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Chapter 17: Drug Therapy With Corticosteroids Abrams' Clinical Drug Therapy: Rationales for Nursing Practice 12th Edition Test Bank

A nurse is educating a patient on what occurs during bells palsy. What response by the patient indicates to the nurse the teaching was effective? It is a disruption of the motor branches of Cranial Nerve VII (facial nerve) on one side of the face Causes acute peripheral facial paresis A nurse suspects a patient may have bells palsy. What manifestations during the assessment support this? Pain around or behind the ear Numbness of face, tongue, and ear Tinnitus Headache Hearing deficit Pa...

ABFM ITE 2018 Exam completely 100% solved correctly Grade A+ (with Explanation) 240Q 1. A 68-year-old male presents to your office with a 2-day history of headache, muscle aches, and chills. His wife adds that his temperature has been up to 104.1°F and he seems confused sometimes. His symptoms have not improved with usual care, including ibuprofen and increased fluid intake. He and his wife returned from a cruise 10 days ago but don't recall anyone having a similar illness on the ship. ...

1. A patient has been on high-dose corticosteroid therapy for the treatment of lupus erythematosus. In addition to monitoring electrolyte levels, which laboratory studies will the nurse monitor? a. Complete blood count b. Partial thromboplastin time c. Liver function panel d. Blood glucose levels ANS: D Corticosteroid therapy may induce hyperglycemia, particularly in prediabetic or diabetic patients. All patients must be monitored for the development of hyperglycemia, particularly duri...

NR511 Final Test (2024) || Questions & Answers (Rated A+) NR511 Final Test (2024) || Questions & Answers (Rated A+) Samuel, age 5, is receiving radiation therapy for his acute lymphocytic leukemia. He is at increased risk of developing which type of cancer as a secondary malignancy when he becomes an adult? A. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia B. Brain tumor C. Liver cancer D. Esophageal cancer - ANSWER - B. Brain tumor Why is parathyroid hormone secretion increased during pregnancy? A. T...

NCC EFM practice Questions and Answers Latest 2022/2023 Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? a. Hypertension b. Epidural c. Hemorrhage d. Diabetes e. All of the above e. All of the above Stimulating the vagus nerve typically produces: a. A decrease in the heart rate b. An increase in the heart rate c. An increase in stroke volume d. No change a. A decrease in the heart rate The vagus nerve begins maturation 26 to 28 weeks. Its dominance resul...

2023 ATI Nursing Care of Children Proctored Exam {NGN} QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1) A nurse is an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who has epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a) Obtain a throat culture from the child. b) Monitor the child's oxygen saturation. c) Put a warm mist humidifier in the child's room. d) Place the child in the supine position 2) A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who has sustained a...

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ABFM ITE 2023/2024 Exam With 200Questions and Answers Updated Completely 100% Solved Correctly, Grade A+. -A 67-year old male sees you for a Medicare annual wellness visit. He tell s you that his best friend had a stroke and he asks about his risk for stroke. He has a family history of cardiovascular disease in his father, who had a myocardial infarction at age 65 and died from a thrombotic stroke at age 71. The patient exercises regularly and has a BMI of 27 kg/m2. His only current medical ...

1. Q #: The AGACNP is reviewing a chart of a head-injured patient. Which of the following would alert the AGACNP for the possibility that the patient is over hydrated, thereby increasing the risk for increased intracranial pressure? A. BUN = 10 B. Shift output = 800 ml, shift input = 825 ml Unchanged weight C. Serum osmolality = 260 2. Q #: A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 17 days develops hyponatremic hyperosmolality. The patient weighs 132 lb (59.9 kg), is intubate...