NUR 337 Med Questions with Complete Correct Answers | Grade A+

ABG Ans: Arterial Blood Gas ac or a.c. Ans: before meals ad lib Ans: freely as desired AP or A/P Ans: anteroposterior (front to back) bid or b.i.d Ans: twice a day 2 BP or B/P Ans: blood pressure BUN Ans: blood urea nitrogen (test of kidney function) Bx or bx Ans: biopsy c (line on ...

An overweight patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at an outpatient surgery setting. What is the nurse's priority client teaching focus for this procedure? a. surgery will involve multiple small incisions. b. this setting is not appropriate for this procedure. c. the patien...

Which of the following sites should be avoided for IV insertion? (Select all that apply.) A. Dorsal surface of the hand of a middle-aged adult B. Inner arm C. Foot of an adult D. Site distal to a previous venipuncture site E. Inner wrist F. Areas of venous bifurcation G. Foot of a child Ans:...

Apply knowledge of cardiovascular physiology in relation to cardiac anatomy and the conduction system of the heart, pathophysiology, pharmacology, chronic heart conditions (from NUR 323) and physical assessment. Ans: Heart disease: leading cause of death in the US. modifiable risk factors: HTN,...

A postoperative patient has a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance. The nurse determines that interventions for this nursing diagnosis have been successful if which activity or assessment is observed? a. Patient uses the spirometer 10 times every hour. b. Patient's breath sounds a...

CIWA score that indicates absent to minimal withdrwal Ans: 0-9 CIWA score that indicates mild withdrawal (treatment with medication is required) Ans: 10-14 CIWA score that indicates moderate withdrawal, strong risk of delirium tremens (shaking, confusion, hallucinations) Ans: 15-20 CIWA scor...

During a mental status examination, a hospitalized client states that she cannot remember if she is married or if she has children. The nurse would document this as an example of what aspect of the mental status examination? Decreased judgment Decreased level of knowledge Poor insight Poor ...

The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale (CIWA) assesses the following symptoms: (Select all that apply) a. Nausea b. Urinary retention c. Amount of consumption d. Visual disturbances e. Anxiety f. Tremors Ans: a. Nausea d. Visual disturbances e. Anxiety f. Trem...