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ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

HESI Health Assessment Exam Questions and Answers (2022/2023) Verified Answers. 1) The nurse hears bilateral louder, longer, and lower tones when percussing over the lungs of a 4-year old child. What should the nurse do next? a) Palpate over the area for increased pain and tenderness. b) Ask the child to take shallow breaths and percuss over the area again. c) Refer the child immediately because of an increased amount of air in the lungs. d) Consider this a normal finding for a child this ...

Test Bank For Advanced Pediatric Assessment 3rd Edition By Ellen M. Chiocca, PhD, CPNP, RNC-NIC 0110, X , 0219, 7 1. Child Health Assessment: An Overview 2. Assessment of Child Development and Behavior 3. Communicating with Children and Families 4. Assessment of the Family 5. Cultural Assessment of Children and Families 6. Obtaining the Pediatric Health History 7. Assessing Safety and Injury Risk in Children 8. The Pediatric Physical Examination 9. The Health Supervis...

Advanced Pediatric Assessment 3rd Edition 0110 0219 1. Child Health Assessment: An Overview 2. Assessment of Child Development and Behavior 3. Communicating with Children and Families 4. Assessment of the Family 5. Cultural Assessment of Children and Families 6. Obtaining the Pediatric Health History 7. Assessing Safety and Injury Risk in Children 8. The Pediatric Physical Examination 9. The Health Supervision Visit: Wellness Examinations in Children 10. Asses...

Test Bank For Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition by Janet R. Weber; Jane H. Kelley 1156, 7 , 1170, 3 1 The Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment 2 Collecting Subjective Data: The Interview and Health History 3 Collecting Objective Data: Physical Exam Techniques 4 Validating and Documenting Data 5 Thinking Critically to Analyze Data to Make Informed Clinical Judgments 6 Assessing Mental Status Including Risk for Substance Abuse 7 Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Mor...

Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing 7th Edition Harding Snyder Test Bank Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing 7th Edition Harding Snyder Test Bank Chapter 1.Perfusion MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is explaining to a student nurse about impaired central perfusion. The nurse knows the student understands this problem when the student states, Central perfusion a. is monitored only by the physician. b. involves the entire body. c. is decreased with hypertension. d. is toxic to the car...

TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 6TH EDITION BY WEBER 9781496344380 CHAPTER 1-34 COMPLETE GUIDE. Table of Contents Unit 1: Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis Chapter 1 Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment: Collecting and Analyzing Data Chapter 2 Collecting Subjective Data: The Interview and Health History Chapter 3 Collecting Objective Data: The Physical Examination Chapter 4 Validating and Documenting Data Chapter 5 Thinking Critically to Analyze Data and Make Informe...

The triage nurse is assessing a victim of a stab wound. According to the paramedics, the victim was stabbed by a male attacker. The knife blade is 6 inches (7.2 cm) in length and 1 inch (2.5 cm) in width. The "point of entry" of the stab wound is two inches above and left of the victim's xiphoid process. Which vital organ(s) are at an increased risk of being in the direct path of injury? - CORRECT ANSWER Heart Lungs Diaphragm What way do females stab? - CORRECT ANSWER Downwards W...

1.The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the inspection phase of the physical assessment? a. Inspection usually yields little information. b. Inspection takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information. c. Inspection may be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert practitioner. d. Inspection requires a quick glance at the patient's body systems before proceeding on with palpation. Correct Answer-B A focused inspection takes time...

TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 6TH EDITION BY WEBER 9781496344380 CHAPTER 1-34 COMPLETE GUIDE. Table of Contents Unit 1: Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis Chapter 1 Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment: Collecting and Analyzing Data Chapter 2 Collecting Subjective Data: The Interview and Health History Chapter 3 Collecting Objective Data: The Physical Examination Chapter 4 Validating and Documenting Data Chapter 5 Thinking Critically to Analyze Data and Make Informe...