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1. Infections: Indications for Cesarean Birth- Mothers who are infected with HSV have the possibility of having a miscarriage, preterm labor or ectopic pregnancy. A cesarean section is recommended for all women who have active genital herpes lesions or early outbreak. 2. Infections: Treatment for Gonorrhea- Medications used for patients have gonorrhea includes Ceftriaxone IM and azithromycin PO which are broad spectrum antibiotics. They cause bactericidal action. 3. Expected Physiological Cha...

. The nurse is caring for a patient whose insurance coverage is Medicare. The nurse should consider which information when planning care for this patient? a. Capitation provides the hospital with a means of recovering variable charges. b. The hospital will be paid for the full cost of the patient’s hospitalization. c. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) provide a fixed reimbursement of cost. d. Medicare will pay the national average for the patient’s condition. ANS: C 2. A nurse is teachin...

1. A nurse is striving to practice patient-centered care at a hospital. Which action best exemplifies providing patient-centered care? A) Having a client complete a self-reported functional status indicator and then reviewing it with the client B) Explaining to a client the benefits of computer-assisted robotic surgical techniques, which the hospital recently implemented C) Recording a client's signs and symptoms in an electronic health record D) Performing continuous glucose monitoring of ...

ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH 1. A nurse wants to have a better understanding of the physiological effects of selected chemicals. Which of the following individuals would provide the most useful information to the nurse? Toxicologist 2. A nurse wants to find information about environmental threats that are present in the community. Which of the following would be the best source of data for the nurse? National Library of Medicine 3. A nurse is assessing potential environmental health risks in...

1. A nurse is teaching a client about using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? It delivers a present amount of airway pressure throughout the breathing cycle 2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a heart transplant. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Shortness of breath might be an indication of t...

Midterm Review Chapter 24: The Digestive System • Functions of the Digestive System o Ingesting: taking food into mouth o Secretion: release of water, acid, buffers, and enzymes into lumen of GI tract. o Mixing and propulsion: churning and movement of food through GI tract. o Digestion: mechanical and chemical breakdown of food o Absorption: passage of digestion products from GI tract into blood and lymph o Defecation: elimination of feces from GI tract. • Overview of the Digestive ...

Practice Question: A nurse is discussing the nursing process with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly hired nurse should the nurse identify as appropriate for the planning step of the nursing process? A. “I will determine the most important client problems that we should address.” B. “I will review the past medical history on the client’s record to get more information.” C. “I will go carry out the new prescriptions from the provider.” D. “...

• Chapter 12: Bacterial Meningitis (starting on page 59) o Couple questions on the ATI Final o Nursing Care for Meningitis (Highlights) ▪ Reportable findings: The presence of petechiae or a purpuric-type rash requires immediate medical attention ▪ Isolate the client as soon as meningitis is suspected and maintain droplet precautions per facility protocol. • Droplet precautions require a private room or a room with clients who have an infection from the same microorganism, ensuri...

A nurse us admitting a school-aged child who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Initiate droplet precautions for the child A nurse is caring for a newly-admitted school-aged child who has hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to recommend to the parents for treating the child’s condition? Recombinant growth hormone A nurse is interviewing the parents of an 18-month old toddler during a well-child visit. ...

1. A nurse is completing an admission assessment on an adolescent child who is a vegetarian. He eats milk products but does not like beans. Which of the following items should the nurse suggest the client order for lunch to provide nutrients most likely to be lacking in his diet? a. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich 2. A nurse is caring for a 1-month old infant who weighs 3540 g and is prescribed a dose of cephazolin 50mg/kg IV bolus TID. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? 3. A ...

1. A patient informs the nurse that they are taking an OTC garlic supplement. What possible effect does garlic have on the body? Answer: Effects blood clotting increases risk of bleeding 2. A patient has a complete spinal cord injury at the third cervical vertebra. At what level would you expect the patient to respond to light sensation? Answer: DIAGRAM OF BODY with boxes that you must select to indicate the level. Top box only. FACE 3. After placement of a permanent pacemaker what whic...

Star Point 1: Discovery (Identify topic and practice issue) Identify the topic and the nursing practice issue related to this topic. (This MUST involve a nursing practice issue.) Errors are very common in hospital settings. Errors have adverse effects and place the health of most patients at risk of illness and even death. The topic is the reduction of errors by nurses in health care institutions through the promotion of a safety culture Star Point 2: Summary (Evidence to s...

What is EAQ? EAQ is an adaptive quizzing engine, powered by an algorithm, where practice questions for each are chosen for a student based on his/her performance on a previous quiz. Quizzes are generated by the adaptive engine by filtering on selected topics and prioritizing the questions based on user need of difficulty level, previous experience on quizzes and questions, and current mastery level. The goal for the student is to achieve mastery through practicing a topic. What is a master...

Assessment/ Data Collection ▪ Pt. interview ▪ Medical history ▪ Physical assessment ▪ Lab reports ▪ S/S, feelings ▪ Objective data  VS Analysis ▪ ID pt. health status ▪ Recognize trends and patterns Planning ▪ Nurse initiated/Independent Interventions ▪ Provider-Initiated/Dependent interventions ▪ Collaborative interventions ▪ Establish priorities Implementation ▪ Base care according to data and plan of care ▪ Use problem-solving and critical t...

1. A nurse is administering 1 L of 0.9% sodium chloride to a client who is postoperative and has fluid-volume deficit. Which of the following changes should the nurse identify as an indication that the treatment was successful? A) Increase in hematocrit B) Increase in respiratory rate C) Decrease in heart rate D) Decrease in capillary refill time 2. A nurse working in the emergency department is witnessing the signing of informed consent forms for the treatment of multiple clients during...

1. Infections: Indications for Cesarean Birth- Mothers who are infected with HSV have the possibility of having a miscarriage, preterm labor or ectopic pregnancy. A cesarean section is recommended for all women who have active genital herpes lesions or early outbreak. 2. Infections: Treatment for Gonorrhea- Medications used for patients have gonorrhea includes Ceftriaxone IM and azithromycin PO which are broad spectrum antibiotics. They cause bactericidal action. 3. Expected Physiological Cha...

1) The analysis of the internal structure of individual cells is called A) cytology. B) histology. C) embryology. D) physiology. E) anatomy. Answer: A Diff: 1 Skill: Level 1 Questions: Reviewing Facts and Terms 2) The study of the general form and superficial markings of an organism is called anatomy. A) gross B) surface C) systemic D) regional E) surgical Answer: B Diff: 1 Skill: Level 1 Questions: Reviewing Facts and Terms 3) The study of the superficial and internal featu...

RETAKE Attempt Score 98 out of 100 points Selected Answer: nitrate tolerance. Selected Answer: potential adverse effects of the drugs that Mr. Nguyen will be taking. Selected Answer: hypertension. Selected Answer: adrenal insufficiency. Selected Answer: 3. Cardiac glycoside such as Digoxin Selected Answer: Electrolyte levels Selected Answer: Gastrointestinal distress Selected Answer: It can be combined with an inhaled corticosteroid to...

Introduction 1.1 Project goals and objectives The Getta Byte Software gave great insight on a god project charter. Due to their current manual system having a few challenges such as inaccuracies in their data entries as well as being time consuming. Inaccurate data can put the company at great risk and therefore, this current manual system must be replaced. Getta Byte Software Project main mission and goal is to replace their current manual billing system with an online software system that ...

1. The nurse knows that which statement by the mother indicates that the mother understands safety precautions with her four month-old infant and her 4 year-old child? A) "I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face backwards." B) "I place my infant in the middle of the living room floor on a blanket to play with my 4 year old while I make supper in the kitchen." C) "My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little buttocks stuck up in the air while the four year ol...