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The nurse is talking with a client who was diagnosed with liver cancer nine months ago and the client's family. The family is requesting assistance to deal with the diagnosis. The nurse provides the family with information about Palliative care. which of the following is not a goal of Palliative care? a. to secure financial assistance b. to provide education to the family c. to support family d. to prevent and treat symptoms and side effects of treatment a A nurse is caring for a patie...

The nurse is caring for a 56-year-old female patient brought into the emergency room by her family with complaints of fever over the past 3 days. The patients temp 103.6, HR 128, & RR 28, BP 88.60, what would you expect? Decreased absolute neutrophil count (ANC) Cancer management requires a collaborative approach including a multidisciplinary team. Determining the plan after diagnosis is which collaborative intervention? Developing a treatment plan An outdoor construction worker with pr...

Hypertonic solutions More solute outside the cell than inside the cell. Water molecules leave the cell, this water loss causes the cell to shrink Hypotonic solutions There is more solute inside the cell than outside the cell, causing the cell to expand, as the water volume inside the cell increases Isotonic solutions Same amount of solute of both sides of the cell, it will remain stable, neither shrinking nor swelling Fluid imbalance happens when The body has too much (excess) or to...

Pretest Question 1 A c. What document should be in guiding the care of this client? A) Client Self Determination Act B) Physician's treatment orders C) Advance Directives. D) Clinical Pathway protocols Review Information: The correct answer is: C) Advance Directives. This document specifies the client's wishes Question 2 You are the of a health care team that consists of one licensed practical/vocational nurse, one nursing assistant , a nursing student and yourself. To whom is ...

Rasmussen College MDC 3 FINAL Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Latest 2024 Version 1. The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first? A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of 172/92 mm Hg. B. A client with pain that is two days postoperative from a prostatectomy. C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury. D. A client with a histo...

NURS 629 Exam 4 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024/2025 What is physiological jaundice? - answer-occurs when baby accumulates bilirubin -secondary to immature liver in newborns -Risk factor is prematurity What level is conjugated hyperbilirubinemia? - answerserum conjugated bilirubin concentration greater than 1 mg/dL if the total bilirubin is less than 5.0 mg/dL or more than 20% of the total bilirubin if the the total bilirubin is greater than 5 mg/dL (p. 862 ...

MVU NURS 629 EXAM 4 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION LATEST UPDATE (A+ exam) Clinical manifestation of physiological jaundice - Answer ️️ -*Usually within first 2-4 days of life *Not lasting longer than first 2 weeks of onset *Due to fast breakdown of RSCs *Liver immature and poor dietary intake. Clinical manifestation of breast fed jaundice - Answer ️️ -*Usually within first few weeks to month of life *Secondary to poor intake what to assess for Determining hydration status - Answer ️...

NUR 212 MIDTERM EXAM -With 100% Verified & Revised Answers (NEW) 2023. M4.5 Midterm Exam 1.1M4EN212 1.66 points possible (graded, results hidden) Which nursing intervention is a priority for the client with Graves’ disease who presents to the emergency room with a high fever, extreme tachycardia, sweating, abdominal pain and altered mental status? Begin infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. Administer thyroid hormone medications. Apply a hypothermia blanket or ice packs. submitted S...

RN Targeted Medical Surgical: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Online Practice 2019 Questions and Answers + Rationale A nurse is assessing a client who has dehydration. Which of the following assessments is the priority? a. Skin turgor b. Urine output c. Weight d. Mental status [Correct Ans:- Mental status The greatest risk to this client is injury from declining mental status or a fall from worsened dehydration. Therefore, assessing the client's mental status is the priority. A ...

FLUID AND ELECTROLYTES PART 2 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 A+ Hyponatremia - ANS--serum sodium less than 135 -swelling of the cells causes of hyponatremia - ANS-water intoxication, SIADH, losses by: vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, diuretics manifestations of hyponatremia - ANS-confusion, low bp, edema, muscle cramps and weakness, dry skin, poor skin turgor, abd cramping cerebral edema can cause - ANS-seizures medical management of hyponatremia - ANS-water restriction, sodium replac...