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NR 305 Week 1 Discussion

NR 305 Week 1 Discussion

1. An antacid (Maalox) is prescribed for a client with peptic ulcer disease. The nurse knows that the purpose of this medication is to A. Decrease production of gastric secretions. B. Produce an adherent barrier over the ulcer. C. Maintain a gastric pH of 3.5 or above. D. Decrease gastric motor activity. 2. In evaluating the effects of lactulose (Cephulac), which outcome would indicate that the drug is performing as intended? A. An increase in urine output. B. Two or three soft stoo...

The nurse hears bilateral louder, longer, and lower tones when percussing over the lungs of a 4-year old child. What should the nurse do next? a) Palpate over the area for increased pain and tenderness. b) Ask the child to take shallow breaths and percuss over the area again. c) Refer the child immediately because of an increased amount of air in the lungs. d) Consider this a normal finding for a child this age and proceed with the examination. d) Consider this a normal finding for a child ...

Objective. During the interview portio of the health assessment, a nurse notes the person's posture, physical appearance, and ability to converse. How should the nurse document these findings? A round smooth mass that slides between the fingers As a part of a routine health assessment, the nurse assesses the kidneys as part of the abdominal assessment. Which assessment finding should the nurse conclude is normal when palpating the client's right kidney? Upper outer quadrant. W...

What is the nursing process? Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation What are the four types of ways to collect data? -complete health data base -episodic or problem-centered database -follow up database -emergency data base What is the difference between subjective and objective data? -subjective: what the pt says. -objective: what you observe as the nurse. What is a normal pulse for geriatric patients? 50-90 bpm Male Bladder Evaluation -...

A nurse conducting a physical assessment is observing the client's balance and performing tests to determine the client's sense of equilibrium. Which cranial nerve is the nurse assessing? 1. Cranial nerve II 2. Cranial nerve IX 3. Cranial nerve VII 4. Cranial nerve VIII 4. Cranial nerve VIII Cranial nerve VIII is the acoustic nerve. Hearing tests are performed to assess the cochlear portion of this nerve. Tests to assess equilibrium, such as observation of the client's balance when ...

B. Denial The spouse is exhibiting the first stage of denial (B) of Kubler-Ross's grief model by ignoring that the client's death is imminent (A, C, and D) are stages of grief that are not being displayed by the client's spouse during this observation. The registered nurse (RN) notifies the spouse of a client who was admitted to hospice with shallow respirations, of a change in the client's condition. Over the past hour, the client's respiratory pattern has changed to a Cheyne Stokes patt...

•1. The nurse plans to auscultate the carotid arteries for bruits. Which of the following is the correct technique? •A. Places two fingers on the left carotid pulse, base of the neck •B. Places the diaphragm of the stethoscope on the location, mid-cervical area •C. Places the bell of the stethoscope slightly below the angle of the jaw •D. Places two finger on the right carotid area, mid-scapular area C. Places the bell of the stethoscope slightly below the angle of the jaw ...