Increased icp - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI RN Comprehensive Exam 2019 B with NGN| Verified Questions and Answers with Rationales| Latest Update 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and reports severe ankle pain after falling off a stepstool at home. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider? Obtain capillary blood glucose level every 2 hr. Check the neurovascular status of the client's lower extremities every hour. Apply a cold pack to the client's ankle for ...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXIT EXAM( 2 DIFFERENT VERSIONS )2023 -2024 / MED SURG ATI PROCTORED EXAM 2023-2024 | AGRADE 97% SUCCESS RATE | WELL ORGANISED,EASY TO READ AND COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenacious secretions. Which of the following is an acceptable method for thenurse to use to thin this client's secretions? 1) Provide humidified oxygen. → want to hyperoxygenate prior to suction 2...

NURSING NUR 254 Exam 4 Study Material 2023 Maternal 1. The nurse is caring for a child who has leukemia with a white blood cell (WBC) count of < 1000 mm. Which of the following should the nurse include in the child’s plan of care? a. Administer prescribed influenza vaccination b. Assign the child to a room with other children c. Allow the child to play with other children who do not have a fever d. Use sterile techniques for any procedures 2. The nurse is providing a teaching ses...

CRITICAL CARE FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 a,d,e,f - CORRECT ANSWER-A client with a primary brain tumor has developed syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse will expect to see which clinical findings upon assessment? (Select all that apply). a. Nausea and vomiting b. Hyperthermia c. Bradycardia d. Increased weight e. Decreased serum sodium f. Decreased level of consciousness a,b - CORRECT ANSWER-A nurse is car...

A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to the patents of a child who has acute glomerulonephritis with pitting edema. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend be eliminated from the child's diet? - Hot dogs -Results in edema, HTN, hematuria and proteinuria. Dietary changes requires limit foods high in sodium because of the edema and HTN. (Hot dogs, or other processed meats) A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a 5-year-old child who has a concussion. Which...

Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a de...

AKT-1 Flashcards Anesthesia Knowledge Test 1 (2023) Complication of Cricoid Pressure - ANS-i.e. Sellick manoeuvre Complications: 1) N/V 2) Esophageal rupture 3) Difficult tracheal and mask intubation 4) minimal hemodynamic changes 5) complete AW obs 6) fracture of cricoid cartillage Contraindications of LMA - ANS-1) small oral opening 2) "full stomach" (i.e. not npo, morbidly obese, trauma, GERD, intestinal obs) 3) dec lung compliance 4) not profoundly anesthetized 5) oropharyng...

The nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure (IICP). The nurse realizes that some nursing actions are contraindicated with IICP. Which nursing action should be avoided? 1. Reposition the patient every two hours. 2. Position the patient with the head elevated 30 degrees. 3. Suction the airway every two hours per standing orders. 4. Provide continuous oxygen as ordered. - Correct Answer: C Rationale: If the drainage is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage from a dural ...

RN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE B QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023 1. Patient refused a newly open fentanyl patch. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Ask another nurse to witness the disposal of the new patch. 2. Client receiving heparin continuous IV infusion and warfarin 5 mg PO daily. Lab values are aPTT 98 seconds and INR 1.8 Withhold the heparin infusion 3. A nurse at an urgent care clinic is assessing a client who reports impaired vision in one eye . Which indicate...

ATI Capstone Med Surg Questions And Answers 2021/2023 A nurse is caring for a client who is having surgery for the removal of an encapsulated acoustic tumor. Which of the following potential complications should the nurse monitor for postoperatively? (select all that apply.) A. Increased intracranial pressure B. Hemorrhagic shock C. Hydrocephalus D. Hypoglycemia E. Seizures correct answer: a. Correct: a client who has had a craniotomy should be monitored postoperatively for increased ic...