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"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 ...

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next...

Final Exam: NR226/ NR 226 Fundamentals for Patient Care Final Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Update| Chamberlain 1. A nurse assesses that a patient has not voided in 6 hours. Which question should the nurse ask to assist in establishing a nursing diagnosis of Urinary retention? Answer: "Do you feel like you need to go to the bathroom?" 2. The nurse completes a thorough assessment of a patient and analyzes the data to identify nursing diagnoses. Which step wi...

Medical Coding and Billing Certification (MCBC) Study Guide I The services medically necessary for diagnostic code linkage - correct answer What must a coder understand in order to determine the correct diagnosis code assignment? Correctly identifying primary and secondary insurance policies in order to preserve coordination of benefits - correct answer Avoiding the duplication of benefits paid by the primary and secondary insurance is achieved by: Use the combination code - correct answe...

  lOMoARcPSD|5967629 2024/2025 RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY MDC IV (NUR2755) MDC4 FINAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%;(GUARANTEED SUCCESS ) MDC4 Final Exam 1. Which of the following describes the process of initial surveillance of victims injury severity when administering first aid in an emergency situation? A. The Good Samaritan law B. an emergency interview C. Triage D. taking vital signs 2. The nurse reminds a group of certified nursing assistants (CNA) that for ...

A 42-year-old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor for several hours before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alert until just before arriving in the emergency department. He is now unconscious and responds only to painful stimuli by moaning. His pupils are 3 mm in diameter and symmetrically reactive to light. Prehospital personnel indicate that they have not seen the patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the emergency depart...

The nurse is caring for a client with a severe nosebleed. The health care provider inserts a nasal sponge. What should the nurse teach the client about this intervention? A. The sponge creates a risk for viral sinusitis B. The sponge can stay in place for 3 to 4 days if needed C. The client should remain supine while the sponge is in place D. NSAIDs are contraindicated while the sponge is in place ANS: B _____________________________________________________________________________________...

ATI Leadership Proctored Exam Latest 2023/2024 GRADED A 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERSION 1 ATI Leadership Proctored Exam Latest 2021/2022 GRADED A 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. A nurse manager is preparing to institute a new system for scheduling staff. Several nurses have verbalized their concern over the possible changes that will occur. Which of the following is an appropriate method to facilitate the adoption of the new scheduling system? A. Identify nurses who accept the ch...

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ATLS POST TEST 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ATLS POST TEST 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% Verified solutions, Complete) Download to Ace your ATLS Exam 1. The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma center is: 4. Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? unavailability of a surgeon or operating room staff. multiple system injuries, including severe head injury. resource limitations as determined by th...