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NURS 220 Pathophysiology Questions & Answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+ 
 
 
Define and give an example of the following: 
 
a. etiology 
 
b. incidence 
 
c. precipitating factor 
 
d. complication 
 
e. prognosis 
 
f. iatrogenic 
 
g. sequelae - -a. Etiology—concerns the causative factors in a particular disease 
b. Incidence—the number of new cases of a disease in a given population noted within a stated time period 
c. Precipitating factor—a condition that triggers onset or exacerbatio...
Nursing 220 Exam 3 Questions and answers, rated A+. latest update. 
 
 
Name three limitations of using a 24 hour recall to obtain patient food intake data. - -patient cant remember 
its only one day 
may not be a typical eating day 
skill of interviewer
NURS 220 Nutrition Questions & Answers, latest updates. VERIFIED
NURS 220 Quiz #1, Top Exam Questions 
and answers, Graded A+
NURS 220 Nutrition Questions & Answers, latest updates. VERIFIED. 
	 
Nurses are in an ideal position to 
 
a. Screen patients for risk of malnutrition
NURS 220 Quiz #1. All Questions & Answers. 100% Accurate. VERIFIED. 
 
 
The patient has difficulty urinating after surgery, so the nurse is to insert a Foley catheter. She has not inserted a Foley catheter into a patient before. She reviews the procedure manual before carrying out the procedure. What level of critical thinking is she using? 
 
A. Basic critical thinking 
B. Complex critical thinking 
C. Nursing process 
D. Scientific method - -A. Basic critical thinking 
 
Imbalanced nutrition:...
NURS 220 Quiz #1. Exam Questions & Answers. 100% Accurate. VERIFIED. 
 
 
The patient has difficulty urinating after surgery, so the nurse is to insert a Foley catheter. She has not inserted a Foley catheter into a patient before. She reviews the procedure manual before carrying out the procedure. What level of critical thinking is she using? 
 
A. Basic critical thinking 
B. Complex critical thinking 
C. Nursing process 
D. Scientific method - -A. Basic critical thinking 
 
Imbalanced nutrition...
NURS 220 Questions & Answers, 100% Accurate. Rated A+. VERIFIED. 
 
 
A client exhibits all of the following during a physical assessment. Which of these is considered a primary defense against infection? 
a. Inflammation 
b. Intact skin 
c. Lethargy 
d. Fever - -B 
 
Identify the client outcome/goal that is written correctly 
a. The client's urine output will be adequate by the end of the shift 
b. The client's pneumonia will be resolved as evidenced by clear breath sounds bilaterally by disc...
NURS 220 EXAM 4 PRACTICE QUESTIONS & Answers. Graded A+. LATEST UPDATES. 
 
 
BILIARY & PANCREATIC - -. 
 
Priority finding for acute cholecystitis? - -Tachycardia 
 
Priority action for a client scheduled for an open cholecystectomy? - -Demonstrate ways to deep breath and cough (to prevent lung infection like pneumonia) 
 
Following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which instructions would the nurse include? - --Take a shower instead of bath 
-Wait 1 week after surgery before returning to work 
...
NURS 220 exam #3. All Questions & Answers. 100% Accurate. RATED A+ 
 
 
A 78-year-old client is admitted to the emergency department with numbness and weakness of the left arm and slurred speech. Which nursing intervention is priority? 
 
1. Prepare to administer recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA). 
2. Discuss the precipitating factors that caused the symptoms. 
3. Schedule for a STAT computed tomography (CT) scan of the head. 
4. Notify the speech pathologist for an emergency co...