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The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with hypovolemic shock. The nurse palpates thready brachial pulses but is unable to auscultate a blood pressure. What is the best nursing action? a. Assess the blood pressure by Doppler. b. Estimate the systolic pressure as 60 mm Hg. c. Obtain an electronic blood pressure monitor. d. Record the blood pressure as not assessable. A ~ Auscultated blood pressures in shock may be significantly inaccurate due to vasoconstriction. If blood pressure is not...

Course 1- Quiz 2- Surgical Specialties study guide (Answered 100% Correctly) Latest Which of the following allows for the most stable and rigid fixation of a fracture? Select one: a. Locked plating system b. Dynamic compression plating c. Semi-tubular plates d. Placement of a lag screw across the fracture a. Locked plating system During the cementing of components during total joint replacement, a new CRNA who has never worked in orthopedics before begins to panic. A side effect that ...

PN Fundamentals Online Practice 2020 B A nurse is planning to administer medication to a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take to prevent the transmission of this infection to others? A. Clean hands with an alcohol-based hand rub immediately after removing gloves. B. Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care. C. Place the client in a room with negative-pressure airflow D. Wear a m...

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...

Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing -Chapter 29 Exam: Management of Patients with Complications from Heart Disease || All Questions & Answers (Expert Rated A+) Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing -Chapter 29 Exam: Management of Patients with Complications from Heart Disease || All Questions & Answers (Expert Rated A+) The nurse is caring for an adult patient with HF who is prescribed digoxin. When assessing the patient for adverse effects, th...

NGN ATI PN Fundamentals Exam 2023 B V1| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A nurse is preparing to administer an enteral feeding to a patient who has an NG tube in place. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to verify correct placement of the NG tube? Answer: check the gastric pH of the gastric aspirate Q: A nurse is repositioning a patient who has quadriplegia and is in the supine position. Which of the following actions should the nurse tak...

c) All are correct (Increased work of breathing, bradycardia, asymmetric appearing chest, cyanosis, decreased femoral pulses) A neonate with a pneumothorax may exhibit which of the following signs? 1) Increased work of breathing 2) Bradycardia 3) Asymmetric appearing chest 4) Cyanosis 5) Decreased femoral pulses a) 1, 2, 4 b) 1, 3, 5 c) All are correct b) You are concerned because the infant's clinical presentation is not being adequately considered; work-up and treatment for ...

CMS MED SURG A nurse is obtaining a medication history from a client who is to start taking nitroglycerin for chest discomfort with activity. Which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the client to avoid taking within 24 hr of using nitroglycerin? O Atorvastatin O Metformin O Sildenafil O Omeprazole 1) A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and has a WBC count of 4,000/mm°. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? O Cleanse the client's toothb...

Which of the following allows for the most stable and rigid fixation of a fracture? Select one: a. Locked plating system b. Dynamic compression plating c. Semi-tubular plates d. Placement of a lag screw across the fracture - Answer-a. Locked plating system During the cementing of components during total joint replacement, a new CRNA who has never worked in orthopedics before begins to panic. A side effect that possibly occurred with this patient as a result of the cement is: Select one:...

Course 1- Quiz 2- Surgical Specialties study guide (Answered 100% Correctly) Latest Which of the following allows for the most stable and rigid fixation of a fracture? Select one: a. Locked plating system b. Dynamic compression plating c. Semi-tubular plates d. Placement of a lag screw across the fracture a. Locked plating system During the cementing of components during total joint replacement, a new CRNA who has never worked in orthopedics before begins to panic. A side effect that ...