Nursing

ORTHOPEDIC NURSING FRACTURES • Fracture: break in the continuity of bone, usually accompanied by localized tissue response and muscle spasm. Etiology: usually cause by trauma, but can also be pathologic (osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, bone tumor) which weaken the bone structure. Causes: 1. In normal bones, fractures occurs when more stress is placed upon a bone that is able to absorb such as: a. Direct force or crushing force b. Twisting force c. Powerful contraction d. Fatigue and...

100 Questions Comprehensive HESI Exam with Answers and Rationale 1. The nurse enters the room as a 3 year-old is having a generalized seizure. Which intervention should the nurse do first? A) Clear the area of any hazards B) Place the child on the side C) Restrain the child D) Give the prescribed anticonvulsant The correct answer is B: Place the child on the side Protecting the airway is the top priority in a seizure. If a child is actively convulsing, a patent airway and oxygenation ...

CardioVascular Disorders with Answers and Rationale 60 item Exam on CardioVascular Disorders with Answers and Rationale Course Outline a. Basic Anatomy b. Coronary artery disease c. Myocardial infarction d. Heart failure e. Abdominal aortic aneurysm f. Cardiomyopathy g. Pharmacology h. Laboratory values i. Diagnostic tools

HESI EXAM PHARMACOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 1. A 67-year-old client is discharged from the hospital with a prescription for digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg daily. Which instruction should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching plan? (2/150) a. Take the medication in the morning before rising. b. Take and record radial pulse rate daily. c. Expect some vision changes due to the medication. d. Increase intake of foods rich in Vitamin K. 2. Which symptoms are serious adverse effect...

Welcome to The Pearls for NCLEX Review Course The Pearls for NCLEX Review is written by a long-term educator and clinician who recognizes the need to teach in ways that enhance the retention of information. The course is designed for both RN and PN students with specific content areas identified. It encompasses their entire nursing program and all the HESI and NCLEX review books and puts it into one manual of over 300 pages and presented with over 1,200 visuals to enhance the retention of t...

Concept based notes Medical Surgical Nursing -I Course Description This course will help students understand the concept of disease and disease process. Student, will be able to gain knowledge and develop understanding of various medical, surgical disorder and disease. They will be able to give comprehensive nursing care to patients with these disease. General Objective Upon completion of this course the student will able to: 1. Describe the causes, symptom, treatment and prevention ...

Predicting NCLEX Success With the HESI Exit Exam Fourth Annual Validity Study AINSLIE T. NIBERT, MSN, RN, CCRN ANNE YOUNG, EdD, RN CAROLYN ADAMSON, PhD, RN From 1995 through 2000, the annual pass rates for both the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN have decreased in each successive year. For the registered nurse (RN) licensure examination, the annual pass rate decreased from 90.2% in 1995 to 83.8% in 2000, and for the practical nurse (PN) licensure examination, the annual pass rate decreased ...

The following topics have been recommended as being important to know by various students who have taken the TEAS exam Reading - the first section • Know which primary sources make sense for a given type of story • Be able to distinguish fact from opinion • Make sure you can discern the difference between the styles of stories given an example. (Ex: is the story Narrative/Persuasive/Technical/Expository) • Summarizing sentences...be able to choose which is the best fit for a g...

Introduction 4 Sample Exam 5 Answer Key 14 Evaluation 28 Sample Exam 1 / 40 What is the relationship between data and information? A. Data is structured information. B. Information is the meaning and value assigned to a collection of data. 2 / 40 In order to take out a fire insurance policy, an administration office must determine the value of the data that it manages. Which factor is not important for determining the value of data for an organization? A. The content ...

5 The great thing about it is, it’s very cheap to do. KEYWORD so 7 Responding in conversations 1 It rained all afternoon so I stayed at home … 2 No, we were both bored so we decided … 3 Yes, but he needs to learn English so he can talk … 4 I suppose so, but only if you promise … 5 No, I don’t think so. It usually closes at six. 6 I don’t know. I hope so, because he hasn’t got … EXPLORE WRITING 8 Requests and invitations 1 give me 2 drop by 3 you mind 4 If so 5 An...