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Nurse admits patient to med surg unit. Resp rate of 38. Patient using chest muscles to breathe, pulse ox of 87 on room air, pink frothy sputum. What intervention would you implement first? - O2 at 2 Liters/Min Caring for pt. who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. What action by the nurse would decrease the patient's incidence of developing ventilator associated pneumonia? - Put head of bed at 30-45 degrees. The nurse is administering acetylcysteine (muca-mist) as nebulizer ...

ATI Pharmacology Proctor 2019 1.) A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess? a. Decreased bowel sounds b. Distended neck veins c. Bilateral muscle weakness d. Thread pulse 2.) A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment ...

NCLEX RN EXAM 2022 TEST BANK 900 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NCLEXRN-01-001 Question Tag: hypertension Question Category: Physiological Integrity, Reduction of Risk Potential Which individual is at greatest risk for developing hypertension? A. 45-year-old African-American attorney B. 60-year-old Asian-American shop owner C. 40-year-old Caucasian nurse D. 55-year-old Hispanic teacher Correct Answer: A: 45-year-old African American attorney Option A: African-Americans develop high blood p...

2023 NCLEX RN Exam Test Bank | 900 Actual Exam Q&A 100% Verified 1. Which individual is at greatest risk for developing hypertension? A. 45-year-old African American attorney B. 60-year-old Asian American shop owner C. 40-year-old Caucasian nurse D. 55-year-old Hispanic teacher 1. Answer: A: 45-year-old African American attorney The incidence of hypertension is greater among African Americans than other groups in the US. The incidence among the Hispanic population is rising. 2. A...

Aspirin - - Anti-platelet, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory & analgesic - Overuse causes - tinnitus (ringing in the ears) - NO children - Reye syndrome - Can be enteric coated - Used to prevent strokes, MI Heparin Antidote - - Protamine sulphate Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) - acetaminophen antidote carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) - - Signs of Parkinson's disease: Shuffled gait, bradykinesia, tremors, muscle rigidity - Serious adverse effect: thoughts of suicide Duo-Nebulizer - - Aerosol trea...

ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2019 Proctored Exam |Version 1| 70 Questions and Verified Answers Q: A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. Which of the following findings should prompt the nurse to reassess the client? a. Intense contractions lasting 45 to 60 seconds b. An urge to have a bowel movement during contractions c. A sense of excitement and warm, flushed skin d. Progressive sacral discomfort during contractions Answer: b. An urge to have a bowel movement during contract...

Correct Answer is C Rationale: A common complication of acetylcysteine administration is bronchospasm. When respiratory difficulties occur during a Mucomyst treatment, suspect bronchospasm and administer a bronchodilating agent. 4) An intubated patient's secretions tend to become thicker and harder to mobilize in which of the following conditions? 1. Absolute humidity of 18 mg H2O/L of gas 2. 48 mg of H2O/L of gas 3. Relative humidity of 100% at 25° C 4. A H2O vapor pressure of 47 ...

ATI pharmacology dosage calculation Complete Test A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 grams, which is available as a 20% solution (200 mg acetylcysteine per ml) is prescribed by nasogastric tube for a client with acetaminophen toxicity. How many ml of diluent should be added to the medication to obtain a 1:4 concentration? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the whole number.) {{Answer:- 120 A client who weighs 79 pounds is receiving clomipramine (Ana...

PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR PRACTICE EXAM B [2023] A nurse at a long-term care facility is caring for a client who requires oral suctioning. Which of the following supplies should the nurse plan to use for this task? - ANSWERyankeurs catheter rationale: A Yankauer catheter is a clean suction catheter used when performing oral and oropharyngeal suctioning to remove secretions from the client's mouth to facilitate breathing or obtain a sample for diagnostic evaluation. A nurse in ...

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N5334 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024 (GRADED) Prescribing basics correct answers Prescribing is regulated by state BON Proper RX correct answers Providers name and address, Telephone DEA Pt name/DOB/Addres Name of Drug, strength, SIG(directions) with indication/Route and frequency, Quantity and signature. Drug Schedules: Most addictive to least correct answers 1: Heroin,LSD, MJ 2: hydrocodone, cocaine, Methamphetamine, methadone, oxycodone, meperidine, fentanyl, add...