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A nurse is following the principles of medical asepsis when performing patient care in a hospital setting. Which nursing action performed by the nurse follows these recommended guidelines? a. The nurse carries the patients' soiled bed linens close to the body to prevent spreading microorganisms into the air b. The nurse places soiled bed linens and hospital gowns on the floor when making the bed c. The nurse moves the patient table away from the nurse's body when wiping it off afte...

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31 pages

Written in 2024/2025

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Which condition would the nurse be concerned about for a postoperative patient who has bronchial obstruction from retained secretions and an oxygen saturation of 87%? Pulmonary embolism Bronchospasm Hypoventilation Atelectasis - Answer Atelectasis Which assessment finding indicates that the postoperative patient is experiencing hypoventilation? Rales in bilateral lower lung fields Blood pressure reading of 96/58 Respiratory rate of 8 Capillary refill is 3 seconds - Answer Respir...

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7 pages

Written in 2024/2025

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A patient with hyperkalemia is being monitored on telemetry. Which finding requires the nurse's immediate intervention? A. ST depression B. Peaked T waves C. U waves D. Bradycardia with regular rhythm Ans: B. Peaked T waves A patient with sodium level of 128 mEq/L presents with headache and confusion. What is the priority nursing intervention? A. Encourage oral water intake B. Administer hypertonic saline rapidly C. Implement fluid restriction D. Start hypotonic IV flu...

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16 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

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EXAM 4 - NURS 313R QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 A patient with hyperkalemia is being monitored on telemetry. Which finding requires the nurse's immediate intervention? A. ST depression B. Peaked T waves C. U waves D. Bradycardia with regular rhythm - Answers B. Peaked T waves A patient with sodium level of 128 mEq/L presents with headache and confusion. What is the priority nursing intervention? A. Encourage oral water intake B. Administer hypertonic saline r...

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8 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

TutorJosh

NURS 313R Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions

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45 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

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Exam 4 - Nurs 313R Questions With Complete Solutions

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10 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

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What is the most common upper gastrointestinal condition seen in adults? - Answer Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) What are some potential causes of GERD? - Answer Aging Overly full stomach Pregnancy Bulimia What is the most common clinical manifestation of GERD? - Answer Pyrosis (heartburn) What are the clinical manifestations of GERD? - Answer Pyrosis Dyspepsia Hypersalivation At his annual physical, a patient complains of a frequent burning sensation in his ...

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164 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

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Florence Nightingale - Answer Founder of modern nursing Clara Barton - Answer Launched the American Red Cross in 1881. An "angel" in the Civil War, she treated the wounded in the field. Isabel Hampton Robb - Answer founded American Nurses Association and fought for license and fought for licensing exams and registration to protect the public from incompetent nursing care Lillian D. Wald - Answer With Mary Brewster, established the Henry Street Settlement on the lower e...

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24 pages

Written in 2024/2025

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Preoperative phase: preadmission process - Answer -preoperative assessment -teaching is started (patient and family) -diagnostic testing -verifies understanding of surgeon-specific preoperative orders -advance directive review -discharge planning Preoperative assessment - Answer History: -medical, surgical, drug/ETOH use, medications, psychosocial (anxiety), spiritual, cultural beliefs, nutrition/fluid status Baseline head to toe physical assessment Preoperative special cons...

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12 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

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the nurse instructs the client with right below knee amputation to lie on his stomach, the pt asks why? - Answer to prevent contractures the recovery nurse is caring for a client that had a left below knee amputation, which intervention should you implement? a. assess client dressing every 2 hrs b. don't allow client to see residual limb c. keep a tourniquet at the bedside d. perform passing ROM on right leg - Answer C tourniquet at bedside because we are worried about bleed...

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11 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

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A nursing student is reviewing the electrical conduction of the heart. The student is correct in identifying the sinoatrial node of the heart as which of the following? - Answer pacemaker After teaching a group of students about blood flow through the heart, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students state that after being received by the atria, the blood goes to which of the following? - Answer ventricles A client complains of difficulty sleeping, ...

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59 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

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Fluid Volume Deficit (Hypovolemia) can occur with abnormal loss of body fluids (i.e. diarrhea, fistula, drainage, hemorrhage, polyuria), inadequate intake, or a shift of fluid from plasma into interstitial fluid o NOT dehydration (dehydration refers to loss of pure water alone without corresponding loss of sodium) o Causes:  ↑ Insensible water loss or perspiration (high fever, heatstroke)  Diabetes insipidus  Osmotic diuresis  Hemorrhage  GI losses—vomiting, NG suct...

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137 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A+

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