Acute radiation exposure - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Lesson Description Often the most neglected and misunderstood types of monitoring on hazardous waste sites are radiation hazards and monitoring. Therefore, waste site workers should understand radiation hazards and different types of radiation. This Radiological Hazards lesson introduces radiological hazards to help workers to choose the type of protection necessary for any type of radiation hazard they may encounter in the workplace. It categorizes radiation types and examines radiation dos...

1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a. Desmopressin b. Reg...

GXMO Study Guide; Questions and Answers 100% Solved Absorption CORRECT ANSWER-When all of the x-ray energy is absorbed by the ejected electron Acute radiation syndrome CORRECT ANSWER-Radiation sickness that occurs in humans after whole-body doses of 1 Gy or more of ionizing radiation delivered over a short time; not seen in diagnostic imaging ALARA CORRECT ANSWER-Principle that states that rad exposure should be As Low As Reasonably Achievable

Lesson Description Often the most neglected and misunderstood types of monitoring on hazardous waste sites are radiation hazards and monitoring. Therefore, waste site workers should understand radiation hazards and different types of radiation. This Radiological Hazards lesson introduces radiological hazards to help workers to choose the type of protection necessary for any type of radiation hazard they may encounter in the workplace. It categorizes radiation types and examines radiation dos...

ATI PN MED SURG PROCTORED NEWEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) A nurse is assigned to care for a client suspected of having diabetes insipidus. The nurse should frequently check the client for the development of : hypotension polyphagia hyperglycemia bradycardia - ANSWER-A) hypotension A nurse is caring for a client following a CT scan with dye who has an anaphylaxis reaction. Which of the following conditions requires a priority n...

1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a. Desmopressin b. Reg...

NSE 211 Final Exam Review Questions and Answers wound break in the continuity of body structure, caused by violence, trauma, or surgery to tissue bodies ex; of acute wounds surgical incisions, traumatic wounds, lacerations, burns ex; of chronic wounds PI, diabetic ulcers, malignant acute wound wound that proceeds through an orderly & timely reparative process --> sustained restoration of anatomical & functional integrity phases of wound healing 1) inflammator...

NSG 6340 PREDICTOR STUDY GUIDE 2 1. A 37-year-old female patient with a history of a single episode of depression and frequent complaints of PMS is being treated for hypothyroidism. Today she complains of poor concentration and fatigue. Initially, the NP should: a. Question her further 3. Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention? a. Annual influenza vaccination 7. A 35-year old female with a history of mitral valve prolapse is scheduled for routine dental cleaning. Accor...

Main property of x-radiation that makes it potentially hazardous is its ability to? - Ionize Describe the damage potential of ionization? - Chain reaction in the human body that may eventually cause biologic damage. X-rays are from the Electric Magnetic Spectrum or radiation energy and is considered harmful in high energy ranges. What is the most likely potential hazard working with diagnostic radiology? - Carcinogenesis - Stochastic/Non-Threshold Effect .1 Rem = ? Seivert - 1 Sievert ...

1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a. Desmopressin b. Reg...