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True or false: An incident report must be done on a client who has an IV infusion pump receives an additional 250mL of IV fluid? True False 1 of 14 Term A nurse is reviewing protocol in prep for suctioning secretions from a client who has a new trach. What action should the nurse plan to take? Tell the client to keep the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees Select a suction catheter half the size of the lumen Gently shake the container of med prior to admin Subtract the amount of irri...

A nurse is caring for a client who ask what their Snellen eye test results mean. The clients visual acuity is 20/30 . Which of the following responses should the nurse make? Apply elastic stockings, assist the client to change positions often Your eyes see a 20 feet what visually unimpaired eyes see at 30 feet Encouraged client to perform antiembolic exercises every two hours Frequent sexual intercourse, location of the urethra closer to the anus, frequent catheterization 1 of 93 Term A...

Wellness Ability to adapt emotionally and physically to a changing state of health and environment 2. Illness An altered level of functioning in response to a disease process 3. Disease A condition that results in the physiological alteration in the composition of the body 4. Aspects of Health and Wellness Physical - able to perform ADLs Emotional - adapts to stress; expresses and identifies emotions Social - interacts successfully with others Intellectual - effectively learns and di...

1. What is the expected temperature for an infant 3-6 months old? 37.5 C, or 99.5 F 2. What is the expected temperature range for an infant 12 months old? 37.7, 99.9 3. What is the expected temperature range for a child 3 yrs old? 37.2, 99.0 4. What is the expected temperature range for a child 5 yrs old? 37.0, 98.6 5. What is the expected temperature range for a child 7 yrs old? 36.8, 98.2 6. What is the expected temperature range for a 9-11 yr old? 36.7, 98.1 7. What is the e...

Postural hypotension -Blood pressure that drops when the pt stands up. 2. Drugs that cause postural hypotension DRUGS USED TO TREAT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE -Diuretics -Beta blockers -Calcium-channel blockers -ACE inhibitors DRUGS THAT HAVE HYPOTENSION AS A SIDE EFFECT -Nitrates -Erectile dysfunction -Parkinson's -antipsychotics -neuroleptics -anti-anxiety -sedative -tricyclic antidepressants 3. Compensatory mechanism for hypotension -If blood volume decreases, the kidneys secre...

Health/Wellness Assessment 1. Physical Assessment 2. Evaluating health perceptions 3. Identifying risks for health/wellness 4. Identifying access to health care 2. Primary surveys rapid assessment of life-threatening conditions 3. ABCDE Airway/cervical spine Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure 4. With hypoxia, brain injury or death can occur within ____________ if airway is not patent. 3-5 minutes 5. Airway/cervical spine -Inspect for blood, broken teeth, vomit, forei...