Seizure precautions - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a school-age child who has heart disease and has developed heart failure. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - CORRECT answerProvide small, frequent meals for the child. The metabolic rate of a child who has heart failure is high because of poor cardiac function. Therefore, the nurse should provide small, frequent meals for the child because it helps to conserve energy. A nurse is teaching the parent of an...

Monitoring Parameters for antivirals such as acyclovir(Zovirax)/valacyclovir(Valtrex)? - ANSWER 10% liver/90% kidney = BUN, Creat, LFT What is the Class and MOA of carbamazepine (tegretal) & topiramate (Topamax)? - ANSWER Anticonvulsant; thought to block Na+ channels to slow activity or enhance GABA Adverse effects of Carbamazepine and monitoring parameters - ANSWER Agranulocytosis: decreased production of WBC in bone marrow, SJS, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis; Monitor CBC Q 3-4 mo...

A LPN complains to the charge nurse that an unlicensed assistive person (UAP) consistently leaves the work area untidy and does not restock supplies. What is the best initial response by the charge nurse? 1Write down potential solutions to the problems today by shift's end 2Add this concern to the agenda of the next unit meeting 3Assure the staff nurse that the complaint will be investigated 4Explore for further identification about the nature of the problem - 4 Explore for further identifi...

RNRS 396 ATI MED-SURG ATI STUDY GUIDE 2023-2024 COMPLETE SOLUTION 100% CORRECT. ATI MED-SURG ATI STUDY GUIDE 2023-2024 . I. NERVOUS SYSTEM: 1. Cerebral Angiogram: - Allows for visualization of cerebral blood vessels. A catheter is placed into an artery (usually in the groin) and threaded up the blood vessels in the brain, dye is injected, x-ray are taken. ▪ Pre-procedure: ▪ NPO 4-6 hrs prior. ▪ Assess for allergy to iodine or shellfish. ▪ Assess kidney function (BUN, creatinine)...

RN Nursing Care for Children online practice 2019 A With NGN Questions and Answers Guarantee Pass A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a school-age child who is experiencing fatigue. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication of anemia? a. hematocrit 28% b. hemoglobin 13.5 g/dL c. WBC count 8000mm^3 d. platelets 250000/mm^3 [Ans: - A A nurse is preparing to collect a sample form a toddler for a sickle-turbidity test. Which of the following act...

ATI Medical Surgical Nursing Care of Clients with HIV Disease and Other Immune Deficiencies Questions and Answers 100% Correct Test Bank Latest Update. Care of Clients with HIV Disease and Other Immune Deficiencies Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which action by the nurse is most effective to prevent becoming exposed to the human immune deficiency virus (HIV)? a. Always use Standard Precautions with all clients in the workplace. b. Place clients who are HIV positive in Contact Precautions. ...

Bio-Medicine NCCAOM Board Exam 100% Solved A patient says he's going to commit suicide, what should do? - answerHave Pt. Sign a "No Self-Harm" contract and refer to primary care phsician on a semi-urgent basis. Young man had very high energy, and didn't have to sleep much just a couple days ago, now feeling exhausted and sad. Diagnosis: - answerBipolar disorder 65 years male is living in nursing house after 6 months of post stroke, he doesn't like talk to anyone, social withdraw; doe...

An assistive personnel tells the charge nurse that her assignment is too demanding. She angrily tells the nurse to reassign one of her tasks to another AP. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to resolve the conflict? - Ask the AP to discuss the issue in a private area A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) obtain supplies for a client who is on seizure precautions. Which of the following materials should the AP place in the client's room? - Oral Suction Equip...

ATI Fundamentals Retake Exam (Graded A) | Questions and Answers| Latest 2023/2024 1. A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus about how to care for corns and calluses toes. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching? ~ Answer: I can apply lotion to soften the calluses as long as I don't put lotion between my toes 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription to adva...

An assistive personnel tells the charge nurse that her assignment is too demanding. She angrily tells the nurse to reassign one of her tasks to another AP. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to resolve the conflict? - Ask the AP to discuss the issue in a private area A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) obtain supplies for a client who is on seizure precautions. Which of the following materials should the AP place in the client's room? - Oral Suction Equipm...