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EXAM 1 MED SURG STUDY GUIDE LATEST Unit 1 Specialty practice of medical-surgical nursing Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be Care coordinators Transition managers Caregivers Pt educators Leaders Advocates for the pt and family The joint commission: effective care coordination and transition management Understandable discharge instructions for the patient and family Explanation of self-...

NURS 6560 FINAL EXAM 1.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? 2. 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 intubated, and is receiving mechanical ventilation. The serum osmolality is 320 mOsm/L kg H2O. Clinical si...

To evaluate a client's reason for seeking care, the nurse performs deep palpation. The purpose of deep palpation is to assess which of the following? - Correct Answer: Organs The purpose of deep palpation, in which the nurse indents the client's skin approximately 1-1/2", is to assess underlying organs and structures such as the kidneys and spleen. Skin turgor, hydration, and temperature can be assessed using light touch or light palpation. A client is brought to the emergency department ...

To evaluate a client's reason for seeking care, the nurse performs deep palpation. The purpose of deep palpation is to assess which of the following? - Correct Answer: Organs The purpose of deep palpation, in which the nurse indents the client's skin approximately 1-1/2", is to assess underlying organs and structures such as the kidneys and spleen. Skin turgor, hydration, and temperature can be assessed using light touch or light palpation. A client is brought to the emergency department ...

NURS 6560 FINAL EXAM 1. Q ANSWER: 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 ANSWER: A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 17 days develops hyponatremic hyperosmolality. The patient we...

A nurse in a physician's office is reviewing the medical record of a child with a diagnosis of lactose intolerance. Which of the following findings does the nurse expect to see documented in the child's record? - answersEpisodes of cramping abdominal pain and excessive flatus A client is found to have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after witnessing a terrorist attack that caused the deaths of hundreds of people. The nurse, developing a plan of care for the client, identifies posttraum...

NURS 6560 Final Exam (2022-2023)- Questions and Answers NURS 6560 Final Exam (2022-2023)- Questions and Answers 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 #: ...

NURS 6501 Midterm Exam NURS 6501-N Advanced Pathophysiology More Than 250 Questions and Answers 1. Question: Incomplete fusion of the nasomedial and intermaxillary process during the fourth week of embryonic development causes which condition in an infant? 2. Question: Increased gastrin secretion by the mother in the last trimester of pregnancy may cause which condition in the infant? 3. Question: Parents report their 3-week-old infant who eats well and has gained weight began to vomi...

NURSING 270 : Hesi Exit Comprehensive Exam 133- Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) is prescribed to a client with multiple sclerosis for the treatment of muscle spasms. For which common side effect of this medication does the nurse monitor the client? A. Diarrhea B. Drowsiness Correct C. Abdominal pain D. Increased salivation 134 - A nurse administers nitroglycerin sublingually to a client with angina pectoris who complains of chest pain. The medication is ineffective, so the nurse prepares to administe...

HESI Comprehensive Exam 2020 133- Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) is prescribed to a client with multiple sclerosis for the treatment of muscle spasms. For which common side effect of this medication does the nurse monitor the client? A. Diarrhea B. Drowsiness C. Abdominal pain D. Increased salivation 134 - A nurse administers nitroglycerin sublingually to a client with angina pectoris who complains of chest pain. The medication is ineffective, so the nurse prepares to administer a second dose. Befor...