Pneumonia interventions - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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, usually accompanied by an increase in the depth, bulk, and sponginess of the end of the finger. ...

Final Exam: NRNP 6566/ NRNP6566 Advanced Care of Adults in Acute Settings I| Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Update- Walden Question 1 Which of the following medications has the best gram negative bacteria coverage? Cefuroxime (Cefzil) Amoxicillin (Amoxil) Clarithromycin (Biaxin) Moxifloxacin (Avelox) Question 2 A 66 year old patient is admitted to the ICU with hospital acquired pneumonia. She has consolidation in the right middle and lower lung lobe. Arterial blood ...

Test Bank for CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2024 by Maxine A. Papadakis, Stephen J. McPhee 13.Which of the following should the nurse instruct a client who is being fitted for a hearing aid? 1. Keep the appliance turned on at all times. 2. Store the hearing aid in a warm, moist place. 3. Batteries last for at least 1 month. 4. Clean ear molds at least once a week. ANS: 4 The nurse should instruct the client to turn off the appliance when not in use; store in a...

ENPC Exam 6th Edition Questions And Revised Correct Answers A 5-year-old child presents with hives, swelling of the lips and face, and stridor that developed about an hour after eating lunch. The child has no known allergies. Which of the following is the priority intervention? A. Administer intramuscular epinephrine B. Auscultate bilateral breath sounds C. Insert an intravenous catheter D. Administer inhaled albuterol - ANSWER : A. Administer intramuscular epinephrine An ado...

A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Keep bed linens o of the affected areas. Position a heat lamp over the lower extremities. Apply warm, moist compresses to the affected areas. Initiate droplet isolation precautions. correct answers Keep bed linens o of the affected areas. Rationale: Nurse sho...

A client says to a nurse, "I'm going to die, and I wish my family would stop hoping for a cure! I get so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one who's dying." The therapeutic response by the nurse is: 1) "Have you shared your feelings with your family?" 2) "I think we should talk more about your anger with your family." 3) "You're feeling angry that your family continues to hope for you to be cured." 4) "Well, it sounds like you're being pretty pessimisti...

Caring for patient who reports cool feet, shiny shins, and pain in lower legs when walking. What assessment data should the LPN collect? (SATA) - Do you monitor your BP, do you have diabetes, does the pain go away when you sit down, and are you a smoker? Aching sharp cramping pain brought on by exercise and elevated rest is what? - Arterial disorder. Caring for a 64 year old patient who has undergone cardiac catheterization. To predict and manage potential complications, the nurse will impl...

A nurse is interviewing a patient who just received news that he has pancreatic cancer. The patient tells the nurse that getting cancer could never happen to him. Which defense mechanism is this patient demonstrating? A. Projection B. Denial C. Displacement D. Repression (Ans- B A patient's health history of breast cancer that runs in the family is what type of risk factor? (Ans- Non-modifiable risk factor Laws affecting nursing practice (Think PHMPG) (Ans- -Right of Privacy...

ATI RN Concept-Based Assessment Level 2 Proctored Exam (New 2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales| 100% Correct| Graded A QUESTION A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma about medications to treat an acute asthma attack. Which of the following medications should the nurse include in the teaching? Fluticasone Salmeterol Albuterol Montelukast Answer: Albuterol Albuterol is a short-acting beta agonist that causes bronchodilation. The client should us...

ATI RN Concept-Based Assessment, Proctored Exam for Level 2 Complete Test Bank Includes Online Practice Question:-A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking antacids frequently for gastrointestinal distress. The assessment findings include drowsiness, muscle weakness, bradycardia, and hypotension. Which of the following electrolyte imbalance should the nurse suspect? a. hypophosphatemia b. hypochloremia c. hypomagnesemia d. hypernatremia {{Correct Ans- c The nurse should identi...