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NURS320 MedSurg Final Exam Review: Gas Exchange, Perfusion, and Blood Administration

NURS 320 Quiz 1 questions with correct answers A+ graded A patient is now in the recovery room after having vaginal surgery. Due to the positioning of the procedure, you would want to assess for what while the patient is in recovery? A. Bowel Sounds B. Dysrhythmia C. Homan's Sign D. Hemoglobin Level - After surgery your patient is semicomatose with vital signs within normal limits. As the nurse, what position would be best for this patient? A. Semi-Fowlers B...

1. The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the nurse will rely on knowledge of which topic? ANS: D Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of the use of drugs to diagnose, treat, and prevent conditions. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug-human interactions. Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an intended effect. Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug. PTS: 1 DIF: ...

1. Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for a postpartum client who has developed disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) A. Anticipating Grieving B. High risk for infection C. Risk for deficient fluid volume D. Spiritual Distress 2. A newly delivered 9lb 4 ounce baby boy exhibits of respiratory distress. The nurse obtains a blood sample to assess the infant for which of the following? A. Hypoglycemia B. Pneumonia C. Sepsis D. Hyperbilirubinemia 3. The nurse explain...

NURS 320 Quiz 1 (fall 2022) all correct answers. A 16-year old patient with cystic fibrosis is admitted with increased shortness of breath and possible pneumonia. Which nursing activity is most important to include in the patient's care? A Perform postural drainage and chest physiotherapy every 4 hours B Allow the patient to decide whether she needs aerosolized medications C Place the patient in a private room to decrease the risk of further infection D Plan activities to allow at least 8 ...

NURS 320 Peds HESI exam-with 100% verified solutions-2023-2024

NURS 320 Peds HESI exam-with 100% verified solutions-2023-2024

Test Bank - Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017 Chapter 01: Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice The public health nurse is presenting a health promotion class to a group of new mothers. How should the nurse best define health? Health is being disease free. Health is having fulfillment in all domains of life. Health is having psychological and physiological harmony. Health is being connected in body, mind, and spirit...

Exam (elaborations) NURS 320 Post Op Pain Management Case Study Sheila Dalton 52 years old FUNDAMENTAL Reasoning: STUDENT Post-op Pain Management: Day of Surgery (1/2) History of Present Problem: Sheila Dalton is a 52-year-old woman who has a history of chronic low back pain and COPD. She had a posterior spinal fusion of L4-S1 today. She had an estimated blood loss (EBL) of 675 mL during surgery and received 2500 mL of Lactated Ringers (LR). Pain is currently controlled at 2/10 and increases w...

1. The nurse plans to screen only the highest risk children for scoliosis. Which group of children should the nurse screen FIRST? a. Boys between ages 10 and 14 b. Girls between 10 and 14 c. Boys and girls between ages 8 and 12 d. Boys and girls between ages 12 and 14 2. A 9 year old with celiac disease is admitted to the pediatric unit following an appendectomy. Which food should the nurse remove from this child’s meal tray? a. Turkey b. Chicken rice soup c. Fruit cup d. Crackers ...