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A 40 years old Caucasian, obese, female presents to the ED with a complaint of epigastric and right upper quadrant pain for the last two days. She reports that the pain is constant and increases in severity after eating fried foods or fast food. She has been experiencing heartburn and nausea. She is married and has two children. She denies any alcohol or drug use. On exam she is afebrile, heart rate is 100, respirations and BP is 110/70 mmHg. She is restless from the pain, diaphoretic and h...

Chapter 1- Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’s Health Care 1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? A) Resolving all language and cultural differences B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care C) Providing more extensive women’s shelters ...

The nurse is caring for a patient with COPD and pneumonia who has an order for arterial blood gases to be drawn. Which of the following is the minimum length of time the nurse should plan to hold pressure on the puncture site? A. 2 minutes B. 5 minutes C. 10 minutes D. 15 minutes B. 5 minutes Following obtaining an arterial blood gas, the nurse should hold pressure on the puncture site for 5 minutes by the clock to be sure that bleeding has stopped. An artery is an elastic vessel ...

Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients deWit: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 4th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)? a. To test and license LPN/LVNs. b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice. c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN. d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement. ANS: B While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result...

Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice? a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses b. American Heart Association c. American Nurses Association d. Society of Critical Care Medicine ANS: A The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and represents critical care nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardio...

How does age and gender affect responses to pain?  Children learn indirectly from their parents and caregivers how to respond to pain, as far as the level of pain that justifies a complaint, how to express pain, when to stop complaining about the pain and who to approach for help when experiencing pain.  *Socialization of children will influence the way they respond to pain as adults  About 80% of the elderly experience chronic, moderate to severe pain.  National Institutes of ...

CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a . Objective. b . Reflective. c . Subjective. d . Introspective. ANS: A Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is wh...

A client with atrial fibrillation receives a new prescription for dabigatran. What instruction should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan? - ANSWERAvoid use of nonsteroidal ant-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). An infant who is admitted for surgical repair of a ventricular septal defect (VSD) is irritable and diaphoretic with jugular vein distention. Which prescription should the nurse administer first? - Digoxin HESI EXIT RN V5 EXAM All 160 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023 UPDATE The nu...

Which of the following medications may predispose the client to hearing loss? a. Aspirin--ototoxic b. Ampicillin c. Demerol d. Tylenol 2. The typical acute asthmatic attack is usually due to a combination of bronchial spasm, bronchial edema, and the presence of mucoid secretions in the bronchial lumen. The client with asthma was given mucomyst for which of the following reasons? a. To decrease the viscosity of secretions. b. To encourage the movement of the secretions in the bronchi. c...

Chapter 01: Organization of the Body Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following describes anatomy? a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli d. Examining the physiology of life ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology 2. Systemic anatomy ...

H Clinical Path - ANSWER A prospective, detailed, strategic treatment regimen, or daily/intermittent protocol for patient care, designed to identify and integrate key activities, interventions, and services for certain patient conditions. Clinical paths are applicable across the continuum of care, e.g., in acute care form pre-admission and pre-operative treatment through the hospital stay to discharge and post-discharge phases of care, including home care. Clinical/critical paths are design...

An Introduction to the Human Body the study of the larger structures of the body, those visible without the aid of magnification (A) Gross anatomy (B) Microscopic anatomy (C) Macroscopic anatomy (D) Physical anatomy Ans A Diff Easy Page 8 2. The word “anatomy” comes from a Greek root that means “......... ’’ (A) To cut apart (B) To fix with (C) To view inside (D) To study exterior Ans A Diff Easy Page 8 3. Dissection is still used in …………. (A) Medical schools (B...

What should you not do when advocating for a patient? {{Ans- Judge or confront What class of medication is contraindicated with tics? {{Ans- Stimulants What should you provide for prior to assessing abuse victims? {{Ans- A safe environment What are your actions if a child reports abuse? {{Ans- First interview separately from parents then report to CPS What should you do if a child plays with toys in a way that you suspect abuse? {{Ans- Report to CPS In what setting as an inpatient provider...

Chapter 1 – Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing Multiple Choice 1. For which of the following is empathy a motive? a. meeting the needs of others b. moral reasoning and action c. becoming a nurse d. determining right from wrong ANSWER: b 2. Which of the following is an example of social need as an ethical foundation for nursing? a. Nurses must determine the health and social needs of society. b. Nursing finds its origin, purpose,...

Chapter 01: Oral Cavity Brand/Isselhard: Anatomy of Orofacial Structures, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A diastema is a space between two teeth in the same arch. When this occurs between the maxillary central incisors, it is often the result of a pronounced labial frenum. a. Both statements are true. b. The first statement is true; the second statement is false. c. The first statement is false; the second statement is true. d. Both statements are false. ANS: A A space, or lack of cont...

Consequences of ionization in human cells include 1. creation of unstable atoms. 2. production of free electrons. 3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to the cell. 4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell. 5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function. a. 1, 2, and 3 only b. 2, 3, and 4 only c. 3, 4, and 5 only d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 ANS: D 2. Which of the following i...

A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?: Administer analgesics on a scheduled basis for the first 24 hr 3. A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to assess first?: A client who has a hip fracture and a new onset of tachypnea 4. A nurse is preparing to apply a transd...

Chapter 1 Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry 1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Cells are ________. A) only found in pairs, because single cells cannot exist independently B) limited in size to 200 and 500 micrometers in diameter C) characteristic of eukaryotic but not prokaryotic organisms D) characteristic of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms Answer: D Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension Section: 1.1 2) In comparison to eukaryotes, prokaryotes ________. ...

Chapter 01: Health: A Community View Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health care? a. Politicians are discussing how to improve health care. b. The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system. c. Our national health care costs keep increasing. d. The new health care system offers free services to Americans. ANS: C The primary reason for the focus on health c...

A community health nurse is developing health promotion activities for a community. Which of the following is the highest priority action participate in community assessment to identify community health problems A home health nurse is scheduling client visits for the day. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to visit first a 79-year-old client with an exacerbation of COPD A state public health nurse is asked to determine which country has the most people living in it with ...