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1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - ANSWER-Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs a...

Nursing Exam 2 Which item below correctly describes the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predictions by 2020? a. Positions that historically required registered nurses will be filled by unlicensed personnel. b. The job growth rate for RNs will surpass job growth in all other occupations. c. The need for hospital nurses will dramatically decrease. d. Hospitals will finally achieve the required RN workforce. - Correct answer B" "What effect did the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's ...

hypokalemia ECG reading low potassium = Flat T waves hypercalcemia deep tendon reflexes too much calcium = Decreased deep tendon reflexes hyperkalemia too much potassium = tall peaked T waves Hypocalcemia low calcium = tetany addisons disease decreased aldosterone & renin cushings disease elevated cortisol hypothyroidism decreased T3 & T4 Diabetes insipidus decreased urine specific gravity Syndrome of inapproprate secreation of antidiuretic hormone increased urine osmolarity diabetes ...

HESI EXIT EXAM RN PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. The Nurse is caring for a client admitted with a spontaneous pneumothorax. Which action should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? a. Give bronchodilators by endotrac route b. Monitor bubbling of chest unit until water-seal chamber c. Sch client for hyberbanic O2 therapy (HBOT) d. Administer antibiotics via long line IV cath 2. Following a cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation, a client in the day surgery uni...

NR-341 Exam 1 Study Guide/ Complex Adult Health Exam 1. Critical Care Exam 1 Guide. Diagnostic Tests o ABGs, Chest x-rays, CT, pulmonary function tests, end tidal CO2 monitoring, bronchoscopy.  Assessments o Lung sounds, work of breathing, use of accessory muscles, chest expansion, nasal flaring, respiratory rate, pulse ox  Interventions o Ineffective airway clearance reposition patient o ARF  Causes: pulmonary edema, atelectasis, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ARDS, thoracic, s...

TEST BANK FOR MEDICALSURGICAL NURSING CONCEPTS FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 1. The student nurse studying the gastrointestinal system understands that chyme refers to what? a. Hormones that reduce gastric acidity b. Liquefied food ready for digestion c. Nutrients after being absorbed d. Secretions that help digest food - CORRECT ANSWER -b A client scheduled for a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) denies allergies to medic...

1. The student nurse studying the gastrointestinal system understands that chyme refers to what? a. Hormones that reduce gastric acidity b. Liquefied food ready for digestion c. Nutrients after being absorbed d. Secretions that help digest food - ANSWERSb A client scheduled for a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) denies allergies to medication. What action by the nurse is best? a. Ask the client about shellfish allergies. b. Document this information on the chart. c. Ens...

Med Surg Exam 2 Test Bank 1. The student nurse studying the gastrointestinal system understands that chyme refers to what? a. Hormones that reduce gastric acidity b. Liquefied food ready for digestion c. Nutrients after being absorbed d. Secretions that help digest food b A client scheduled for a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) denies allergies to medication. What action by the nurse is best? a. Ask the client about shellfish allergies. b. Document this information on t...

NR-341 Exam 1 Study Guide/ Complex Adult Health Exam 1. Critical Care Exam 1 Guide. Diagnostic Tests o ABGs, Chest x-rays, CT, pulmonary function tests, end tidal CO2 monitoring, bronchoscopy.  Assessments o Lung sounds, work of breathing, use of accessory muscles, chest expansion, nasal flaring, respiratory rate, pulse ox  Interventions o Ineffective airway clearance reposition patient o ARF  Causes: pulmonary edema, atelectasis, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ARDS, thoracic, s...

Med Surg Exam 2 Test Bank 1. The student nurse studying the gastrointestinal system understands that chyme refers to what? a. Hormones that reduce gastric acidity b. Liquefied food ready for digestion c. Nutrients after being absorbed d. Secretions that help digest food b A client scheduled for a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) denies allergies to medication. What action by the nurse is best? a. Ask the client about shellfish allergies. b. Document this information on t...