Acute confusion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 2: NSG552/ NSG 552 (Latest 2024/2025 Update) Psychopharmacology Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Which tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) is thought to be effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Answer: Clomipramine Q: What is the short-term treatment for acute panic attacks? Answer: Benzo Q: What is the long-term treatment for acute panic attacks? Answer: SSRI Q: What is the treatment op...

1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms? - 1200 mcg Your post-op patient has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function? - Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action? - Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon Your patient has symptomatic...

NR293 / NR-293 Exam 3 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025): Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Question: If a patient has a lithium level of 1.2mEq/L, should you give them their daily dosage? Answer: Yes. Always give scheduled dosage if the patient is within therapeutic range UNLESS they are showing s/s of toxicity. Question: What muscle relaxant drug can cause seizures? Answer: baclofen (Lioresal) Que...

Final Exam: NR574/ NR 574 (2023/2024 New Update) Acute Care Practicum Review | Week 5-8 | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain QUESTION TBI (traumatic brain injury) clinical findings headache dizziness fatigue memory loss confusion difficulty concentrating nausea and/or vomiting drowsiness, stupor, coma blurred or double vision seizure coma irregular or dilated pupils cranial nerve palsy speech impairment motor weakness or paralysis QUESTION Types...

ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM A nurse working on an acute mental health unit is caring for a client who has PTSD. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply) A. Difficulty concentrating on tasks B. Obsessive need to talk about the traumatic event C. Negative self-image D. Recurring nightmares E. Diminished reflexes A nurse is caring for a client who has body dysmorphic disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take fi...

Exam 2: NUR2488/ NUR 2488 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Mental Health Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: How to monitor a client with depression? Answer: Monitor behavior and mood with discrete observation. Q: What is allowing to a client to discuss their feelings/concerns? Answer: Decreases overwhelming anxiety, helps focus, and explore alternatives. Q: What are safety concerns when dealing with schizophrenic? Answer: St...

RN DaVita Final Exam for the Acute Hospital Setting"Reasonable and Prudent" Standard of Care for Nephrology Nursing: A) Care which a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would give under the same or similar circumstances B) Actions a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would do, as well as actions a nurse would avoid doing C) Nephrology nursing is keyed to this specialty and the skills and knowledge expected of a nephrology nurse D) Following Standard of Care makes the care given ...

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-decreased LOC(lethargy to coma) -restlessness, irritability, confusion -headache -projectile N&V -change in speech pattern/slurred speech -dilated nonreactive pupils or constructed nonreactive pupils -ataxia -seizure -abnormal posturing -Cushing's triad: severe HTN, widened pulse pressure, bradycardia Key sx of increased ICP - Symptoms of increased ICP -severe HTN, widened pulse pressure, bradycardia What is Cushing's triad - Most at risk during 1st 72 hours after stroke onset ...

1. Q #: The AGACNP is reviewing a chart of a head-injured patient. Which of the following would alert the AGACNP for the possibility that the patient is over hydrated, thereby increasing the risk for increased intracranial pressure? A. BUN = 10 B. Shift output = 800 ml, shift input = 825 ml Unchanged weight C. Serum osmolality = 260 2. Q #: A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 17 days develops hyponatremic hyperosmolality. The patient weighs 132 lb (59.9 kg), is intubate...