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Christensen: Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition Chapter 03: Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has generalized macular-papular skin eruptions and complains of severe pruritus from contact dermatitis. When the nurse administers his therapeutic bath, it is important to remember that a. using Burow’s solution helps promote healing. b. rubbing the skin briskly decreases pruritus. c. allowing 20 to 60 minutes to complete the ...

CPEN BCEN Timed #1 Questions With Complete Solutions. A 1-year-old presents unconscious and is being ventilated with a bag-mask device. Ventilation has become progressively more difficult. Which of the following is the PRIORITY intervention? Place padding under the shoulders. A patient arrives to the emergency department intubated and ventilated via a bag-mask device. EMS reports that the patient fell from a climbing apparatus at school. Upon assessment, the patient is difficult to ventil...

Medical surgical ATI proctored exam 2019 questions and answers verified 100% CORRECT!! What would you do for wound Evisceration ( removal of internal organs) , Emergency management? - Saline cover wound What would you do for an ASTHMA emergency management of a bee sting allergies? - Epi Pen Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions - During a seizure: 1) Position client on the floor 2)Provide a patent airway 3) Turn client to side 4) Loosen restrictive clothing Cancer treatment opti...

1. Helmets and automobile airbags work because they prevent blows to the head. reduce acceleration injuries. increase deceleration speed. add deceleration distance. - reduce acceleration injuries. 2. Which of the following statements best describes knife wounds? Their velocity is _____, the temporary cavity _____, and damage _____. low; depends on the size of the knife; is usually extensive low; is insignificant; is limited to structures directly in object's path high; will be small; af...

cat_v1_v2_202333 1- A 59-year-old male client is brought to the emergency room where he is assessed to have a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3. Based on this assessment, howshould the nurse characterize the client’s condition? a. The client has increased intracranial pressure b. He has a good prognosis for recovery c. This client is conscious, but is not oriented to time and place d. He is in a coma, and has a very poor prognosisCorrect D 2- At a community health fair, a 50-year-old woman tell...

Emergency Medicine Exam One Study Guide 70+ QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023 LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE. 1. Most Important Question that Must Be Answered for Each Patient's Chief Complaint: Which of the differential's could be life threatening 2. Emergency Severity Index: -Level 1 is most emergent -Level 5 is non-emergent 3. Triage Distinctions: -Non-Urgent: sore throat, twisted ankle, rashes, abrasions -Urgent: chest pain, abdominal pain, skin infection -Emergent: acute MI, pu...

NGN NUR HESI RN CAT EXAM 2023/2024 V1&V2 QUESTIONS& ANSWERS 100%correct/verified Graded A+ A client who had an intraosseous (IO) cannula placed by the healthcare providerfor an emergent fluid resuscitation is complaining of severe pain and numbness below the IO site. The skin around the site is pale and edematous. What action should the nurse takes first? a.Discontinue the IO infusion b.Administer an analgesic via the IO site c.Elevate the extremity with the IO site d.Notify the heal...

• A client who had an intraosseous (IO) cannula placed by the healthcare provider for an emergent fluid resuscitation is complaining of severe pain and numbness below the IO site. The skin around the site is pale and edematous. What action should the nurse takes first? • Discontinue the IO infusion • Administer an analgesic via the IO site • Elevate the extremity with the IO site • Notify the healthcare providerCorrect A • The nurse-manager of a perinatal unit is notified th...

Vulnerable populations treated in the emergency department correct answers -homeless -Poor -those with mental health issues -substance-abuse concerns -older adults SBAR method of communication correct answers Situation Background Assessment Recommendation What is considered an emergent category for iTriage correct answers Immediate threat to life or limb What is considered an urgent category for triage correct answers Requires quick treatment but immediate threat to life does not...

Critical Care exam 1: respiratory Practice questions graded A+ 1) A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. The nurse views the ABG. What value should the nurse report to the physician? pH: 7.35 PaCO2: 26mmhg PaO2:95 HCO3: 22 a) PaCO2 b)pH c)HCO3 d)PaO2 ️a The normal range for PaCO2 is 35-45. This patient is experiencing a superimposed respiratory alkalosis likely due to hyperventilation. The nurse should report the PaCO2 to the physician. 2) A nurse must position th...