MDC IV (100% Accurate Solutions)

Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? correct answers Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels What does abortive therapy do for migraines? correct answers alleviate pain after the h...

Patient interventions for Complications from spinal cord injuries correct answers Autonomic dysreflexia, paralysis Breathing issues FAST for Bells palsy correct answers F- Face/ does the persons face look uneven A- Arm weakness S- Speech difficulty T- Time to call 911 What cervical level o...

A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left lung and asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe. The nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the right side of the throat. What is the patient suffering from? correct answers Pneumothorax A provider tells...

Na correct answers 136-145 K correct answers 3.5-5 Ca correct answers 9-10.5 Mg correct answers 1.3-2.1 P correct answers 3-4.5 pH correct answers 7.35-7.45 PaCO2 correct answers 35-45 HCO3 correct answers 21-26 PaO2 correct answers 80-100 SaO2 correct answers >95% H...

A nurse must perform a primary survey on a patient while at the scene of a house fire. What elements does this include? correct answers Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure (ABCDE) What is the first action done to a patient during the primary survey? correct answers Ensure patient...

A nurse caring for five clients which client is high risk for developing PE correct answers DVT Fractured femur Hip Replacement When at a public park nurse encounters person after bee sting. Lips swollen and wheezing. What first would you do first correct answers administer epi Little league...

Alzheimers vs Dementia correct answers Dementia is a general term for progressive loss of brain function and impaired cognition Alzheimer's: Chronic terminal illness characterized by formation of neuritic placques, neurofibrillary tangles, and vascular degeneration in the brain. S/S of Alz...

5. A nurse is assessing a client in postoperative recovery. The client complains of the following symptoms. Which of the following is abnormal and should be reported immediately? a. Emesis that is red b. Complaint of feeling cold c. Nausea d. Complaint of pain correct answers a. Emesis that is r...

Moist heat correct answers Which treatment for frostbite is appropriate? Vigerously rubbing the skin Moist heat Dry heat Tightly wrapping skin to retain warmth Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water correct answers Which choice is the best treatment for heat exhaustion Ha...

migraine: what is it? associated with what symptoms? (2) triggers? (3) more common in? correct answers recurrent head pain - nausea and sensitivity to sound or head movement - caffeine, red wine, MSG more common in women what is the priority care of migraines? correct answers pain man...

Migraine signs/symptoms correct answers Episodic, head pain lasting from 4 to 72 hours Steady ache to violent throbbing Unilateral, worse with activity Aura Photophobia, phonophobia, osmophobia education about propranolol correct answers take daily at the same time Multiple Sclerosis trea...

Calculate MAP correct answers 2xdiastolic+systolic/3 (remember 59) IV infiltration correct answers the leaking of IV fluid into the tissue surrounding the vein. This occurs when IV fluids continue to be delivered even though the tip of the catheter is no longer in the vessel or is blocked. -mig...

What does triaging do? correct answers *acts as gatekeeper* helps prioritize patient care based on illness and severity level According to triage, what patients would be seen firtst correct answers highest acuity patients will receive quickest intervention (Most ill/severe will get seen first...

What is the most common type of dementia? correct answers Alzheimer's disease Is Alzheimer's reversible? correct answers No What is the etiology of Alzheimer's? correct answers Unknown Alzheimer's is the result of? correct answers changes in personality, memory, and/or judgement What...