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Chapter 20: Nursing Management: Postoperative Care MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 42-year-old patient is recovering from anesthesia in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). On admission to the PACU, the blood pressure (BP) is 124/70. Thirty minutes after admission, the blood pressure falls to 112/60, with a pulse of 72 and warm, dry skin. The most appropriate action by the nurse at this time is to a. increase the rate of the IV fluid replacement. b. continue to take vital signs every 15 minutes....

A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage III pressure ulcer on the heel. When preparing to irrigate the wound, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Obtain the prescribed irrigation solution b. Don personal protective equipment c. Check the client's pain level d. Place a waterproof pad under the client's extremity c. Check the client's pain level A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following wound dressings sho...

TNCC 9th Edition final exam test 100 questions with correct and verified answers. Graded A+ 1. You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator. B. Pack the ear with gauze. C. Notify the physician D. Document and continue the exam. - Correct answer C. Not...

- Temp/warmth - Low/High CBC - Increased HR - Low BP - Increased respiratory rate - Redness - Answer- Infection S/S - Rotate patient every 2 hours - Reposition - Padding - PROM - Barrier cream - Keep dry - Move using a lifting device - Answer- Nursing interventions to decrease risk of pressure injuries CD4 will be lower not less than 200 CD8 will be normal - Answer- HIV labs CD4 will be less than 200 CD8 will be increased. - Answer- AIDS labs - Prevents the virus from mu...

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Sex-Linked recessive. Since males only have one X and one Y, if the affected chromosome has the illness, it will be expressed. Which type of genetic disease affects males more frequently than females? Intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage. Chromosome abnormalities are the leading known cause of intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage. In which two conditions are chromosomal abnormalities the leading known cause? Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, and pr...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Questions & Answers Version 1 2023 Update A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the client? Calcitonin (Miacalcin) Rationale: The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate and calcium chloride are medications used for the treatment of tetany, w...

Test Bank for Kozier & Erb'S Fundamentals of Nursing, 10th Edition by Audrey T. Berman, Shirlee Snyder and Geralyn FrandsenISBN-13: 4362 Table of Contents UNIT 1 The Nature of Nursing 1 Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice 2 Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing 27 Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks 39 Legal Aspects of Nursing 52 Values, Ethics, and Advocacy 80 UNIT 2 Contemporary Health Care 98 Health Care Delivery Systems 9...

tissue integrity - the ability of body tissues to regenerate and/or repair to maintain normal physiological processes interventions to maintain tissue integrity - reposition turning adequate nutrition skin assessments blanching test - A test of the rate of capillary refill; blanching means to cause to become pale by applying digital pressure. Non-blanchable - skins stay very red even with finger pressure; indicates severe skin injury Stage 1 pressure ulcer - intact skin with nonblanc...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...