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1) The nurse hears bilateral louder, longer, and lower tones when percussing over the lungs of a 4-year old child. What should the nurse do next? a) Palpate over the area for increased pain and tenderness. b) Ask the child to take shallow breaths and percuss over the area again. c) Refer the child immediately because of an increased amount of air in the lungs. d) Consider this a normal finding for a child this age and proceed with the examination. 2) A patient has suddenly developed shortn...

Module 1 – Professional Nursing: History, Roles, Scope, and Standards of Practice  Quality -Level of excellence based on pre-established criteria.  Nursing Process-Systematic, comprehensive decision-making process used by nurses to identify and treat actual and potential health problems.  Nurse Practice Acts-Part of state law that establishes the scope of practice for professional nurses, as well as educational levels and standards, professional conduct, and reasons for revocati...

Quiz Week 3 - Answers in Bold - 100% Correct Question 1 (0.5 points) Question 1 Saved Oncogenes are genes that are capable of: Question 1 options: a) Undergoing mutation that directs the synthesis of proteins to accelerate the rate of tissue proliferation b) Directing synthesis of proteins to regulate growth and to provide necessary replacement of tissue c) Encoding proteins that negatively regulate the synthesis of proteins to slow or halt the replacement of tissue d) Undergoing m...

1. A mother brings her two month old daughter in for an examination says “my daughter rolled over against the wall and now I have noticed that she has the spot soft on the top of her head, is there something terribly wrong?” The FNP‘s best response would be: 2. During percussion the FNP knows that a dull percussion note elicited over a lung lobe. This most likely results from: 3. The patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation to both sides of her face. The FN...

Why the patient is presenting with the specific symptoms described There are different factors that may have made the patient to present the symptoms described. Hypersensitivity or severe allergic reaction to amoxicillin drugs makes a patient to have symptoms such as difficulty breathing, swelling of lips and tongue, and audible wheezing. Such symptoms can be brought about by Amoxicillin. Children and people with drug allergy are likely can experience such symptoms after taking amoxicillin ...

Employment Law Notes Employment Status - In employment law a person’s employment status helps determine a variety of things:  Their rights  Their employer’s responsibilities  Tax  National Insurance  Health & Safety  Vicarious Liability Identifying an 'employee' s230 Employment Rights Act 1996 - ‘an individual who works or worked under a contract of service or apprenticeship’ The common law has developed a number of tests for distinguishing those who have ...

Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy Lilley: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is developing a human needs statement for a patient who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Identification of human needs statements occur with which of these activities? a. Collection of patient data b. Administering interventions c. Deciding on patient outcomes d. Documenting the patient’s behavior ANS: A Identification of human needs occurs wit...

Chapter 03: Principles of Pharmacology Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which is always true regarding the generic name for a drug? a. It is the same in any country. b. It is capitalized when written. c. It is similar to the chemical name. d. It is assigned by a specific manufacturer. ANS: A The generic name is the common drug name used. This name is the same in all countries. The generic drug name is written in lower-case letters, whereas...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a patient who is in labor with her first child. The patient’s mother is present for support and notes that things have changed in the delivery room since she last gave birth in the early 1980s. Which current trend or intervention may the patient’s mother find most different? 1. Fetal monitoring throughout labor 2. Postpartum stay of 10 days 3. Expectant partner and family in operating room for cesarean birth 4. Hospital support for breastfee...

NR601 Final Exam 1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about palliative care teams?  A: Provide weekly home visits 2. A 55-year-old women has type 2 DM she had three UTIs in the last 9 months and she is concerned about her kidneys. She has no report of dysuria, frequency or urgency at this time. Which of the following is the best action to follow?  A: Recheck UA dipstick today 3. According to the sexuality presentation, atrophic vaginitis (AV)  A: Is a contributing fa...