The purpose of a pca - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When imaging a geriatric patient, while performing a PCA MRA sequence, what imaging parameter might the operator adjust? A. Field of view B. Presaturation band location C. Slice thickness D. VENC E. Contrast injection rate CORRECT ANSWER VENC As the number of phase encodings is increased from 256 to 512, SNR (signal to noise ratio): A. Increases B. Decreases C. Doubles D. Does not change E. Quadruples CORRECT ANSWER Decreases A magnetic vector possesses attributes of bo...

When imaging a geriatric patient, while performing a PCA MRA sequence, what imaging parameter might the operator adjust? A. Field of view B. Presaturation band location C. Slice thickness D. VENC E. Contrast injection rate - correct answer VENC As the number of phase encodings is increased from 256 to 512, SNR (signal to noise ratio): A. Increases B. Decreases C. Doubles D. Does not change E. Quadruples - correct answer Decreases A magnetic vector possesses attribut...

NEW HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS 2023 - REAL QUESTIONS&ANSWERS - HESI RN FUNDAMENTALS SAMPLE QUESTIONS/DESCRIPTION/PREVIEW - The nurse is assessing a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The pulse oximeter alarm is flashing without displaying a percentage of oxygen. Which action should the nurse implement? exchange pulse ox for another monitor - Two days after surgery a male client experiences incisional pain while dangling his feet at the bedside and he refuses to ambu...

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...

PCA: Patient Controlled Analgesia Questions and Answers Already Passed What is a PCA? Patient Controlled Analgesia IV device that allows patients to take active role in pain control. What does PCA do for the patient? Allows patient control over when to receive medication. Why do we use PCA? *better pain control *improved patient satisfaction What does pressing the PCA button do? Delivers a predetermined dose of narcotic analgesic medication. Who can use PCA? *patient who is me...

ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM A,B AND C LATEST EXAM 2022 ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM A | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| LATEST 1. A nurse is reviewing the techniques for transferring a client from a bed to a chair with a group of assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? ANS: Use lower-body strength RATIONALE: The nurse should instructthe AP to use lower-body strength when lifting a client to reduce stress on the back 2. A nur...

The purpose of a PCA is to allow the: - Answer Client to regulate the timing of pain medication received. A nurse is teaching a client about how to use a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer "Use the pain scale to determine if you need to self-administer." A postoperative nurse is assisting a client to manage pain using a patient-controlled-analgesia (PCA) pump. The nurse's primary rationale...

Mid-Term Study Guide (Med-Surg) Chapter 1 1. Conduct a cultural assessment prior to initiating health teaching (patient driven) 2. Education- teach patient about modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors; Modifiable = weight, smoking, sex practices, and diet. Non-modifiable = age, genetics and sex. 3. QSEN – the quality and safety education for nurse’s institute seeks to strengthen he knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses in providing continuous quality improvement in health ca...

A Kindle eBook reader is an example of a(n) _____ computer? - Answer-special-purpose A ____ computer is remotely controlled by a hacker to damage or corrupt a computer resource? - Answer-zombie A _____ is an example of a computer assigned to a special task. - Answer-Kiosk A _____ provides content that is accessible on the World Wide Web. - Answer-Web server A challenge for companies such as Google and Facebook is building software that can ____ over the next few years. - Answer-analyze lar...

Question 1 6m 5s Report this Question When administering IV replacement of 5% dextrose in water with potassium chloride, what should the nurse do first? You Selected: • Evaluate laboratory results for electrolytes. Correct response: • Evaluate laboratory results for electrolytes. Explanation: Remediation: Add a Note Question 2 1m 44s Report this Question A client is receiving cilostazol for intermittent claudication. What should the nurse ask the client to determine the effectiveness of the ...