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Med-Surg II HESI Test Bank_ Complete Updated fall 2022-2023. - A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? 1) Decreased color perception 2) Loss of peripheral vision 3) Bright flashes of light 4) Eyestrain - A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) 1) E...

CMN 577 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers 100% Solved 1. Knowing that treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) involves the administration of anticoagulants, which of the following patients can be safely treated for DVT in the outpatient setting? - an 80- yearold woman who weighs 42 kg a 22-year-old man who had an appendectomy 2 days ago a 32-year-old woman with peptic ulcer disease a 55-year-old man with lung cancer in remission* Most patients with DVT may be treated in th...

Comprehensive D115 quiz and answers rated A+ A child with Down’s syndrome has had frequent respiratory tract infections since birth. What should the APRN tell the parent is the underlying cause of this illness? Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes aspiration of thin fluids. Feedback: Gastroesophageal reflux is commonly seen in children with Down syndrome and can be severe enough to result in aspiration of stomach contents, causing respiratory symptoms such as persistent coughing, wheezing, ...

What does "IDDM" stand for? Do not include any hyphenations for your answer. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus What does "AMS" stand for? Altered Mental Status A patient states she has had a productive cough for 4 days, and yesterday she developed a fever. Would her fever be considered an associated symptom for her productive cough? Why or why not? Yes, because the fever started soon after the cough Match each critical care dx with it's associated procedure. Respi...

arterial occlusion. Remember the 6 "P" of acute arterial occlusion: pain, pulselessness, pallor, polar, paresthesia, and paralysis. D-dimer levels are most accurate for predicting: A. the absence of DVT B. the risk of pulmonary embolism C. the presence of DVT D. the risk of clot formation - A. the absence of DVT When evaluating a pregnant patient for DVT, the patient should be placed in the ___ position. A. supine B. right oblique or decubitus C. trendelenburg D. left oblique or dec...

CMN 577 Final Exam Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 100% Score 1. Knowing that treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) involves the administration of anticoagulants, which of the following patients can be safely treated for DVT in the outpatient setting? - an 80-year- old woman who weighs 42 kg B. a 22-year-old man who had an appendectomy 2 days ago C. a 32-year-old woman with peptic ulcer disease D. a 55-year-old man with lung cancer in remission* Most patients with DVT m...

C)*Venous Doppler of the lower extremity should tell you with good sensitivity and specificity if DVT is present.* Elevated white blood cell count might make you consider cellulitis. However, a normal white count would not rule it out, nor is a leukocytosis specific enough to give you the diagnosis. D-dimer is a small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis. It is a relatively sensitive, but poorly specific test for the presence of DVT. While a...

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SCRIBE AMERICA ED Course Final Exam Questions and Answers 2024 (Verified Answers). A patient is seen in the emergency department complaining of dysuria and tells you that she is 23 weeks pregnant. Your doctor diagnoses her with a UTI. Which of the following would be the best diagnosis? - ANS acute urinary tract infection in pregnancy, 2nd trimester A patient cut his left foot on a piece of glass two hours ago and is seen in the emergency department to have sutures placed. The doctor tells ...

DVT symptoms correct answer: unilateral leg swelling pain, erythema, tenderness and increased leg warmth calf tenderness in affected leg D-dimer correct answer: Negative: rules out VTE Positive: need more tests Duplex ultrasound correct answer: Most common test to diagnose DVT and preferred over venography Venography correct answer: Invasive test that involves injection of radiopaque contrast dye into a foot vein for diagnosis of DVT Wells Clinical Model for Evaluating Probabi...