Nursing 2212 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. The nurse is performing a medication history on a patient who reports using phentermine HCl (Suprenza) 15 mg/day for the past 3 months as an appetite suppressant. The nurse will contact the patient’s provider to discuss a. changing the medication to phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia). b. increasing the dose to 37.5 mg/day since tolerance has likely occurred. c. initiating a slow taper of the phentermine. d. stopping the drug immediately since long-term use is not recommended. ANS: C Th...

1. Which action will the nurse in the hypertension clinic take to obtain an accurate baseline blood pressure (BP) for a new patient? b. Have the patient sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor. 2. The nurse obtains the following information from a patient newly diagnosed with prehypertension. Which finding is most important to address with the patient? b. No regular physical exercise 3. Which action should the nurse take when giving the initial dose of oral labetalol to a patient w...

NUR 2212 - TEST # 2 Review/NUR 2212 - TEST # 2 Review. Hemo chapter:  KNOW PRIORITY NURSING DIAGNOSIS WHEN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH AML - 80% of cases of adults - Uncontrolled proliferation of the myeloblasts - TEST: Infection, bleeding, anemia, fatigue, insufficient nutrients to meet bodily needs, pain, anticipatory grief, inability to exercise or acitivity (TEST: For Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Philadelphia chromosome is present)

1. When developing a teaching plan for a 61-yr-old patient with multiple risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), the nurse should focus primarily on the b. elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level. 2. Which nursing intervention is likely to be most effective when assisting the patient with coronary artery disease to make appropriate dietary changes? b. Help the patient modify favorite high-fat recipes by using monounsaturated oils. 3. The nurse is admitting a patient who has ch...

A 74-yr-old patient has just arrived in the emergency department. After assessment reveals a pulse deficit of 46 beats, the nurse will anticipate that the patient may require d. electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring. 2. The nurse is reviewing the 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) for a healthy 74-yr-old patient who is having an annual physical examination. What finding is of most concern to the nurse? d. The heart rate (HR) is 41 beats/min. 3. During a physical examination of an older patie...

1. The nurse assesses a patient’s surgical wound on the first postoperative day and notes redness and warmth around the incision. Which action by the nurse is appropriate? b. Document the assessment. 2. A patient with an open leg lesion has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 13,500/µL and a band count of 11%. What prescribed action should the nurse take first? a. Obtain cultures of the wound. 3. A patient with a systemic bacterial infection feels cold and has a shaking chill. Which asse...

NUR 2212 -TEST #1STUDY GUIDE – HEMATOLOGY AND ENDOCRINE/NUR 2212 -TEST #1STUDY GUIDE – HEMATOLOGY AND ENDOCRINE. Know nursing intervention for patients receiving peritoneal dialysis and the dialysate drainage slows down or stop Turn the patient from side to side. Repositioning A patient with chronic kidney disease is completing an exchange during peritoneal dialysis. The nurse observes that the peritoneal fluid is draining slowly and that the patient’s abdomen is increasing in girt...

Questions 1 When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A− Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow−up vision screen B− Dilate the eyes and retest C− Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D− Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS−5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by p...

1. The nurse obtains a health history from an older patient with a prosthetic mitral valve who has symptoms of infective endocarditis (IE). Which question by the nurse is most focused on identifying a risk factor for IE? d. “Have you had dental work done recently?” 2. During the assessment of a young adult patient with infective endocarditis (IE), the nurse would expect to find b. a new regurgitant murmur. 3. The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of decreased cardiac output relat...

NUR 2212 Bioterrorism; Exam: Questions and AnswersNUR 2212Bioterrorism; Exam: Questions and Answers Bioterrorism A client is admitted with dysphasia, dry mouth, drooping eyelids, blurred vision, vomiting, and diarrhea, and within 24 hours develops bilateral cranial nerve impairment and descending weakness. Which bioterrorism agent results in these clinical manifestations? 1 Plague 2 Anthrax 3 Botulism 4 Smallpox Issue with this question? 4. The nurse is planning to triage client...