Risk for myxedema coma - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SARAH MICHELLE LIVE REVIEW STUDY GUIDE 2024- 2025 LATEST UPDATE A new graduate nurse practitioner has a patient presents with a hearing complaint. The patient states that they have had decreased hearing on the right side for the last month that is continuing to get worse. The NP completes both the Rinne and Weber tests. If the patient has Ménière's disease, what would be the expected finding on the Weber test? 1. AC is 2 times longer than BC 2. BC is 2 times longer than AC 3. The...

From the hospital: What is a single antibiotic that can be used for colitis that covers all bacteria? It is NOT levofloxacin and metronidazole. What is a bad side effect of levo? - Answer- zosyn ie. piperacillin/tazobactam QT prolongation CARDIOLOGY: EKG should be obtained if CP appears cardiac in nature. CXR is initial step to rule out pneumothorax, pulmonary infiltrates, and rib fractures. ____should be done for patients w worrisome histories for aortic dissection regardless of CXR or EKG re...

Which of the following findings is assoc. with thyroid hypofunction? A. Graves Disease B. Eye Disorder C. Thyroid storm D. Myxedema D. Myxedema Myxedema or myxedema coma is seen in patients with severe hypothyroidism. It refers to the skin changes (thickened skin) seen in chronic severe hypothyroidism. It is a medcial emergency with mortality rates exceeding 20%. It is tx with very high doses of thyroid hormone. A thyroid storm occurs when there is the extreme elevation of thyroid hormone...

type 1 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. type 2 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased ins...

SARAH MICHELLE LIVE REVIEW STUDY GUIDE 2024- 2025 LATEST UPDATE A new graduate nurse practitioner has a patient presents with a hearing complaint. The patient states that they have had decreased hearing on the right side for the last month that is continuing to get worse. The NP completes both the Rinne and Weber tests. If the patient has Ménière's disease, what would be the expected finding on the Weber test? 1. AC is 2 times longer than BC 2. BC is 2 times longer than AC 3. The...

HESI RN EXIT EXAM 2023 LATEST UPDATE {VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS} GRADED A The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is admitted with bacterial meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the child is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? A. Tachycardia and tachypnea B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses C. Increased head circumference and bulging fontanels D. Blood pressure fluctuations and syncope - answ...

Your patient's chest tube dressing has accidentally come off and you are preparing to place a new one. You have a slit drain sponge, 4 x 4 gauzes, tape, scissors, and antiseptic swabs. What else do you need? - CORRECT ANSWER Petrolatum gauze You want to implement the new evidence-based practice guidelines in managing patients to prevent falls on your unit. What provides the STRONGEST evidence for interventions? - CORRECT ANSWER Systematic reviews Upon triage of a patient, they s...

The nurse implements a tertiary prevention program for type 2 diabetes in a rural health clinic. Which outcome indicates that the program was effective? - ANSWER pt who develop disease complications promptly received rehabilitation The nurse has received funding to design a health promotion project for African American women who are at risk for developing breast cancer. Which resource is most important in designing this program? - ANSWER participation of community leaders in planning the progra...

FPC/ CFRN- Review Exam Version B Questions With Complete Solutions. Myxedema coma is also known as... A. Thyroid storm B. Adrenal insufficiency C. Hypothyroidism D. Hyperaldosteronism - ANSWER Hypothyroidism Most common presentation of a patient with hypothyroidism are all of the following, Except... A. Cold intolerance with coarse hair B. Almost exclusively over the age of sixty C. >90% of cases occur in the winter D. Primarily in men - ANSWER Primarily in men Hypothroidism occur...

HESI EXIT NGN Exam 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A pt is recovering in the critical care unit following a cardiac cath. IV nitro and heparin are infusing. The pt is sedated but responds to instructions. After changing positions, the pt complains of pain at the right groin insertion site. What action should the nurse implement? - ANSWERS Stimulate the pt to take deep breaths Prior to obtaining a trapeze bar for a pt with limited mobility, which pt assessme...