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ATI MED SURG CMS PROCTORED EXAM| Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 New Update QUESTION A nurse working the night shift is caring for an older adult client who has dementia & is at risk for falls. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a.) Leave the television on in the client's room. b.) Apply a motion sensor mat to the client's bed. c.) Move the overbed table away from the bed. d.) Raise all four side rails when the client is in bed. Answer: c. ...

A patient comes to the clinic asking for help to quit drinking alcohol. She has a 21-year history of heavy drinking and is worried about developing cirrhosis of the liver. The patient agrees to take disulfiram (Antabuse). The nurse will teach the patient that the combination of alcohol and Antabuse will cause which of the following? Selected Answer: Nausea  Question 2 0 out of 1 points You decide to start your pt, Ms. Rodrigues, on spironolactone (Aldactone) 50 mg PO daily. As the NP,...

NEW GENERATION(NGN) NCLEX QUESTIONS & Answers FOR 2023 EXAM   All Answers are correct. All the Best! The New Gen Nclex has 150 questions 1. A nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when administering insulin? Select all that apply. A. Verify the correct dose with another nurse. B. Administer insulin via intramuscular injection. C. Monitor the patient's blood glucose level. D. Check the expiration date of the insul...

PHARMACOLOGY HESI RN QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS NEW GENERATION EXAM A client who is taking an oral dose of tetracycline reports gastrointestinal upset. Which snack should the nurse instruct the client to take with the tetracycline? a. Fruit-flavored yogurt b. Toasted wheat bread and jelly c. Cold cereal with skim milk d. Cheese and crackers B. The nurse is assessing the eyes of a client who just received mydriatic eye drops. Which physiological function of the eye will not respond ...

Final Exam: NSG 430/ NSG430 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Adult Health Nursing II Guide| Qs & As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU Q: Interventions for animal & human bite ` Answer: Leave puncture wound open (DON'T suture), prophylactic antibiotics and tetanus, rabies for animal bite Q: What important question would you ask when someone gets a human bite? Answer: Do you have your tetanus shot and when did you get it? (you can get it if you haven't had tetanus sh...

1. A client is receiving clonidine (Catapres) 0.1 mg/24hr via transdermal patch. Which assessment finding indicates that the desired effect of the medication has been achieved? A. Client denies recent episodes of angina. B. Change in peripheral edema from +3 to +1. C. Client denies recent nausea or vomiting. D. Blood pressure has changed from 180/120 to 140/70. Correct 2. 2.ID: 1 After abdominal surgery, a male client is prescribed low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). During administration...

ANCC FNP Sample - Questions and Answers, Latest 2023 (Graded 100%) patient privacy with informed consent.: 1. evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision making. 7. The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has sustained a non-work-related injury that interferes with the patient's ability to perform his or her job. The patient does not qualify for medical disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a suitable occupation with proper th...

Exam 2: PNR206 / PNR 206 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: Hepatoxic drugs Answer: Acetaminophen Amiodarone Atorvastatin Carbamazepine Erythromycin Ibuprofen Methyldopa Phenytoin Sulfonamides Question: Preventing contraction of hepatitis Answer: Practice good hygiene. Avoid raw oysters and shellfish from contaminated waters may prevent infection with Hep A. Avoid unprote...

which of the following should a pharmacy technician identify as the primary purpose of MedWatch? (Ans- MedWatch is a program that allows anyone to voluntarily report a serious adverse event associated with the use of any medication, biological device, or dietary supplement. which of the following conditions is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin (Lipitor) (Ans- the pharmacy technician should recognize that pregnancy is a contraindication to taking atorvastatin. Patients who are preg...

Antilipemic drugs HMG-coa reductase inhibitors Fibrates Bile acid sequestrants HMG-coa reductase inhibitor drugs atorvastatin Atorvastatin MOA inhibits HMG-coa to decrease cholesterol production in the liver Atorvastatin indication hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipidemia Atorvastatin adverse effects "STAT" "S" in STAT sore muscles (cramps, spasms, aches) Report! Why report sore muscles with atorvastatin use? could be rhabdomyolysis "T" in STAT toxic to liver "A" in STAT avoid gr...