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A 52-year-old female is diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The nurse assesses for myocardial: While planning care for a patient with superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), which principle should the nurse remember? SVCS is a progressive _____ of the superior vena cava (SVC) that leads to venous distention of the upper extremities and head. Which organ should the nurse monitor closely since it is often the first to fail in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)? A 68-year-o...

A 30-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting visual disturbances. CT reveals a pituitary tumor and lab tests reveal elevated prolactin. He is diagnosed with prolactinoma. Which of the following treatments would the nurse help implement? Visual disturbances are a common occurrence in patients with untreated Graves disease. The endocrinologist explains to the patient that the main cause of these complications is: A 12-year-old male is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. Which o...

A 52-year-old female is diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The nurse assesses for myocardial: While planning care for a patient with superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), which principle should the nurse remember? SVCS is a progressive _____ of the superior vena cava (SVC) that leads to venous distention of the upper extremities and head. Which organ should the nurse monitor closely since it is often the first to fail in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)? A 68-year-o...

The final stage of gout, characterized by crystalline deposits in cartilage, synovial membranes, and soft tissue, is called: A 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture. She is diagnosed with osteoporosis. One factor that most likely contributed to her condition is: When trying to distinguish between an infectious disease and noninfectious disease, what is the hallmark symptom for most infectious diseases? The incidence of fractures of the pelvis is highest in: A 4-month-old male is br...

A 30-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting visual disturbances. CT reveals a pituitary tumor and lab tests reveal elevated prolactin. He is diagnosed with prolactinoma. Which of the following treatments would the nurse help implement? Visual disturbances are a common occurrence in patients with untreated Graves disease. The endocrinologist explains to the patient that the main cause of these complications is: A 12-year-old male is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. Which o...

The nursing student would correctly identify the most common symptom of brain abscess as: A 60-year-old female with a recent history of head trauma and a long-term history of hypertension presents to the ER for changes in mental status. MRI reveals that she had a hemorrhagic stroke. What does the nurse suspect caused this type of stroke? A 20-year-old male suffers a severe closed head injury in a motor vehicle accident. He remains in a vegetative state (VS) 1 month after the accident. Which of...

30-year-old female with newly diagnosed PCOS is being counseled by her OB-GYN. The physician indicates that this condition often results in: When a staff member asks the nurse what the thick middle layer of the uterine wall is called, what is the nurse’s best response? The: During a routine pelvic exam, a 34-year-old female is found to have an ovarian cyst containing skin, hair, cartilage, and bone. This cyst is classified as a _____ cyst. A 21-year-old female is infected with human papillo...

• Question 1 A 30-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting visual 1 out of 1 points disturbances. CT reveals a pituitary tumor and lab tests reveal elevated prolactin. He is diagnosed with prolactinoma. Which of the following treatments would the nurse help implement? Selected Answer: a. Dopaminergic agonists Correct Answer: a. Dopaminergic agonists • Question 2 1 out of 1 points Visual disturbances are a com...

(NURS 6051 Module 5) Original Post With Responses In the media introduction to this module, it was … that you as a nurse have an important role in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). With a focus on patient care and outcomes. Nurses may not always see themselves as contributors to the development of new systems. However, as you may have … in your own experience, exclusion of nurse contributions when implementing systems can have dire consequences. In this Discussion, you will con...