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25Qw exp Delegation and Prioritization - NCLEX Questions 1. A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of cirrhosis has massive ascites and difficulty breathing. The nurse performs which intervention as a priority measure to assist the client with breathing? a) repositions side to side every 2 hours b) elevates the head of the bed 60 degrees c) auscultates the lung field every 4 hours d) encourages deep breathing exercises every 2 hours - correct answer 1) B - The client is hav...

ABC of Pharmacology verified answers ______________is the study of drugs and their actions on the living organism - correct answer Pharmacology Amendment 1962 does what? - correct answer proof if effectiveness and safety of all new drugs and full disclosure regarding benefits, side effects and contraindications Why was the Kefauver-Harris amendment written in 1962? - correct answer it was drafted as a result of the thalidomide tragedy What do the CDAP and CA1970 do - correct answer...

ABC Stage 6 Exam Small Animal Nursing Signs of hyperthermia include: - correct answer Increased body temperature Nosocomial infections are: - correct answer Secondary infections acquired in the hospital Symptoms of feline hypothyroidism can include all except: weight loss, lethargy, lameness, vomiting - correct answer Lameness Diabetes Mellitus is a lack of: - correct answer Insulin Leptospirosis symptoms are commonly confused with: - correct answer Pancreatitis The treatment b...

ABC VERIFIED ANSWERS Which key feature does the nurse most likely find when performing a physical assessment on the patient with a small-bowel obstruction? - correct answer Visible peristaltic waves in the upper and middle abdomen What does nursing care of the patient with intestinal obstruction who reports discomfort in the early diagnostic period consist of? - correct answer Placing the patient in a semi-Fowler's position. Which intervention apply to patients with fluid volume defic...

ABC's and nursing process ABC's are ALWAYS the priority - what does A B and C stand for - correct answer Airway Breathing Circulation airway - correct answer is it clear? breathing - correct answer if this isn't possible, O2 won't reach the lungs and be circulated around the body circulation - correct answer without circulation = hypoxia and cardiac arrest will ensue nursing process - the 5 steps - correct answer Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation ...

Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABC) Airway - correct answer -Highest priority action -Airway must be open and clear -Client might need supplemental oxygen -Client might need Tracheostomy or Endotracheal tube (Temporary oral) (artificial airway) Breathing - correct answer -Second highest priority -Essential for oxygen exchange: *Respiratory rate within the expected range *Adequate ventilatory effort -Client might need: *Artificial ventilation *Negative pressure gradient in...

ATI Priority Setting Frameworks Beginning A nurse is collecting data on 4 clients. Which of the following has the highest priority finding by the nurse? Malaise Anorexia Headache Diarrhea - correct answer Diarrhea Answering this item requires application of the ABC priority setting framework, which emphasizes the basic core of human functioning - having an open airway, being able to breathe in adequate amounts of oxygen, and circulating oxygen to the body's organs via the blood. An ...

Basics for NCLEX ABC's, Maslow's, Nursing Process, Six Rights, Lab Values Question and answers ABCs - correct answer Priority #1, "look, listen, feel" Airway- Is it clear? Breathing- If this isn't possible then oxygen won't reach the lungs and be transported around the body in the blood... Circulation- Without this, hypoxia and cardiac arrest will ensue Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - correct answer 1. Physiological: air, food, water, shelter, rest, sleep, temp...survival! 2. Sa...

Basics for NCLEX ABC's, Maslow's, Nursing Process, Six Rights, Lab Values ABCs - correct answer Priority #1, "look, listen, feel" Airway- Is it clear? Breathing- If this isn't possible then oxygen won't reach the lungs and be transported around the body in the blood... Circulation- Without this, hypoxia and cardiac arrest will ensue Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - correct answer 1. Physiological: air, food, water, shelter, rest, sleep, temp...survival! 2. Safety and Security Needs...

Chapter 33- Introduction to the nursing process. Problem solving? - correct answer is identifying a problem and the steps to resolve it. Trial and Error problem solving? - correct answer experimental approach to test ideas in order to find methods work and the ones who do not. Scientific problem solving? - correct answer is for researchers to discover possible safe and effective treatments for disease or dysfunction Critical Thinking? - correct answer kind of thinking enabling the mi...