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Final Exam: NR570/ NR 570 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Common Diagnosis & Management in Acute Care Practicum Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Q: Where is the stone located if the patient has pain in the groin region? Answer: pain that radiates downward into the groin indicates the stone has passed into the lower third of the ureter Q: Vague flank pain or acute colicky pain with increasing intensity means the stone is located where? Answer: s...

Exam 2: NSG533 / NSG 533 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: NSAID use Nonselective COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors (COX-2 does anti-inflammation) Precaution: GI issues, renal toxicity, antiplatelet effect No NSAID is better than others- but vary from patient to patient Best for: RA, menstrual cramps, postsurgical pain, bony metastasis Flat-dose curve response: higher doses aren't more effective than moderate doses b...

Exam 3/ Final Exam: PRN 1409/ PRN1409 Client-Centered Care III Exam Review| Complete Guide with Verified Answers| Updated 2023/ 2024| Rasmussen Reasons for keeping blood pressure under control - ANSWER -less of a chance for stroke, heart attack, loss of vision or kidney disease -chronic HTN causes damage to the organs Normal blood pressure range - ANSWER -under 120/80 Causes for second...

1. Q #: The AGACNP is reviewing a chart of a head-injured patient. Which of the following would alert the AGACNP for the possibility that the patient is over hydrated, thereby increasing the risk for increased intracranial pressure? A. BUN = 10 B. Shift output = 800 ml, shift input = 825 ml Unchanged weight C. Serum osmolality = 260 2. Q #: A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 17 days develops hyponatremic hyperosmolality. The patient weighs 132 lb (59.9 kg), is intubate...

Exam 1: NSG3250 / NSG 3250 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Adult Health I | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A Q: What drugs for conscious sedation Answer: Medazolam Propofol Q: Diff between epidural and spinal Answer: Epi-cath/long term Spinal-injection/short term Q: Signs of malignant hyperthermia Answer: Rapid fever Drop in spo2 Tachycardia Elevated end tidal co2 Q: When does malignant hyperthermia occur? Answer: First 15 mins to 24 hours of receiving anesthesia Q: Interventi...

HypoCalcium Management, Asymptomatic - ️️1. Chronic 2. Calcium carbonate 2-3 gm divided doses daily 3. Adjunct therapy: docusate/senokot 4. Adequate fluid intake 5. Vitamin D supplement: Calitriol (Rocaltrol) 0.5-2mcg/day Severe HypoNatremia management - ️️1. Only hypotonic hyponatremia requires treatment directed at sodium. 2. (<120 mEq/L): infuse 3% hypertonic saline to increase Na by 1-2/hr until rises by 4- 6mEq/L 3. Max correction: 8-12 mEq/L per 24hr period or 25 mEq/L ...

HESI Pharmacology Exit Exam with NGN 1 . A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) for a client with a postoperative infection. It is most important for the nurse to assess for what additional drug allergy before administering this prescription? A) Penicillins. B) Aminoglycosides. C) Erythromycins. D) Sulfonamides. A) Penicillins. Cross-allergies exist between penicillins (A) and cephalosporins, such as cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex), so checking for penicilli...

WCU Pathophysiology (MIDTERM) Exam Questions and Answers A common cause of heart failure is which of the following? (Select all that apply. -Answer-- Coronary artery disease -Cardiomyopathy -Hypertension When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical treatment, the term to describe this is -Answer-latrogenic COPD type A is referred to as: -Answer-Emphysema A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate blood is likely to undergo which type of ce...

ATI Pharmacology Proctor 2019 SET 1 COMPLETE GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess? a. Decreased bowel sounds b. Distended neck veins c. Bilateral muscle weakness d. Thread pulse - ANS b. Distended neck veins A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed hyperto...

Test Bank For Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions 7th Edition Van Meter and Hubert Chapter 1-28 | Newest Version. The best definition of the term prognosis is the a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode. b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness. c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease. d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. ANS: C 4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign...