Arizona Medical Training Institute

1. A nurse in a LTC facility notices a client who has Alzheimer’s disease standing at the exit door at the end of the hallway. The client appears to be anxious & agitated. What action should the nurse take? ANS: Escort the client to a quiet area on the nursing unit. - A client c Alzheimer experiences chronic confusion. Guiding the client to a quiet, familiar area will help decrease agitation. They will be unable to follow instructions/commands. 2. A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for...

An example of a parasitic STI that is transmitted through close skin-to-skin contact is: When a staff member asks which structure secretes glucose-rich fluid into the semen, how should the nurse respond? A 20-year-old female presents with pelvic and back pain severe enough to miss work. She reports that the pain occurs with the onset of menses. Physical examination fails to find pelvic pathology. The most likely cause of her condition is: While preparing to teach the staff about female anatomy, ...

A home health nurse is assisting in the preparation of a quality improvement plan regarding home safety. What are some home safety modifications that should be included in this plan? . A nurse is caring for a client admitted with suspected meningitis. The provider has prescribed contact precautions for the client. What action should the nurse take? A client is receiving external radiation therapy. Identify three (3) examples of potential adverse reactions to this therapy that can occur to th...

Above the knee amputation: • Assist patient to prone position every 4 hours • Wrap limb in distal to proximal direction • Do not elevate after 48hrs to prevent flexion contractures Aphasia • Limits ability to communicate • Does not affect swallowing and eating Radiation therapy: • Can wash irradiated area with mild soap and water • Avoid applying lotion to irradiated area • Diarrhea is an expected side effect Oxygen therapy: • Apply a water based lubricant to nares as neede...

ATI- MED SURG STUDY GUIDE 1. A patient informs the nurse that they are taking an OTC garlic supplement. What possible effect does garlic have on the body? 2. A patient has a complete spinal cord injury at the third cervical vertebra. At what level would you expect the patient to respond to light sensation? 3. After placement of a permanent pacemaker what which would you report as a complication of placement? 4. How to take off a condom 5. Ph of 7.30 paCO2 49 others WNL– what are they in? ...

(TCO D) Putting People to Work has a growing business placing out-of-work MBAs. They claim they can place a client in a job in their field in less than 36 weeks. You are ……the following data from a sample. Sample size: 100 – Population standard deviation: 5 – Sample mean: 34.2 – Formulate a hypothesis test to evaluate the claim. 2. (TCO B) The Republican party is interested in studying the number of republicans that might vote in a particular congressional district. Assume that the nu...

A woman who is 7 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that this is not her first pregnancy. She has a 2-year-old son and had one previous spontaneous abortion. Using the TPAL system, the patient’s obstetric history would be recorded as: A woman asks the nurse about the frequency of prenatal visits. In an uncomplicated pregnancy, the nurse would tell her that appointments are scheduled: During the physical examination for the first prenatal visit, it is noted that Chadwick’s sign is present. This r...

Mental Health Case Study Case Study, Mohr: CHAPTER 1, Introduction to Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Karen is a 25-year-old white woman who lives alone in an apartment with her dog. Karen has been divorced for 2 years and is taking Prozac prescribed by her psychiatrist for depression. Karen and her boyfriend had been discussing marriage until he told her that he wanted to end their relationship. Karen became even more depressed and could not work for a week. Karen returned to work, refu...

Per 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines, which patient below would NOT benefit from statin therapy? Question: Which of the following patients should be on high-intensity statin therapy, if tolerated? Question: For someone who is intolerant to higher doses of statins, has tried 2-3 statins…what do we recommend? Question: You have a patient with ASCVD but no comorbidities. Their LDL has gone down 30% from baseline and they are on maximally tolerated statin therapy. Is this patient appropriate for non-stati...

Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? • Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 ...