Ch31 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When caring for a patient with metastatic cancer, the nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 8.7 g/dL and hematocrit of 26%. What should the nurse place highest priority on initiating interventions to reduce? -Thirst -Fatigue -Headache -Abdominal pain -Fatigue The patient with a low hemoglobin and hematocrit is anemic and would be most likely to experience fatigue. Fatigue develops because of the lowered oxygen-carrying capacity that leads to reduced tissue oxygenation to carry out cellular...

EAQ Lewis Med Surg CH.31, Nursing Management Hematologic Problems Anemia and other Red Blood Disorders

NU404 Ch.31- Health Supervision (EXAM #2) Study Set @ 2024 ...

TEST BANK FOR WOMEN’S GYNECOLOGIC HEALTH 2ND EDITION KERRI DURNELL SCHUILING FRANCES E. LIKIS ISBN-10: Test Bank for Women’s Gynecologic Health, 2nd Edition, Kerri Durnell Schuiling, Frances E. Likis, ISBN-10: 7, ISBN-13: 6376 Table of Contents SectionI INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S GYNECOLOGIC HEALTH Chapter1 Women’s Health from a Feminist Perspective Chapter2 Women’s Growth and Development across the Lifespan Chapter3 Using Evidence to Support Clinical Practice SectionII HEALTH...

ATI RN PEDIATRIC PROCTOR EXAM 2019 1. A nurse is preparing to assess a 4-year old child’s visual acuity. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan first? • Use a tumbling E chart for the assessment • Position the child 4.6 meters (15 feet) from the chart • Assess both eyes together first, then each eye separately • Test the child without glasses before testing with glasses 2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a parent of a child who has juvenile idiopathic ...

AH 2 Ch.31 Concepts of Care for Patients With Dysrhythmias Questions And Answers

OB EXAM CH31 1. A client with a history of bipolar disorder is called by the postpartum support nurse for follow-up. Which symptoms would reassure the nurse that the client is not experiencing a manic episode? a. Psychomotor agitation and lack of sleep b. Increased appetite and lack of interest in activities c. Hyperactivity and distractibility d. Pressured speech and grandiosity ANS B An increased appetite and a lack of interest would reassure the nurse that the client...

It is a study that aims to quantify the accuracy of a test’s added contribution beyond the test results readily available to the physician or researcher in determining the presence or absence of a particular disease or to predict the two distinct categories of patients such as poor health or good health [1–7]. This type of study is very important for efficiently identifying and offering the appropriate medical management to the right patient [8–10]. Research design is one of the impor...

Clinical manifestations – appendicitis o Right, lower abdominal pain, nausea, occasional diarrhea  Cause of pseudomembranous colitis and nonpharmacologic treatmentso (Often called antibiotic associated colitis) Acute inflammation and necrosis of the large intestine caused by Clostridium difficile. Exposure to antibiotics is the major factor predisposing to the development of this disorder. Stop the affecting antibiotic. Treat ischemia, fecal transplant, colectomy  Clinical manifest...

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