Melena Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

NCLEX Practice Questions - GI System Questions with complete Answers| STUDY set19 The client with a duodenal ulcer may exhibit which of the following findings on assessment? a. Melena b. Malnourishment c. Pain with eating d. Hematemesis a. Melena The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client following gastrectomy. Which measure will the nurse instruct the client to follow to assist in preventing dumping syndrome? a. Ambulate following a meal b. Eat high-carbohydrate foods ...

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - Answer- 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Forced Vital Capacity is the volume of air exhaled from full inhalation to full exh...

• NURSING MISC Predictor Study Guide 2 1. A 37-year-old female patient with a history of a single episode of depression and frequent complaints of PMS is being treated for hypothyroidism. Today she complains of poor concentration and fatigue. Initially, the NP should: a. Question her further 3. Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention? a. Annual influenza vaccination 7. A 35-year old female with a history of mitral valve prolapse is scheduled for routine dental clean...

NCLEX-PN Review QuestionsThe nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - correct answer 3. Clubbed fingers - CORRECT Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic, decrease i...

AGACNP Barkley Review: GI Latest Update Graded A Describe Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) 1) Men > women (3:1), smokers >1/2ppd 2) Types - Duodenal ulcers b/w ages 30-55 - Gastric ulcers b/w ages 55-65 3) Causes - H. Pylori (biggest culprit) -90% in duodenal ulcers -75% in gastric ulcers - NSAIDS, ASA, glucocorticoids - Type A personality? Do not cause PUD: ETOH & diet S/S of PUD "eating me from inside out" gnawing epigastric pain ___ ulcers improve with food and ___ ulcers worsen with food...

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - correct answer3. Clubbed fingers - CORRECT Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic, decrease in oxygen levels. The nu...

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - 3. Clubbed fingers - CORRECT Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic, decrease in oxygen levels. The nurse is taki...

Vituity scribe EXAM 1&2 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Plantar Sole side of foot Plantar flexion Foot movement when toes flex down (pointing your toes) Supine Body lying face up (chest up and back down) Afebrile without fever diaphoresis excessive sweating dysuria painful urination emesis vomiting epistaxis bleeding from the nose gait a person's manner of walking hematochezia Bright red, bloody stools hematuria blood in the urine hemoptysis coughing up blood incontinence inability ...

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - Answer- 3. Clubbed fingers - CORRECT Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic, decrease in oxygen levels. The nurse is...

1 1. A 37-year-old female patient with a history of a single episode of depression and frequent complaints of PMS is being treated for hypothyroidism. Today she complains of poor concentration and fatigue. Initially, the NP should: a. Question her further 3. Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention? a. Annual influenza vaccination 7. A 35-year old female with a history of mitral valve prolapse is scheduled for routine dental cleaning. According to the 2007 American __...