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NCLEX-PN Review QuestionsThe nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - correct answer 3. Clubbed fingers - CORRECT Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic, decrease i...

NCLEX-RN : mark Isotonic IV fluids NS And lactated Ringers - correct answer Are used as fluid replacement for fluid volume deficit Serum phenytoin - correct answer 10-20 mcg/ml Normal glucose Infant - correct answer 40-60mg/dl Normal resp for infant - correct answer 30-60 Normal temp for infant - correct answer 97.7-99.7 What is the antidote for norepinephrine? - correct answer Phentolamine (Regitine) What is autonomic dysreflexia? - correct answer Life-threatening condition...

NCLEX-RN (Study guide)Autonomic Dysreflexia - correct answer Complications: -severe pounding headache (from onset of HTN) -Profuse sweating -Nasal congestion Iron daily requirements for women - correct answer 15 mg/day Blood transfusion (hemolytic reaction) - correct answer S/S: -chills -headache -backache -dyspnea -hypotension -fever Manic episode (behaviors) - correct answer -Grandiose delusions -difficulty concentrating -agitation Meniere's disease/syndrome - correct ...

NCLEX-RN 2019Hemoglobin (Hgb) - correct answer Male: 14-18 g/dL Female: 12-16 g/dL Pregnant: 11 Nursing implications: 1. High altitude living increases values 2. Drug therapy can alter values 3. Slight hgb decreases normally occur during pregnancy. Hematocrit (Hct) - correct answer • Females 37-47% • Males 42-52% Nursing implications: 1. Abnormalities in RBC size may alter Hct values. 2. Prolonged stasis from vasoconstriction secondary to the tourniquet can alter values. ...

NCLEX-RN 2020 Delegation - correct answer Right Person, Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Communication, Right Supervision AP's: vitals and ALDs PN: stable clients and the expected outcome Bleeding - correct answer Stabilize object Colorectal Screening - correct answer Sigmoid: 5 yrs Colon: 10 years ages 50-75 Manual BP - correct answer 1 Inch above antecubital space Manual Systolic Measurement - correct answer Palpate radial pulse, inflate until pulse disappears, inflate...

NCLEX-RN 2024Acetaminophen Antidote: - correct answer N. ACETylcysteine Anticholinergic Antidote: - correct answer Physostigmine Aspirin Antidote: - correct answer Sodium Bicarbonate Benzodiazepine Antidote: - correct answer Flumazenil Magnesium Sulfate Antidote: - correct answer Calcium Gluconate Warfarin Antidote: - correct answer *War on K* Vitamin K Digoxin Antidote: - correct answer *band/bind* Digiband, Digifab Iron Antidote: - correct answer Deferoxamine Ace In...

NCLEX-RN: Cardiovascular Practice QuestionsA nurse assesses clients on a cardiac unit. Which client should the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for the development of left-sided heart failure? a. A 36-year-old woman with aortic stenosis b. A 42-year-old man with pulmonary hypertension c. A 59-year-old woman who smokes cigarettes daily d. A 70-year-old man who had a cerebral vascular accident - correct answer a. A 36-year-old woman with aortic stenosis Although most people with h...

NCLEX-RN Exam PreviewThe charge nurse has received a change-of-shift report on the following clients in labor. The charge nurse should ask a staff member to first see the client in the 1. First stage of labor who has an oral temperature of 99.7F (37.6 C) 2. First stage of labor whose contractions are occurring every 30 seconds 3. Second stage of labor who has respirations of 26. 4. Second stage of labor whose contractions are lasting for 60 seconds. 2. First stage of labor ...

NCLEX-RN: Musculoskeletal Practice QuestionsA nurse is working with a community group promoting healthy aging. What recommendation is best to help prevent osteoarthritis (OA)? a. Avoid contact sports. b. Get plenty of calcium. c. Lose weight if needed. d. Engage in weight-bearing exercise. - correct answer c. Lose weight if needed. Obesity can lead to OA, and if the client is overweight, losing weight can help prevent OA or reduce symptoms once it occurs. Arthritis can be caused by contac...

NCLEX-RN Study Set 2020Fundamentals: Positioning of Patients: Semi-Fowler's - correct answer - head of bed elevated to 30 degrees - indications: gastric feedings, increased ICP, post-op cranial surgery, post-op cataract removal surgery, respiratory illness Fundamentals: Positioning of Patients: Fowler's - correct answer - head of bed elevated to 45-90 degrees - indications: post-op ab surgery, respiratory or cardiac problems with dyspnea, bleeding esophageal varices, post-op thyroidectomy...