In an elderly patie - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final Exam: NR574/ NR 574 (2023/2024 Latest Update) Acute Care Practicum Review | Week 5-8 | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Q: Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) Answer: Neurologic assessment of a patie response, eye opening, and motor function. Q: Calculate the GCS for Aasan. Aasan, an elderly client, was brought to the emergency department by EMS following a fall. There is a large laceration on his occiput with profuse bleeding. He opens his eyes when you speak t...

2023 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2023 |TEST BANK |QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |GUARANTEE A+ SCORE GUIDE An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital. While performing a skin assessment, the nurse discovers bruises in various stages of healing all over the patient's body. Why is it important for the nurse to promptly document and report these findings? a.The patient may have been abused. b.The patient is elderly. c.The patient may have peripheral vascular disease. d.The patient may have a cognitiv...

RELIAS ED RN A REAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST//ALREADY GRADED A+ An elderly patient is brought in with new onset of confusion and gradual onset of headache in the last 48hours. The patient states that they had a fall 3 days ago. Based on the history and presenting complaints, what diagnostic test do you anticipate the provider to order? RELIAS ED RN A REAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST//ALREADY GRADED A+ An elderl...

2023 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2023 |TEST BANK |QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |GUARANTEE A+ SCORE GUIDE An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital. While performing a skin assessment, the nurse discovers bruises in various stages of healing all over the patient's body. Why is it important for the nurse to promptly document and report these findings? a.The patient may have been abused. b.The patient is elderly. c.The patient may have peripheral vascular disease. d.The patient may have a cognitiv...

NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM/NURS 6521N WEEK 11 LATEST VERSION An oral antidepressant that the patient has been taking daily for several years - ANSW..An elderly postsurgical patient has developed postoperative pneumonia in the days following abdominal surgery and is being treated with a number of medications. Which of the following medications that the nurse will administer has the slowest absorption?

TEEX Paramedic Final Exam Study Guide | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 | 100% PASS As you are administering 40 units of vasopressin to an adult woman in ventricular fibrillation, your team members continue CPR. After 2 minutes, you reassess her and determine that she is still in ventricular fibrillation. You should: - Answer -A. administer 300 mg of amiodarone while CPR remains uninterrupted. B. deliver a monophasic defibrillation with 200 joules and resume C...

MDC 1 Final Exam Questions With Verified Solutions 2024 If a surgical wound was closed with sutures, what is the healing process called? - answerprimary What is the medical term to describe thick, yellow drainage? - answerpurulent Which of the following is the correct management of cellulitis? - answeruse a warm moist towel on the affected area. Which of the following is the best intervention for a patient that expirernces pain during a dressing change? - answeradminister pain medication...

PEAT-5 Exam Practice 200 Questions and Answers 2024/2025 Complete 1) A patient who sustained a right cerebrovascular accident presents with a flaccid left arm. During muscle testing, the patient is able to shrug the left shoulder. The MOST accurate explanation for shoulder movement is that the right cerebrovascular accident: 1. has affected the right shoulder and not the left shoulder. 2. did not affect the vagus nerve (X), which innervates the upper trapezius muscle. 3. did not affe...

  PARAMEDIC FISDAP FINAL EXAM 100 Q&As Graded A+ (2022) 1. Which of the following is most likely mistaken for seizure, in an elderly patient? A. Stroke B.Syncope C. Dementia D. Arrhythmia 2. Which of the following is part of the Emergency Medical Services system? A. Fire fighter B. Police officer C. Traffic officer D .Medical director 3. What does the ECG rhythm show (see image)? A. Asystole B. Normal sinus rhythm C. Ventricular fibrillation D. Presence of a pacemak...

An elderly patient in an assisted-living facility presents with a diminished level of consciousness and elevated white blood count. Assessment reveals pale, clammy skin and a urinary catheter with dark-colored urine. Vital signs are P 132, R 38 and shallow, BP 78/46, SpO2 91%, and T 100.8°F (32.8°C). What classification of shock is the patient most likely experiencing? - ACCURATE ANSWERS Distributive An anxious male complains of a sore throat, fever, chills, dental pain, and dyspnea. The p...