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A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital signs D) Monitor the IV site for redness, swelling, or pain A patient is in the clinic after 6 weeks of taking riluzole...

Obstetrics/ Maternity Practice Exam 103 Questions with Verified Answers The nurse is preparing a client with a term pregnancy who is in active labor for an amniotomy. What equipment should the nurse have available at the client's bedside? (Select all that apply.) A. litmus paper B. fetal scalp electrode C. a sterile glove D. an amniotic hook E. sterile vaginal speculum F. a doppler - CORRECT ANSWER C. A sterile glove D. An amniotic hook F. A doppler A single sterile glove, an am...

Georgette's LMR PMHNP Certification Exam Review, 2023 What drugs should be avoided with Kava Kava? - Alprazolam CNS depressants (e.g., phenobarbital, zolpidem) Cultural Formulation Interview perform what 3 functions? - Clarify meaning of illness Empower the patient Validate symptoms within cultural context What does a cultural formulation interview do? - cultural assessment What is the normal range for TSH? - 0.5 - 5.0 mu/L What are lab values in Hyperthyroidism - Decreased TSH Incr...

Benzodiazepine- Midazolam - Correct Answer-Uses: Conscious sedation S/E: Dizzy Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Respiratory depression PT teaching: Safety Contraindications: Cardiopulmonary disease Non- Benzodiazepine- zolpidem tartrate - Correct Answer-Uses: Insomnia S/E: Dizziness, Drowsiness, Behavioral changes Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Complex sleep behavior Local Anesthetic- Lidocaine - Correct Answer-Uses: Minor procedure S/E: Confusion, drowsiness, stinging, bradycardia Nursing c...

Mesencephalon (midbrain) Identify A Prosencephalon (forebrain) Identify B Rhombencephalon (hindbrain) Identify C Telencephalon Identify A Diencephalon Iden

Georgette's LMR PMHNP Certification Exam What drugs should be avoided with Kava Kava? - Alprazolam CNS depressants (e.g., phenobarbital, zolpidem) Cultural Formulation Interview perform what 3 functions? - Clarify meaning of illness Empower the patient Validate symptoms within cultural context What does a cultural formulation interview do? - cultural assessment What is the normal range for TSH? - 0.5 - 5.0 mu/L What are lab values in Hyperthyroidism - Decreased TSH Increased T...

What drugs should be avoided with Kava Kava? correct answer: Alprazolam CNS depressants (e.g., phenobarbital, zolpidem) Cultural Formulation Interview perform what 3 functions? correct answer: Clarify meaning of illness Empower the patient Validate symptoms within cultural context What does a cultural formulation interview do? correct answer: cultural assessment What is the normal range for TSH? correct answer: 0.5 - 5.0 mu/L What are lab values in Hyperthyroidism correct ans...

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LMR Georgette’s PMHNP Certification Exam What drugs should be avoided with Kava Kava?ANS== Alprazolam CNS depressants (e.g., phenobarbital, zolpidem) What is the normal range for TSH?ANS== 0.5 - 5.0 mu/L What are lab values in HyperthyroidismANS== Decreased TSH Increased T4 and T3 What are labs in Hypothyroidism?ANS== Increased TSH Decreased T4 and T3 What are 5 primary symptoms of Hyperthyroidism?ANS== Heat intolerance Agitation, Anxiety, Irritability Tachycardia Mood swings...

Pt on heparin in hospital setting. Why start coumadin 2 days before dc? Because coumadin needs a couple days before it starts working. Angina: bc pts dev tolerance to long-acting nitroglycerine w/i 1 day. How to prevent? Pts must have 8hrs with no nitroglycerine every days. Hint: At night, remove nitro patch bc no risk of exertional angina Underlying cause of angina coronary disease, athlerosclerosis Why do we give aspirin in pts w/atherosclerosis? Aspirin is an antiplatelet.. Prevents the exist...

Psychology Scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Answers philosophical questions about human nature. Uses methods borrowed from other disciplines. Wilhelm Wundt German. Set up first psychology lab. Was a Structuralist. Studied how people sense and perceive world around them. Structualists Believed that consciousness was made of basic elements. combined in different ways to produce different perceptions. They wanted to discover the form or elements of menta...