistant training program. Anesthesiologist Correct Answer: A physician licensed to practice medicine and has completed an accredited anesthesiology program Anesthesia time Cor...