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Med Surge Respiratory Fever can cause _________ because of excessive fluid loss due to diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increases _________ and the demands for 02. Dehydration, metabolism Clients at high risk for pneumonia 1.) Altered level of consciousness 2.) depressed or absent gag and cough reflex 3.) Susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized individuals 4.) Brain injury 5.) drug overdose 6.) stroke victims 7.) Immunocompromised...

1. A client in the 28th week gestation comes to the emergency department because she thinks that she is in labor. To confirm a diagnosis of preterm labor, the nurse would expect physical examination to reveal: a. Irregular uterine contractions with no cervical dilatation b. Painful contractions with no cervical dilatation c. Regular uterine contractions with cervical dilatation d. Regular uterine contractions with no cervical dilatation Ans: C – regular uterine contractions (every 10 m...

Med-Surg Cardiovascular HESI RN 1. A client complains of crushing chest pain that radiates to his left arm. He should be presented with the following treatment: 1. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and morphine 2. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and codeine 3. Oxygen, nitroglycerin, meperidine, and thrombolytics 4. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroprusside, and morphine Answer: 1. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and morphine 2. Which lifestyle changes should a client diagnosed with coronary artery d...

Med Surg, Nervous System Study Questions Study 1. When admitting an acutely confused patient with a head injury, which action should the nurse take? a. Ask family members about the patient's health history. b. Ask leading questions to assist in obtaining health data. c. Wait until the patient is better oriented to ask questions. d. Obtain only the physiologic neurologic assessment data. ANS: A When admitting a patient who is likely to be a poor historian, the nurse should obtain hea...

Maternal HESI Client teaching is an important part of the maternity nurse's role. Which factor has the greatest influence on successful teaching of the gravid client? a. the client's readiness to learn b. the client's educational background c. the order in which the information is presented d. the extent to which the pregnancy is planned A A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours each day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which...

Maternal child The nurse understands that prenatal growth and development proceed in a cephalocaudal pattern, meaning that The brain will develop first One of the assessments performed in the delivery room is checking the umbilical cord for blood vessels. Which finding is considered to be within normal limits? Two arteries and one vein Which part of the mature sperm contains the male chromosomes? The head of the sperm Dizygotic twins develop from two fertilized ova and may be the same...

Med Surg, Integumentary System 1. When the nurse is assessing a 42-year-old woman, the patient states that she is using topical fluorouracil (Efudex, Fluoroplex) to treat actinic keratoses on her face. Which additional information will be most important for the nurse to obtain? a. Method of birth control the patient is using b. History of extensive sun exposure by the patient c. Length of time the patient has used the medication d. Appearance of the treated areas on the patients fac...

MCH Study Guide Test 1/50 questions 1. Women’s health encompasses breast care, GYN exams, and assessments. Be comfortable with the parameters of education for Self breast exams, and what is normal for a woman to note when doing breast exam? Lumps bumps do your own breast exam 10 days after menstrual 2. What is the most common complaint with the menstrual cycle? Dysmenorrhea = painful menstrual teach heat diet exercise pharmacology NSAIDS and complications; stress, diet, body fat medicati...

Med Surg Visual and Auditory Problems The nurse evaluates that wearing bifocals improved the patient's myopia and presbyopia by assessing for a. strength of the eye muscles. b. both near and distant vision. c. cloudiness in the eye lenses. d. intraocular pressure changes. ANS: B The lenses are prescribed to correct the patient's near and distant vision. The nurse may also assess for cloudiness of the lenses, increased intraocular pressure, and eye movement, but these data do not e...

Med surg Nervous System Nerve impulses are sent to slow the heart's rate of contraction. The nerve fibers sending these signals will most likely belong to which division of the nervous system? -Parasympathetic division An inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) is associated with ________. -hyperpolarization Schwann cells are functionally similar to oligodendrocytes If a motor neuron in the body were stimulated by an electrode placed about midpoint along the length of the axon _____...