Ss of sinusitis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Prior to the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Position the client in an upright position, leaning over the bedside table B. Explain the procedure to the client C. Obtain ABGs from the client D. Administer benzocaine pray to the client A A nurse is assessing a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? A. Blood-tinged sput...

AANP FNP Certification Exam with complete solution All diastolic murmurs are pathological. Murmurs Grades I-barely II-audible III- clearly audible. IV- first time thrill V-Steth edge VI-entire steth. EXAM - correcy answer-III first time audible, IV first time thrill Fundal height 12 weeks - correcy answer-Fundal Height 12 weeks above symphysis pubis. EXAM Fundus 16 weeks between symphysis pubis and umbilicus. Fundus at 20 weeks is at umbilicus. 2 cm more of less from # of wk gestation...

6 rights of medication administration - ANS-Right drug Right dose Right patient Right route Right time Right documentation Right Drug - ANS-Proper identification of the ordered drug is required. Check medication against the physicians order form. As a Registered Nurse, you have the responsibility before administering any medication, to ensure that the dose and drug is appropriate for the patient. You also have the responsibility to clarify orders, which are unclear or seem inappropriate ...

A spouse of a client with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) receives a tuberculin skin test. The nurse reads the test and identifies an area of induration greater than 10 mm. What does this result indicate to the nurse? No further action is required. Additional tests are necessary. Repeating the skin test is indicated. Results are positive, indicating infection. Which age-related effects on the immune system are seen in the older client? Increased autoantibodies Increased expression of IL-2...

RN Immunologic SysteA spouse of a client with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) receives a tuberculin skin test. The nurse reads the test and identifies an area of induration greater than 10 mm. What does this result indicate to the nurse? No further action is required. Additional tests are necessary. Repeating the skin test is indicated. Results are positive, indicating infection. Which age-related effects on the immune system are seen in the older client? Increased autoantibodies Increased ...

RN Immunologic System and Infectious Diseases EAQ-Verified Solution A spouse of a client with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) receives a tuberculin skin test. The nurse reads the test and identifies an area of induration greater than 10 mm. What does this result indicate to the nurse? No further action is required. Additional tests are necessary. Repeating the skin test is indicated. Results are positive, indicating infection. Which age-related effects on the immune system are seen in the old...

ACC 305 Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis 6th Edition Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which type of clinical decision-making is most reliable? A. Intuitive 1. Analytical 2. Experiential D.Augenblick 2. Which of the following is false? To obtain adequate history, health-care providers must be: A. Methodical and systematic 1. Attentive to the patient’s verbal and nonverbal language 2...

RN Immunologic System and Infectious Diseases EAQ-Verified Solution A spouse of a client with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) receives a tuberculin skin test. The nurse reads the test and identifies an area of induration greater than 10 mm. What does this result indicate to the nurse? No further action is required. Additional tests are necessary. Repeating the skin test is indicated. Results are positive, indicating infection. Which age-related effects on the immune system are seen in the old...

Differential diagnosis of stridor in infants & children Diagnosis Distinguishing Features Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) - Most common from age 6 months to 6 years - Associated with “barky” cough, fever, rhinorrhea & congestion Laryngomalacia - Stridor most severe at age 4-8 months - Persistent stridor that worsens in supine position & improves in prone position Foreign body aspiration - Stridor caused by laryngotracheal foreign bodies has acute onset - Associated with moderate-to-severe r...

What is the recommended antibiotic therapy for previously healthy patients with no risk factors for drug-resistant S. pneumonia infection that have community acquired pneumonia (CAP)? Correct answer- Macrolide (Azithromycin, clarithomycin, or erythromycin) OR Doxycycline What is the recommended antibiotic therapy for patients with chronic comorbidites, such as chronic disease of heart, liver, lungs, or kidneys; diabetes, alcoholism, malignancies, immunospression, antimicrobial use within t...