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NR 226 Exam Questions And Answers
NR 226 Exam Questions And Answers
[Show more]NR 226 Exam Questions And Answers
[Show more]The patient record is the only permanent legal document that details the 
nurse's interactions with the patient and is the nurse's best defense if a 
patient or patient surrogate alleges nursing negligence. 
Pain management 
 ~ the alleviation of pain or a reduction in pain to a level of comfor...
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Add to cartThe patient record is the only permanent legal document that details the 
nurse's interactions with the patient and is the nurse's best defense if a 
patient or patient surrogate alleges nursing negligence. 
Pain management 
 ~ the alleviation of pain or a reduction in pain to a level of comfor...
hypernatremia 
 ~ greater than 145, water loss, excess sodium, decreased na excretion from renal 
failure, cortiocosteroids or incrased water loss, fever, infection, hyperventilation, 
sweating, diarrhea 
s/s of hyternatremia 
 ~ FIRED, fever, restless, increased fluid retention, edema, and decr...
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Add to carthypernatremia 
 ~ greater than 145, water loss, excess sodium, decreased na excretion from renal 
failure, cortiocosteroids or incrased water loss, fever, infection, hyperventilation, 
sweating, diarrhea 
s/s of hyternatremia 
 ~ FIRED, fever, restless, increased fluid retention, edema, and decr...
allows for normal muscle function- heart, lungs, muscle tissue 
Hyperkalemia *cardiac arrest* 
 ~ greater than 5 mEq 
*addison's disease 
increased intake, decreased output 
Muscle cramps 
Urinary retention 
Respiratory distress 
Decreased cardiac contractility 
Ekg changes 
Reflexes 
Hypokalem...
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Add to cartallows for normal muscle function- heart, lungs, muscle tissue 
Hyperkalemia *cardiac arrest* 
 ~ greater than 5 mEq 
*addison's disease 
increased intake, decreased output 
Muscle cramps 
Urinary retention 
Respiratory distress 
Decreased cardiac contractility 
Ekg changes 
Reflexes 
Hypokalem...
Based on the documentation, indicate if Mrs. Votaw met or did not meet her 
expected outcomes. 
1. Nursing Diagnosis 
2. Measurable Expected Outcomes 
 ~ 1. Readiness for enhanced nutrition 
2. Verbalizes foods she can eat that are low in sodium content. 
Based on Mrs. Votaw's newest nursing diag...
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Add to cartBased on the documentation, indicate if Mrs. Votaw met or did not meet her 
expected outcomes. 
1. Nursing Diagnosis 
2. Measurable Expected Outcomes 
 ~ 1. Readiness for enhanced nutrition 
2. Verbalizes foods she can eat that are low in sodium content. 
Based on Mrs. Votaw's newest nursing diag...
Do not use ____ as an analgesic in older adults or any age because of it's toxic 
metabolite which causes seizures 
 ~ meperdine (demerol) 
adjuvants 
 ~ drugs originally developed to treat conditions other than pain but also have 
analgesic properties 
(ex. antidepressants, corticosteroids) 
a...
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Add to cartDo not use ____ as an analgesic in older adults or any age because of it's toxic 
metabolite which causes seizures 
 ~ meperdine (demerol) 
adjuvants 
 ~ drugs originally developed to treat conditions other than pain but also have 
analgesic properties 
(ex. antidepressants, corticosteroids) 
a...
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