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macular degeneration - Answer "central vision loss". Nursing: speak to pt when entering room, safety measures, orient pt to new surroundings, when walking offer pt an arm to lead- do not take their arm, leader walks a little in front. *Lack of depth perception *Carotene and Vitamin E *gradual blockage in retinal arteries macula becomes ischemic Cataracts - Answer opaque spots on the lens of the eye How do you prevent cataracts? - Answer wear sunglasses cataracts s/s - Answer rep...

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? - ANSWER- Hot dogs Rationale: -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 c...

ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL PRACTICE QUIZ FOR 2022-2023 ACTUAL EXAM.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about wound care with a family member of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? a.Administer an analgesic following wound care b.Irrigate the wound with povidone iodine. c.Cleanse the wound with a cotton tipped applicator. d.Report purulent drainage to the provider. ; d.Report purulent drainage to the provider. = A nurse is carin...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (UPDATED). A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension (Correct Answer) - b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-th...

NSG-3250 EXAM 4. 146 Actual Questions and Correct Answers With Complete Verified Solution. 100% Correct (2024/2025) Verified Answers. Spirochete: Treponema pallidum syphilis • A painless lesion, a chancre, develops on the genitals • The chancre may be present for up to 3-12 weeks 2-3 weeks after exposure Primary stage of syphilis • A rash develops on the trunk and extremities (hands andfeet) • Contact with lesions can cause spread of infection • Other s/s include: arthritis, m...

ATI Nursing Care of children online practice 2019 A with NGN A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child at a well-child visit. Which of the following developmental milestones should the nurse expect to observe? Answer : Cuts an outlined shape using scissors The nurse should recognize that an expected developmental milestone of a 4-year-old child is using scissors to cut out a shape. A nurse is assessing a toddler who has gastroenteritis and is exhibiting manifestations of dehydration. Which of ...

1. A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about "Give the infant ways to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). a pacifier at bed- Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? "Place the infant in a prone position to sleep." "Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow." "Use a soft mattress in the infant's crib." "Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime." 2. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who is experienci...

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline to treat depression. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - "I should watch for common reactions like dry mouth and constipation." Manifestations of bacterial meningitis can include - fever, photophobia, nuchal rigidity, petechial rash, and impaired consciousness. Encephalitis is characterized by - fever, nuchal r...

Test Bank For Pathophysiology 7th Edition by Jacquelyn L. Banasik 1. C.Q. was recently exposed to group A hemolytic Streptococcus and subsequently developed a pharyngeal infection. His clinic examination reveals an oral temperature of 102.3F, skin rash, dysphagia, and reddened throat mucosa with multiple pustules. He complains of sore throat, malaise, and joint stiffness. A throat culture is positive for Streptococcus, and antibiotics have been prescribed. The etiology of C.Q.’s disease is ...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (UPDATED). A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension (Correct Answer) - b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-th...