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1. Identify (3) priority nursing diagnoses from the scenario overview. *Note: Please use the format on the attached page and complete one of your listed diagnoses in full including goals, outcome criteria, interventions, rationale, etc.* • Acute pain related to imbalance between myocardial, oxygen supply and demand evidenced by patient complaints of chest discomfort. • Imbalanced nutrition more than body requirements related to food intake evidenced by HDL level 32, BMI of 30, and unco...

COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR CHAPTER 1 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING The medical-surgical nurse identifies a clinical practice issue and wants to determine if there is sufficient evidence to support a change in practice. Which type of study provides the strongest evidence to support a practice change? 1) Randomized control study 2) Quasi-experimental study 3) Case-control study 4) Cohort study - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Randomized control study The medical-surgical unit recently impleme...

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING FINAL EXAM REVIEW Assessing the "5 P's" is part of the initial nursing neurovascular assessment. What are the "5 P's"? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Pain 2. Pulse 3. Pallor 4. Paralysis 5. Paresthesia An emergency room nurse is conducting a neurovascular assessment on a patient who has been admitted for a possible fracture of the elbow. The emergency room is correct when he: (A) conducts the assessment below the point of injury. (B) conducts the assessment ab...

ADVANCED EXAMS FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CHAPTERS 1-4 What is WHO - CORRECT ANSWER-Word Health Organization Define health - CORRECT ANSWER-A state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity What is Etiology - CORRECT ANSWER-The cause of a disease What is holism - CORRECT ANSWER-Viewing a persons health as a balance of body, mind and spirit Define wellness - CORRECT ANSWER-A state of being. It is a constant and intentional ...

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE EXAMS REVIEWS Med Surg nurses - CORRECT ANSWER-To ensure patient safety as the priority in practice Scope of Med Surg - CORRECT ANSWER-Requires specialized knowledge and clinical skills to manage actual or potential health problems Institute of Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER-Publicized preventable deaths and ways to prevent errors NPSG's - CORRECT ANSWER-Goals require health care organization focus on specific priority safety practices, involves establ...

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CHAPTER 1 EVALUATED EXAMS On initial assessment the patient is found to be quiet interested in asking questions about the nurse, evades personal questions, and is often silent while making no eye contact. These characteristics are more likely to be found in which behavior: 1 Withdrawn 2 Manipulative 3 Dependent 4 Hostile - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS 1 Rationale: Patients displaying withdrawn behavior frequently are lonely and fearful, and set up barriers for conta...

CHAPTER 1 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING STUDY TEST A nurse has recently been assigned to a medical-surgical clinical rotation. According to the scope of medical-surgical nursing, what type of client assignments does the nurse expect to see? A. Hospitalized children with acute and chronic illnesses B. Hospitalized adults with acute and chronic illnesses C. Older adults in a nursing home D. Working adults in a corporate setting - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Hospitalized adults with acute and chronic...

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING FINAL EXAMS 1. A patient is being admitted to the hospital on the day before a scheduled surgery. What is the most appropriate initial question for the nurse to ask this preoperative patient? a) "What did your surgeon say to you about the type of surgery you are having?" b) "What questions do you have about your surgery?" c) "What type of surgery are you having and why are you having it done?" d) "What do you know about what will be done to you?" - COR...

PRACTICE EXAMS FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL (CH. 1,2,6,7,8) A nurse working in an emergency dept. Is caring for a client who has benzodiazepine toxicity due to an overdose. Which actions is the nurses priority? A- administer flumazenil B- identify the clients level of orientation C- infuse iv fluids D- prepare the client for gastric lavage - CORRECT ANSWER-B- identify the clients level of orientation A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for escitalopram for treatment of ...

A nurse is caring for an adult client who asks about vaccinations against communicable diseases. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following vaccines are available? (Select all that apply) Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine Hepatitis C vaccine Helicobacter pylori vaccine Adult vaccines currently available to prevent contracting communicable diseases include those for hepatitis A & B influenza and pneumonia. No vaccine is currently available fo...