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MDC4 Final Exam Why teach patient to deep breath and cough after surgery - prevent pneumonia Normal drainage for surgical site? - Clear (serous) or pale/red/watery (serosanguineous) Worrisome sign of post op patient?? - Restlessness Clearly if patient is presenting to ER with heat exhaustion, what is the priority action of the nurse? - IV Fluids Action is patient has bee sting. . if available? - Epi Community disaster preparedness, what would be an organization to help? - *Medical R...

Question 1 1 out of 1 points A patient with a recent diagnosis of acute renal failure has a long-standing seizure disorder which has been successfully controlled for several years with antiseizure medications. The nurse should recognize that the patient's compromised renal function will likely Response Feedback: Impaired renal function will increase the half-life of drugs that are metabolized by the kidneys. This does not necessarily render such medications ineffective and it does not...

Question 1 A 52-year-old male presents with pooling of blood in the veins of the lower extremities and edema. The diagnosis is chronic venous insufficiency, and an expected assessment finding of this disorder is: Correct Answer: b. Skin hyperpigmentation  Question 2 A nurse monitors the patient for _____ when rapid onset of malignant hypertension results. Selected Answer: b. Encephalopathy Correct Answer: b. Encephalopathy  Question 3 A 65-year-old female presents to the emer...

1. The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey? Observing the patient’s body stature and nutritional status 2. When measuring a patient’s weight, the nurse is aware of which of these guidelines? Attempts should be made to weigh the patient at approximately the same time of day, if a sequence of weights is necessary. 3. A patient’s weekly blood pressure readings for 2 months have ranged between 124/84 mm Hg and 136/88 mm Hg, with an av...

1. Define (associate the 9 characteristics/features of each) Benign: • Specific morphology – resemble the tissues they originated from • A smaller nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio – similar to normal cells • Specific differentiated function – contributes to the body function • Tight adherence - bind closely together due to the production of fibronectin • No migration – do not invade other tissues • Orderly growth – rate of growth is normal by expansion • Euploidy – ...

NURS 6501 Midterm Exam Course NURS-6501N-32,Advanced Pathophysiology.2020 Spring Qtr 02/24-05/17-PT27 Test Exam - Week 6 Midterm Started 4/4/20 3:01 PM Submitted 4/4/20 5:01 PM Due Date 4/6/20 1:59 AM Status Completed Attempt Score 97 out of 100 points • Question 1 The action of platelet-derived growth factor is to stimulate the production of which cells? Selected Answer: Platelets • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A healthcare professional is educating a patient about asthma. The prof...

Pathophysiology Final Study Guide Patho Section 1 Cell & Tissue Function/Dysfunction Atrophy: decrease in size of cells. Hypertrophy: increase in cell size. Hyperplasia: increase in number of cells. Metaplasia: mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type. Dysplasia: cells vary in size & shape within a tissue. Anaplasia: undifferentiated cells with variable nuclear & cell structure. Neoplasm: tumor. Cell Damage Ischemia: oxygen deficit due to respiratory or circulatory...

1. A nurse is preparing to initiate a bladder-retraining program for a client who has incontinence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) A. Restrict the client's intake of fluids during the daytime. B. Have the client record urination times. C. Gradually increase the urination intervals. D. Remind the client to hold urine until the next scheduled urination time. E. Provide a sterile container for urine. 2. A nurse is reviewing factors that incre...

1. A nurse is preparing to initiate a bladder-retraining program for a client who has incontinence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) A. Restrict the client's intake of fluids during the daytime. B. Have the client record urination times. C. Gradually increase the urination intervals. D. Remind the client to hold urine until the next scheduled urination time. E. Provide a sterile container for urine. 2. A nurse is reviewing factors that incre...

1. 2. 3. muscle weakness increase uncordination confusion apathy incoherence decreased clotting Pneumothorax interventions MS physical assessment Frsotbite physical assessment Moderate hypothermia symptoms worst headache ever subarachnoid hemorrhage symptom Spinal Cord Injury Intervention Right hemisphere stroke changes Guillian Barre Syndrome path 3. muscle weakness increase uncordination confusion apathy incoherence decreased clotting Pneumothorax interventions MS phy...