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ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

ATI ADVANCED MED SURG PROCTORED 2019 EXAM GUIDE WITH NGN 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin wi...

What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 10 mg every 10 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 1 mg every 7 minutes 0.1 mg every 2 minutes - ANS - 1 mg every 3-5 minutes A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition? Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus Myxedema coma - ANS - Diabetes Insipidus A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle ac...

TNCC 9th Edition final exam test 100 questions with correct and verified answers. Graded A+ 1. You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator. B. Pack the ear with gauze. C. Notify the physician D. Document and continue the exam. - Correct answer C. Not...

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client's family to take which of the following actions first during the event of a seizure? A. Reorient the client. B. Protect the client's head. C. Loosen constrictive clothing. D. Turn the client on his side. B. Protect the client's head Rationale: The nurse should apply the safety and risk reduction priority-setting framework. This fra...

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck||ISBN NO-10 2,ISBN NO-13 978-8|| All Chapter Covered 1-24 | Complete Guide A+. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck Test Bank , All Chapter Covered 1-24 | Complete Guide A+: UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice • 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing • 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology • 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy • 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Pr...

Test Bank For Critical Care Nursing- A Holistic Approach 11th Edition By Patricia G. Morton; Dorrie K. Fontaine 5625, 6 , 5632, 4 1 Critical Care Nursing Practice: Promoting Excellence Through Caring, Collaboration, and Evidence 2 The Patient’s Experience With Critical Illness 3 The Family’s Experience With Critical Illness 4 Patient and Family Education in Critical Care 5 Relieving Pain and Providing Comfort 6 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues in Critical Care 7 Ethical Issues in Criti...

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next...

MED-SURGE HESI RN 1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized...

Test Bank For High-Acuity Nursing 7th Edition By Kathleen Dorman Wagner RN, MSN, CS; Melanie Hardin-Pierce; Darlene Welsh; Karen Johnson RN, PhD, CCR 9295, 6 , 9981, 9 1 High-Acuity Nursing 2 Holistic Care of the Patient and Family 3 Palliative and End-of-life Care 4 The Older Adult High-Acuity Patient 5 Acute Pain Management 6 Nutrition Support 7 Mechanical Ventilation 8 Basic Hemodynamic Monitoring 9 Basic Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring 10 Complex Wound Management 1...