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When should adults get the PNA vaccine? Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13 How often should you get a physical exam? Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21 Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59 Every 2 years from age 60+ When should you check lipid panel? Starting at age 20 and every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL When should mammography and prostate screening begin? Mammography: starting between 40-50 and c...

HESI PN EXIT EXAM TEST BANK a male client admitted the morning of his scheduled surgery tells the PN that he drank water last night. What intervention will the PN implement first? - Determine the amount of water and exact time it was taken A client receives ondansetron prior to chemotherapy treatment.How should the PN evaluate this medication? - Monitor the client for nausea or vomiting following the treatment During morning rounds a client is admitted with OCD is in the...of the same ...

When should adults get the PNA vaccine? - ANSWER-Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13 How often should you get a physical exam? - ANSWER-Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21 Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59 Every 2 years from age 60+ When should you check lipid panel? - ANSWER-Starting at age 20 and every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL When should mammography and prostate screening begin? - ANSWER-Mammography: startin...

EXAM 1 MED SURG STUDY GUIDE LATEST Unit 1 Specialty practice of medical-surgical nursing Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be Care coordinators Transition managers Caregivers Pt educators Leaders Advocates for the pt and family The joint commission: effective care coordination and transition management Understandable discharge instructions for the patient and family Explanation of self-...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT FINAL EXAM – 180 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWRES A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct disorder. The client threatened suicide to a teacher at school. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the assessment? a)Tell me about your siblings? B)Tell me what kind of music you like? c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol? d) Tell me about your school schedule? - Corre...

HURST REVIEW question and answer 2023fluid volume excess also another word for ? - HYPERvolemia definition of fluid volume excess - too much fluid in the vascular space ( any vessel in our body ex: vein , artery) what are 2 causes of fluid volume excess? - heart failure - renal failure heart failure ( HF) means what? - the heart is weak - the cardiac output is DOWN - kidney perfusion is DOWN - urinary output is DOWN - the volume stays in the vascular space re...

When do *advanced directives* go into effect? - ANSWER when person is *unable to speak for him/herself* due to either: 1. *Mental Incapacity* - *coma *(GCS score ≤ 7) 2. *Aphasia* (≠as soon as signed; directives can always be changed later by person) SBAR Communication Framekwork Components - ANSWER 1. *S* = Situation - what *prompted* the communication (eg *what* changes occurred) 2. *B* = Background - *pertinent information, relevant history, vital signs* 3. *A* = Assessment - n...

HESI PN EXIT EXAM 2022 1. A male client admitted the morning of his scheduled surgery tells the PN that he drank water last night. What intervention will the PN implement first? Determine the amount of water and exact time it was taken. 2. A client receives ondansetron prior to chemotherapy treatment. How should the PN evaluate this medication? Monitor the client for nausea or vomiting following the treatment. 3. During morning rounds a client is admitted with OCD is in the...of the sam...

ATI RN MED SURG RETAKE 2 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased ICP? a. Flat jugular veins b. GCS score of 15 c. Sleepiness exhibited by the client d. Widening pulse pressure e. Decerebrate posturing f. Flat jugular veins is incorrect. With increased ICP, the jugular veins are typically distended. A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 is ...

A patient has newly diagnosed hyperparathyroidism. What should the nurse expect to find during an assessment at the beginning of the nursing shift? A. Lethargy and constipation from hypercalcemia B. Positive Trousseau's sign from hypercalcemia C. Lethargy and constipation from hypocalcemia D. Positive Trousseau's sign from hypocalcemia Answer: A Rationale: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) shifts calcium from the bones into the extracellular fluid (ECF). Excessive PTH causes hypercalcemia, which...