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activity related questions - ANS do you consider yourself active? do you use a cane or walker do you have a sedentary or active lifestyle symptom related questions - ANS have you fallen in the past month have you noticed differences in your gait do you have any stiffness? any shortness of breath? expected findings of a musculoskeletal physical assessment *finding that you want to find in a pt* - ANS John hopkins score below 6 morse fall scale ...

A nurse is assessing body alignment. What is the nurse monitoring? a. The relationship of one body part to another while in different positions b. The coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems c. The force that occurs in a direction to oppose movement d. The inability to move about freely - ANS A A nurse is providing range of motion to the shoulder and must perform external rotation. Which action will the nurse take? a. Moves patient's arm in a full cir...

Which hypothesis would the nurse select for a patient who experiences increased heart rate and increased oxygen requirements when eating? A. Fall B. Activity Intolerance C. Risk for Deep Vein Thrombosis D. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity - ANS B Which cue would the nurse rank as priority for a patient who suffered multiple fractures after a motor vehicle accident? A. Pain B. Elevated heart rate C. Respiratory distress D. Decreased mobility - ANS C Which hypothe...

Since its inception, Medicaid (also called Title 19 of the Social Security Act) was originally designed to finance health care services for the indigent, and therefore it has been almost entirely a tax-payer funded program. From the very beginning, Medicaid has been what we call a means-tested program. What does that mean? - ANS -Eligibility depends on financial resources -Each state administers their own Medicaid program under -Federal guidelines, and Medicaid is jointly financed by ...

5 rights of delegation - ANS right task right circumstance right person right direction/communication right supervision/evaluation TAPE (delegation) - ANS -Teaching, assessment, planning, evaluating -must be done by an RN CNA delegation - ANS ambulating, turning, bathing, I&O, oral care, toileting, basic ostomy care, linen change, feeding, VS if stable, weights LPN delegation - ANS -Gathers Data -Performs routine procedures: ostomy, catheter, inser...

A nurse is evaluating the crutch-walking technique of a client who is required to keep weight off their right leg. Which of the following is the proper crutch gate for this client - ANS Three-point A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the partner of a client who is immobile. Which of the following instructions should the nurse Give the partner about turning the client in the bed - ANS Tighten your stomach muscles A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary ...

Vulnerable populations - ANS social groups who have an increased risk or susceptibility to adverse health outcomes examples of vulnerable groups - ANS Poor and homeless individuals Pregnant teens Migrant workers and immigrants Persons with mental health problems Persons who abuse substances Persons with communicable diseases People who are HIV-positive or have sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) People who have hepatitis B Persons who have been incarcerated What ma...

Hemoglobin lab values for male and female: - ANS M: 13.2-17.3 F: 11.7-15.5 Hematocrit lab values for male and female: - ANS M: 39-50% F: 35-47% Platelet lab values: - ANS 150,000-400,000 RBC lab values for male and female: - ANS M: 4.3-5.7 F: 3.8-5.1 Lab indicators of microcytic anemia: - ANS -Low H/H (hemoglobin and hematocrit) -Low MCV/MCH -Increased RDW -Low ferritin -Increased reticulocyte count Causes of microcytic anemia: - ANS...

Microcytic anemia - ANS -Low MCV -Small RBCs -Often associated with iron-deficiency or Thalessaemia Normocytic anemia - ANS -MCV 80-100 (WNL) -acute blood loss -anemia of chronic dx - Aplastic Anemia macrocytic anemia - ANS • High MCV • Large, fragile RBCs • Often associated with folate and/or B-12 deficiency; pernicious anemia Anemia - ANS A deficiency in the number of erythrocytes (RBC), quantity of Hgb, and/or the volume of packed RBC (HCT...

The vast majority of the 100,000 "49ers" who migrated to CA in 1849 in search of gold were from Latin America china Sonora and northern Mexico the eastern US - ANS the eastern US Why was James K. Polk interested in aquiring California after his election in 1844? -because of the two natural harbors in San Francisco and San Diego. -because of gold in California. -because of its fisheries. -because Russia wanted it, too. - ANS because of the two natural harbors in...

Hernán Cortés was responsible for the conquest of the - ANS Aztecs Identify the author of the following primary source quote: "we ask and require you that you consider what we have said to you, and that you acknowledge the Church as the Ruler and Superior of the whole world, and the high priest called Pope, and in his name the King and Queen Doña Juana our lords [ . . .] If you do so, you will do well, and we in their name shall receive you in all love and charity . . . if you do...

20% - ANS During the Revolutionary War about _____ of the American population remained loyalist. The timing of the occasional American victories led to a global situation in which the British needed to salvage the rest of their empire by cutting their American losses. - ANS Which of the following is the best statement of why the British signed the peace treaty granting American independence? Most northern states abolished slavery by law either immediately or gradually. - AN...

USABO Test prep Questions And Answers

PNR 413, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Exam Questions And Answers

Which statement is true about enzymes? Enzymes... A. Are made up of a base containing nitrogen, phosphate, and ribose. B. Have activity that is independent of temperature and pH. C. Lose some or all of their normal activity when their 3-D structure is disrupted. D. Provide the activation energy needed to activate a reaction. E. Work once only and then are destroyed. - ANS C. Lose some or all of their normal activity when their 3-D structure is disrupted. You have a multicellula...

vitamin b1/thiamine - ANS coenzyme in TCA, beriberi (anemia, nerver disorders, emaciation) vitamin b2 (riboflavin) - ANS FAD and FMN (angular chelitis) (ETC) niacin - ANS NAD+ and NADP+ vitamin b6 (pyridoxine) - ANS amino acid metabolism (numb feet, bad coordination, unstable gait, anemia, muscle twitch, irritable, convlusions) pantothenic acid - ANS coA (fatigue, numbness, tingling hands or feet) folic acid (folacin) (not in meat) - ANS ...

insterstitial fluid - ANS fluid located between cells and among tissues cuboidal epithelium - ANS cube shaped epithelial cells that function in secretion, and are located in various endocrine glands simple columnar epithelium - ANS lines intestines, secretes digestive juices and absorbs nutrients, one cell thick pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium - ANS forms a mucous membrane in portions of the respiratory tract; contains cilia that move the fi...

A nurse is caring for a client who has depression. The client refuses to get out of bed, go to activities, or participate in any of the unit's programs. Which of the following responses should the nurse take? - ANS "I will help you get ready and then you can rest after activities" A nurse is admitting a client who is exhibiting manic behavior. The client reports recent personal stressors including the loss of her mother and a divorce. Which of the following is the priority nursing ...

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has dementia. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANS Provide a consistent daily routine A consistent daily routine is appropriate for the care of a client who has dementia. A nurse in a mental health clinic is attempting to develop trust in the nurse-client relationship. Which of the following techniques is appropriate? - ANS The nurse uses consistency in approaching the c...

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following findings should the nurse document as an unexpected response to the procedure? - ANS Irregular heart rhythm An irregular heart rhythm is an unexpected response to ECT. During the procedure, the client's heart can be stressed, which can cause cardiac abnormalities. especially if the client already has impaired cardiac function. The nurse should document this fi...