When the nurse is ca - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. E-D = ERV 160. A healthy 30-year-old woman is referred for a life insurance physical exam. History reveals that she has never smoked and vesicular breath sounds are heard at the periph- ery of the lung with aus- cultation. In the patient's spirometry tracing below, the expiratory reserve vol- ume (ERV) equals which of the following? 2. .21*380 = 80 mmHg 161. A group of third-year medical students accom- panied a medical mission team to Peru, South Amer- ica. After arriving at the ai...

Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Accurate responses are given. Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Norepinephrine Mechanism of Action (MOA) A1, A2, B1 agonist. Primary agent used in distributive shock because it's ability to recruit venous volume and augment preload, while increasing arterial tone, and increasing cardiac output. Alpha one causing peripheral smooth muscle contraction. (low dose venous, high dose venous and arterial). Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonism actually ant...

a health care provider orders a pain medication for a postoperative patient that is a PRN order. When would the nurse administer this medication? a. a single dose during the postoperative period b. doses administered as needed for pain relief c. one dose administered immediately d. doses routinely administered as a standing order - b a medication order reads: "hydromorphone, 2 mg IV every 3 to 4 hours PRN pain." the prefilled cartridge is available with a label reading "hydromorphone 2...

Maternity and Pediatrics HESI Review 3 Latest Update 2023/2024 (All New Questions Included) Maternity and Pediatrics HESI Review 3 Mother of a preschool-aged child calls school RN to report her child was bitten by a tick while on a school outing last wk. Mother tells RN she removed tick & flushed it down toilet. What action should school RN take? Schedule test for Lyme disease if rash appears. Dr. prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) for school-aged child diagnosed with tonic-clonic epileps...

Which type of exercises should the elderly/cardiac patients not take part in? - Answer- Isometric/isotonic exercises due to vagal response When giving diuretics, which electrolyte do you supplement due to the smallest margin of error? - Answer- potassium Which system controls stress on the body, or the Fight or Flight instinct? - Answer- parasympathetic system stress on the body/mind - Answer- negative emotions, insomnia, alertness stress causes: pupils - Answer- dilate stress cau...

The nurse recognizes non-modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis include: SATA A. family hx B. age C. smoking D. diet ️ A, B The nurse knows the most serious complication of carotid artery disease is: ️ Stroke A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute asthma attack. Which of the following indicates respiratory status is declining? SATA A. O2 95% B. Wheezing C. retraction of sternal muscles D. pink mucous membranes E. tachycardia ️ B, C, E A nurse is car...

A nurse in a burn treatment centre is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client's spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. "large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation" b. " I can call the doctor back here if you want me to" c. "a piece of skin will be removed and grafted over the burned area" d. "dead tissue wi...

A client reports to the nurse he has not had a BM in 2 days. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. instruct caregiver to offer a glass of prune juice B. notify HCP and request script for stool softener C. Assess clients med rec and see normal BM pattern D. Instruct caregiver to increase clients fluids to five 8 ounce glasses per day. correct answer C!! Always assess first. You dont know enough to ask for stool softener A client who has COPD is resting in semi fowlers w/...

LATEST 2023 HESI COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW (NCLEX RN) EXAM 5TH ED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS (GUARANTEED A++) HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination FIFTH EDITION Editor E. Tina Cuellar, PhD, WHNP, PMHCNS, BC Director of Curriculum, Review and Testing, Elsevier/HESI, Houston, Texas Table of Contents Cover image Title page Copyright Contributing Authors Reviewers Preface 1. Introduction to Testing and the NCLEX-RN® Examination Test-Taking Tips The NCL...

BS 1343 HESI Exit exam RN Questions and Answers 100% Correct – Houston Community college (A grade / School graded) HESI EXIT VERSION 3 1. The nurse is reviewing medical prescriptions for newly admitted clients. It would be a priority for the nurse to follow up with the physician if a client with (a) a potassium level of 4.5mEq/L has Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene) prescribed (b) a Dilantin (phenytoin) level of 8 mcg/ml is placed on seizure precautions(c) sensitivity to Aspirin (acetyls...