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ATI NCLEX Mock Questions and Answered Rated A+ A client is exhibiting early signs of hemorrhage. Which findings should the nurse anticipate? 1. Cold, clammy skin 2. Heart rate 120/min 3. Weak, thready pulse 4. Blood pressure 80/60 *ANS* 2. Heart rate 120/min An older adult client reports recurring calf pain after walking one to two blocks that disappears with rest. The client has weak pedal pulses, and skin on the left lower leg is shiny and cool to the touch. Which nursing interventio...

ADVANCED CLINICAL CONCEPTS HESI HINTS DOCUMENT • ARDS is an unexpected, catastrophic pulmonary complication occurring in a person with no previous pulmonary problems. The mortality rate is high (50%) • In ARDS, a common laboratory finding is lowered PO2. However, these clients are not very responsive to high concentrations of oxygen. • Think about the physiology of the lungs by remembering PEEP: Positive End Expiratory Pressure is the instillation and maintenance of small amoun...

Mark Klimek NCLEX Review 2 Acidosis: Ph goes down: everything goes down except ____ goes up. Hyporeflexia, lethergy, _____, etc. "As Ph goes down so goes my pt" Respiratory ____ can occur - ANS potassium, bradycardia, arrest Alkalosis: ph goes up: everything goes _____ except potassium goes down. Can cease and ______. - ANS up, aspirate Kusmals: "Mac Kusmal" (someones name) MAC= metabolic ______ - ANS acidosis ABG's: first thing you ask- Is i...

Mark Klimek NCLEX Review 2 Acidosis: Ph goes down: everything goes down except ____ goes up. Hyporeflexia, lethergy, _____, etc. "As Ph goes down so goes my pt" Respiratory ____ can occur - ANS potassium, bradycardia, arrest Alkalosis: ph goes up: everything goes _____ except potassium goes down. Can cease and ______. - ANS up, aspirate Kusmals: "Mac Kusmal" (someones name) MAC= metabolic ______ - ANS acidosis ABG's: first thing you ask- Is it l...

UWORLD NCLEX review Already Passed pericarditis Hallmark Sign? inflammation of the pericardium, from an infection, Hallmark sign is *friction rub* Sit up and lean forward for pain. No coughing or laying down. Cardiac Tamponade What are the 3 signs? - Acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity. - Life threatening as it depletes cardiac output Becks triad: 1. Hypotension 2. Muffled heart sounds 3. Neck vein distension Signs of a DVT Unilateral ...

New NBME® Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessments / New Versions of NBME TESTS - T- 18, T-20, T-21, T -22, T-23 , T-24, T -120 (answered_2022) 56 y/o - brought to ER - Chest Pain mowing the lawn - Hypotension, PE shows cool, clammy, diaphoretic skin. 2 hours after admission, pulmonary catherization shows pulmonary artery pressure 40/25. Left Atrial Pressure 25 g (pulmonary emboli). Compared with a healthy person- sets of pulmonary pressure changes? - Hydrostatic Pressure High, Ca...

NR 509 – WHEN PERFORMING A PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT – GRADED AN A+ When performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will always use B. Inspection The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the physical assessment? The inspection phase: B. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information The nurse is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit. What part of the hand and technique should be used to best assess the patie...

HESI RN CAT EXAM EXIT 1- A 59-year-old male client is brought to the emergency room where he is assessed to have a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3. Based on this assessment, how should the nurse characterize the client’s condition? a. The client has increased intracranial pressure b. He has a good prognosis for recovery c. This client is conscious, but is not oriented to time and place d. He is in a coma, and has a very poor prognosis Correct D 2- At a community health fair, a 50-year-old wom...

HESI Fundamentals Practice Exam 2024 The home health nurse visits an elderly female client who had a brain attack three months ago and is now able to ambulate with the assistance of the quad cane. Which assessment finding has the greatest implications for this clients care? The nurse notes that there are numerous scatter rugs throughout the house. Scatter rugs pose a safety hazard because the client can trip on them when ambulating, so this finding has the greatest significance in planni...

HESI RN Pharmacology 2022 V2 – (added few notes) @chrisjay 1. Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client, it is most important for the nurse to perform what assessment? A. Observe the skin integrity of the client's rectal and sacral areas B. assess the client strength in moving and turning in the bed C. evaluate the client's ability to recognize the urge to defecate D. determine the frequency and consistency of bowel movements 2. A female client with multiple sclerosis...