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NURS 505 Exam 1 – With Questions & Answers (100% Correct) NURS 505 Exam 1 – With Questions & Answers (100% Correct) 1. A manager is reviewing the nursing documentation entered by a staff nurse in a patient's electronic medical record and finds the following entry, "Patient is difficult to care for, refuses suggestion for improving appetite." Which of the following statements is most appropriate for the manager to make to the staff nurse who entered this information? - ANSWER - Enter o...

Active exercise joint movement activated by the person Activities of daily living (adls) self-care activities such as eating, bathing, dressing, and toileting Aerobic exercise exercise that promotes cardiovascular fitness; it increases blood blood, hr, and the metabolic demand for o2 over a period of time Atrophy decrease in the size of a body structure Contractures permanently contracted state of a muscle Ergonomics practice of designing equipment and work tasks to conform to the capabilit...

The lower the client's viral load, the: A. shorter the time to AIDS diagnosis. B. longer the survival time. C. shorter the survival time. D. longer the time immunity. B. longer the survival time. The nurse should notify the physician immediately if which of the following occurs during observation of a client receiving an antineoplastic drug as they may be signs of thrombocytopenia? Select all that apply: A. Bleeding gums B. Petechiae C. Tarry stools D. Hematuria E. Coffee-ground emesis A. Bl...

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The client is taking cyclobenzaprine for muscle spasms secondary to an injury to the lumbar spine that occurred while lifting a motor at work. The client is being seen for a follow-up visit by the physician. The client reports dry mouth, blurred vision, and constipation. Why is the client having these side effects from cyclobenzaprine? A. Cyclobenzaprine produces an anticholinergic response, resulting in these side effects. B. Cyclobenzaprine acts in the peripheral nervous system, resulting...

What is an example of a biological health risk? a. pesticides b. bacteria contaminated drinking water c. loud machinery d. garden fertilizer b. bacteria contaminated drinking water Which would a community health nurse use when conducting an outcome evaluation? a. family progress since the certification b. timing of visit c. performance d. organization of the family a. family progress since the certificaion The nurse is traveling by automobile to make a home visit. which does the nurse need? ...

A woman who has been prescribed high doses of anabolic steroids should be instructed on which effects? a)Masculinization b)Immobility of joints c)Obesity d)Hypotension a)Masculinization The patient will need to be instructed on masculinization. The patient should have increased joint mobility. Obesity is not a reaction to the anabolic steroids. The patient is at risk for hypertension, not hypotension. A client is started on terbutaline therapy. What would indicate that the therapy has been su...

A client is receiving anakinra for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The client is scheduled to have arthroscopic evaluation of the right knee. What is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client after the procedure? a) Risk for infection b) Risk for injury c) Impaired skin integrity d)Acute pain a) risk for infection Although all the nursing diagnoses may be appropriate, the priority would be risk for infection because the client is receiving anakinra, which suppresses the immune system a...

Disorder of Brain Function -Cerebral Edema -ICP -Hydrocephalus -Traumatic Brain Injury Intracranial Pressure Cranial cavity consists of: Blood: 10% CSF 10% Brain tissue 80% -each of these volumes contributes to ICP- volume changes in 1 facilitate change in the other. Monro-Kellie Hypothesis -reciprocal compensation occurs among the three intracranial compartments- blood, CSF and brain tissue- each of these contributes to ICP -this is important because: -tissue volume- brain tumor, edema -blood...

NURS 505 Exam 2 PrepU Questions (50-52) (37) A patient with a longstanding diagnosis of chronic renal failure has experienced a significant decline in urine output in recent days, prompting him to seek care at a local clinic. A nurse at the clinic has suggested to a colleague that the administration of a diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide may improve the patient's urine output. How should the colleague best respond to this suggestion? a) "That would probably help, but we'd have to do ...