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Chapter 63: Musculoskeletal Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct A patient with acute osteomyelitis of the left femur is hospitalized for regional antibiotic irrigation. Which intervention will the nurse include in the initial plan of care? a. Quadriceps-setting exercises b. Immobilization of the left leg c. Positioning the left leg in flexion d. Assisted weight-bearing ambulation -Answer-ANS: B Immobilization of the affected leg helps to decrease pain a...

Chapter 04: Patient and Caregiver Teaching Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 1. A patient with newly diagnosed colon cancer has a nursing diagnosis of deficient knowledge about colon cancer. The nurse should initially focus on which learning goal for this patient? a. The patient will state ways of preventing the recurrence of the cancer. b. The patient will explore and select an appropriate colon cancer therapy. c. The patient will demonstrate coping skills needed to manage ...

Chapter 65: Critical Care Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct!! A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days has disturbed sensory perception from sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep. b. Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods. c. Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow 30- to 40-minut...

Chapter 55: Assessment of Nervous System Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct 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. -Answer-ANS: A When admitting a patient who is ...

Test bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing 10th Edition Author: Sharon L. Lewis, Linda Bucher, Margaret M. Heitkemper, Mariann M. Harding, Jeffrey Kwong, Dottie Roberts Medical Surgical Nursing 10th Edition By Lewis Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing 10th Edition By Lewis, Bucher, Heitkemper, Harding, Kwong, Roberts Chapter 1-68 | Complete Guide A+ Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice Chapter 2: Health Disparities and Culturally Competent Care Chapter 3: Health History and Physical Examinati...

Chapter 34: Critical Care of Patients With Shock Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct & Updated A nurse is caring for a client who suffered massive blood loss after trauma. How does the nurse correlate the blood loss with the client's mean arterial pressure (MAP)? a. It causes vasoconstriction and increased MAP. b. Lower blood volume lowers MAP. c. There is no direct correlation to MAP. d. It raises cardiac output and MAP. -Answer-b. Lower blood volume low...

Chapter 26: Upper Respiratory Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition | 100% Correct | Updated 2024 The nurse teaches a patient about discharge instructions after a rhinoplasty. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates that the teaching was successful? a. "My nose will look normal after 24 to 48 hours." b. "I can take 800 mg ibuprofen every 6 hours for pain." c. "I will remove and reapply the nasal packing every day." d. "I will elevate my head for 48 hour...

Test Bank For Medical-Surgical Nursing 7th Edition By Adrianne Dill Linton; Mary Ann Matteson 4596, 8 , 5155, 4 1 Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 Medical-Surgical Practice Settings 3 Medical-Surgical Patients 4 Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping 5 Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection 6 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 7 The Patient With Cancer 8 Pain 9 Shock 10 The Older Adult Patient 11 Falls 12 Immobility 13 Delirium and Dementia 14 Incontinence 15 Nutrition 16 Intravenous The...

Test bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing 10th Edition Author: Sharon L. Lewis, Linda Bucher, Margaret M. Heitkemper, Mariann M. Harding, Jeffrey Kwong, Dottie Roberts Medical Surgical Nursing 10th Edition By Lewis Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing 10th Edition By Lewis, Bucher, Heitkemper, Harding, Kwong, Roberts Chapter 1-68 | Complete Guide A+ Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice Chapter 2: Health Disparities and Culturally Competent Care Chapter 3: Health History and Physical Examinati...

Test Bank For Medical-Surgical Nursing 7th Edition By Adrianne Dill Linton; Mary Ann Matteson 4596, 8 , 5155, 4 1 Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 Medical-Surgical Practice Settings 3 Medical-Surgical Patients 4 Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping 5 Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection 6 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 7 The Patient With Cancer 8 Pain 9 Shock 10 The Older Adult Patient 11 Falls 12 Immobility 13 Delirium and Dementia 14 Incontinence 15 Nutrition 16 Intravenous The...