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PN Adult Medical Surgical Practice A with NGN Questions Answered 100% correct 2023 A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery and is experiencing anxiety. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority? Determine the client's understanding of the procedure. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has peripheral arterial disease of the lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? ...

NUR 2474 Pharmacology Final Exam The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first? a.The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin b.The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about to receive digoxin (Lanoxin) c.The patient with a blood pressure of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of having a headache d.The p...

HESI Pharmacology V2 Practice Exam | Questions and Answers 2023-2024 Graded A+. A client receiving albuterol (Proventil) tablets complains of nausea every evening with her 9 p.m. dose. What action should the nurse take to alleviate this side effect? A) Change the time of the dose. B) Hold the 9 p.m. dose. C) Administer the dose with a snack. D) Administer an antiemetic with the dose. C) Administer the dose with a snack. Administering oral doses with food (C) helps minimize GI discomfort. ...

Which type of shock causes a temporary loss of motor, sensory, and reflex functions below the level of a lesion? - Answer- Spinal shock According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk and both anterior arms account for which percentage of body surface area? - Answer- 27 percent Which effect does parasympathetic stimulation have on the heart? A. It increases peripheral vascular resistance. B. It enhances atrioventricular node function. C. It shortens His-Purkinje and ventric...

ATI Capstone Med Surg Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions Graded A+ a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see - pH below 7.35 a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the nurse auscultates a third heart sound (S3), what should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these s/s - HF a nurse is administering potassium chloride elixer 40mEq divided into 2 equal doses every 12 hours, available i...

Healthstream Test 2022/2023 Updated Questions and Answers with complete solution A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and decreased systolic pressure. This assessment is most consistent with: cardiac tamponade. The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree heart block. The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening rhythm change includes: transcutaneous pacing. A patient is admitted to the ICU with suspected ...

NUR 652 Final Exam Study Questions with Answers All Correct 2023. Why are nitrate-free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on nitroglycerin therapy? To inhibit the development of tolerance What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate? Hyperthroidism What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a low TSH level with? Propanolol (Inderal) Spironoaldactone (Aldactone) has what mechanism of action (MOA)? Aldosterone antagonist Heparin exer...

Pharmacology A 1. 1.ID: A client is receiving clonidine (Catapres) 0.1 mg/24hr via transdermal patch. Which assessment finding indicates that the desired effect of the medication has been achieved? A. Client denies recent episodes of angina. Incorrect B. Change in peripheral edema from +3 to +1. C. Client denies recent nausea or vomiting. D. Blood pressure has changed from 180/120 to 140/70. Correct Catapres acts as a centrally-acting analgesic and antihypertensive agent. (D) indicate...

minimum urine output for adult 0.5mL/kg/hr ADH (antidiuretic hormone) - water retainer - vasoconstrictor (also called Vasopressin) - produced by hypothalamus - store and released from posterior pituitary ADH pathway - hypothalamus senses low blood volumed and increased serum osmolality - signal pituitary to release ADH - ADH causes kidney to retain water - water retention increases blood volume and decreases serum osmolality ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) -...

Nursing 185 exam 2, NUR 185 Exam 2 questions and answers 100% verified. What kind of nutrition do we provide for someone to promote tissue healing - correct answers.Protein ( chicken, fish, eggs, lean meat) Vitamin A Vitamin c Stages of burns - correct answers.Stage 1 (emergent phase) Stage 2 (intermediate phase) Stage 3 (long term rehabilitation)) What do you do for a stage 1 burn - correct answers.Focus on Airway and pain Give patient IV lactated ringers for...