Testing for tb - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI 2019 RN Comprehensive Predictor Study Guide Testing for TB ANS - A Mantoux skin test is the most accurate and valuable screening tool available for TB. A positive result means only that the client has been exposed to TB; it does not meant that the client has active TB. Testing for TB continue ANS - A sputum culture for acid fast bacillus (AFB) is used to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary TB after a screening test and chest x-ray come back positive. Teaching instructions for the use ...

  1. A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in ANSWER;Pain that client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following increas-es with findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition? Bounding pedal pulse Capillary refill less than 2 seconds Pain that increases with passive movement Areas of warmth on the cast 2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage II Lyme disease. Which of the following statements made by th...

11-year-old girl presents With tanner stage one of the pubic hair, she has a flat left breast and the right breast is tender and a small mass What is the best next step? Reassurance This is normal thelarche and can be asymmetric Order of maturation in female Thelarche, pubarcge, growth spurt, menarche 27-year-old man presents with thrombocytopenia, eczema and recurrent infections Wiskott-Aldrich, WAS gene, Patient comes in with ulcerative colitis Treated with prednisone...

Med-Surg II HESI Test Bank_ Complete Updated fall 2022-2023. - A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? 1) Decreased color perception 2) Loss of peripheral vision 3) Bright flashes of light 4) Eyestrain - A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) 1) E...

AATB 14TH EDITION STANDARDS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS When was the AATB founded? - Answer-1976 What must tissue banks wanting a variance from current standards provide? - Answer-1.) a request for variance including the particular standards number 2.) justification for the alternative that assures equivalency 3.) supporting information What responsibilities does the Governing Body have? - Answer-1.) determine the scope of activities pursued by the TB 2.) designates employees as management ...

Fracture left hip - Answer- - Manifestations: pain in hip/groin, bruising at hip, pain on movement, muscle spasms - Bucks traction (temporary to relieve pain, reduce muscle spasm and immobilize) - use is not routine - Surgery is usually done to reduce and fixate the fracture - Care is similar to that of a patient undergoing other orthopedic surgery or hip replacement surgery Care of Hip fracture - Health history and presence of concomitant problems - Pain - VS, respiratory status, LOC, a...

PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2022|2023 B with NGN Questions and Answers A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for calcitonin. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to describe the effect of calcitonin in treating osteoporosis? "Calcitonin will slow the breakdown of bone in your body." A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following findings should the nur...

AG-ACNP DRT Exam 2 Questions and Answers Graded A Pt demonstrating AMS and free water restriction with euvolemia. Urine osmolality 270, BUN 14/0.6, urine Na 30. You suspect hyponatremia. What is the most likely cause? SIADH 45 yo. F s/p double mastectomy 2 months ago. Now complaining of pain at the incision site. What type of pain is she experiencing? Neuropathic pain caused by nerve damage during the double mastectomy. 31 M presents with blowing murmur occurring during S1 and a galloping add...

A Phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Down syndrome. Which of the following steps should the Phlebotomist take? A) Explain the procedure to the patient in simple terms, then proceed with venipunture. B) Speak with the patients guardian before performing the venipuncture to ensure the explanation is understood C) Draw the Patient's blood without trying to explain the procedure D) Ask the patient's guardian to assist in holding the patient's arm...