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A patient is having her tonsils removed. The patient asks the nurse what function the tonsils normally serve. Which of the following would be the most accurate response? A) The tonsils separate your windpipe from your throat when you swallow. B) The tonsils help to guard the body from invasion of organisms. C) The tonsils make enzymes that you swallow and which aid with digestion. D) The tonsils help with regulating the airflow down into your lungs. - Ans: B Feedback: The tonsils, the ...

Chapter 22 Assessment of Respiratory Function correct answers 1. A patient is having her tonsils removed. The patient asks the nurse what function the tonsils normally serve. Which of the following would be the most accurate response? A) The tonsils separate your windpipe from your throat when you swallow. B) The tonsils help to guard the body from invasion of organisms. C) The tonsils make enzymes that you swallow and which aid with digestion. D) The tonsils help with regulating the ai...

NREMT Exam Questions & Answers, 2022/2023 (ACTUAL PAPER) (Answered) (A+++ GRADED) You arrive to find a 48-year-old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to: A. apply your AED B. administer supplemental oxygen C. obtain a past medical history D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin - B (Your first step is to administer supple...

Final Exam 1 for Capstone (Questions and Answers) 2024 Updated A Nurse is caring for a clients on the med-surg unit. Which client is most at risk to develop a nosocomial infection? A- clinet with alcohol abuse admitted for detox B- Client with Type I diabetes and peripheral neuropathy C- Client recovering from a choleystectomy D- Client with full thickness burns, an NG tube and a Foley - CORRECT ANSWER-DFull thickness burn, NG tube and Foley *Think immunosupression and avenues for inf...

atrioventricular block is diagnosed partially by an EKG showing a PR interval of greater than 0.20 seconds. Which blood test may indicate infection or inflammation and would need to be used as part of the clinical picture with diagnosing and treating abdominal pain? blood cell (WBC) count of 5.0 ocrit (HCT) of 45 c.WBC count of 28.0 sugar (BS) of 74 - C: An elevated WBC count would be indicative of infection or inflammation. The WBC count of 5.0 is normal. The HCT and BS levels liste...

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

  The nurse is reviewing medical prescriptions for newly admitted clients. It would be a priority for the nurse to follow up with the physician if a client with (a) a potassium level of 4.5mEq/L has Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene) prescribed (b) a Dilantin (phenytoin) level of 8 mcg/ml is placed on seizure precautions(c) sensitivity to Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is prescribed Tylenol (acetaminophen) (d) sensitivity to Penicillin is prescribed Zithromax (azithromycin) 2. The nurse fr...

Halfmark signs for Streptococcus Sudden onset of chills Blood Tinged Sputum Gram Negative Rods Pseudomonas H. flu E coli Klebsiella Legionella Brainpower Read More Two most common causes of CAP 1) Strep Pneumo 2) H Flu Most common cause of walking pneumonia? Mycoplasma Associations with Mycoplasma 1) blisters on the tympanic membrane (bullous myringitis) 2) positive cold agglutinin autoimmune hemolytic anemia Type of pneumonia after viral infect...

ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAMS (LATEST 25 NEW VERSIONS) (100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) Medical Surgical ATI Lyme Disease A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage II Lyme disease. Understanding of the patient teaching. ANS: My joints ache because I have Lyme disease. Chronic complications memory problem and fatigue Musculoskeletal: Osteoporosis/Osteomyelitis A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Whi...

A 32-year-old woman presents to your office with a complaint of productive cough that started 6 days ago. She reports occasional wheezing, chest wall tenderness, and has been afebrile since the onset of symptoms. Her husband had similar symptoms and was prescribed azithromycin by his primary care provider. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management? Order a chest X-ray Prescribe a course of azithromycin Send a sputum sample for culture Symptomatic treatment - Sy...