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1. A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? a. Flex the foot every hour when awake. b. Place a pillow under the knee when lying in bed. c. Lower the leg when sitting in a chair. d. Ensure the leg is abducted when resting in bed. The nurse should instruct the client to flex the foot every hour to reduce the risk for thromboembolism and promote venous return. 2. A nurse is carin...

1. Appropriate nursing actions: Nicole a) When a client falls  1st priority – check on patient for any injuries Before that, guide the patient to the floor. b) Positioning to reduce injury for bony prominences  Place pillows under areas and elevate  Changes position for 2hrs Elevate calves to protect heels c) Reducing shear injury (med surg pg 447)  Avoid pulling and sliding patient against bed  Keep head of bed at a slight elevation  Make sure sheets and blankets ...

1. A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include: (SATA) Attainable for client, measurable terms and time sensitive 2. The nurse understands a client could be at risk for serotonin syndrome when taking which of the following medications in addition to over the counter medications or herbal supplements? -Sertraline 3. A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying “I want that toy now!”. The siblings cry and the child’s parents become upset with the behavior. Using Freud...

Instructions Purpose   The purpose of this assignment is to apply the principles of pharmacology to support evidence-based prescribing practices for the management of common diseases of the endocrine system. This assignment allows students to use clinical practice guidelines to guide treatment decisions for common patient scenarios in the clinical setting.   Course Outcomes  This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:  CO 1: Identify t...

Test Midterm Exam Status Needs Grading Attempt Score 0 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 1 hour, 53 minutes out of 1 hour and 50 minutesOVER TIME Results Displayed All Answers, Submitted Answers, Correct Answers  Question 1 0 out of 0 points When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Ye s Answers: Ye s No  Question 2 1 out of 1 points The most common cancer found...

Non-compliant patients  Neurotransmitters- are chemical messengers that allow signals to cross synapses to transmit information from a nerve cell or neuron to a target cell. Nerve transmitters coordinate behavor by stiulating an action or inhibiting an impulse. Example of neurotransmitters: dopamine. Used by the brain to help regulate breathing, heartbeat, and digestion. It can also affect concentration, sleep, and mood.  Neurons- have many sizes, lengths, and shapes that determine t...

1. CHALAZIONS – Benign, chronic lipogranulomatous inflammation of the eyelid  Causes – blockage of the meibomian cyst  Risk – hordeolum or any condition which may impede flow through the meibomian gland. Also, mite species that reside in lash follicles  Assessment – PAINLESS, NOT INVOLVING LASHES Lid edema, or palpable mass Red or grey mass on the inner aspect of lid margin  Prevention – good eye hygiene  Treatment – warm, moist compresses 3x per day Antibio...

presumptive (subjective signs) Amenorrhea, nausea, vomiting, increased urinary frequency, excessive fatigue, breast tenderness, quickening at 18–20 weeks probable (objective signs) Goodell sign (softening of cervix) Chadwick sign (cervix is blue/purple) Hegar’s sign (softening of lower uterine segment) Uterine enlargement Braxton Hicks contractions (may be palpated by 28 weeks) Uterine soufflé (soft blowing sound due to blood pulsating through the placenta) Integumentary pigment cha...

Question 1 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This medication schedule reduces the potential for Selected Answer: nitrate tolerance.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will soon be discharged home from the hospital after a successful coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). During patient education about his drug regimen, Mr. Nguyen's nurse should prioriti...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a prescription for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of the hypothermia blanket? 1) Shivering 2) Infection 3) Burns 4) Hypervolemia A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 1) "I will carry ...

What instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan of a client who had a cataract extraction today? a. Sexual activities may be resumed upon return home b. Light housekeeping is permitted but avoid heavy lifting c. Use a metal eye shield on operative eye during the day d. Administer eye ointment before applying eye drops 3 of 55 A male adult comes to the urgent care clinic 5 days after being diagnose with influenza. He is short of breath, febrile, and coughing green...

Question 1 0 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner will monitor which of the following when assigned to a patient taking allopurinol for chronic gout who visits the clinic every 2 months? Selected Answer: Blood sugar levels • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A 66-year-old woman has experienced a significant decline in her quality of life as a result of worsening rheumatoid arthritis. Her physician has prescribed etanercept and the APRN is responsible for facilitating this new aspect of...

Question 1 0 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner will monitor which of the following when assigned to a patient taking allopurinol for chronic gout who visits the clinic every 2 months? Selected Answer: Blood sugar levels • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A 66-year-old woman has experienced a significant decline in her quality of life as a result of worsening rheumatoid arthritis. Her physician has prescribed etanercept and the APRN is responsible for facilitating this new aspect of...

Question 1 0 out of 0 points When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University's Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Ye s  Question 2 1 out of 1 points The family history for a patient with joint pain should include information about siblings with: Selected Answer: genetic disorders.  Question 3 1 out of 1 points When the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test is administered to a child, the evaluator principally ob...

 Question 1 1 out of 1 points Changes in the cervical mucus can be used to identify the periods in which a female is most fertile. How should the nurse describe cervical mucus during ovulation? Selected Answer: b. Thin and watery Correct Answer: b. Thin and watery  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A nurse is teaching the staff about female hormones. Which hormone promotes the formation of channels in the mucus of the cervical os to facilitate sperm movement into the uterus? ...