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The nurse is assessing the motor function of an unconscious client. The nurse would plan to use which of the following to test the client's peripheral response to pain: a. pressure on the orbital rim b. nail bed pressure c. sternal rub d. squeezing the sternocleidomastoid muscle - b. nail bed pressure * motor testing on the unconscious client can be done only by testing response to painful stimuli. *Nail bed pressure tests peripheral response to pain. *Cerebral responses to pain are test...

Test Bank For Porth Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States 2nd Edition By Ruth Hannon 2896, 4 , 9844, 8 1: Concepts of Health and Disease 2: Concepts of Altered Health in Children 3: Concepts of Altered Health in Older Adults 4: Cell and Tissue Characteristics 1. Glycolytic Pathway 2. Citric Acid Cycle 3. Electron Transport Chain 1. Diffusion Potentials 2. Equilibrium Potentials 3. Resting Membrane Potential (RMP) 4. Action Potentials 5: Cellular ...

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TNCC final exam test 2024 open book actual questions and answers graded A+ Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the trauma patient? Answer: c - a) to measure oxygenation and ventilation b) to quantify the base deficit for the adequacy of cellular perfusion c) *to gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia ** d) to determine the underlying cause of shock A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" vital signs upon arrival ...

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RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2023 B A nurse is caring for a client who presents to a clinic for a 1-week follow-up visit after hospitalization for heart failure. Based on the information in the client's chart, which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) Heart rate 55/min Rational: The client's heart...

RN Targeted Medical Surgical Neurosensory and Musculoskeletal Online Practice 2019 Questions and Answers + Rationale A nurse is planning care for a client who has a closed traumatic brain injury from a fall and is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following intervention is the nurse's priority? A. Maintain a PaCO2 of approx. 35 mmHg B. Provide small doses of fentanyl via bolus for pain management C. Measure body temperature every 1-2hr [Correct Ans:- A. Maintain a PaCO2 of a...

15 The patient's level of consciousness is assessed by using the Glasgow Coma Scale. Any score lower than 15 indicates a decrease in the patient's level of consciousness. previous - A child is brought to the emergency department after hitting his head following a fall from a skateboard. Which score on the Glasgow Coma Scale represents no deficit? 5 8 10 15 Medications Older adults may take medications that increase their risk for falls and trauma. Sensory losses such as decreased vi...

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 cardioversion to c...