BSN 346 (BSN346)

Charlie Raymond, 65-year-old male who was admitted to a negative pressure room on Med-Surg for COVID precautions. He has a history of COPD, hypertension, diabetes type II, and a recent myocardial infarction. He is a retired postal worker who lives at home with his wife. He is on Claforan (cefotaxime) 2 g IV BID hr and sliding scale insulin. Initially this cardiologist was concerned about congestive heart failure and Mr. Raymond is receiving Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg IV twice a day for pulmo...

Hildegard Lowe, 68 y/o female, newly admitted after a rough night in the ER after coughing for the last 2 months. Patient is alert and cooperative, visually limited and declining. She is on Oxygen at 2L. She has an IV 0.9 normal saline, 125 an hour. Chest x-ray upon admission showed right middle lobe pneumonia. Vital signs are BP: 128/86, P: 105, R: 32, T: 99.8 F, 37.7 C, SaO2: 93%. Plan of care is antibiotic therapy, incentive spirometry, O2 supplementation, and pending labs and blood cul...

• Write an 8-10 page paper (number of pages, excluding title and reference pages). • Identify how you met the eight outcomes in this course (see below). Directions for each objective. o Provide two (2) examples for each of the eight objectives and explain what you learned supported with evidence-based practice information. Compares/contrasts perspectives, and/or considers counter arguments or opposing positions, and evaluates original and thoughtful conclusions with future implications. ...

1. Stage 1 of labor includes which phases in the correct order? • A. Transition, Latent, Active • B. Active, Latent, Transition • C. Active, Transition, Latent • D. Latent, Active, Transition The answer is D: Latent (early labor), Active, Transition 2. True or False: Stage 2 of labor begins with the delivery of the baby and ends with the delivery of the placenta. • True • False The answer is FALSE. Stage 2 begins with the full dilation of the cervix (10 cm) and e...

Question 1 of 9 Which term best describes the transition between childhood and sexual maturity? • o Menarche Menarche is a term that denotes the first menstruation. • Correct o Puberty Puberty is a broad term denoting the transition between childhood and sexual maturity. • o Menopause Menopause is considered the point when a woman has not had a menstrual period for 12 months. • o Menstruation Menstruation is the term for monthly vaginal bleeding. Question 2 of 9 Whic...

Question 1 of 15 Which qualities are considered normal when assessing fetal heart rate (FHR)? • o FHR variability of <5 beats/min FHR variability of ≤5 beats/min is classified as minimal variability and is considered abnormal or indeterminate and may be a sign of fetal compromise. • Correct o Baseline FHRof 140 beats/min A baseline FHR of 110 to 160 beats/min is considered normal. • Correct o FHR variability of 20 beats/min FHR variability of 6 to 25 ...

1. The nurse knows that preeclampsia tends to occur during what time in a pregnancy? • A. before 20 weeks • B. in the third trimester and postpartum • C. after 20 weeks • D. in the first and second trimester The answer is C. Preeclampsia tends to occur AFTER 20 weeks gestation. 2. A patient is currently 34 weeks pregnant with her first baby. Which findings below could indicate the development of preeclampsia in this patient that would need to be reported to the physician?...

HESI Case Study Alzheimer's Disease (Advanced Stages)

Assessment (Recognizing Cues) Which patient information is relevant? What patient data is most important? Which patient information is of immediate concern? Consider signs and symptoms, lab work, patient statements, H & P, and others. Consider subjective and objective data. Vital signs: Fevers can indicate infection and/or inflammation. Low oxygen saturation levels (< 90%) can indicate inflammation in the airways. Heart rate and respirations: Tachycardia and tachypnea are both signs of an in...

Assessment (Recognizing Cues) Which patient information is relevant? What patient data is most important? Which patient information is of immediate concern? Consider signs and symptoms, lab work, patient statements, H & P, and others. Consider subjective and objective data. Pt is a 58-year-old female with type 2 diabetes mellitus, COPD, and chronic heart failure. She arrives today with complaints of loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, shortness of breath, nausea, edema, vomiting, as well as dec...