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A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client's family to take which of the following actions first during the event of a seizure? A. Reorient the client. B. Protect the client's head. C. Loosen constrictive clothing. D. Turn the client on his side. B. Protect the client's head Rationale: The nurse should apply the safety and risk reduction priority-setting framework. This fra...

Test Bank for Pharmacology Connections to Nursing Practice 4th Edition By Michael P. Adams; Carol Quam Urban Chapter 1-75 Complete Guide A+ 9221, X 9148, 1 1 Introduction to Pharmacology: Concepts and Connections 2 Drug Regulations 3 Pharmacokinetics 4 Pharmacodynamics 5 Adverse Drug Effects and Drug Interactions 6 Medication Errors and Risk Reduction 7 The Role of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Pharmacotherapy 8 Pharmacotherapy During Pregnancy and Lactati...

A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to the patents of a child who has acute glomerulonephritis with pitting edema. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend be eliminated from the child's diet? - Hot dogs -Results in edema, HTN, hematuria and proteinuria. Dietary changes requires limit foods high in sodium because of the edema and HTN. (Hot dogs, or other processed meats) A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a 5-year-old child who has a concussion. Which...

A client who has stage 6 Alzheimer's disease has been unwilling to bathe for over a week. The spouse, who is the primary caregiver, asks the COTA for strategies to support the client in completing bathing activities. Which strategies should the COTA provide to the caregiver to support the client's participation in hygiene activities? - Prepare the bathroom prior to the planned bath time. Plan to complete all the bathing activities as quickly as possible. Simplify the steps of bathing into...

Ulcerative Colitis - Ulcerative colitis is a chronic ulcerative and inflammatory disease of the mucosal and submucosal layers of the colon and rectum that is characterized by unpredictable periods of remission and exacerbation with bouts of abdominal cramps and bloody or purulent diarrhea. The inflammatory changes typically begin in the rectum and progress proximally through the colon Crohn's Disease - Crohn's disease is characterized by periods of remission and exacerbation. It is a suba...

Walden University Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam (Nurs 6501) Questions & Answers What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance does the healthcare professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia? Erythropoietin What is the ...

Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing 5E Holly Stromberg Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)? a. To test and license LPN/LVNs b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement ANS: B While improv...

Test Bank For Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions 7th Edition Van Meter and Hubert Chapter 1-28 | Newest Version. The best definition of the term prognosis is the a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode. b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness. c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease. d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. ANS: C 4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign...

NGN NCLEX /NCLEX NGN RN ACTUAL EXAM LATEST MAY 2023 TEST BANK 800 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |A+GRADE QUESTION 1 Which classification of drugs is contraindicated for the client with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? A. Positive inotropes B. Vasodilators C. Diuretics D. Antidysrhythmics Answer: A Explanation: (A) Positive inotropic agents should not be administered owing to their action of increasing myocardial contractility. Increased ventricular contractilit...

ANCC FNP BOARD EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 REAL EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREDY GRADED A+ When counseling a breastfeeding woman about alcohol use during lactation, you relate that: A. drinking a glass of wine or beer will enhance the let-down reflex. B. because of its high molecular weight, relatively little alcohol is passed into breast milk. C. maternal alcohol use causes a reduction in the amount of milk ingested by the infant. D. infant intoxication can ...