Unlicensed assistive pe - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI MEDSURG RETAKE GUIDE 2023-STUDY GUIDE (QUESTION,ANSWERS AND RATIONALES). A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. b This client has manifestations of a pulmonary embolism, and the ...

A male client notifies the nurse that he feels short of breath and has chest pressure radiating down his left arm. A STAT 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is obtained and shows ST segment elevation in leads II, II, aVF and V4R. The nurse collects blood samples and gives a normal saline bolus. What action is most important for the nurse to implement? a- Obtain the results for STAT serum cardiac biomarkers b- Asses for contraindications for thrombolytic therapy c- Measure ST-segment height and...

A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. b This client has manifestations of a pulmonary embolism, and the most critical action is to notify the Rapid Response Team for speedy diagnosis a...

Med-Surg II HESI Test Bank 2022/2023 Questions and Answers;(perfect guide for your final) A client with rapid respirations and audible rhonchi is admitted to the intensive care unit because of a pulmonary embolism (PE). Low-flow oxygen by nasal cannula and weight based heparin protocol is initiated. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care? (ANS- Evaluate daily blood clotting factors. The nurse enters a client's room to administer sche...

ATI MEDSURG RETAKE GUIDE 2023-STUDY GUIDE (QUESTION,ANSWERS AND RATIONALES). A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. b This client has manifestations of a pulmonary embolism, and the ...

A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. b This client has manifestations of a pulmonary embolism, and the most critical action is to notify the Rapid Response Team for speedy diagn...

RELIAS EN ED RN A TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS A patient presents with acute onset of chest pain and goes into cardiac arrest immediately upon arrival. What is a possible reversible cause of cardiac arrest? - Tension Pneumothorax A patient presents with an episode of hypertensive crisis, a blood pressure of 220/118, and the provider has put in the order for nitroprusside. What demonstrates that the treatment has been effective? - Systolic blood pressure reaches 160 mm Hg A patient ar...

Relias ED RN A Test Questions and Answers Graded A+ Your patient's chest tube dressing has accidentally come off and you are preparing to place a new one. You have a slit drain sponge, 4 x 4 gauzes, tape, scissors, and antiseptic swabs. What else do you need? Petrolatum gauze You want to implement the new evidence-based practice guidelines in managing patients to prevent falls on your unit. What provides the STRONGEST evidence for interventions? Systematic reviews Upon triage o...

NUR 2790 Final Exam Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions A+ Guide. HAPTER 51: CARE OF PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA ( MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse assesses a client with a fracture who is being treated with skeletal traction. Which assessment should alert the nurse to urgently contact the health provider? a. Blood pressure increases to 130/86 mm Hg b. Traction weights are resting on the floor c. Oozing of clear fluid is noted at the pin site d. Capillary refill is less tha...

PREDICTOR HESSI 05/2018 1. An older adult resident of a long-term care facility has a 5-year history of hypertension. The client has a headache and rate the pain 5 on a pain scale 0 to 10. The client’s blood pressure is currently 142/89. Which interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply) A. Administer a daily dose of lisinopril as scheduled. B. Assess the client for postural hypotension. C. Notify the healthcare provider immediately D. Provide a PRN dose of acetamin...