Nursing Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

• Question 1 1 out of 1 points An elderly woman is slated for a hemiarthroplasty (hip replacement surgery) after falling and breaking her hip on the stairs outside her home. The woman's pain in the time since her injury has been severe, and her care team has been treating it with morphine. Which of the following administration schedules is most likely to control the patient's pain? • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A patient who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal is bein...

NURS 6531 Midterm Exam Review (Week 1-6) NURS 6531 Midterm Exam Review (Week 1-6)/NURS6531 Midterm Exam Review (Week 1-6)

A patient will soon begin targeted therapy as a component of her treatment plan for chronic leukemia. The nurse is conducting health education about this new aspect of the patient's drug regimen and the patient has asked about the potential side effects of treatment. How should the nurse best respond? Response Feedback: Targeted therapies are generally considered to be less toxic than traditional chemotherapy drugs. However, adverse reactions to targeted therapies can occur such as severe s...

NURS 6550 final exam / NURS6550 final exam QUESTION 1 Mr. Jeffers was admitted 2 days ago for a carotid endarterectomy. A Foley catheter was inserted intraoperatively and remains in place. His urine output has declined markedly despite continued IV fluid infusion. Today his morning labs reveal a BUN of 19 mg/dL and a creatinine of 2 mg/dL. A leading differential includes: A. Foley lodged in the urethra causing post-renal failure B. Decreased renal perfusion causing prerenal failure ...

NUNP-6541N-10,Primary Care Adolescnt & Child FINALEXAM Question 1 1 out of 1 points A small-for-gestational-age, dysmorphic newborn infant has microcephaly and sloping forehead, cutis aplasia (missing portion of the skin and hair) of the scalp, polydactyly, microphthalmia, and omphalocele. Which of these is the most likely diagnosis? Selected Answer: a. Patau syndrome (trisomy 13) • Question 2 • 1 out of 1 points A 16-year-old girl has enuresis, frequent urination,...

NURS 4005 week 5 Assignment: Dashboard Analysis and Nursing Plan,

1. Question: A woman diagnosed with trichomoniasis asks if her sexual partner should be treated as well. What is the appropriate response by the healthcare professional? 2. Question: An infant is brought to the emergency department by parents who report that the baby's fontanels seem to be bulging outward. What action by the healthcare provider is most appropriate? 3. Question: A patient has polycythemia vera and presents to the Emergency Department with plethora and neurological changes. Th...

NURS 6541 PEDIATRICS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE LATEST. WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. WALDEN UNIVERSITY Question 1 1 out of 1 points A small-for-gestational-age, dysmorphic newborn infant has microcephaly and sloping forehead, cutis aplasia (missing portion of the skin and hair) of the scalp, polydactyly, microphthalmia, and omphalocele. Which of these is the most likely diagnosis? Question 2 • 1 out of 1 points A 16-year-old girl has enuresis, frequent urination, a white vagin...

NURS 6501 Midterm Answers Advanced Pathophysiology • Question 1 1 out of 1 points The patient’s medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. The patient asks the nurse to define this term. The nurse would respond that gynecomastia is: • Question 2 1 out of 1 points When a staff member asks the nurse what is the most potent of the following estrogens, what is the nurse’s best response? It is: • Question 3 1 out of 1 points An important risk factor i...