NURSING RNSG 1538 (ATI RNSG 1538)

Musculoskeletal Trauma Learning Activity Multiple Choice: Worth 5 points each. 1. Emergency management of a fracture should include: a. Covering the area with a clean dressing, if the fracture is open. b. Immobilizing the affected site. c. Splinting the injured limb. d. All of the above nursing interventions. e. B & C only. 2. The most serious complication of an open fracture is: a. Infection b. Muscle atrophy caused by loss of supporting bone structure. c. Necrosis of adjacent soft t...

RNSG 1538 - Drugs to Treat Disorders of Intracranial Regulation Quiz. Questions & Answers. 1, You are caring for a preoperative patient that is NPO. The patient takes carbamazepine (Tegretol) 200mg PO BID for a seizure disorder. Which of the following actions should you take? Give the oral dose of carbamazepine with a sip of water . It is important to continue the oral carbamazepine to maintain therapeutic blood levels and to prevent seizure activity. The anesthesiologist should be notified and ...

RNSG 1538 - Drug Therapy for Schizophrenia (Antipsychotics) Quiz. Questions and Answers. 2. Drug Therapy for Schizophrenia (Antipsychotics) Quiz A nurse is teaching a psychiatric client about his ordered drugs, chlorpromazine and benztropine. What evaluation would indicate a therapeutic response to these drugs? The client is experiencing less psychosis and a decrease in extrapyramidal symptoms Benztropine is an anticholinergic medication administered to reduce the extrapyramidal adv...

RNSG 1538 - Anti-Depressant and Mood Stabilizers Quiz. Questions & Answers. 1. Anti-Depressant and Mood Stabilizers Quiz Which classification of drugs is the most potentially fatal if a client takes an overdose? Tricyclic Antidepressants Tricyclic antidepressants can create fatal cardiac arrhythmias. Overdosage of tricyclic antidepressants occurs over several days and results in confusion, agitation, hallucinations, hyperpyrexia, and increased reflexes. Seizures, com...

RNSG 1538 - Musculoskeletal Trauma Learning Activity. Questions and Answers.

RNSG 1538 - Human Development: Drugs to Treat ADHD and Menopause. Questions and Answers. A healthcare professional is talking to a patient and her family about how methylphenidate (Ritalin) will help manage attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following therapeutic effects should they expect? Decreased anxiety Reduced panic Increased focus Rational: Stimulants, such as methylphenidate, regulate levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain to produced calm...

RNSG 1538 - Female Reproductive Medications. Questions and Answers. A patient with preeclampsia is receiving IV magnesium sulfate. Which finding should the nurse report to the provider? Respirations 12/minute 2+ pedal edema 2+ deep tendon reflexes 24 ml/hr urinary output. Urine output of less than 15 to 30 ml/hr is associated with magnesium sulfate toxicity and should be reported to the provider. Which nursing interventions are appropriate for a patient who has been star...

RNSG 1538 - Drugs to Treat Disorders of Intracranial Regulation Quiz. Questions & Answers. 1, You are caring for a preoperative patient that is NPO. The patient takes carbamazepine (Tegretol) 200mg PO BID for a seizure disorder. Which of the following actions should you take? Give the oral dose of carbamazepine with a sip of water . It is important to continue the oral carbamazepine to maintain therapeutic blood levels and to prevent seizure activity. The anesthesiologist should be n...