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a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see - pH below 7.35 a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the nurse auscultates a third heart sound (S3), what should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these s/s - HF a nurse is administering potassium chloride elixer 40mEq divided into 2 equal doses every 12 hours, available is 6.7 mEq/5mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - 30mL a nurs...

A nurse is providing teaching to a pt prescribed cipro what is an adverse effect the nurse should include in the teaching? - phototoxicity. avoid direct sunlight, wear sunglasses and protective clothing. discontinue ASAP is phototoxicity occurs. Tendon rupture is another adverse effect a nurse is giving diclofenac sodium to a pt with chronic bursitis which of the following action should the nurse take - give the med with food. Diclofenac is an NSAID and can cause gastric irritation ...

The client diagnosed with hypovolemic shock has a BP of 100/60. Fifteen minutes later the BP is 88/64. How much narrowing of the client's pulse pressure has occurred between the two readings? - Answer: 16 mmHg pulse pressure The pulse pressure is the systolic BP minus the diastolic BP. 100 - 60 = 40 mmHg pulse pressure in first BP reading 88 - 64 = 24 mmHg pulse pressure in second reading 40 - 24 = 16 mmHg pulse pressure narrowing. A narrowing or decreased pulse pressure is an earlier in...

The priority intervention for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is: - fluid replacement. What is the sign that a pressure ulcer is beginning to develop - Discoloration A 72-year-old female patient presents to the Emergency Department reporting substernal chest pain that she describes as "ripping"; it radiates into her back and is associated with cough and shortness of breath. Her blood pressure is 150/90 and her heart rate is 110. The emergency nurse anticipates administering: - What is th...

Which intervention is used to treat a patient with ventricular fibrillation who has an implantable cardiac defibrillator? - Apply hands-free adhesive patches in the anterior-posterior position and defibrillate. Which dysrhythmia has an irregularly irregular ventricular response - Atrial fibrillation Which medication should be administered during the resuscitation of a patient with ventricular fibrillation? - Epinephrine (Adrenalin) Which disorder is likely to produce a delta wave on the...

When applying the concept of surgical conscience which of the following statement should be considered? Select all that apply. - A. It involves mental discipline & the ability to speak out B. It is essential to the delivery of optimal care and prevent harm. D. Surgical conscience allows for no compromise in the principles of aseptic technique. In preparing for a regulatory survey, your quality consultant questions you about the restricted zone in your OR suite. The following statements are ...

A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four - A (Medications with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic levels between doses for long periods of time. The nurse should expect to administer this medication once a day.) A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medi...

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess? a. Decreased bowel sounds b. Distended neck veins c. Bilateral muscle weakness d. Thread pulse - b. Distended neck veins A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is e...

Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? - Teeth Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? - Clean - Contaminated The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: - Alpha-chymotrypsin How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR? - Enter head first, exit feet first Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower a...

C1. An occupational therapist conducts a home evaluation for an individual who uses a wheelchair for functional mobility. The only entrance to the home has five steps, a total of 35 inches in height. Which ramp length should the therapist recommend the family have constructed to enable accessibility to the home? a 17.5 feet long. b 35 feet long. c 48 feet long. - b C2. An occupational therapist works with a survivor of a house fire. The client has burns on both hands that limit thumb mobil...

B1. An occupational therapist provides consultation services to a psychogeriatric unit for individuals with moderately severe cognitive decline. In designing the activity program, which groups are best for the occupational therapist to include? a. Reality orientation. b. Sensory stimulation. c. Reminiscence. d. Coping skills. - a B2. The parents of a five-year-old with attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) express difficulty managing the child's aggressive behavior toward ...

A client is prescribed phenobarbital sodium (Luminal) for a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. Based on this half-life, the medication will most likely be prescribed A. once a day. B. twice a day. C. three times a day. D. four times a day. - ANS: A Medication with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic levels between doses for long periods of time. Therefore, this medication can be administered once a day. A nurse educator is reviewing medication dosage...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should the nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear identification? - Reducing the risk of newborn abduction A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to bottle feed her newborn. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? - I will feed my baby six to eight times a day A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with osteoarthr...

What sign is most likely to alert a nurse manager that one of her nurses is stealing medications for personal use? A. The nurse complains of never being able to control her patients' pain even though other nurses never seem to have any problems controlling the same patient's pain B. The nurse who has a spouse with a history of drug abuse C. The nurse once made a treatment error and immediately notified the physician, nurse manager, and wrote an incident report D. The nurse has a teenager...

In infant development, which comes first: bilaterality or unilaterality? - Bilaterality precedes unilaterality in infant development. When does hand dominance begin to develop? - Hand dominance begins to develop at 3-6 years, and is not fully defined until 6 years. Can someone with receptive aphasia participate in sensory testing? - Individuals with this disorder cannot comprehend spoken or written words or symbols. Individuals cannot understand verbal directions or respond to sensory stim...

A grievance request, or any evidence concerning a grievance, must be filed orally or in writing no later than _____ calendar days from the date of the event or the date the member is made aware of the issue. - 60 When completing an application, you should ensure that you enter the provider ID of a specialist and not a Primary Care Physician (PCP). - False Which of the following statements about completing telephonic enrollments is FALSE? - Must include most of the required elements necessa...

You discover an unattended email address or fax machine in your office that receives beneficiary appeals requests. You suspect that no one is processing the appeals. What should you do? A. Contact law enforcement B. Nothing C. Contact your compliance department D. Wait to confirm someone is processing the appeals before taking further action E. Contact your supervisor - C. Contact your compliance department At CVS health, you can use the Ethics Line A sales agent employed by the Spons...

A beneficiary who currently eligible for Medicare Part A who enrolls into Part B, is __________________ - Not granted an additional IEP to enroll into a Part D plan. Once submitted, who can cancel an enrollment application before the effective date? - Both A and C If submitted after the first month of eligibility, the effective date for enrollments in the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) must be the first of the month following the month the enrollment is submitted. - True If the request...

A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was playing basketball when she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP examined her hand and will expect a fracture if the girl complains: - Of sharp pain that increases with movement A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP "what is osteoporosis?" The FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as: - Loss of bone density Patient states, "I can hear a crunching or grating s...

Which of the following action plans is the first step in correcting inappropriate blood usage in an emergency department? A. in-service on ordering blood usage for the physicians B. elimination of wasted blood C. improvements in documentation D. development of a new procurement procedure - ANSWER A. in-service on ordering blood usage for the physicians Which of the following is most appropriate in preparation for an external survey of a healthcare facility? A. Assign key staff to an...