Change in loc - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Cane- place on strong side, move with weak a. Hand grip level at client’s greater trochanter b. Elbows flexed at 15 to 30 degrees c. Hold 4-6 inches from the side of the foot d. Hold in the unaffected side and move together with the weaker side e. Inspect the cane tips regularly for worn rubber f. For client with 1 upper extremity, hemicanes or quadripod canes are used g. For walker, instruct client to put all 4 points of the walker on the floow before putting weight on the hand piec...

ATI Practice Leadership A & B -Study set for Proctored Leadership ATI_ Updated 2024 Questions and Answers 100% A+ Time-management skills - CORRECT ANSWER-- set aside time to plan day at the beginning of each shift - document as tasks are completed throughout the entire shift - think about the steps of an activity ahead of time and gather all the needed supplies before starting the task - group tasks that are in the same location to effectively use time - should not skip breaks Client ...

What are the 5 steps of the nursing process & an example of each? - answers Assessment - Collecting subjective & objective data from the patient Diagnosis -Data is collected & analyzed in order to make a nursing judgment Planning - Nurse decides the best plan while considering data Implementation -Carrying out the plan Evaluation -Determining whether plan was successful & what can be improved Write an example of an initial comprehensive assessment -ongoing/partial assessment - focused a...

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

What does ACLS stand for? Correct Answer-- Advanced Cardiac Life Support What is the difference between a Rapid Response Team and a Code? Correct Answer-- Rapid Response still has a PULSE and RESPIRATORY RATE and is still alive but DECLINING - Code is no pulse, no respiratory rate, needing resuscitation What occurs to the LOC that is a criterion for calling the Rapid Response Team? Correct Answer-- A change in LOC w/o any reason why What occurs to the HR that is a criterion for callin...

Question:- Meningitis and infants {{Correct Ans- Alterations in temperature, vomiting seizures and nuchal rigidity Question:- Heart Failure what action should the nurse initially take {{Correct Ans- Breath sounds Question:- EMTALA states that {{Correct Ans- Clients should be stable before they can be discharged. Prohibits refusing to care for clients who are uninsured. Question:- How to prevent vasovagal response {{Correct Ans- Avoid bearing down, use an arm reacher to grab items, avoid ...

ATI PN Hesi Exit Practice Your patient has been prescribed morphine for pain relief. You know that you must monitor him for respiratory depression. If your patient experiences narcotic-induced respiratory depression, which of the following drugs is the most likely to be prescribed to address this? A.) Codeine B.) Naloxone C.) Butorphanol D.) Dilaudid - ANSWER B.) Naloxone Narcotic analgesics are preferred for pain relief because they ...

minimum urine output for adult 0.5mL/kg/hr ADH (antidiuretic hormone) - water retainer - vasoconstrictor (also called Vasopressin) - produced by hypothalamus - store and released from posterior pituitary ADH pathway - hypothalamus senses low blood volumed and increased serum osmolality - signal pituitary to release ADH - ADH causes kidney to retain water - water retention increases blood volume and decreases serum osmolality ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) -...

HESI PN EXIT V1 110 QUESTIONS AND ANSWER 2023/2024 LATEST UPDATE HESI PN EXIT V1 110 QUESTIONS AND ANSWER 2023/2024 LATEST UPDATE 1. The practical nurse enters a male client's room to administer routine morning medications, and the client is on the phone. Which action is best for the PN to take? A. Ask another nurse to go back with the medication when the client's hung up the phone B. Wait for the client to excuse himself from the telephone conversation, and observe the client takin...

ATI MED-SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2023 LATEST VERSION 1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? a. – Take temperature once a day. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy and has copious and tenacious secretions. Which of the following is an acceptable method for the nurse to use to this client’s secretions? – a. provide humidif...