NUR 220 (A+ Graded)

A patient who had a hysterectomy yesterday has not been allowed food or drink by mouth (NPO). The physician has now ordered the patient's diet to be clear liquids. Before administering the diet, the nurse should check for: 1. Feelings of hunger 2. Bowel sounds 3. Positive Homans sign 4. Gag r...

UAH College of Nursing Mission Statement correct answers Educate and inspire individuals to become nurse leaders who act with integrity, discover through scientific methods, and advocate for the best health care experiences of people and communities in a complex and evolving health care environment....

Four Vital Signs correct answers -temperature -pulse -respiratory rate -blood pressure 5th vital sign correct answers pain normal temperature ranges for adults correct answers 36-38 celcius ot 96.8 to 100.4 F influencing factors of temperature correct answers -age -exercise -hormones ...

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old patient in the emergency department who just had a full left leg cast placed for a fracture. As the nurse is reviewing the discharge instructions with the patient's mother, she states, "You don't have to go over those—I'll read them at home." What should t...

Medicaid benefits are provided to: correct answers needy, low income disabled individuals under age 65 below a specified income. Criteria for admission to hospice care includes: correct answers a diagnosis of a terminal illness Which of the following statements best describes the role of the n...

Dysphagia correct answers Person who has difficulty swallowing Swallow study correct answers Study done by a speech therapist that helps determine a patient's aspiration risk Prealbumin correct answers Measure of the amount of protein in organs 16-30 correct answers Normal prealbumin level...

hematoma correct answers a mass of blood, or "black-and-blue" mark erythrocyte correct answers a red blood cell enteritis correct answers inflammation of the small intestine prognosis correct answers the prediction about the outcome of an illness electroencephalogram correct answers th...

in what structure of the pulmonary system does inhaled air come in contact with the blood of the pulmonary circulation? - apex of the lungs - alveolar capillary membrane - cilia in the bronchi - right and left main stem bronchi correct answers - alveolar capillary membrane respiratory func...

What are the 6 rights of medication administration? correct answers right drug, right time, right patient, right dose, right route, right documentation Feeding Tube Administration: Ciprofloxacin correct answers hold feedings 1 hour before and 1 hour after dose Feeding Tube Administration: Phen...

What is in a Health Assessment? correct answers Health History, Physical Exam, and Documentation Nursing Process includes correct answers Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcome Identification, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (A DO PIE) Health History is what type of data? correct answers Subj...

During inspection of the respiratory system the nurse documents which finding as abnormal? 1. Skin color consistent with patient's ethnicity 2. 1:2 ratio of anteroposterior to lateral diameter 3. Respiratory rate is 20 breaths per minute 4. Patient leaning forward with arms braced on the knees ...

the nurse is teaching a patient about how to take a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet. Which statement by the patient best demonstrates understanding of teaching? correct answers "I will put the nitroglycerin tablet under my tongue" The nurse is caring for a critically ill patient. What are the c...

A brief lapse of consciousness correct answers syncope Pattern of spacing between heartbeats correct answers rhythm Dyspnea that worsens when lying down correct answers orthopnea Excess fluid in the interstitial space correct answers edema Coughing up blood correct answers hemoptysis ...

The nurse is listening to the patient's heart at the left sternal border (LSB) at the second intraclavicular space (ICS). Which area is being auscultated? 1. Erb's point 2. Mitral area 3. Aortic area 4. Pulmonic area correct answers 4 A patient complains of pain in the calf when walking. Wh...