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ATI MED SURG Proctored Exam Q&A A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a below-theknee amputation and asks about the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the residual limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? a. "the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound infection" b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema" c. "the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening" d. "th...

ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor 2022/2023 A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following client statements should the nurse attend to first? - "My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now." A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Perform oral care every 2 hr. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving warfarin 5 mg PO daily. Which of the followi...

ATI Medical Surgical Neurosensory - Questions and Answers A nurse is providing teaching to a class about TIAs. What info should the nurse include in the teaching? a. can cause irreversible hemiparesis b. can be the result of cerebral bleeding c. can cause cerebral edema d. can precede an ischemic stroke A nurse is performing a neurologic assessment for a client who has a brain tumor. What finding should indicate to the nurse cranial nerve involvement? a. dysphagia b. positive babinski sign c. ...

Describe how your body responds to an infection. - ANSWER T cells produce cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies. Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. - ANSWER Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? - ANSWER Alterations of DNA Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect wellbeing. - ANSWER (ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v or dysrhythmias....

NRNP 6540 Midterm EXAM ( A+ GRADED 100 % VERIFIED) What are the physiological changes of aging - ANS 1. Reduced physiological reserve of most body systems 2.Reduced homeostatic mechanisms that fail to adjust 3. Changes in the sympathetic response 4. Impaired immunological function- infection risk is greater and autoimmune diseases are more prevalent. What factors influence lab value interpretation in the older adult - ANS 1. physiological changes with aging 2. the prevalence of chronic...

1/ A 5-week-old infant who developed projectile vomiting over the last two weeks is diagnosed with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement? A. Instruct the mother to give the child sugar water only. B. Offer the infant oral rehydration solution every 2 hours. C. Provide Pedialyte feedings via the nasogastric tube. D. Maintain intravenous fluid therapy per prescription. 2/ A client with myasthenia gravis (MG) is receiving immunosuppressive therap...

Nur 2474 exam 1 Exam Questions 100% Correct Answers Cholinesterase inhibitors - ANSWER- Donepezil Rivastigmine Galantamine neostigmine Cholinesterase inhibitors side effects - ANSWER- dizziness, GI upset, fatigue, headache cholinesterase inhibitors adverse affects - ANSWER- bradycardia bronchoconstriction cholinesterase inhibitors interactions - ANSWER- Anticholinergics, first generation anithistamines, TCA's, conventional antipsychotics Donzepil side effects - ANSWER- nausea ...

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a myasthenia gravis and is experiencing a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the RN to administer? Bethanechol Propranolol Atropine Epinephrine correct answer: ANSWER: ATROPINE. Rationale: A cholinergic crisis is the result of too much cholinesterase inhibitor medication, which causes manifestations of excessive muscarinic stimulation, such as muscle weakness, bradycardia, vomiting, a...

1. A nurse tells the unit manager, “I am tired of all the changes on the unit. If things don’t get better, I’m going to quit.” Which of the following responses by the unit manager is appropriate? a. You should file a written complaint with hospital administration b. Just stick with it a little longer. Things will get better soon c. So, you are upset about all the changes on the unit? d. I think you have a right to be upset. I am tired of the changes, too 2. A charge nurse notice...

Test Bank for Lehne s Pharmacology for Nursing Care 10th Edition Burchum ISBN: 2275 UNIT I: INTRODUCTION 1. Orientation to Pharmacology 2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice 3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information UNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY 4. Pharmacokinetics 5. Pharmacodynamics 6. Drug Interactions 7. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors 8. Individual Variation in Drug Responses UNIT III: DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 9. Dr...