Right sided stroke - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Healthstream Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Update 2023/2024 (Graded A+). The nurse assesses a patient's chest tube drainage 2 hours following thoracic surgery. The total drainage in the system is 200 mL. The nurse knows that: this is an excessive amount of drainage The patient being admitted requires CRRT therapy. The nurse assigned to admit the patient has not been educated on this therapy. The charge nurse adjusts the assignment so that a nurse with 3 years experience in CRRT ther...

RN Targeted Medical Surgical Neurosensory and Musculoskeletal Online Practice 2019 Questions and Answers with Rationale A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from a stroke and has right sided homonymous hemianopsia. To help the client adapt to the hemianopsia, the nurse should take which of the following actions? A. Check the client's cheek on the affected side after meals to be sure no food remains there. B. Encourage the client to sit upright with their head tilted slightly...

ATI NEURO PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS-A nurse is caring for a client who has global aphasia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Speak to the client about one idea at a time b. Ask the client to multi-task. c. Limit questions to yes and no answers. d. Focus on a single form of communication. A nurse is caring for a client who has had a hemorrhagic stroke following a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? a. Gr...

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ATI Leadership Management Exam Dynamic Q&A Test Bank A nurse is caring for a client who is a local public official. A newspaper reporter repeatedly phones the unit seeking information and states, "The public has a right to know the health status of elected officials." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Refer all media inquiries to the nursing supervisor. The HIPAA Privacy Rule prohibits disclosing client information to individuals who are not involved in care without the ...

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client following an upper gastrointestinal series with barium contrast. Which of the following information should the nurse provide? Increase fluid intake Rationale: Increasing fluid intake will help to prevent constipation. Therefore, the nurse should instruct the client to increase fluid intake to facilitate the elimination of the barium used during the test. A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being tr...

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...

ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM 2019 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being treated with lactulose. the client is experiencing excessive stools. which of the following findings is an adverse effect of the medication? ANSW-hypokalemia A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving mechanical ventilation. the client appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is...

Relias ED RN A, Complete Test Fall 2024 with correct answers What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 10 mg every 10 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 1 mg every 7 minutes 0.1 mg every 2 minutes A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition? Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus Myxedema coma A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor...

2023 HESI PN MED SURGE /MED SURGE PN HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of thefollowingactions should the nurse take? 1) Provide a diet high in protein. 2) Provide ibuprofen forretroperitoneal discomfort. 3) Monitor intake and output hourly 4) Encourage the client to consume at least 2 L of fluid daily. A nurseisreinforcingteachingaboutanesophagogastroduodenoscopy withaclientwhohasuppergast...