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Complex Care Exam 2 Practice Questions and answers rated A+ 2024 A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a nephrectomy. Which of the following assessments is the priority for the nurse to evaluate? A. Bowel sounds B. WBC count C. Pain level D. Blood pressure - correct answer D. Blood Pressure The greatest risk to the client is acute adrenal insufficiency. The adrenal gland can be removed or damaged during nephrectomy. The nurse should evaluate the client f...

Complex Care Exam 5 Practice Questions with complete solution 2024C - correct answer You're providing care to a patient who is being treated for aspiration pneumonia. The patient is on a 100% non-rebreather mask. Which finding below is a HALLMARK sign and symptom that the patient is developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? A. The patient is experiencing bradypnea. B. The patient is tired and confused. C. The patient's PaO2 remains at 45 mmHg. D. The patient's blood pressur...

Complex Care Final Exam Practice Questions and answers correctly solved 2024 The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia unresponsive to two different antibiotics. Which action is most important for the nurse to complete before administering a newly prescribed antibiotic? a. Teach the patient to cough and deep breathe. b. Take the temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate. c. Obtain a sputum specimen for culture and Gram stain. d. Check the patient's oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry...

Complex Care Final Exam question and answers 2024 verified to passVirchow's triad - correct answer Hypercoagulability, Damage to a Vessel Wall, Circulatory Stasis Hypercoagulability - correct answer cancer, pregnancy, BC pills, trauma/injury, IBD, nephrotic syndrome, sepsis, thrombocytopenia Damage to a vessel wall - correct answer Venipuncture, trauma, surgery, CAD, indwelling catheter, smoking, valve disease, atherosclerosis Circulatory stasis - correct answer lack of mobility, varic...

Complex Care Final Review(2023 updated) Question and answers rated A+ The nurse recognizes that primary manifestations of systolic failure include a. decreased EF and increased PAWP b. decreased PAWP and increased EF c. decreased pulmonary hypertension associated with normal EF d. decreased afterload and decreased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure - correct answer a A compensatory mechanism involved in HF that leads to inappropriate fluid retention and additional workload of the ...

Complex Care Midterm (2023 updated) Questions with complete solution Perfusion - correct answer blood flow to the tissues and organs, including the capillaries of the lungs Ventilation - correct answer Movement of air into the alveoli Diffusion - correct answer movement of gas from high to low pressure. External diffusion - correct answer movement of gases between the alveoli and capillaries Internal diffusion - correct answer Movement of gases between the systemic capillaries and ce...

Complex care midterm 2 question and answers correctly solved 2024 What would the nurse expect to find when assessing a patient with a partial thickness burn? a) exposed fascia b) dry, waxy appearance c) red, shiny, wet appearance d) absence of blanching with pressure - correct answer C Which of the following describes the assessment of the extent of burns? a) rating the location of burns at specific body sites b) determining the presence of pre-existing risk factors c) estimating the...

Complex care NCLEX review Question and answers 2024 verified to pass When is NS used? - correct answer extracellular fluid loss low serum sodium or chloride metabolic acid base imbalances blood transfusions When is LR used? - correct answer extracellular fluid loss (burns, bleeding, dehydration from loss of bile or diarrhea) When is D5W used? (isotonic*) - correct answer replaces deficits of total body water. not used alone to expand extracellular fluids because dilution of elec...

Complex Care Practice Questions and answers already passed 2024 A - correct answer A nurse assesses a client who had a myocardial infarction and is hypotensive. Which additional assessment finding should the nurse expect? a. Heart rate of 120 beats/min b. Cool, clammy skin c. Oxygen saturation of 90% d. Respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min D - correct answer A nurse assesses a client after administering a prescribed beta blocker. Which assessment should the nurse expect to find? a. Blo...

Complex Care Quiz 1 Review Questions and answers 100% correct 2024 Which statement about intermediate-care units is correct? A. They are outdated and should not be used B. They are labor intensive and are not cost effective C. They provide an efficient distribution of resources D. They are reserved for patients with life threatening illnesses - correct answer C Which priority level indicates that the patient is acutely ill and unstable and requires intensive treatment and monitoring tha...