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Fastest route of parenteral adminstration - Answer IV Benfits of Incentive Spirometry - Answer Prevents/reduces risk of alectisis Belly assessments include - Answer Inspection, ascultation, palpation Obstructed bowel sounds can include - Answer borborygmi (high pitched and hyperactive) bowel sounds Maximum adult dosage of acetaminophen - Answer 4 g per day (from all sources) Pediatric acetaminophen dosage - Answer 10/15 mg per kg, per dose (max 60/75 mg, per kg per day) If a pe...

  HESI RN OB 1. The nurse is caring for a client who had an emergency cesarean section, with her husband in attendance the day before. The baby’s Apgar was 9/9. The woman and her partner had attended childbirth education classes and had anticipated having a water birth with family present. Which of the following comments by the nurse is appropriate? a) “Sometimes babies just don’t deliver the way we expect them to.” b) “With all of your preparations, it must have been disappoi...

PEAT 507 Sullivan C Practice Questions and Answers for Licence Examinations 2024/2025. 1. A patient has developed congestive heart failure after experiencing his first myocardial infarction. The pulmonary signs and symptoms the therapist expect to find include: A. inspiratory wheezing and shortness of breath. B. crackles and cough. C. cough productive of thick yellow secretions. D. crackles and clubbing of the digits. 2. A newborn is 4 weeks premature and is examined at birth using t...

1. A nurse is providing education to a parent whose child has had a colostomy. Which of the following is an appropriate method to determine understanding of the teaching? - Observe the parents while they perform the procedure. 2. A nurse is educating the parent of a 9-month-old infant who has recently been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Which of the following statements by the parent should indicate to the nurse that teaching has been effective? - "I am hopeful that the early schooli...

  HESI RN OB 1. The nurse is caring for a client who had an emergency cesarean section, with her husband in attendance the day before. The baby’s Apgar was 9/9. The woman and her partner had attended childbirth education classes and had anticipated having a water birth with family present. Which of the following comments by the nurse is appropriate? a) “Sometimes babies just don’t deliver the way we expect them to.” b) “With all of your preparations, it must have been disappoi...

a nurse is caring for a client who has meningitis. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform? a. homans’ sign b. trousseau’s sign inski’s sign d. chvostek’s sign  a nurse is assessing a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? a. respiratory rate 14/min b. blood pressure 150/98 mm Hg sium 9 mEq/L d. 2+ deep tendon reflexes  a nurs...

Why do we use functional assessments and what do they tell us? We use it to assess persons ability to accomplish skills, to determine optimal living situation (ex: no ADL's maybe SNF) Define ADL's basic daily tasks of fundamental living, such as toileting or grooming Define IADL's More complex tasks that allow someone to live independently, such as grocery shopping or cleaning or paying bills What types of questions are asked on functional assessment tools? S- self es...

HESI-MATERNITY & PEDIATRICS QUESTIONS ANSWERED 100% CORRECT A breastfeeding postpartum client is diagnosed with mastitis, and antibiotic therapy is prescribed. Which instruction should the nurse provide to this client? Breastfeed the infant, ensuring that both breasts are completely emptied. An insulin-dependent client with gestational diabetes mellitus is in the second stage of labor. What supplies will the delivery nurse gather for care of the newborn? (Select all that apply.) Erythr...

What is the lifespan of the sperm? 3 days What is lifespan of the ovum? 24 hours What categories of contraceptive methods have the lowest risk of unintended pregnancy? (Assume low = 10% or less) surgical sterilization, hormonal contraception, and copper IUD In general, how does natural family planning methods work? What information is used in natural family planning methods of contraception? Avoidance of fertile periods, Menstrual cycle information (LMP, cycle length), assessment of cervica...

NNP Practice Exam (CCPR 2017) 174 Questions with Verified Answers A 32 week gestation infant with decreased renal function develops systemic candidiasis. The best choice of antifungal therapy for this baby is a. amphotericin B lipid complex b. fluconazole c. flucytosine - CORRECT ANSWER a. amphotericin B lipid complex Increased bowel sounds are indicative of a. Ileus b. Malrotation c. Starvation - CORRECT ANSWER b. Malrotation Infants with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome have a high r...