Hernia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pediatric Nursing: Gastrointestinal Disorders 1. Dustin who was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease has a fever and watery explosive diarrhea. Which of the following would Nurse Joyce do first? A. Administer an antidiarrheal. B. Notify the physician immediately. C. Monitor the child every 30 minutes. D. Nothing. (These findings are common in Hirschsprung’s disease.) 2. Nurse Nancy is assessing a child with pyloric stenosis; she is likely to note which of the following? A. ...

CST Practice Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes? - answerB. foramen magnum Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist was just informed that the case has been moved to OR 2 and the next case in OR 1 is scheduled in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST course of action? - answerB. New sterile supplies and instruments should ...

Carcinoma in situ Tumor cells that are undergoing malignant changes but are still confined to the point of origin without invasion of the surrounding normal tissue Examples of carcinoma in situ Intraepithelial infiltrating The patient was admitted from the emergency department because of chest pain. Following blood work, it was determined that the patient had elevated CPKs and MB enzymes. The EKG shows nonspecific ST changes. What type of diagnosis might this indicate? a. Uns...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about foods that can irritate the bladder. Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as being a bladder irritant? Oranges A nurse is reviewing a client's list of medications and supplements. Which of the following medication classifications increases the risk of constipation? Narcotic pain medications A nurse is reinforcing instructions for a client who had kidney stone removal and placement of a nephrostomy tube. Which ...

Which combining form means white? - Answer- leuk/o Based on its word parts, the term cardiorrhexis means ____. - Answer- rupture of the heart In the term pericardiectomy, the word part -ectomy is a ____. - Answer- suffix Which term describes a torn, ragged wound? - Answer- laceration Which term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries? - Answer- arterionecrosis The processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment are known as ____. - Answer- homeos...

RNFA FINAL EXAM 2 Questions And Answers In health care settings, the primary occupational source of radiation exposure is: - ANS Scatter Which of the following best describes the semi-restricted surgical practice area? - ANS Used for communication of information between the surgical suite and the rest of the health care facility If a health care worker who works with radiation become pregnant, she should: - ANS Promptly inform the radiation safety officer When using a sin...

An older adult presents with severe abdominal pain. The husband reports that earlier in the afternoon, the patient's abdominal hernia had been firm and bulged out 4 inches (10.2 cm). The patient had him press on the hernia and immediately felt burning pain throughout the abdomen. Which of the following is the nurse practitioners' NEXT action? 1. Abdominal CT scan 2. Complete blood count with differential 3. Abdominal ultrasound 4. Referral to the ED - ANSWER 4. Referral to the ED 2....

LEIK FNP Practice Questions and Answers With Certified Solutions 2023/2024. A 72-year-old woman has been on hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg for many years to control her Stage II hypertension. Her blood pressure (BP) at this visit is 168/96. She is currently complaining of pain on her right hip and on both knees. She has increased her dose of ibuprofen (Motrin) from 400 mg 3 times day (TID) to 800 mg TID. She is still in pain and would like something stronger. Which of the following statements i...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse explains that the diagnosis of morbidly obese is reserved for people who exceed which percentage of their recommended weight? a. 50% b. 70% c. 90% d. 100% ANS: D Those people who weigh 100% over their recommended weight are considered morbidly obese. PTS:1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 645 OBJ:1 TOP: Obesity: Morbid Obesity KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. The nurse calculates th...

RNFA FINAL PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION The process of decontamination should initially begin at what point? - ANSWER Completion of the surgical procedure Side effects the patient may encounter as a result of extracoproreal circulation include: - ANSWER Inflammatory responses After retracting the nerve roots during a laminectomy, this structure is incised before getting to the disc. - ANSWER Posterior longitudinal ligament...