Dr. ASSESSMENTS

A nurse is providing discharge teaching with the caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer's disease and has a new prescription for memantine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Provide extra assistance during ambulation to prevent falls. A charge nurse in a long-term facility is planning care for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care plan? Stay within two arm lengths of the...

All the best from Dr. A Dr. Assessments Page 1 of 3 A nurse is taking an adult client's temperature rectally. Which of of the following actions should the nurse take? Insert the prob about 1.27 cm (0.5 in) into the client's anus A nurse is obtaining a client's blood pressure and notices the pressure reading on the manometer when listening to the fourth Korotkoff sound. Which of the following factors does this pressure reading correlate to? It might not follow with the fitfh Korotkoff so...

The most important factor in measuring blood pressure accurately is: using a cuff of the appropriate size for the patient When assessing a patient's respiration, it is recommended that the patient: have the head of the bed elevated 45 to 60 degrees. When auscultating a patient's apical pulse, you listen until you hear the S1 and S2 heart sounds clearly and regularly. S2 is produced when the: semilunar valves close To auscultating a patient's apical pulse accurately, you position the be...

All the best from Dr. A Dr. Assessments Page 1 of 15 A nurse is caring for a 12-month-old toddler who is hospitalized and confined to a room with contact precautions in place. Which of the following toys should the nurse recommend in order to meet the developmental needs of the client? a. Large building blocks d. Hanging crib toys c. Modeling clay d. Crayons and a coloring book a A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the parent of a 10-year-old child following a cardiac cathet...

-False Every workout should follow these steps in the order listed -warm up, work out, cool down, stretch True or false Aerobic exercise is preformed at near maximum intensity -false An officer attempting to workout aerobically should try to maintain an intensity of: -60-80% of there max heart rate What does the body burn first -carbs True or false Having a type A personality is a factor of heart disease -false What doc. From the ethics block of outlines police duties/ r...

A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next st...

What is the Trauma Assessment Mnemonic? A = Airway with simultaneous cervical spine stabilization/immobilization B = Breathing C = Circulation D = Disability (neurologic status) E = Expose patient/Environmental Control F = Full set of VS/Focused Adjuncts/Facilitate Family Presence G = Give comfort measures H = History/Head-to-toe assessment I = Inspect posterior surfaces What is assessed in Airway while simultaneously protecting the cervical spine? Assess: - Vocalization - Tong...

PHARMACOLOGY PATIENT CASE Anxiety BASICS DELEGATION ASSIGNMENTS 1-6 Antihypertensives Concept Lab Respiratory Assessment MATERNAL HEALTH POST TEST Respiratory Concept laB NEUROLOGICAL CARDIAC ASSIGNMENT NICOLE DIAZ- PTSD HEENT Tina Jones Cardiovascular Brian Foster Chest Pain MENTAL HEALTH HISTORY GASTROINTESTINAL ABDOMINAL AND MORE

1.SHADOW HEALTH ASSIGNMENT 6 DISCHARGE AND CONCLUSION DR.A 2.SHADOW HEALTH ASSIGNMENT 1 PRIORITIZATION AND LEADERSHIP COMPLETE BY DR. A 3. SHADOW HEALTH ASSIGNMENT 3 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT BY DR. A 4. SHADOW HEALTH CARDIAC ASSIGNMENT BY DR. A 5.SHADOW HEALTH ASSIGNMENT 5 CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT ADVOCACY BY DR. A 6.SHADOW HEALTH ASSIGNMENT 4

Time: 1305 What is the most appropriate response to Anita in this situation? Why is this the best response to Anita's concern? I hear and understand what you are saying. We'll certainly do what we can to make sure you don't stay any longer than you have to! The provider didn't say you were ready to be discharged today, but I can bring up your concerns with him today. In the meantime, why don't we discuss your feelings further? This answer reiterates that a nurse is not able to decid...

Bedside Report: Omar Haddad Ben: Here's the situation. Omar Haddad is a 38-year-old man who presented to the Shadow General emergency department yesterday at 2200 hours last night with right flank and back pain, radiating to the right lower quadrant with a pain rating of 10/10. Omar let us know that he began experiencing subtle pain about three days ago, but became unbearable at 2000 last night. Urinalysis and a CT scan confirmed the presence of a renal calculi measuring 11 mm. His pro...

What else do you need to ask ben about anita douglas' situation? I dont need to ask any questions right now What else do you need to asks Ben about Anita Douglas's Back ground Home medications What is the best question to ask about anita douglas's background learning what home medications a patient takes can help you get a full picture What else do you need to ask about bens assessment of anita douglas? What is the pain rating? what is the best question to ask about anita douglas' as...

Where is the heart found? Mediastinum What is the heart enclsoed by? Pericardium Layers of the heart: 1. Epicardium: inner layer 2. Myocardium: large, muscle layers --> fibers flex during each heart beat 3. Endocardium: thin, smooth inner layer that lines heart chambers and valves Another name for the sac that protects the heart and keeps it in place = Pericardium 4 chambers of the heart: 2 atria 2 ventricles Which chamber collects deoxygenated blood returning from the body throu...

The nurse is preparing a diet plan for a pregnant client with preeclampsia. Which would the nurse include in the client's diet? Select all that apply. Food with a low sodium content Food with a high zinc content Six to eight glasses of water per day Food with a low fiber content Four to five cups of coffee per day Food with a low sodium content Food with a high zinc content Six to eight glasses of water per day Which is a subjective symptom of pregnancy? Urinary frequency Breast en...

Time: 0600 How will you respond to Charge Nurse Angela's request? Why have you accepted an appropriate level of responsibility? That works for me. I'll let you know how it goes. All Shadow General staff are expected to be change agents, no matter the situation or the ranking of the parties involved. How should you respond? Which statement, regarding best practice on the ongoing education of staff, is most correct? Sounds good. I'll talk with Ben soon about practicing the SBAR. Staff...

Select priority patient Debbie oconnor Task prioritization Venturi mask Choose the best option Notify Charge Nurse Angela about the situation and ask her to contact the admitting provider about a venturi mask for Mrs. O'Connor. Which of the following statements about providers orders is false You can administer oxygen if the patient is critical without orders How should you explain the situation to angela A Debbie O'Connor's breathing and oxygen levels are deteriorating; I couldn'...

Asked about foot wound reports swelling has improved reports wound warmth has improved reports wound discharge has improved reports wound is still a little red Asked about history of slow healing wounds denies history of slow healing wound Asked current wound healing time reports wound had been getting worse over the past week reports wound has improved with hospital treatment Asked about history of skin conditions reports acne reports dry skin denies skin cancer denies skin rashes...

The nurse is preparing a diet plan for a pregnant client with preeclampsia. Which would the nurse include in the client's diet? Select all that apply. Food with a low sodium content Food with a high zinc content Six to eight glasses of water per day Food with a low fiber content Four to five cups of coffee per day Food with a low sodium content Food with a high zinc content Six to eight glasses of water per day Which is a subjective symptom of pregnancy? Urinary frequency Breast en...

Bedside Shift Report Holly: Mr. Liu, this is your new nurse. They'll be taking over for me. Samuel: Hello. Nice to meet you. I'll be checking in with you every hour or so. Holly: All right, Mr. Liu, I'm going to hand you off to your new nurse using a Bedside Shift Report. At Shadow General, we perform our handoffs at the patient's bedside to make sure that you can stay involved in your care. Samuel: Sounds good. Holly: OK, I'm going to start with Mr. Liu's Situation . . . Holly:...

"What is this?"; Let the patient know which medication you are giving & what it is intended to treat. Model Response: This is lisinopril, which you are getting to help control your high blood pressure. "I guess I'm not supposed to take this with food. Is that right?"; This is an opportunity to teach the patient whether this medication should be taken with food. Model Response: Lisinopril can actually be taken with or without food, whatever fits your routine best. What is most importa...