Intermediate med surg Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI Med-Surg Endocrine TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2023 A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing the Somogyi effect and takes intermittent-acting insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? A) Move the evening intermediate-acting dose to 90 min. before dinner B) Increase the client's morning caloric intake C) Omit the client's evening snack D) Monitor the client's nighttime blood glucose levels - ANSWER D) Monitor the...

A nurse is educating a patient on what occurs during bells palsy. What response by the patient indicates to the nurse the teaching was effective? It is a disruption of the motor branches of Cranial Nerve VII (facial nerve) on one side of the face Causes acute peripheral facial paresis A nurse suspects a patient may have bells palsy. What manifestations during the assessment support this? Pain around or behind the ear Numbness of face, tongue, and ear Tinnitus Headache Hearing deficit Pa...

INTERMEDIATE MED SURG N201/ 201 Final Study Review

INTERMEDIATE MED SURG N201 Final Exam Study Review {100 Questions and Answers}

pH(acid or base) normal value correct answers 7.35- 7.45 PaCO2(carbon dioxide) normal value correct answers 35-45 HCO3(bicarbonate) normal value correct answers 22-26 PaO2(oxygen) normal value correct answers 80-100 Why take an ABG? correct answers An arterial blood gas (ABG) is a blood test carried out by taking blood from an artery, rather than a vein. It is performed so that an accurate measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide levels can be obtained, which then allows the pa...

INTERMEDIATE MED SURG 201 EXAM 1 - 2019 GUIDE

Pulmonary Function test (PFTs) Determine what? correct answers Lung function and breathing difficulties. Helpful in identifying clients who have lung disease correct answers Pulmonary Function Tests What does Pulmonary function tests (PFTS) Measure? correct answers Measures Lung Volumes and capacities, diffusion resistance, along with distribution of ventilation Commonly performed for clients who have dyspnea correct answers Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) What can be performed befor...

Heart failure correct answers Inability for the heart to provide sufficient blood to the O2 needs of tissues and organs. ventricular filling (diastolic dysfunction) ventricular ejection (systolic dysfunction). correct answers heart failure can be a defect in... CAD HTN correct answers people with what conditions, are at higher risk for heart failure? ejection fraction correct answers amount of blood pumped by LV with each heart beat Heart failure correct answers most common cause f...

1. Nurse is evaluating a client who had a cardiac catheterization with a left antecubital insertion site. Which of the following pulses should the nurse palpate? a. Radial pulse in R arm b. Brachial pulse in R arm c. Radial pulse in L arm d. Brachial pulse in L arm 2. Nurse caring for client who has atrial fibrillation and receives Digoxin daily. Before administering this medication, which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Weigh client b. Offer client a light snack c. M...