Appendicitis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination 7th Content Area -> Adult Health -> Gastrointestinal -> 171 Questions Text -> 26 Questions - 1) The nurse is monitoring a client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of appendicitis who is scheduled for surgery in 2 hours. The client begins to complain of increased abdominal pain and begins to vomit. On assessment, the nurse notes that the abdomen is distended and bowel sounds are diminished. Which is the most app...

Regarding the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, all the following are true EXCEPT: A. Vital signs are usually abnormal, even early in the course of acute appendicitis. B. Rebound is usually elicited only after the appendix has ruptured or infarcted. C. Rovsing's sign is pain in the right lower quadrant upon palpation of the left lower quadrant. D. The obturator sign is pain upon flexion and internal rotation of the hip. E. The psoas sign is pain upon extension of the hip. - A. Vital signs ...

HESI Health Assessment And Physical Examination 2022/2023 Revised Questions And Answers. Question 1: A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, “Maybe I have lung cancer or something,” and wants to get checked out since, “I can’t seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks.” Which computer documentation of this client’s concerns should the nurse enter? A. Presents with a hacking non-p...

This summary provides an overview of the chapters in this "Test Bank for Principles of Pediatric Nursing, Caring for Children, 7th Edition" by Ball et al. Each chapter explores specific topics related to pediatric nursing, ranging from the nurse's role in care settings to health promotion, assessment, and the management of various pediatric alterations. Chapter 1: Nurse's Role in Care of the Child: Hospital, Community, and Home This chapter discusses the various roles and responsibilities of...

2024 ATI MED SURG CMS PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK WITH 180 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!) A nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter for a client. The client reports pain when the nurse attempts to inflate the balloon. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a.) Continue to slowly inflate the balloon. b.) Aspirate the fluid before advancing the catheter. c.) Gently pull on the catheter to check for resistance. d.) Instruct the c...

APPENDICITIS NCLEX QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH 2021/2022 SOLUTIONS

NSG 120 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Pathogenesis - Answer-The development of the disease or the sequence of events involved in the tissue changes related to the specific disease process. Onset - Answer-sudden OR acute- An acute disease indicates a short-term illness that develops quickly with marked signs such as high fever or severe pain—for example, acute appendicitis; onset may be insidious, best described as a gradual progression with only vague or very mild signs. ...

ATI RN FUNDAMENTAL PROCTORED EXAM 2023/100% CORRECT/A+ GRADE 1. A nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a colonoscopy and whose bowel preparation will include polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage prior to the procedure. The presence of what health problem would contraindicate the use of this form of bowel preparation? A) Inflammatory bowel disease 2. A nurse is promoting increased protein intake to enhance a patients wound healing. The nurse knows that enzymes are essential...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY 3 VERSIONS)/ PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY (3 DIFFERENT VERSIONS) 2022-2024 VERSION 1 Physiological response to fight or flight, assessment findings? - ANSWERIncreased blood pressure, heart rate and dilated pupils. What is homeostasis? - ANSWER- A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any body chemistry. Function of ribosomes? - ANSWER- Site of protein synthesis What is the dif...

NURS 623 Exam 3 Mental Health & GI (Most Questions from FNP Cert Review 3rd Ed)The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for at least: a. 1 month b. 3 months c. 6 months d. 12 monthsThe clinician has chosen to prescribe an SSRI instead of a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) for a...