Nurs 6051 week 9 quiz Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 6051 Week 3 Quiz 1. The nursing student would correctly identify the most common symptom of brain abscess as: 2. A 60-year-old female with a recent history of head trauma and a long-term hi story of hypertension presents to the ER for changes in mental status. MRI reveals that she had a hemorrhagic stroke. What does the nurse suspect caused this type of stroke? 3. A 20-year-old male suffers a severe closed head injury in a motor vehicle accident. He remains in a vegetative state (VS) 1 mont...

NURS 6051 Week 4 Quiz 1. A 52-year-old female is diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The nurse assesses for myocardial: 2. While planning care for a patient with superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), which principle should the nurse remember? SVCS is a progressive _____ of the superior vena cava (SVC) that leads to venous distention of the upper extremities and head. 3. Which organ should the nurse monitor closely since it is often the first to fail in patients with multiple organ dysfunction ...

Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting visual disturbances. CT reveals a pituitary tumor and lab tests reveal elevated prolactin. He is diagnosed with prolactinoma. Which of the following treatments would the nurse help implement? Selected Answer: a. Dopaminergic agonists Correct Answer: a. Dopaminergic agonists  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Visual disturbances are a common occurrence in patients with untreated Graves disease...

NURS 6051 week 7 quiz and answers Question 11 A nurse is caring for a patient who cannot clot. Which end product of the clotting cascade is this patient unable to make? • Question 2 A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia). How should the nurse respond when the patient asks what causes pernicious anemia? A decrease in ______ is the most likely cause. • Question 3 A 45-year-old male is diagnosed with macrocytic, normo...