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HESI: NSG122 / NSG 122 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nursing Fundamental Concepts Exam | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: Factors Affecting Risk for Infection Answer: Factors affecting the risk for infection include: integrity of mucous membranes, pH levels of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, immune response, age, sex, race, heredity, level of fatigue, nutritional status, stress level, use of invasive or indwelling medical devices and im...

Exam 3: NSG530/ NSG 530 (Latest 2023/ 2024) - Advanced Pathophysiology Exam Review| Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct Q: the stomach is impermeable to what? Answer: water, but can absorb alcohol and aspirin as they are lipid soluble. Q: blood to stomach is supplied by ? Answer: celiac artery- abundant! Q: Three phases of gastric secretion Answer: lic phase ic phase tinal phase Q: Motilin Answer: increases peristalsis Q...

Exam 1: NUR230/ NUR 230 (Latest 2023/ 2024) The Childbearing/Child Caring Family Exam 1| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: respiratory changes in pregnancy Answer: •Upper respiratory more vascular: conges- tion, epistaxis (nose bleeds), changes in voice Q: gastrointestinal changes in pregnancy Answer: •Nausea and vomiting (‘ HCG) should subside by end of first trimester •Hyperemesis gravidarum- (intractable vomit) •Changes in taste and smell...

Exam 2: NR224/ NR 224 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Fundamentals Skills Exam| Graded A| Questions and Verified Answers - Chamberlain QUESTION what is the technique used when obtaining a wound culture for infection? Answer: Cleanse the wound first QUESTION When patient has has dark hard necrotic tissue, how do you stage this? Answer: Unstageable QUESTION What is the priority nursung intervention when a person surgical incision pops open and the intestines s...

PHTLS Pre-Test 9th Edition (Latest 2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A Q: When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient, the "gold standard" of monitoring is considered to be? a) Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector b) Pulse oximetry c) Listening to lung sounds d) Waveform capnography Answer: Waveform capnography Q: A patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath sounds on one side of his chest and respirat...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has congestive heart failure and is taking digoxin daily. The client refused breakfast and is complaining of nausea and weakness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Check the client's vital signs. Rationale: It is possible that the client's nausea is secondary to digoxin toxicity. By obtaining vital signs, the nurse can assess for bradycardia, which is a symptom of digoxin toxicity. The nurse should withhold the medication and...

ATLS Post Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Advanced trauma life support) Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? a. Log-rolling may be d estabilizing to fractures from T-12 to L-1. b. Adequate immobilization can be accomplished with the scoop stretcher. c. Spinal cord injury below T-10 usu ally spares bowel and b ladder f unction. d. Hyperflexion fractures in the upper thoracic spine are inherently unstable. e....

Test Bank for Neuroscience, 6th Edition 6e by Laurie Lundy-Ekman. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chap 1 to 31 (Complete Chapters) 1 Introduction to Neuroscience Part 1 Overview of Neurology 2 Neuroanatomy 3 Neurologic Disorders and the Neurologic Examination 4 Neuroimaging and Neuroanatomy Atlas Part 2 Neuroscience at the Cellular Level 5 Physical and Electrical Properties of Cells in the Nervous System 6 Neural Communication: Synaptic and Extrasynaptic Transmission 7 Neur...

MED-SURGE HESI RN 1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized...