Hurst review elevate - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to see in a client suspected of having hypercalcemia? 1. Tachycardia 2. Positive Chvostek 3. Lethargy 4. Tachypnea 5. Decreased deep tendon reflexes - ANS: 3., 5. 3., & 5. Correct: Hypercalcemia is a condition in which the calcium level in blood is above normal. Too much calcium in blood can weaken bones, create kidney stones, and interfere with heart and brain function. Hypercalcemia is usually a result of overactive parathyroid glands. ...

The nurse is caring for a client that is 3 days post tonsillectomy and reports a 2 pound (0.91 kg) weight loss, lethargy, and frequent swallowing. What is the nurse's priority assessment? 1. Blood pressure 2. Neuro check 3. Heart rate 4. Breath sounds 3. Correct: This client is in a FVD. The weight has dropped. The blood loss is creating an intravascular volume depletion. So what happens to the heart rate in response to this? The body begins to compensate for the decreased volume by increa...

*HURST REVIEW Qbank/Customize Quiz - Adult Health, questions and answers The nurse is caring for a burn victim with a skin graft to the hand. The area is pale and mottled but has good capillary refill. What is the nurse's best action at this time? 1. Warm the room. 2. Submerge the hand in warm water. 3. Order a K pad and apply to hand. 4. Have the client exercise the fingers to increase blood flow. 1. Correct: When caring for clients with skin grafts, we want good circulation, so warm tha...

Hurst Review Questions (7) questions and answers with rated solutionsThe nurse is caring for a client with body dysmorphic disorder. The client tells the nurse, "My ugly ears make everyone sick!" Which defense mechanism is this client utilizing? Select all that apply 1. Sublimation 2. Somatization 3. Symbolism 4. Projection 5. Conversion 3. Symbolism 4. Projection Which client should the nurse recognize as being at greatest risk for the development of cancer? 1. Smoker for 30 p...

NURSING MISC COPY OF HURST REVIEW COMPLETE WORKBOOK Instructions Instructions IF you have pre-registered for this review prior to the first day of class via the internet or by mail or if you have attended a live review in the past AND you have paid for the class in full or you have attended Hurst Review before, please turn in the following information to your instructor before the end of the first day of class: 1. Please print on the outside of the envelope (t...

NURSING MISC COPY OF HURST REVIEW COMPLETE WORKBOOK Instructions Instructions IF you have pre-registered for this review prior to the first day of class via the internet or by mail or if you have attended a live review in the past AND you have paid for the class in full or you have attended Hurst Review before, please turn in the following information to your instructor before the end of the first day of class: 1. Please print on the outside of the envelope (t...

HURST READINESS EXAM VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A A charge nurse is planning care for several clients on the unit. Which activities can the nurse safely delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? 1. Administer a nebulizer treatment to a client diagnosed with pneumonia. 2. Obtain vital signs on a postoperative client who required naloxone 5 minutes ago. 3. Report a urinary output (UOP) less than 50 ml/hr on a post-op client. 4. Assist a client with obtaining a clean...

HURST READINESS EXAM VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A A charge nurse is planning care for several clients on the unit. Which activities can the nurse safely delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? 1. Administer a nebulizer treatment to a client diagnosed with pneumonia. 2. Obtain vital signs on a postoperative client who required naloxone 5 minutes ago. 3. Report a urinary output (UOP) less than 50 ml/hr on a post-op client. 4. Assist a client with obtaining a clean...

Hurst Readiness Exam 4 questions and answers graded A+ 100% Which client must the nurse assign to a private room? You answered this question Correctly 1. Primiparous client who delivered twins at 28 weeks gestation two days ago 2. Postpartum client on IV Ampicillin and Gentamicin for chorioamnionitis 3. Postpartum client whose 2 hour old infant is being worked up for sepsis 4. Postpartum client 32 hours after delivery with a temperature of 101º F (38.05 ° C) - RationaleStrategies 4. ...

HURST READINESS EXAM VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A A charge nurse is planning care for several clients on the unit. Which activities can the nurse safely delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? 1. Administer a nebulizer treatment to a client diagnosed with pneumonia. 2. Obtain vital signs on a postoperative client who required naloxone 5 minutes ago. 3. Report a urinary output (UOP) less than 50 ml/hr on a post-op client. 4. Assist a client with obtaining a clean...