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RCFE California State Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Admission Agreement Includes all documents that a resident or his or her representative must sign at the time of, or as a condition of, admission to a residential care facility for the elderly licensed under this chapter. Advance Health Care Directive A written instruction that relates to the provision of health care when the individual is incapacitated. Advance directives include, but are not limited to, a Durable Power of Attorn...

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a perscription for a 24 hour urine specimen. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include? SATA Begin the timed collection by discarding the first specimen Post the times for urine collection above the toilet in the clients bathroom Obtain a clean specimen collection container for use during the test A charge nurse in a LTC facility is monitoring the activities of an assistive personnel. Which of th...

CMS NR341 A nurse is caring for a client who had a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent hip dislocation? Correct Answer: Place two bed pillows between the legs when in bed. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client to help prevent the development of nephropathy? Correct Answer: a. Controlling hypertension A nurse in a long-term care facil...

CNA Practice Test 5|40 Questions with Verified Answers All of the following are potential negative effects of restraint use EXPECT: A. increased blood circulation B. pressure sores C. loss of self-esteem D. death - CORRECT ANSWER A. increased blood circulation All of the following information should be included in an incident report EXCEPT: A. signs and symptoms observed by CNA B. actions taken C. the time and date the incident occurred D. what the CNA thinks may have happened ...

Rasmussen Patho Final Exam 2024 Questions with correct Answers What is Gastritis/Acute Gastritis? Inflammation of the stomach lining. Causes include ingestion of alcohol, aspirin, NSAIDs; can also be caused by a virus, bacteria, an autoimmune disorder Treatment: Remove the offending agent! Chronic Gastritis *H.Pylori is almost always a factor Causes: Person-to-Person, Fecal/Oral, Reservoir in water sources Complications: PUD, Atrophic Gastritis, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Mucosal Lymphoma...

Cranial nerves responsible for extraoculomotor movements? - a. 2, 3, 6? b. 3, 4, 6? Patient with hx of hypertension and stroke, now having memory loss and confusion - indicates what? - a. Alzheimer's b. Vascular Dementia? CAGE acronym - ? Treatment for chronic alcoholism? - ? Frail elderly mammogram breast tissue? - ? Patient has Barrett's esophagus, insurance no longer covers gastroenterologist who was treating condition, patient at the FNP office, wanting a prescription for ...

HESI EXIT RN V5 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS (LATEST VERIFIEDGraded 2023/2024). A client with leukemia undergoes a bone marrow biopsy. The client's laboratory values indicate the client has thrombocytopenia. Based on this data, which nursing assessment is most important following the procedure? A.)Observe aspiration site. B.)Assess body temperature C.)Monitor skin elasticity D.)Measure urinary output - A An 18-year-old female client is seen at the health department for treatment o...

CNRN Exam 72 Questions with Verified Answers Cerebral circulation - CORRECT ANSWER completely dependent on glucose for metabolism anterior lobe of pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER GSH ACTH TSH Prolactin FSH LH posterior lobe of pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER vasopressin and oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone pons - CORRECT ANSWER sleep and arousal RAS location frontal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized areas for movement, abstract ...

A client with renal impairment who has been taking nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) for a urinary tract infection telephones a nurse and describes the recent onset of "numbness and tingling" in the fingers and toes. What should the nurse instruct the client to do? A) Discontinue the drug and come in for further evaluation. B) Continue the drug and keep the hands and feet elevated when possible. C) Check the color of the extremities every 4 hours. D) Collect a urine sample and bring it to ...

What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury If taking Blood Thinners Define delirium Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion Define Dementia Various causes, gradual change with mental status, months to years, progressive to irreversible (speech, memory, mood, judgment) An older adult with delirium would present with what type of behaviors? Agitation and restlessness At the onset of alzheimers, what ...