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IV Medications /vasoactives: Hypovolemia should be corrected before the administration of any vasoactive agents ● Vasopressors ○ They mimic the effects of the sympathetic nervous system by stimulating alpha, beta, and other vascular receptors. ○ Half life= 1-2 mins & reach peak effect within 10 minutes ● Dopamine ○ INCREASE in: (low dose) renal blood flow, urine output, (median dose) HR, Contractility, CO, (high dose) vasoconstriction ○ ONLY give through a central line ○ ...

Basilar skull fracture: A halo-sign which is blood surrounded by a yellow colored stain, is likely to appear on the gauze if the client experienced a CSF leak as a result of a basilar skull fracture. o Other signs of a basilar skull fracture: hemorrhage from the nose, pharynx, ears, or blood under the conjunctiva, Battle sign (bruising over the mastoid process) may be seen after 24 hours o CSF leak: when cerebrospinal fluid escapes from the ear or nose and the halo sign is visible on bed ...

A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel about standard precautions when caring for a client who has vancomycin resistant Enterococcus of the urine. Which of the following images of personal protection equipment should the nurse recommend the AP to use when caring for this client? The nurse should don clean gloves when caring for a client who has vancomycinresistant enterococcus of the urine. This protects the nurse form coming in contact with bodily fluids contaminated with the bacteria ...

A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff members to discuss costcontainment issues. The nurse manager has asked for staff input regarding strategies that might help reduce costs. Which of the following types of leadership is the nurse manager using? a. Autocratic b. Democratic c. Laissez-faire d. Moral b. Democratic Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the decisions made. Maintains a high degree of control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff...

ATI Mental Health 2019 B Questions and Answers / ATI Mental Health 2019 B Questions and Answers

A nurse enters a client's room, and observes that the client is agitated and pacing rapidly. The pt looks at the nurse and says, "back off. Leave me alone" What statement should the nurse make? "I will give you some space if you calm down. Tell me what is making you feel so tense." A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. The nurse enters the client's room and finds the client cutting into his flesh with a paper clip. After providing first aid, which of...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY 2021 EXAM RETAKE GUIDE 100% VERRIFIED CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ ATI PHARMACOLOGY 2021 EXAM RETAKE GUIDE 100% VERRIFIED CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+

ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM 2021 Answers are clearly highlighted in green color (GRADED A+) 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol use disorder. Which o f the following findings should the nurse suspect? - Acrocyanosis - Arrhythmias - ASCITES * - Weight gain 2. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Amenorrhea - ABDOMINAL PAIN * - Restricted caloric intake - F...

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has peptic ulcer disease and is to start a new prescription for sucralfate. Which of the following actions of sucralfate should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Decreases stomach acid secretion B. Neutralizes acids in the stomach C. Forms a protective barrier over ulcers D. Treats ulcers by eradicating H. pylori A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for methylprednisolone. Which o...

ATI RN 3.0 Practice Immune and Infectious