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A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Correct Answer Apply oxygen to the client via a face mask Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing. Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible. Monitor the client's pain level. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who reports chest pain. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction...

GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY 8464/C/2F Chemistry Paper 2F Version: 1.0 Final *JUN238464C2F01* IB/M/Jun23/E5 8464/C/2F For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL Tuesday 13 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • a ruler • a scientific calculator • the periodic table (enclosed). Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Pencil should only be used for drawing. • Fill in the boxes at ...

Medical KSV Exam Questions with Correct Answers 2023 | 2024 (Verified Answers) what should FA do first if a passenger is suspected of having cholera? - ANSWER mix equal parts orange juice and water together; then encourage person to drink liquid adult=1qt in 4 hours child=1 qt in 8-24 hours infant=1 qt in 24 hours what should FA do when discovering passenger who's conscious but breathing? - ANSWER give gentle shake, tap on shoulder, say "Are you okay?" which item in FAK can only be us...

Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the trauma patient? Answer: c - Answer - a) to measure oxygenation and ventilation b) to quantify the base deficit for the adequacy of cellular perfusion c) *to gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia ** d) to determine the underlying cause of shock A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" vital signs upon arrival were BP 100/60 mm Hg, HR 96 beats/min, and RR 24 breaths/min. H...

How would you diagnose Hemmorrhagic CVA? LP or Head CT Which of the following lab results need to be monitored closely for efficiency? D-Dimer Troponin Creatinine (from BMP) Which of the following tests would likely be immediately ordered for a Cardiac Workup in the ED? CBC, BMP, Troponin, EKG, CXR What procedure would be used to diagnose Meningitis? Expand the abbreviation. Lumbar Puncture Which of the following would be ordered to investigate thyroid disease? ...

1. A nurse is caring for a client with diabetes insipidus (DI). Which data warrants the most immediate intervention by the nurse? a. Serum sodium of 185 mEq/L (185 mmol/L) b. Dry skin with inelastic turgor c. Apical rate of 100 beats per minute d. Polyuria and excessive thirst 2. The nurse is obtaining the admission history for a client with suspected peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Which subjective data reported by the client supports the medical diagnosis? a. Frequent use of chewable and l...

"The chest X-ray in the Figure was taken in an intoxicated patient who is conversant, but an unreliable historian. The X-ray findings are best described as indicating: [image] A. Esophageal foreign body B. Intratracheal foreign body C. mediastinitis from esophageal perforation D. normal chest" "A. Esophageal foreign body The answer is A. The film reveals a classic appearance of a round foreign body (in this case, a pull-top from a beer can) in the esophagus. The foreign body appears ...

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. ...

The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped position" provides better visualization during the insertion of which device? - endotracheal tube Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain injury? - subdural hematoma A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago. Which of the following laboratory values is expected with a musculoskeletal complication associated with this presentation? - Elevated creatine kina...

1. The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following except: a) perform primary assessment b) provide initial resuscitation c) provide definite diagnosis d) package patients for transportation  Correct answer c) provide definitive diagnosis 2. In what position should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital? a) on their side, with feet elevated b) on their side c) seated, with head tilted back and legs elevated d) face down, with head elevated  Corre...