Flight surgeon week 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI RN EXIT EXAM 2023 LATEST UPDATE {VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS} GRADED A The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is admitted with bacterial meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the child is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? A. Tachycardia and tachypnea B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses C. Increased head circumference and bulging fontanels D. Blood pressure fluctuations and syncope - answ...

1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after intravenous pylegraphy? A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring. C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2 days D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care provider if it should decrease.: D: Measure the urine output for the next day and immediat...

1. A nurse is removing personal protective equipment (PPE) after performing a procedure for a client who requires isolation precautions. Which of the following items of PPE should the nurse remove first? a. Gloves b. Gown c. Eyewear d. Mask 2. A nurse is admitting a client who has manifestations that suggest tuberculosis. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority? a. Initiate airborne precautions b. Administer antimicrobial therapy c. Tell the client that the infection will...

Delirium - Reversible state of confusion-usually caused by a medical condition Depression - Mood disorder; sense of hopelessness and persistent unhappiness dementia - a gradual and irreversible loss of intellectual function Hemiparesis - weakness on one side of the body *damage from right side of the brain affects the left side of the body and vis versa Types of sensory deficits and examples - Tactile: touch; peripheral neuropathy Smell: Olfactory; anosmia Taste: Gustatory; decreased gust...

Cardiovascular Medsurg When discussing hypertension with your peers, which of the following is a factor related to hypertension? A. Hypovolemia B. Decreased Cardiac output C. Decreased Preload D. Increased afterload D. Increased afterload What factors influence blood pressure? stroke volume, heart rate, and vascular structure and function What regulates blood pressure? Autonomic nervous system: sympathetic, parasympathetic Renin-angiotensine-aldosterone system The results of an adu...

The LPN/LVN is planning care for the a client who has fourth degree midline laceration that occurred during vaginal delivery of an 8 pound 10 ounce infant. What intervention has the highest priority? A. Administer Prescribed stool softener B. Administer prescribed PRN sleep medications. C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays A. Administer Prescribed stool softener The LPN/LVN is palpating the right upper hypochondri...

1. A nurse is removing personal protective equipment (PPE) after performing a procedure for a client who requires isolation precautions. Which of the following items of PPE should the nurse remove first? a. Gloves b. Gown c. Eyewear d. Mask 2. A nurse is admitting a client who has manifestations that suggest tuberculosis. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority? a. Initiate airborne precautions b. Administer antimicrobial therapy c. Tell the client that the infection will...

The LPN/LVN is planning care for the a client who has fourth degree midline laceration that occurred during vaginal delivery of an 8 pound 10 ounce infant. What intervention has the highest priority? A. Administer Prescribed stool softener B. Administer prescribed PRN sleep medications. C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays A. Administer Prescribed stool softener The LPN/LVN is palpating the right upper hypochond...

The nurse is planning care for the a client who has fourth degree midline laceration that occurred during vaginal delivery of an 8 pound 10 ounce infant. What intervention has the highest priority? A. Administer Prescribed stool softner B. Administer prescribed PRN sleep medications. C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays. A. Administer Prescribed stool softner The nurse is palpating the right upper hypochon...

The nurse is planning care for the a client who has fourth degree midline laceration that occurred during vaginal delivery of an 8 pound 10 ounce infant. What intervention has the highest priority? A. Administer Prescribed stool softner B. Administer prescribed PRN sleep medications. C. Encourage breastfeeding to promote uterine involution D. Encourage use of prescribed analgesic perineal sprays. A. Administer Prescribed stool softner The nurse is palpating the right upper hypochon...