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Two women, in a dating relationship, were on a date in a bar. The first woman caught her date flirting with another woman. The first woman then used a handgun to threaten her date. Is this an act of Domestic Violence? - yes - criminal threats (felony) A woman was afraid to go into her apartment because her boyfriend, who had been drinking, slapped her and threatened to kill her. Is this an example of abuse? - yes A man and woman who bought their condo and began living together in the sprin...

A clients blood glucose level is 275 mg/dL. The client is about to eat breakfast. Per sliding scale, the nurse administers 8 units of regular human insulin subcutaneously at 0900,. The nurse knows the client is most at risk for hypoglycemia at what time? A) 1130 B) 0830 C) 1530 D) 1430 - A) 1130 The nurse is caring for a 56-yr old female with a small bowel obstruction. The nurse should question which of the following orders preoperatively? A) Morphine intravenously for pain B) Nasogast...

A client with a calcium level of 14 mg/dL is being cared for on the medical unit. Nursing actions included in the care plan will include which of the following? A. Auscultating lung sounds every 4 hours B. Maintaining the client on bed rest C. Monitoring for bounding pulses D. Provide continuous IV fluid infusion as ordered - Provide continuous IV fluid infusion as ordered. A client with renal failure who has been taking aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide suspension at home for indige...

If you have a patient that is getting an amputation, what type of therapy communication would you use? - Allow patient to voice concerns Do not offer advice If you have a patient on prolonged BR, what does it do to their body? - Weakens Muscle Slows GI tract A nurse is making plan of care for a fall risk patient, what is some important teaching to include - Teaching them about balance, home safety locking beds, and wheelchairs Have all items within reach If a patient is being combative...

A patient asks the nurse about drug interactions with OTC preparations. What is the nurse's best response? A. "Discuss this with the health care provider." B. "There are not many interactions, so don't worry about it." C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider." D. "Avoid over-the-counter preparations." - C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider." The patient should always check with the healthcare provider prior to ...

Which of the following would be a sign of right-sided Heart Failure? - Increased Urination - Peripheral Edema - Pulmonary Edema - Immunosuppression - Peripheral Edema Which of the following are clinical manifestations of left-sided heart failure? (Select all that apply) - Jugular Vein Distention - Cough with Frothy Sputum - Crackles Auscultated in Lungs - Dyspnea - - Cough with Frothy Sputum - Crackles auscultated in lungs - Dyspnea Which medications would be used to treat a patient ...

Inflammation of the stomach's mucosal lining (may involve the entire stomach or a region) - Gastritis _________Can be a mild, transient irritation, or it cab be a severe ulceration with hemorrhage - Acute Gastritis _________ Usually develops suddenly and is likely to be accompanied by nausea and epigastric pain - Acute Gastritis _________ Gastritis develops gradually. - Chronic Gastritis Gastritis can be further categorized as erosive or nonerosive - Chronic Gastritis Symptoms of: Anorex...

After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respiration's are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be - Objective A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and "feels hot" These types of data would be - Subjective The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the - Database When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a so...

List the types of wellness. - - Intellectual - Sociocultural - Environmental - Emotional - Spiritual - Physical Give examples of "Physical Wellness". - Airway, breathing, elimination, food/drink, and mobility. Give examples of "Environmental Wellness". - Safety and security. Give examples of "Sociocultural Wellness". - Feelings of love and belonging. Give examples of "Emotional Wellness". - Feelings of self esteem, fear, sadness, loneliness, or acceptance of self. Give examp...

What are different tools to assess pain? - 1-10 scale, face scale When is a patient's pain level tolerable? - When they say it is How soon after giving a pain medication should you reassess a patient's pain level? - IV - 30min or less, PO - 30min-1hr What are standard precautions used for? - Every patient What is droplet precautions used for? - Flu, RSV, Pertussis, R/O Meningitis A patient with pneumonia pneumonia is on which type of precaution? - Standard - however is the patient is co...