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Grave's disease signs and symptoms - ANS -Enlarged thyroid -Acceleration of body process: weight loss, increased appetite, diarrhea, heat intolerance, tachycardia, palpitations, increased BP, diaphoresis, nervousness, insomnia -Exophthalmos -Increased T3 and T4 levels -Low TSH levels Grave's disease test - ANS -Radioactive Iodine Uptake to detect how the thyroid is working -Ultrasound -Bloodwork -Imaging tests Grave's disease treatment - ANS -Goal: inhibit pr...

what is considered a postpartum infection? - ANS a fever on 2 consecutive days for the first 10 days postpartum not including the first day wound infections mastitis endometritis UTIs respiratory tract infections what do you suspect in a child with an irregular pulse? - ANS Kawasaki disease what do you screen for on a newborn baby? - ANS hypothyroidism check T4 level (decreased) what is an expected side effect of Solu-Medrol? - ANS bleeding, bruising ...

The nurse has completed giving discharge instructions to a client who has had a total joint replacement (TJR) of the knee with a metal prosthetic system. The nurse determines that the client understands the instructions if the client makes which statement? 1."Changes in the shape of the knee are expected." 2."Fever, redness, and increased pain are expected." 3."All caregivers should be told about the metal implant." 4."Bleeding gums or black stools may occur, but this is normal."...

The nurse is caring for a client with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) who is receiving enteral tube feedings. Which task performed by the UAP requires immediate intervention by the nurse? A.Suctions oral secretions from mouth B.Positions head of bed flat when changing sheets C.Takes temperature using the axillary method D.Keeps head of bed elevated at 30 degrees - ANS B Rationale: Positioning the head of the bed flat when enteral feedings are in progress puts the client at risk for...

The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative client after cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation? - ANS Premedicate the client with an analgesic before ambulating. A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins to alarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The nurse should do which first? - ANS Check the client status and lead placement. The L...

HESI PN EXIT EXAM MERGERED V1,V2,V3,V4&V6 LATEST UPDATED EXAM 2023/2024/2025 ALREADY PASSED While assessing a radial artery catheter, the client complains of numbness and pain distal to the insertion site. What interventions should the nurse implement? - ANSWER Promptly remove the arterial catheter from the radial artery. A client is admitted with an epidural hematoma that resulted from a skateboarding accident. To differentiate the vascular source of the intracranial bleeding, which...

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