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NR324 (Adult Health I) Final Review 2024/2025. 112 Questions and Answers.

(Summary) NR 324 Adult Health I Week 2 Questions and Correct Answers 2023/2024. Looking for a cause of this altered gas exchange, the healthcare provider orders a sputum collection for gram stain, culture and sensitivity. What action is appropriate when collecting this sputum? Collect the sputum in the morning The healthcare provider orders albuterol 2.5 mg inhaler via nebulization three times a day, and prednisone 30 mg orally daily for 14 days. What are the appropriate nursing actions whe...

Degree of Question’s Difficulty (3) – Difficult question (2) – Average question (1) – Easy question Situation 1: Mr. Santiago has a long history of smoking; he is currently diagnosed with COPD. He is admitted for a pulmonary work up. 1. His arterial blood gas results are PO2 of 85, PCO2 of 40 and HCO3 of 24. Which of the following should be initiated? (3) a. Administer O2 at 2L to prevent him from becoming hypoxic. b. No action is necessary; this is within normal range fo...

1) A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. “I will take sucralfate with meals three times per day” B. “I will avoid food and beverages that contain caffeine” C. “I will decrease my daily protein intake to 15 grams per day” D. “I will use ibuprofen as needed to control abdominal pain” 2) A nurse is preforming a gastric lavage for a clien...

At first, the woman's contractions were only *intermittent*, so the nurse had trouble determining how far her labor had progressed. Which of the following is the definition for the underlined word? a. frequent b. irregular c. painful d. dependable - correct answers B Fearful that the patron might burn himself, Edith made sure to say, "Hot plate, sir" when she set the dish on his table. The use of bold font in the text above indicates which of the following? a. dialogue b. emphasis...

disdain - ANS>>noun. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt. "Her upper lip curled in disdain" verb. consider to be unworthy of one's consideration. "gamblers disdain four-horse races" enervating - ANS>>adj. causing one to feel drained or energy or vitality; causing debilitation or weakness "the enervating humidity of the coast" ephemeral - ANS>>adj. lasting only for a short period of time noun. ephemeral p...

1. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 1) Loss of peripheral vision 2) Headache 3) Halos around lights 4) Discomfort in the eyes 2. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has acute gastroenteritis. Which of the following data collection findings should the nurse identify as the priority? 1) Weight loss of 3% of total body weight. 2) Blood glucose 150 mg/dL. 3) Potassium 2.5 mEq/L 4) Urine...

1. Deficit in Cranial nerve 2: results in visual impairment and lead to falls  clear objects from the walking area 2. indicate the progression of labor and are a benign finding -nurse should continue to monitor FHR 3. Review ABGs 4. A nurse is interviewing a client who has just lost her home due to a natural disaster. After ensuring the client's safety, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?  Determine the client's perception of the personal impact of the cr...

which symptoms are serious adverse effects of beta-adrenergic blockers such as propranolol (inderal)? A. Headache, hypertension, and blurred vision. B. Wheezing, hypotension, and AV block. C. Vomiting, dilated pupils, and papilledema. D. Tinnitus, muscle weakness, and tachypnea. - CORRECT ANSWER B. Wheezing, hypotension, and AV block.