NURSING MISC (NURSING MISC)

The nurse in the neurointensive care unit is caring for a client with a new Cervical SCI who is breathing independently. Which nursing interventions should be implemented? Select all that applyThe client diagnosed with atrial fibrillation complains of numbness and tingling of her left arm and leg. The nurse assesses facial drooping on the left side and slight slurring of speech. Which nursing interventions should the nurse implement first?The nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injur...

CARE OF CHILD 303 LEFT-TO-RIGHT SHUNTING OCCURS WHEN AN ABNORMAL CONNECTION EXISTS BETWEEN THE SYSTEMIC AND PULMONARY CIRCULATIONS. THESE DEFECTS ALLOW BLOOD FLOW FROM THE HIGHER PRESSURE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEART TO THE LOWER PRESSURE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEART (LEFT-TO-RIGHT SHUNT) RESULTING IN INCREASED PULMONARY BLOOD FLOW. LEFT-TO-RIGHT SHUNTING RESULTS IN VOLUME OVERLOAD IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEART AND IN THE PULMONARY ARTERY; CARDIAC WORKLOAD INCREASES TO MANAGE THE ADDITIONAL VOLUME (P...

NURSING MISC - MS Exam 2 EAQ Review (100% correct)/NURSING MISC - MS Exam 2 EAQ Review (100% correct). 1. While assessing a 68-yr-old with ascites, the nurse also notes jugular venous distention (JVD) with the head of the patient’s bed elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows this finding indicates c. increased right atrial pressure. The jugular veins empty into the superior vena cava and then into the right atrium, so JVD with the patient sitting at a 45-degree angle reflects increased right at...