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HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2022-2024 TEST BANK REVISED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT. The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic lower back pain. The nurse knows that the most reliable indicator of pain in this client is: The patient is reporting "6/10" pain. The patient is refusing to get out of bed. The patient is refusing to eat breakfast. The patient's heart rate is 90 beats per minute. A Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure an accurate blood...

BSN HESI 266 Med Surg Exam (New 2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| Graded A- Nightingale QUESTION A client who underwent cardiac stent placement four days ago arrives to the emergency department reporting a sudden onset of chest pressure and shortness of breath. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Listen for extra heart sounds, murmurs, and rhythm with the bell of the stethoscope. b. Evaluate upper and lower extremities for perfusion, pulse volume, and...

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

Your team has provided face-mask PPV with chest movement for 30 seconds. When is placement of an endotracheal tube strongly recommended? - ANSWER-The baby's heart rate remains less than 100 bpm and is not increasing. During a delivery, when and where should a person with intubation skills be available? - ANSWER-In the hospital and immediately available What are the primary methods of confirming endotracheal tube placement within the trachea? - ANSWER-Demonstration of exhaled carbon dioxid...

1 The nurse is providing care for a newborn who was delivered vaginally assisted by forceps. The nurse observes red marks on the head with swelling that does not cross the suture line. Which condition should the nurse documents in the medical record? A Caput succedaneum B Hydrocephalus C Cephalhematoma D Microcephaly 2 A client at 34 weeks gestation comes to the birthing center complaining of vaginal bleeding that began one hour ago. The nurse assessment re...

NRP 8th Edition Test Complete Questions & Answers 2023. Your team has provided face-mask PPV with chest movement for 30 seconds. When is placement of an endotracheal tube strongly recommended? During a delivery, when and where should a person with intubation skills be available? What are the primary methods of confirming endotracheal tube placement within the trachea? You are resuscitating a critically ill newborn whose heart rate is 20 bpm. The baby has been intubated and the endotr...

Bates' Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking - Chapters for Midterm A 54‐year‐old diplomat working at the United Nations reports occasional chest pain and a sense of tightness in his chest when particularly stressed over work deadlines. The patient is 6 feet 4 inches tall. He has a temperature of 98.6ºF and blood pressure of 140/78. He has a cut over one eye that he says is "from shaving."Which of the following represents subjective information about this patient? a) Blood ...

minimum urine output for adult 0.5mL/kg/hr ADH (antidiuretic hormone) - water retainer - vasoconstrictor (also called Vasopressin) - produced by hypothalamus - store and released from posterior pituitary ADH pathway - hypothalamus senses low blood volumed and increased serum osmolality - signal pituitary to release ADH - ADH causes kidney to retain water - water retention increases blood volume and decreases serum osmolality ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) -...

Exam 2: PRN 1831/ PRN1831| Latest 2023/ 2024 Update | Principles of Maternal-Child Health Nursing Exam | Graded A Questions and Verified Answers|| Rasmussen QUESTION During a home visit, a postpartum client is complaining of a sore area on one breast. The nurse notes a local area on the left breast to be lumpy, red, and warm to the touch and palpates a small lump. Answer: breast cancer QUESTION A woman who delivered a term neonate 3 days ago is complaining of fever, fatigue, ...

CALAOMS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2023-2024. Name the two systems that comprise the autonomic nervous system: - Answer Parasympathetic and sympathetic The heart is divided into _____ chambers. The upper chambers are called _____ while the lower chambers are called _____. - Answer 4, atria, ventricles Continue the pathway of the blood flow: From the lungs where it picked up oxygen, blood travels through the _____ vein to the _____ atrium, past the _____ valve to the ___...