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BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment Exam V1 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers |100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale Q: A client has been diagnosed with bilateral lower lobe atelectasis. What percussion sound should the nurse expect to hear when percussing over the client's lower lobes? Answer: Dull, thud-like. Q: A client is being assessed upon admission to the medical-surgical unit. The nurse is preparing to complete a head-to-toe assessment and will begin at th...

ATLS Post Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Advanced trauma life support) Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? a. Log-rolling may be d estabilizing to fractures from T-12 to L-1. b. Adequate immobilization can be accomplished with the scoop stretcher. c. Spinal cord injury below T-10 usu ally spares bowel and b ladder f unction. d. Hyperflexion fractures in the upper thoracic spine are inherently unstable. e....

Midterm Exam:NR572/ NR 572 (2023/ 2024 New Update) Advanced Acute Care Management Exam Review |Week 1-4| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain QUESTION hypovolemic shock ("low tank") Answer: A condition in which low blood volume, due to massive internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate perfusion. -imagine that the heart is an empty tank. With less circulating blood volume, preload and stroke volume drops result...

Final Exam: NUR2474/ NUR 2474 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Complete Review | Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A | 100% Correct- Rasmussen Q: Vitamin K Antagonist (ex: warfarin) or Anticoagulants (ex: heparin) ▪ Nursing Interventions: A patient has black, tarry stools. What do you do next? Answer: ▪ Hold the drug ▪ Check INR or aPTT ▪ Call the MD, this indicates internal bleeding Q: Your patient in the hospital is on both warfarin (blood thinner) a...

Labor & Delivery Exam (Latest 2023/2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A Q: The nurse receives report for a client at 36 weeks gestation who is being transferred to the unit for labor induction from a rural health care facility with an intrauterine fetal demise of unknown duration. Which intervention is most important when receiving care of the client? 1. Apply tocodynamometer and evaluate current contraction pattern 2. Ask the client about the family's desire...

A patient has an open and sucking chest wound. You should apply which type of dressing? - Answer Occlusive dressing A patient has an open wound with several organs protruding through the wound. Which of the following should you do first? - Answer Summon more advanced medical personnel A patient has fallen off a step ladder. During the fall, his chest hit the side of the ladder. You suspect that he may be experiencing internal bleeding. Which of the following helps support your suspicions? -...

EMT Basic Exam 3 |Actual Exam| Questions and Answers| Multiple Choices| Verified Answers The MOST common and serious complication of a significant head injury is: A. cerebral edema. B. acute hypotension. C. a skull fracture. D. a hypoxic seizure. (Correct Answer: - A. cerebral edema. Moderate elevation in intracranial pressure with middle brain stem involvement is characterized by: A. increased blood pressure, bradycardia, reactive pupils, and rapid respiratio...

As ICP increases, what does systolic BP do? increases A burn is still hot to the touch. How should you treat it? Apply clean water for 5-10 minutes before bandaging Can hypovolemic (high-space) shock occur without any obvious trauma? YES! Internal bleeding is a big concern Does abdominal evisceration indicate a need for immediate transport? YES! Do everything during transport (IV, bandaging, etc.) Do you wanted to establish IV access for a burn patient on scene or during transport? On s...

92 year old female complains of a headache and trouble breathing. She is on home O2. What is the most important question you should ask - ANSWER When did SOB Start You have attached an AED to a 42 year old female who is apneic and pulseless. The AED prompts you. "No shock advised." You should - ANSWER start chest compressions Which cardiac rhythm will an AED most likely prompt you to shock? - ANSWER ventricular tachycardia A 22 year old female tells you she is weak and complains of ...

ATI Capstone Maternal Newborn Assessment Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024/2025 | Verified!!A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record and notes that the client is taking tamoxifen. The nurse should identify that tamoxifen is used to treat which of the following conditions? Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Endometriosis Breast cancer Polycystic ovary syndrome 4. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxytocin to augment labor. The client has an intrauterine pressure catheter ...