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A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a total right hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Maintain abduction of the client's right leg while in bed. A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal pancreatic cancer. The client states, "I don't think I can go on any longer." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "You feel like you want to discontinue treatment?" A nurse is contributing to the plan of c...

Which client requires immediate intervention by the RN? • A child with cystic fibrosis who is constipated. • A toddler with chicken pox who is scratching, • A child with acute renal failure and hyperkalemia. • An adolescent with a migraine and photophobia. A 7 year old male is referred to the school clinic because he fainted on the playground. His height is 3 feet, 7 inches (107.5 cm), he weighs 55 pounds (25 kilograms), and his body mass index (BMI) is 20.9. Which assessment fi...

Question 1 A statement of beliefs and values about human beings and their world is: A philosophy Definition of the term philosophy from McEwen & Wills textbook (5th ed) pg 28. Question 2 A set of logically interrelated concepts, statements, propositions, and definitions supported by data, testing, and verification to account for or characterize some phenomena is called: A theory Definition of the term theory from McEwen & Wills textbook (5th ed) pg. 28 Question 3 is a theory that ha...

1. muscle weakness increase uncordination confusion apathy incoherence decreased clotting Pneumothorax interventions MS physical assessment Frsotbite physical assessment Moderate hypothermia symptoms 2. worst headache ever subarachnoid hemorrhage symptom Spinal Cord Injury Intervention Right hemisphere stroke changes Guillian Barre Syndrome patho 3. infection vaccine autoimmune ARF ABG's 1 of 45 4/6/2...

1. Costovertebral angle tenderness should be assessed whenever you suspect the patient may have: - Polynephritis 2. In older adults, overflow fecal incontinence is commonly due to: -Fecal impaction 3. A 1 month old boy has been vomiting for 2 weeks. How is this symptom of GERD and pyloric stenosis further differentiated in this child’s assessment? – The infant has regurgitation with pyloric stenosis 4. Auscultation of borborygmi is associated with: - Gastroenteritis, early intestina...

1. Define diagnostic reasoning Reflective thinking because the process involves questioning one's thinking to determine if all possible avenues have been explored and if the conclusions that are being drawn are based on evidence. Seen as a kind of critical thinking. 2. Discuss and identify subjective data? What the patient tells you, complains of, etc. Chief complaint HPI ROS 3. Discuss and identify objective data? What YOU can see, hear, or feel as part of your exam. Includes lab dat...

General principles of Nursing Informatics • Verbalize the importance of health information systems with clinical practice. • Have knowledge of types and clinical and administrative uses of health information systems. • Ensure confidentiality of protected patient health information. • Assure access control in the use of health information systems. • Informatics: Science and art of turning data into info. • Nursing Informatics ANS: The specialty that integrates nursing science wi...

1. A client admitted to the hospital with chest pain and a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus is scheduled for cardiac catheterization. Which medication would need to be withheld for 24 hours before the procedure and for 48 hours after the procedure? 1. Glipizide 2. Metformin 3. Repaglinide 4. Regular insulin 2. A client who had cardiac surgery 24 hours ago has had a urine output averaging 20 mL/hour for 2 hours. The client received a single bolus of 500 mL of intravenous fluid. Urine ou...

Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a. Conduct mental health assessments. c. Establish therapeutic relationships. b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. d. Individualize nursing care plans. ANS: B In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to masters-prepared nurse practitioners who have taken s...

1. The process in which information, perception, and understanding are transmitted from person to person is: a. articulation. b. communication. c. evaluation. d. pronunciation. Communication is the process in which information, perception, and understanding are transmitted from person to person. 2. Unspoken affective or expressive behaviors best describe which type of communication? a. Effective communication b. Ineffective communication c. Non-verbal communication d. Verbal commun...

When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Ye s Answers: Ye s No • Question 2 The most common cancer found on the auricle is: Selected Answer: Basal cell carcinoma Answers: Actinic keratosis Basal cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Acral-lentiginous melanoma • Question 3 1 out of 1 points 0 out of 1 points Which of the fol...

A cell’s ability to function and live depends on not only it’s ability to receive nutrients and dispose of wastes but also to maintain homeostasis of the surrounding fluids. The homeostasis and proper balance of water concentration, electrolytes, and pH regulation is dependent upon a number of mechanisms and organ systems. Failure on any level will lead to homeostatic imbalances that will cause dysfunction, cellular death and even organism death. Water occupies and is found in two regions...

1. Order: Compazine 10 mg, PO, qid. Using the following drug label, how many tablet(s) would you give per dose? Answer 2 2. A patient is to receive lidocaine hydrochloride (Xylocaine) 100 mg as an intravenous bolus. The Xylocaine is labeled 20 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be administered? Answer 5 3. Medication order: Nafcillin 0.5 G, IM, q6h. Drug available: 2 g Nafcillin Sodium for injection, USP. How many milliliters of Nafcillin would you give per dose? Answer 2 ...

1. Furosemide 50mg IV push now. Available: Furosemide 40mg/10mL How many mL will you give? Answer 12.5 2. The IV order is for D5W to infuse at 100 mL/hr. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute (gtt/min) should the IV be regulated? Answer 17 3. 4 Tablespoons = teaspoons? Answer 12 4. Order: Cinoxacin 1 g/day, PO, in two divided doses Drug available: 500 mg capsules How many milligrams would you give per dose? Answer 500 5. The medication order...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? 1) Take temperature once a day. 2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily. 3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves. 4) Wash dishes in warm water. 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenacious secretions. Which of the following is an...

1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after intravenous pylegraphy? A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring. C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2 days D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care provider if it should decrease. The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for t...

1) A nurse working in an infectious disease clinic is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of Lyme disease. Which of the following agencies is responsible for voluntarily reporting cases of this disease to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? b. Office of the Surgeon General c. Local Red Cross chapter d. Hospital infection control department 2) A case manager is completing discharge planning for a client who has alcohol use disorder and cirrhosis of the liver. Which of t...

1. When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means: a) have the patient returning in two weeks for a follow up vision screen b) dilated the eye and retest c) refer the patient to an ophthalmologist d) document this as a normal finding 2. The American psychiatric association’s diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder defines Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy a) a self-inflic...

1. A pregnant woman is being discharged from the hospital after the placement of a cervical cerclage because of a history of recurrent pregnancy loss, secondary to an incompetent cervix. Which information regarding postprocedural care should the nurse emphasize in the discharge teaching? a. Any vaginal discharge should be immediately reported to her health care provider. b. The presence of any contractions, rupture of membranes (ROM), or severe perineal pressure should c. The client will need...

1. For which reasons would a nurse review infant mortality statistics in the United States? (Select all that apply.) A) Measures the quality of pregnancy care B) Reviews information on overall nutrition C) Compares health with those of other states D) Determines infant health and available care E) Provides an index of the country's general health Ans: A, B, D, E Feedback: Infant mortality statistics provide an index of a country's general health, measures the quality of pregnancy care, ...