Adult health midterm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 78-year old female patient is admitted with nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, and dehydration. She has a history of diabetes mellitus and 2 years ago had a stroke with residual right-sided weakness. Identify which characteristics of chronic illness the nurse will probably find in this patient (select all that apply) a. Self-limiting b. Residual disability c. Permanent impairments d. Infrequent complications e. Need for long-term management f. Non reversible pathologic changes - Ans...

Fundamentals CMS Midterm Terms in this set (200) A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high- pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document? A. Audible Click B. Murmur C. Third heart sound D. Pericardial friction rub A nurse is obtaining ...

NUR 1211 Medical Surgical Final Midterm Exam (BRAND NEW) 2023/2024 Rated A+. 1. A CLIENT WHO HAD A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT 2 WEEKS AGO REPORTS SEVERE PAIN AT THE SITE. WHICH RESPONSES BY THE NURSE ARE MOST APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIME WITH 10 BEING THE WORST POSSIBLE PAIN ? (SELECT ALL). A. Please rate your pain on a scale of 1-10, with 40 being the worst possible pain. B. Could you describe the pain in your knee? C. ,,,,,,,, D. Which positions make the pain feel worse or better? 2. AN OLDER ...

What action should the nurse take when a patient tells him/her that they don't understand what the doctor said? correct answers The nurse needs to notify the surgeon that the consent process is not complete. Your patient receives Atropine and complains of a dry mouth, what is your best response? correct answers Explain to the patient that it is a normal side effect of the medication. What is the most important to report to the surgeon before surgery? - Hematocrit, 36% -Blood Pressure, ...

What action should the nurse take when a patient tells him/her that they don't understand what the doctor said? - Answer The nurse needs to notify the surgeon that the consent process is not complete. Your patient receives Atropine and complains of a dry mouth, what is your best response? - Answer Explain to the patient that it is a normal side effect of the medication. What is the most important to report to the surgeon before surgery? - Hematocrit, 36% -Blood Pressure, 144/82 ...

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+   NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+ 1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases e...

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+   NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+ 1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases e...

NURS 6675 Mid Term Exam / NRNP-6675 2023 Midterm Exam. Which of the following are consistent with current data related to the prevalence of drinking alcohol? A . Men and women with higher education and income are less likely to drink alcohol. B . Men and women with higher education and income are more likely to drink alcohol. C . Men and women with lower education and higher income are more likely to drink alcohol. D . Education and income are not a factor in prevalence of drinki...

NUR 1211 Medical Surgical Final Midterm Exam (BRAND NEW) 2023/2024 Rated A+.1. A CLIENT WHO HAD A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT 2 WEEKS AGO REPORTS SEVERE PAIN AT THE SITE. WHICH RESPONSES BY THE NURSE ARE MOST APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIME WITH 10 BEING THE WORST POSSIBLE PAIN ? (SELECT ALL). A. Please rate your pain on a scale of 1-10, with 40 being the worst possible pain. B. Could you describe the pain in your knee? C. ,,,,,,,, D. Which positions make the pain feel worse or better? 2. AN OLDER AD...

NURS 6521 MIDTERM PRACTICE EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse Practitioner should always encourage patients to - CORRECT ANSWER-take their medication at the prescribed times. A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to conventional analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun treatment with gabapen...