NURS 265 (ATIComplexEndocrine)

Question 1 2 / 2 pts The nurse notes each time the mechanical ventilator delivers a breath to a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the peak inspiratory pressure alarm sounds. What is the nurse’s best intervention? a) Suction the client. b) Perform chest physiotherapy. c) Assess the airway. d) Raise the head of bed to high Fowlers. Question 2 2 / 2 pts A client has a new tracheostomy, on a mechanical ventilator with the following settings: SIMV, rate of 12...

1. Advance directives (AD) are not legally required. It is a standard of the Joint Commission, and any facility which accepts federal funds must ask and offer the AD. 2. ADs allow the client to make personal health-care decisions about end-of-life issues, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), ventilators, feeding tubes, and other issues concerning the client’s death.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS ANSWERS AND RATIONALES Multiple Sclerosis 1. 1. These are clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis and are expected. 2. These are expected clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis. 3. These are expected clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis. 4. Dysphagia is a common problem of clients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and this places the client at risk for aspiration pneumonia. Some clients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis eventually become immobile ...

ATI-RN Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Detailed Answer Key ATI Complex Endocrine Practice (NEW) 2023. 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The client reports a tingling sensation in the hands, the soles of the feet, and around the lips. For which of the following findings should the nurse assess the client? A. Chvostek's sign Rationale: The nurse should suspect that the client has hypocalcemia, a possible complication follow...

The nurse working in the ED is triaging a client who has presented with chest pain, shortness of breath, a productive cough, and reports nights sweats. That clients health history includes the presence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the recent laboratory results that reveal a low CD4+ count. Airborne precautions have been initiated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next? ANSWER: Check the client’s temperature RATIONALE: A fever is a symptom of A...

ARTHRITIS AND COMMON TISSUE DISEASES LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (DLE/SLE) >>> PATHO  Lupus is probably caused by a complex combo of genetic and environmental factors  2 main classifications: o Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) – effects only the skin o Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) – more common  Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): o Chronic, progressive, inflammatory connective tissue disorder that can cause major body organs/systems to fail o Spontaneous remis...

NUR 265 Exam 3 Study Questions

Nur 265 Exam 3 Study Guide Increased ICP (939-940, chart 941)  Normal ICP 10-15 mmHg, pressures >20 mmHg impair cerebral circulation  IICP is leading cause of death from head trauma in pts who reach the hospital alive.  Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) o Blood flow required to provide adequate oxygenation & glucose for brain metabolism o Maintenance above 70 mmHg o CPP= MAP-ICP  MAP= (2xD) + S MAP NEEDS TO BE ATLEAST 80 3  Compensation o First Response – CSF is ...