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Which adaptive equipment would be most appropriate to use for a severely
contracted patient who is unable to bear weight when transferring from bed to
chair - (ANSWER)Patient Lift example hoyer
What lab values are expected to be in a patient with end stage renal disease on
hemodialysis - (ANSWER)BUN 32, CREATNINE 8.32
Your 85 year old patient with atrial fibrillation fell at home 3 days ago. You notice
she has been having several episodes of acute confusion since being admitted to
your unit. What is the most important order you should anticipate from the
provider? You're? - (ANSWER)Hold wayfaring (coumadin) for the next 48 hours
Your new admission presents with a cough, unintentional weight loss, frequent
knot sweats, and bloody sputum. What type of isolation precautions should you
initiate, if any? - (ANSWER)Airborne precautions
Upon entering your patient's room you note that they are having a seizure. What
is your 1st action? - (ANSWER)Position the patient on their side to maintain the
airway
You find your coworker looking through your patient's medical record.. She States
how is Mr. Smith doing? He is my best friend's dad. We are so worried about him.
What is the best course of action? - (ANSWER)Tell her you cannot give her
information and report her actions to your manager.
, Your male patient complaints of discomfort while inflating the balloon during
insertion of a endwelling urinary catheter. What would be the most appropriate
action? - (ANSWER)Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then
reinflate the balloon.
Your patient takes regular insulin and NPH twice A-day for glucose control. What
times should the patient be taught to be alert for signs of hypoglycemia? -
(ANSWER)Is late afternoon and early morning
What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (protonix) used for? -
(ANSWER)Reduce gastric acid secretion
Your patient has a non productive cough and presence of secretions in his
tracheostomy. Prior to sectioning the patient, what should you do 1st? -
(ANSWER)Hyperoxygenate patient
dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should include choices
that are: - (ANSWER)Low potassium, low protein, moderate fat
Which of the following nursing diagnosis is most important for a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) - (ANSWER)Impaired gas exchange
Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and advanced
dementia. You note he is extremely underweight, appears unbathed for some
time, and has a stage 4 pressure injury to his coccyx. You were told in report that
Expert Verified Actual Questions & Answers for
Guaranteed Pass / Newest Update, .
Which adaptive equipment would be most appropriate to use for a severely
contracted patient who is unable to bear weight when transferring from bed to
chair - (ANSWER)Patient Lift example hoyer
What lab values are expected to be in a patient with end stage renal disease on
hemodialysis - (ANSWER)BUN 32, CREATNINE 8.32
Your 85 year old patient with atrial fibrillation fell at home 3 days ago. You notice
she has been having several episodes of acute confusion since being admitted to
your unit. What is the most important order you should anticipate from the
provider? You're? - (ANSWER)Hold wayfaring (coumadin) for the next 48 hours
Your new admission presents with a cough, unintentional weight loss, frequent
knot sweats, and bloody sputum. What type of isolation precautions should you
initiate, if any? - (ANSWER)Airborne precautions
Upon entering your patient's room you note that they are having a seizure. What
is your 1st action? - (ANSWER)Position the patient on their side to maintain the
airway
You find your coworker looking through your patient's medical record.. She States
how is Mr. Smith doing? He is my best friend's dad. We are so worried about him.
What is the best course of action? - (ANSWER)Tell her you cannot give her
information and report her actions to your manager.
, Your male patient complaints of discomfort while inflating the balloon during
insertion of a endwelling urinary catheter. What would be the most appropriate
action? - (ANSWER)Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then
reinflate the balloon.
Your patient takes regular insulin and NPH twice A-day for glucose control. What
times should the patient be taught to be alert for signs of hypoglycemia? -
(ANSWER)Is late afternoon and early morning
What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (protonix) used for? -
(ANSWER)Reduce gastric acid secretion
Your patient has a non productive cough and presence of secretions in his
tracheostomy. Prior to sectioning the patient, what should you do 1st? -
(ANSWER)Hyperoxygenate patient
dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should include choices
that are: - (ANSWER)Low potassium, low protein, moderate fat
Which of the following nursing diagnosis is most important for a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) - (ANSWER)Impaired gas exchange
Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and advanced
dementia. You note he is extremely underweight, appears unbathed for some
time, and has a stage 4 pressure injury to his coccyx. You were told in report that
