Air embolus interventions - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nitroprusside purpose - Answer- decreases preload and afterload by vasodilation (mainly afterload) Dobutamine mechanism of action - Answer- contractility Dopamine at a low-end dose "renal dose" - Answer- 0.5-4mcg/kg/min increases renal and mesentric perfusion Dopamine at a mid-range dose - Answer- 4-10mcg/kg/min increases contractility and heart rate Dopamine at a high-range dose - Answer- greater than 10mcg/kg/min vasoconstriction and increases BP Dopamine and Levophed inf...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

1. Your client attempted suicide with a medication overdose. Which intervention would be most effective in preventing an adolescent from attempting suicide again? a. Assessing his financial level b. Help him learn better problem -solving skills at school c. Coordinate involvement of a mental health provider to allow child to express feelings d. Encourage him to make more friends at his after-school job 2. The nurse evaluates teaching provided to a school age child and parents about the m...

Heartcode PALS Test Questions With All Correct Answers The infant is placed on the ambulance stretcher and responds with a groan when stimulated and has a temperature of 36.3 C (97.3 F) - CORRECT ANSWER -Monitor and support ABCs -Establish IV/IO access -Monitor heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry -Call for assistance if needed When you evaluate the patient, you find the lungs are clear, skin is cool and mottled, glucose is 97 mg/dL and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. ...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Prior to the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Position the client in an upright position, leaning over the bedside table. B. Explain the procedure. C. Obtain ABGs. D. Administer benzocaine spray. Correct Answer-A. CORRECT: Positioning the client in an upright position and bent over the bedside table widens the intercostal space for the provider to access the pleural fluid. B. I t is ...

Test bank For Hesi Med-Surg 2023/2024 Update with complete solutions 1.The nurse assesses a patient with shortness of breath for evidence of long-standing hypoxemia by inspecting: A. Chest excursion B. Spinal curvatures C. The respiratory pattern D. The fingernail and its base - D. The fingernail and its base Clubbing, a sign of longstanding hypoxemia, is evidenced by an increase in the angle between the base of the nail and the fingernail to 180 degrees or more, usually accompanied by a...

Med Surg Test bank ( Red HESI Test bank Med-Surg and other resources) 2023 Answered With Rationale The nurse assesses a patient with shortness of breath for evidence of long-standing hypoxemia by inspecting: A. Chest excursion B. Spinal curvatures C. The respiratory pattern D. The fingernail and its base D. The fingernail and its base Clubbing, a sign of long-standing hypoxemia, is evidenced by an increase in the angle between the base of the nail and the fingernail to 180 degrees or more,...

NUR 185 EXAM 2 Latest 2023 with complete solution STAGES OF BURNS stage 1 emergent stage 2 acute stage 3 rehab stage 1 emergent phase -onset first 12-48 hrs -hypovolemic shock -hyperkalemia, oliguric -cardiac dysrhythmia -acute renal failure stage 2 acute phase -first 48-72 hrs -circulatory overload -hypokalemia -polyuria -chf stage 3 rehab phase -prevent infection -return pt to normal state -help pt cope with self esteem/appearance stage 1 emergent phase interventions -a...

ACUTE RESP DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS) 1. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is bathing the client diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The bed is in a high position with the opposite side rail in the low position. Which action should the nurse implement? 1. Demonstrate the correct technique for giving a bed bath. 2. Encourage the UAP to put the bed in the lowest position. 3. Instruct the UAP to get another person to help with the bath. 4. Provide praise for perform...

Hesi Final Study Questions: Med Surg II Exam Questions and Answers A nurse is caring for a client who is learning how to take care of a newly created colostomy. When observing a return demonstration of the colostomy irrigation, the nurse evaluates that more teaching is required when the client: - Answer- Hangs the irrigation bag on the door clothes hook during fluid insertion Following surgery, a client asks the nurse if he or she can help measure intake and output. What is the best nursi...