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A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department (ED). Physical Examination Client presents to the ED with upper abdominal pain that radiates to the right shoulder. Client rates pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Client also reports nausea, vomiting, and dyspepsia. Client is awake, alert, and oriented x3. Lung sounds clear bilaterally, S1 and S2 heart tones noted. All pulses palpable. Bowel sounds active in all 4 quadrants. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below t...

Normal blood gases; pH 7.35-7.45 Normal blood gases: CO2 35-45 Normal blood gases: HcO3 22-26 Normal blood gases: PO2 80 or above Normal vacuum pressures for suction? 120-140 mmHg What may a high pressure vent alarm indicate? Pt is biting on the tubing, excessive secretions in the tubing, kinked tubing What may a low pressure vent alarm indicate? cuff leak or the tubing is disconnected somewhere How do you verify positioning of an endotrach...

A nurse is caring for a client who presents to a clinic for a 1-week follow-up visit after hospitalization for heart failure. Based on the information in the client's chart, which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) Heart rate 55/min Rational: The client's heart rate of 55/min is a decrease from the client...

NURS 5334 Pharmacology Exam 3 Study Guide • What drugs are used to treat gestational diabetes? o Metformin and Insulin • What A1C value indicates diabetes mellitus? Pre-DM? o 6.5% or greater is considered diabetes o 5.7-6.4% pre-diabetes • What fasting and random values indicate DM? o Fasting plasma glucose—126 or greater is diabetes o Random (casual) plasma glucose—anything greater than 200 is diabetes • What are complications of insulin therapy? o Hypoglycemia o Can deve...

A nurse is caring for a client who presents to a clinic for a 1-week follow-up visit after hospitalization for heart failure. Based on the information in the client's chart, which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) Heart rate 55/min Rational: The client's heart rate of 55/min is a decrease from the client...

ANCC AGACNP - Frances Guide Review Exam 531 Questions with Verified Answers You want to get more funding for your hospital's Rapid Response Team. How should you present this issue to the committee? a. Stress importance of the team (look up evidence about how team affects outcomes) b. Describe how to improve and expand the team - CORRECT ANSWER a. stress importance of team What is the best way for the AGACNP to get involved in policy making? a. attend legislative days at the state capit...

EXIT HESI Comprehensive B Evolve Practice 100 Questions with Verified Answers The nurse is caring for a client with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) who is receiving enteral tube feedings. Which task performed by the UAP requires immediate intervention by the nurse? A.Suctions oral secretions from mouth B.Positions head of bed flat when changing sheets C.Takes temperature using the axillary method D.Keeps head of bed elevated at 30 degrees - CORRECT ANSWER B Rationale: Positioning the h...

  A new graduate nurse practitioner has a patient presents with a hearing complaint. The patient states that they have had decreased hearing on the right side for the last month that is continuing to get worse. The NP completes both the Rinne and Weber tests. If the patient has Ménière's disease, what would be the expected finding on the Weber test? 1. AC is 2 times longer than BC 2. BC is 2 times longer than AC 3. The tuning fork lateralizes to the right ear 4. The tuning fork later...

In an intensive care setting, which of the following complications associated with malnutrition is most likely to occur as a result of the failure to begin nutrition support early in the treatment regimen? - ANSWER-Increased serum levels of protein-bound drugs Which of the following is the inpatient glycemic target for critically ill patients? 1: 80-110 mg/dL 2: 140-180 mg/dL 3: 181-210 mg/dL 4: 211-240 mg/dL - ANSWER-2: 140-180 mg/dL Targets <110mg/dL are not recommended U...

PCCN Exam 200 Questions with Verified Answers Coronary artery perfusion is dependent upon: A. diastolic pressure B. systolic pressure C. afterload D. systemic vascular resistance (SVR) - CORRECT ANSWER A. diastolic pressure Diastolic pressure in the aortic root is higher than left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), the pressure exerted on the ventricular muscle at the end of diastole when the ventricle is full. This enables blood to flow from a higher pressure through open arter...