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N295 Exam #3 ABDOMINAL ASSESSMENT SURFACE LANDMARKS • The abdomen is a large, oval cavity extending from the diaphragm down to the brim of the pelvis • 4 layers of large, flat muscles form the ventral abdominal wall o Joined at the midline by a tendinous seam: linea alba o Rectus abdominis forms a strip extending the length of the midline, and its edge of often palpable o Muscles protect and hold the organs in place, and they flex the vertebral column INTERNAL ANATOMY • Vi...

Comprehensive Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing NCLEX Practice Quiz #2: 75 Questions 1. 1. Question Which nursing intervention is best for facilitating communication with a psychiatric client who speaks a foreign language? o A. Rely on nonverbal communication o B. Select symbolic pictures as aids o C. Speak in universal phrases o D. Use the services of an interpreter Incorrect Correct Answer: D. Use the services of an interpreter An interpreter will enable the nurse to bet...

CONSIDERATIONS FOR PEDIATRICS MRM SP 17 1 RECORDING THE HISTORY AND PE  Organizational structure for recording the history and physical examination of newborns and infants is the same as for adults  Recorded information varies from the adult’s primarily because of the developmental status of the infant  In newborns, the focus is on the transition to extrauterine life and the detection of any congenital anomalies Additional HISTORY for INFANTS  Present problem o Newborns inc...

NR 340 Week 3 Evolve Questions & Answers Questions 1. 1.ID: What is the therapeutic effect of head-of-the-bed elevation and neutral head and neck alignment on increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? o Lowering ICP by allowing for elevations in CO2 to dilate cerebral arteries o Lowering ICP by facilitating venous drainage and decreasing venous obstruction Correct o Lowering ICP by maintaining an open airway o Lowering ICP by reducing the risk of snoring Head-of-the-bed elevation and a neutral hea...

CONSIDERATIONS FOR PEDIATRICS MRM SP 17 1 RECORDING THE HISTORY AND PE  Organizational structure for recording the history and physical examination of newborns and infants is the same as for adults  Recorded information varies from the adult’s primarily because of the developmental status of the infant  In newborns, the focus is on the transition to extrauterine life and the detection of any congenital anomalies Additional HISTORY for INFANTS  Present problem o Newborns inc...