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Adult Health Final Exam Questions & Answers-* The nurse is teaching a client recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) about home care and management of symptoms. What should the nurse encourage the client to do at home? Select all that apply. A Allow periods of rest in the afternoon B Perform range of motion exercises daily C Place a pillow under the knees at night before sleeping D Use heating packs to relax stiff joints as needed - A, B, D A Patient presents with a butterfly sh...

A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds. B. apply chemical heat packs to his groin and axillae. C. apply an AED and assess his cardiac rhythm. D. open his airway and give two rescue breaths. A. assess...

Health assessment HESI Exam Test Bank 2023 Guaranteed A+ Actual Questions and Answers, Complete 100% 1. Evaluate bladder: Answer: Palpate, Bladder scan, urine collection 2. Gout: Answer: Involves first metatarsal phalangeal joint; redness, swelling, heat & extreme tenderness; metabolic disorder of disturbed purine; elevated serum uric acid 3. Interventions for gout: Answer: Low purine diet; avoid foods such as organ meats, wines & aged cheese; encourage a high fluid intake; avo...

BARKLEY FNP EXAMINATION FINAL 2022/2023 VERIFIED ANSWERS 1. What does a positive posterior drawer sign in a 10-year-old soccer player signify? a) Normal knee b) Instability of the knee c) Swelling on the knee d) Injury to the meniscus Explanation correct instability of the knee The drawer test is used to identify mediolateral or anteroposterior plane instability of the knee. The test is performed on the unaffected and affected knee for comparison. The anterior drawer test evaluates th...

HESI Health Assessment V1 and V2 Exam Review Latest Update 2023/2024 The nurse is performing a thoracic assessment on a client with chronic asthma and hyperinflation of the lungs. Which finding should be expected for this client? (Ans- Barrel chest The nurse is assessing bowel sounds for a hospitalized client. The nurse has heard bowel sounds in the right upper quadrant. What action should the nurse take next? (Ans- Note the character and frequency of bowel sounds During inspection o...

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acob, a 33-year-old construction worker, complains of a "lump on his back" over his scapula. It has been there for about a year and is getting larger. He says his wife has been able to squeeze out a cheesytextured substance on occasion. He worries this may be cancer. When gently pinched from the side, a prominent dimple forms in the middle of the mass. What is most likely? - sebaceous cyst A new patient is complaining of severe pruritus that is worse at night. Several family members also ha...

Midterm/ Final Exam: NR 509 / NR509 (Latest 2023/2024) Advanced Physical Assessment Quiz Bank | Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales | Chamberlain College A patient has been diagnosed with venous stasis. Which of these findings would the nurse most likely observe? a. Unilateral cool foot b. Thin, shiny, atrophic skin c. Pallor of the toes and cyanosis of the nail beds d. Brownish discoloration to the skin of the lower leg Answer: D A brown ...

After administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a 22-year-old female with an allergic reaction, you note improvement in her breathing and dissipation of her hives. However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You should: A. contact medical control and obtain authorization to administer another 0.3 mg of epinephrine. B. transport her rapidly, as it is obvious that she is having a severe reaction to the epinephrine. C. monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycard...