Allied Nursing Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSG 6435 Final Exam Study Guide 3 with Answers A congenital heart abnormality often discovered during the newborn period is coarctation of the aorta. How is this assessed? A child who can stack a maximum of 5 blocks is probably: A 6 yr old child who has moderate persistent asthma is diagnosed with pneumonia after chest x-ray and lab studies. He developed a sudden onset of fever with chills. He is in no distress. What is the preferred treatment for him? A healthy appearing 3-yr old female presen...

NSG 6435 Final Exam Study Guide 2 Expected inc in wt: birth-3 mo Expected inc in wt: 3-6 mo When does head growth occur? Expected inc in head circumference: 0-2mo Expected inc in head circumference: 2-6 mo inorganic causes of FTT Expected inc in wt: 6-12 mo Expected inc in wt: 1-2 years head circumference abnormalities Expected inc in head circumference: by 12 mo causes of microcephaly elevated ICP in peds clinical signs live vaccines Expected inc in wt: 2 yr-adolescence Expected inc in height:...

NSG 6435 Final Exam Study Guide The nurse is seeing an adolescent boy and his parents in the clinic for the first time. What should the nurse do first? What action is most likely to encourage parents to talk about their feelings related to their child’s illness? When introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid, the nurse’s approach should be based on which principle? What is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children? What is an import...

NSG 6430 Week 10 Knowledge Check The nurse practitioner is using the carcinoma classification system that provides a way of describing the size, location, and spread of a tumor and is known as: When educating patients about cervical cancer, it is important to include that the most causative agent in cervical cancer is: Which of the following factors is correct when educating women about the causes of Type I endometrial cancer? When educating women about preventative measures against vulvar canc...

NSG 6430 Week 9 Knowledge Check The nurse practitioner is counseling a patient about midlife health issues in women. And informs the patient that the number one cause of mortality in the United States is The nurse practitioner understands that an age-related anatomic change that can lead to urinary incontinence is: What is the name for a pelvic muscle contraction that is strategically ….to increase intraurethral pressure just before and after the event that causes urinary incontinence? The nu...

NSG 6430 Week 8 Knowledge Check Which of the following tests should the nurse practitioner order for HIV confirmation? Which one of the following is the definition of the term gender identity? The factors that enable women to enjoy and control their sexual and reproductive lives, including a physical and emotional state of well-being and the quality of sexual and other close relationships, make up a woman’s: Which one of the following is notamong the ways clinicians can provide a welcoming, s...

NSG 6430 Week 7 Knowledge Check Kristin presents for an office visit due to an abnormal discharge with a fishy odor. What is the likely diagnosis for Kristin based on her presenting symptoms? Which organism causes 90% of vulvovaginal candidiasis episodes in women? The nurse practitioner is reviewing reproductive anatomy and understands that the Bartholin’s glands are located within the posteriorlateral vulvar vestibule at ______ and _______. Microscopic exam of the vaginal secretions of a pat...

NSG 6430 Week 6 Knowledge Check Lichen sclerosis is a benign, chronic, progressive disease of the skin in which the most common symptom …..by the patient is: The nurse practitioner educates a patient recently diagnosed with a functional ovarian cyst that it will resolve within: A patient presents with intense pelvic pain that is less than three months’ duration. The correct term for this type of pain is: The nurse practitioner student was ….to use the mnemonic “OLD CAARTS” when perfor...

NSG 6430 Week 5 Knowledge Check The nurse practitioner is assessing a patient in her last month of pregnancy. Lightening typically occurs during this time, in which the height of the __________ drops slightly. The nurse practitioner is performing a pelvic exam on a new OB patient. The cervix shows Goodell’s sign when __________; and it shows Chadwick’s sign when __________. The nurse practitioner is providing prenatal education regarding pregnancy signs and symptoms. Which of the following ...

NSG 6430 WEEK 5 KNOWLEDGE CHECK 1 The nurse practitioner is assessing a patient in her last month of pregnancy. Lightening typically occurs during this time, in which the height of the __________ drops slightly. Question 1 options: alveoli cervix umbilicus fundus The nurse practitioner is performing a pelvic exam on a new OB patient. The cervix shows Goodell’s sign when __________; and it shows Chadwick’s sign when __________. Question 2 options: it thickens; the mucus plug form...