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A nurse is creating a plan of care for a school-age child who has heart disease and has developed heart failure. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Provide sm a ll, frequent meals for the child. A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant who has a Pavlik harness for the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will place m...

Mental Health 2019 B Practice 1) A nurse is assessing a family’s dynamics during a counseling session. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings as an indication of a boundary issu e? -An adolescent family member who questions parental authority An adolescent who questions parental authority is demonstrating appropriate behavior for developmental age. -A family with three generations in the same household This scenario occurs in many households, and it is not an indication of ...

NCLEX-RN Free 180 questions 1. An emergency department (ED) nurse working triage has assessed four clients. Which client should receive the highest priority? 1. Alert client who fell on the side wa lk . Skin warm and dry to the touch, with a three inch laceration on the right knee continuously oozing dark red liquid. 2. Elderly client who moans when the nurse asks, "Can you hear me?" Respirations even/non labored. Skin slightly cool to touch with pale nailbeds. 3. A client who "passed out" b...

Cardiac Normal cardiac output- Normal cardiac output is 60-100 beats per minute. If below 60 is brady cardia and the patient is at risk for poor perfusion. Cardiac output is defined as the amount of b lood pumped from the left ventricle each minute. Remember that arrhythmia is a deviation from a normal rhythm and a dysrhythmia is a disturbance in the normal rhythm. Medications for: contractility, maintaining normal blood pressure, various tachycardias, bradycardias, different degrees of AV block...

N3: Final Exam Study Guide 1. CAM (Complementary & Alternative Medicine) a. What is Complementary? i. “In addition to…” modern medicine b. What is Alternative? i. “Instead of…” modern medi cine c. Define “Chi” i. Chinese life force that provides warmth and protection from illness and injury. d. Reiki i. Use of hands to correct energy fields/chakras. Energy flows from universe into patient. Can help increase WBC and RBC production. Realignment of energy flow. e. Ayurveda i. Indian...

RNSG 1137 Exam 2 Blueprint Spring 2019 (Student) Objective Question NCLEX-RN Client Need Category Integrative Process Bloom’s Taxonomy Reference 1 Concept: Evidence Based Practice Exemplar: Best Pra ctice and Standards Focus: Prioritization 1. Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs 1. Physiologic Needs 2. Safety and Security 3. Sense of belonging and affection 4. Esteem and self-respect 5. Self-Actualization Ask a clinical question. Collect the most relevant and best evidence. Critically appraise the e...

Final Exam Content Guide 1. Stroke – CVA – Brain attack disruption of cerebral blood flow secondary to ischemia, hemorrhage, brain attack, or embolism 1) Hemorrhagic – ruptured artery or aneur y sm = ischemia and ↑ICP caused by expanding collection of blood. Prognosis poor. 2) Thrombotic – d/t development of blood clot on an atherosclerotic plaque in a cerebral artery. The clot gradually shuts off the artery causing ischemia distal to the occlusion. Symptoms evolve over several hours t...

Chapter 51 Hepatic, Biliary Tract, and Pancreatic Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.A child care worker complains of flu-like symptoms. On further assessment, hepatitis is suspected. T he nurse realizes that this individual is at risk for which type of hepatitis? 1. Hepatitis A 2. Hepatitis B 3. Hepatitis C 4. Hepatitis D ANS: 1 Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is spread through the fecal-oral route. Child care workers are at greater risk because of potentially poor hygiene practices. Chi...

Chapter 10: Concepts of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A hospital responds to a local mass casualty event. Which action should the nurse supervisor take to prevent staff pos t- traumatic stress disorder during a mass casualty event? a. Provide water and healthy snacks for energy throughout the event. b. Schedule 16-hour shifts to allow for greater rest between shifts. c. Encourage counseling upon deactivation of the emergency response plan. d. Assign staff to different ro...

NR 2224 Exam 1 Questions And Answers 1. Which is the five-step process that professional nurses use when caring for clients? The nursing process 2. The nurse palpates a client’s radial pulse as 52 b eats per minute. The client spear alert and oriented and in no distress. Which action by the nurse best demonstrates effective use of the nursing process? Use the stethoscope to listen for the radial pulse