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ATI MEDSURG 2 NUR 265/DETAILED ANSWER KEY NEURO-SHOCK & BURNS PRACTICE 2024/2025. 1. A nurse in the emergency department is implementing a plan of care for a conscious client who has a suspected cervical cord injury. Which of the following immediate interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.) A. Hypotension B. Polyuria C. Hyperthermia D. Absence of bowel sounds E. Weakened gag reflex Rationale: <b>Hypotension is correct.</b> Lack of sympathetic input c...

computerized tomography (CT) scan - Answer x-ray beams pass through brain structures at different angles; allows visualization of brain structures; purpose: find brain lesions, determine if structures look normal; does not tell you how brain is functioning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - Answer utilizes magnet and radio frequencies; patient cannot have any metal on or in them; more powerful magnet = better images; does not tell you how brain is functioning electroencephalograph (E...

MLT ASCP Practice Questions With Complete Solutions (With Rationale) Which ethnic group has the highest incidence of hereditary hemochromatosis in the United States? A. Caucasians of Celtic descent B. African Americans C. Persons of Mediterranean descent D. Hispanics (Answer: - A; In the US, Caucasians of Celtic descent have the highest incidence of hereditary hemochromatosis. True/False Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) susceptibility tests should be performed against other b...

Nursing Pharmacology (Drugs) Exam Questions and Answers 2024 albuterol -Answer-(SABA) short acting beta 2 receptor agonist, used for bronchospasm, acute symptoms of asthma acetaminophen -Answer-centrally acting cox inhibitor; analgesic and antipyretic properties; no antiinflammatory,antirheumatic properties acyclovir -Answer-Antimetabolite for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus & Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections; MOAs: Purine necleoside analog: DNA polymerase inhibitor, suppresses synthesis ...

Coliform - Answer-rapidly ferment lactose, are part of normal microbiota, may be opportunistic, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic. Found in soil and plants. Presence in water= impure water and poor sewage treatment 3 types of antigens used to serotype enteric bacteria - Answer-O-outer membrane K- capsular antigen H- flagellar lancefield typing - Answer-grouping catalase negative and coagulase negative bacteria based on carbohydrate composition of bacterial antigens found on cell walls. U...

CNUR 302Five Levels of LOC - correct answer 1) Full consciousness [awake and alert, orientated, normal feeding] 2) confusion [disorientated, alert but inappropriate responses] 3)obtunded [child has limited responses to environment and falls asleep unless stimulation] 4) Stupor [child only responds to vigorous stimulation] 5) Coma [unable to arouse to any stimulus] GCS - correct answer -eye opening -verbal response -motor response Posturing - correct answer -Decorticate [flexion in ar...

The bacterium most likely to be transmitted from mother to infant during labor and cause neonatal sepsis is: - Answer-Group B Streptococcus Which of the following is an example of criterion of "Strength of the Association" from Hill's criteria for causation? - Answer-In a study of the association between antibiotic exposure and development of infection, the odds ratio was 2:3 Which of the following rules should be followed when collecting stool samples for testing? - Answer- What t...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM NEWLY UPDATED 2024 Droplet precautions - CORRECT-spiderman! sepsis, scarlet fever, streptococcal pharyngitis, parvovirus, pneumonia, pertussis, influenza, diptheria, epiglottitis, rubella, mumps, meningitis, mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia, adeNovirus (Private room and mask) Contact precaution - CORRECT -MRS WHISE protect visitors & caregivers when 3 ft of the pt. Multidrug-resistant organisms RSV, Shigella, Wound infections, Herpes simplex, I...

Med Surg Test bank (RED HESI) Exam with 100%Verified Answers (2024/2025). The nurse assesses a patient with shortness of breath for evidence of long-standing hypoxemia by inspecting: A. Chest excursion B. Spinal curvatures C. The respiratory pattern D. The fingernail and its base - CORRECT ANSWER D. The fingernail and its base Clubbing, a sign of long-standing hypoxemia, is evidenced by an increase in the angle between the base of the nail and the fingernail to 180 degrees or more, usual...

The nurse notes that a patient with a head injury has a clear nasal drainage. The most appropriate nursing action for this finding is to a. obtain a specimen of the fluid and send for culture and sensitivity. b. take the patient's temperature to determine whether a fever is present. c. check the nasal drainage for glucose with a Dextrostik or Testape. d. have the patient to blow the nose and then check the nares for redness. - Answer - Correct Answer: C Rationale: If the drainage is cerebr...