What is plasmapheresis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR265/ NUR 265 Exam 3: (2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Med-Surg Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: What activities are associated with a high risk of TBI in young people, and how can an interdisciplinary conference benefit the care of a patient with TBI? Answer: Activities associated w TBIs are driving, skateboarding, ATV use, motorcycles, etc. Teach to wear seatbelts, do not drive under the influence, helmets for bikes, skateboards, motorcycles, etc. The us...

Critical Care Hesi Exit Exam Questions and Answers 2023/2024 update 1 - ANSWER-The nurse cares for a client with a cuffed tracheostomy tube. Before performing oral care, the nurse notes that the client's tracheostomy cuff is inflated. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate action for the nurse to take? 1. Leave the cuff inflated and suction through the tracheostomy.2. Deflate the cuff and suction through the tracheostomy tube. 3. Inflate the cuff pressure to 40 mm Hg before suc...

  The nurse is reviewing medical prescriptions for newly admitted clients. It would be a priority for the nurse to follow up with the physician if a client with (a) a potassium level of 4.5mEq/L has Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene) prescribed (b) a Dilantin (phenytoin) level of 8 mcg/ml is placed on seizure precautions(c) sensitivity to Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is prescribed Tylenol (acetaminophen) (d) sensitivity to Penicillin is prescribed Zithromax (azithromycin) 2. The nurse fr...

patho 370 - week 2 questions and answers graded A+ What is type I hypersensitivity and antigen form? IgE and soluble antigen What is type II hypersensitivity? IgG OR IgM and cell-bound antigen What is type III hypersensitivity? IgG AND IgM and soluble antigen What is type IV hypersensitvity? T Cells and soluble or cell-bound antigen What is type I hypersensitivity mechanism of activation? -Allergen-specific IgE antibodies bind to mast cells via their Fc receptor...

25-year-old male presents for a pretravel consultation prior to embarking on a 10-day mission trip to Central America with his church. His past medical history includes GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, and generalized anxiety disorder. The last time he traveled internationally he experienced a prolonged bout of traveler's diarrhea, despite his best efforts at practicing good hand hygiene and careful food and drink selection. He asks if there are any medications that he can take to prevent a simi...

updated 2023) ATI Med Surg TESTBANK 1. A nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion to a client who has anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? check for the type and number of units of blood to administer 2. a nurse is providing teaching to an older adult female client who has stress incontinence and a BMI of 32. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? I am dieting to lose weight 3. A nurse is pro...

NUR280/ NUR 280 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Comprehensive Exam Review (Transition to RN Practice) | Complete Guide with Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen QUESTION A patient needs to follow up after surgery if what appears on the body? Answer: rashes all over QUESTION At risk for slander if patient is Answer: my neighbor QUESTION Monitor what if C7 injury? Answer: Pulse pressure QUESTION If BP is 156/98 what should the nurse do first? Answe...

List indications for Vascular Access: - correct answer 1. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) 2. Partial parenteral nutrition 3. I.V. fluids and medications 4. Blood and blood components 5. Chemotherapeutic agents 6. Cardiac monitoring 7. Plasmapheresis 8. Aquapherisis 9. Hemodialysis a. Diagnostic testing b. Frequent blood sampling What is the French Scale? - correct answer Measurement of the outside size (diameter) of a catheter What is the range of Central...

List indications for Vascular Access: - correct answer 1. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) 2. Partial parenteral nutrition 3. I.V. fluids and medications 4. Blood and blood components 5. Chemotherapeutic agents 6. Cardiac monitoring 7. Plasmapheresis 8. Aquapherisis 9. Hemodialysis a. Diagnostic testing b. Frequent blood sampling What is the French Scale? - correct answer Measurement of the outside size (diameter) of a catheter What is the range of Central ven...

VA-BC Certification Study Material Accessing an implanted port is always what type of procedure? - Sterile procedure After a tunneled catheter placement, how long until the exit site heals? - Two to three weeks. As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter do? - It increases As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size? - It gets smaller. Depending on the vein accessed, where might the port implantation site be located? - Port implant...