Aldrete scoring system - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 1. An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up? 2. A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information should the nurse ...

Peri-Op 101: Postanesthesia Care Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the primary goal of postanesthesia care? A) To discharge patients as quickly as possible B) To ensure patients are stable and comfortable after anesthesia C) To prepare patients for surgery D) To conduct routine health assessments What is the appropriate monitoring frequency for vital signs in the PACU? A) Every hour B) Every 15 minutes C) Every 30 minutes D) As needed Which assessment is crucial for ident...

Postoperative Management Exam (PREP U) | Answered with Rationales A client had a nephrectomy 2 days ago and is now complaining of abdominal pressure and nausea. The first nursing action should be to: Auscultate bowel sounds. -If abdominal distention is accompanied by nausea, the nurse must first auscultate bowel sounds. If bowel sounds are absent, the nurse should suspect gastric or small intestine dilation and these findings must be reported to the physician. Palpation should be avoided pos...

Indications for Moderate Sedation •Diagnostic procedures • •Minor surgery at the bedside • •Potentially painful procedures, such as cardioversion, chest tube insertion, or fracture reduction Objectives of Moderate Sedation •Mood alteration •Maintaining consciousness and cooperation •Decrease pain •Partial amnesia •Prompt and safe return to baseline and/or activities of daily living ...All accomplished while maintaining the patient's protective reflexes prote...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse determines that the patient’s Aldrete score is 9. Which statement correctly describes the meaning of this score? a. The patient is at an increased risk for postoperative respiratory complications. b. The patient’s condition warrants close monitoring. c. The patient is experiencing severe pain. d. The patient will soon be transferred to the postoperative unit. ANS: D The Aldrete scoring system is a method of determining ...

when is moderate sedation indicated? - ANSWERS- diagnostic procedures - minor surgery at the bedside - potentionally painful procedures what are the objectives of moderate sedation? - ANSWERS- mood alteration - maintaining consciousness and cooperation - decrease pain - partial amnesia - prompt and SAFE return to baseline **ALL WHILE MAINTAINING PTS PROTECTIVE REFLEXES** what is a patients responsiveness during MS - ANSWERSpurposeful response to verbal or tactile stimulation what...

Indications for Moderate Sedation - 1. Diagnostic procedures 2. Minor surgery at the bedside 3. Potentially painful procedures, such as cardioversion, chest tube insertion, or fracture reduction Objectives of Moderate Sedation - 1. Mood alteration 2. Maintaining consciousness and cooperation 3. Decrease pain 4. Partial amnesia 5. Prompt and safe return to baseline and/or activities of daily living ....All accomplished while maintaining the patient's protective reflexes Moderate Se...

HESI RN EXIT EXAM V1-V7 (LATEST ) / RN EXIT HESI EXAM V1,V2,V3,V4,V5,V6,V7 1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? • Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns ...

HESI Exit 5 Exam - 160 Questions and answers Suicide precautions are initiated for a child admitted to the mental health unit following an intentional narcotic overdose. After a visitor leaves, the nurse finds a package of cigarettes in the client's room. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? - Remove cigarettes for the client's room A family member of a frail elderly adult asks the nurse about eligibility requirements for hospice care. What information should ...

HESI Exit 5 Exam - 160 Questions and answers Suicide precautions are initiated for a child admitted to the mental health unit following an intentional narcotic overdose. After a visitor leaves, the nurse finds a package of cigarettes in the client's room. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? - Remove cigarettes for the client's room A family member of a frail elderly adult asks the nurse about eligibility requirements for hospice care. What information should th...