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NUR 2790 N3 Exam 2 Final Practice Questions with Answers 2023 Graded A+
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NUR 2790 N3 Exam 2 Final Practice Questions with Answers 2023 Graded A+. An emergency department nurse plans care for a client who is admitted with 
heat stroke. Which interventions should the nurse include in this clients plan 
of care? (Select all that apply.) 
a. Administer oxygen via mask or nasal cannula. 
b. Administer ibuprofen, an antipyretic medication. 
c. Apply cooling techniques until core body temperature is less than 101 F. 
d. Infuse 0.9% sodium chloride via a large-bore intraveno...
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Surgery COMAT questions || with 100% Error-free Answers.
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What is the size guideline for treatment of a spontaneous pneumothorax? correct answers Spontaneous pneumothorax: 
<2 cm observe 
>2 cm large and stable = needle aspiration or chest tube 
 
5 W's of Post-op surgery? correct answers 5 W's 
 • Wind 
 ○ Pneumonia, PE, Aspiration 
 • Wound 
 ○ Surgical site infections 
 • Water 
 ○ Urinary tract infections 
 § Increased risk due to indwelling catheters 
 § Associated with enteric organisms ie. E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus mira...
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What are the elements of the initial assessment? - ANSWER preparation, triage, primary survey, adjuncts to the primary survey and resuscitation, consideration for transfer, secondary survey, adjuncts to the secondary survey, continued post resuscitation monitoring, definitive care 
 
 
 
 
 
What's the difference between multiple and mass casualties? - ANSWER does the number and severity...
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Test Bank for Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology, 16th Edition, Charles Welsh, Cynthia Prentice-Craver, ISBN10: 1260265226 by Charles Welsh, Cynthia Prentice-Crave.
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Test Bank for Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology, 16th Edition, Charles Welsh, Cynthia Prentice-Craver, ISBN10: 6 by Charles Welsh, Cynthia Prentice-Crave. 
 
CHAPTER 1 
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 
1)	Paired organs that are bilateral, on the left and right side of the body, would be separated by a midsagittal section. 
⊚	true 
⊚	false 
 
 
2)	The transition from a hunter-gatherer to an agricultural lifestyle greatly changed the t...
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NUR2755 MDC4 Final Exam Questions and Answers Rationale Included
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NUR2755 MDC4 Final Exam Questions and Answers Rationale Included 
. Pneumothorax: air that suddenly enters the pleural space; sudden addition of air 
causes a loss of negative pressure and a reduction in vital capacity which can 
cause the lung to collapse 
o Types 
 Spontaneous/iatrogenic: not associated with trauma; blebs; 
Valsalva; may resolve on its own; if <15%= observation 
 Closed: air in the chest that has entered through a hole in the lung 
 Open: air in the chest that has ...
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ATLS Post Test 2023/2024 (100% CORRECT & VERIFIED) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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ATLS Post Test 2023/2024 (100% CORRECT & VERIFIED) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 
 
1.	The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma center is: 
 
unavailability of a surgeon or operating room 
staff. multiple system injuries, including severe 
head injury. resource limitations as determined by the 
transferring doctor. resource limitations as determined by the 
hospital administration. 
widened mediastinum on chest x-ray following blunt th...
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Surgery COMAT questions with correct answers
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What is the size guideline for treatment of a spontaneous pneumothorax? CORRECT ANSWER Spontaneous pneumothorax: 
<2 cm observe 
>2 cm large and stable = needle aspiration or chest tube 
 
5 W's of Post-op surgery? CORRECT ANSWER 5 W's 
 • Wind 
 ○ Pneumonia, PE, Aspiration 
 • Wound 
 ○ Surgical site infections 
 • Water 
 ○ Urinary tract infections 
 § Increased risk due to indwelling catheters 
 § Associated with enteric organisms ie. E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus mirabi...
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Practice Test 1 CCRN (Pass CCRN) / CCRN EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM
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Practice Test 1 CCRN (Pass CCRN) / CCRN EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 
A patient has CSF leaking from their nose after a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, what do you do? - ANSWER-It is normal to have a CSF leak for 48 hrs after surgery. Cover with a sterile "moustache" 2x2 tapes under their nose to form a barrier. If your dura is not intact that you would expect a leak, but it does increase your risk of infection 
A pneumothorax caused by the ventilator is what? - ANSWER-Result of barotrauma- the ve...
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AHN 447 Exam 3 Questions And Answers 2023/2024 A+
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AHN 447 Exam 3 Questions And Answers 2023/2024 A+ 
What are the clinical manifestations of a pulmonary contusion? - ANSWER-MAY BE ASYMPTOMATIC AT 
FIRST 
decreased breath sounds or crackles and wheezes over the affected area 
bruising over the injury 
dry cough 
tachycardia 
tachypnea 
dullness to percussion 
bloody sputum 
initial CXR normal--CXR with opacities after several days 
*can lead to respiratory failure 
What is the pathophysiology of a pulmonary contusion? - ANSWER-occurs mos...
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TNCC final exam test 2022 open book Questions and Answer | Latest Update 2024/202
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You are treating a 27-year old male in respiratory distress who was involved in 
a house fire. Calculating TBSA burned is deferred d/t the need for emergent 
intubation. At what rate should you begin fluid resuscitation? 
A) 1000 mL/hr 
B) 500 mL/hr 
C) 250 mL/hr 
D) 125 mL/hr 
 ~~> B) 500 mL/hr 
A patient has been in the ED for several hours waiting to be admitted. He 
sustained multiple rib fractures and a femur fracture after a fall. He has been 
awake, alert, and c/o leg pain. His wi...
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