Patients at risk for vte - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms? - ANSWER-1200 mcg Your post-op patient has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function? - ANSWER-Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action? - ANSWER-Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon ...

NURS 221 Final Exam (New Material) With Certified Solutions NB: Answers appear at the top of the questions cirrhosis Typically a person with ____ shows no signs or symptoms initially until the disease is advanced. When symptoms present, they include: hepatomegaly, splenomegaly (associated anemia and leukopenia), bleeding, weight loss, weakness, anorexia. pruritis In a patient with cirrhosis (end-stage liver disease), bile salts in the blood are excreted onto the skin resulting in _...

Advanced Med Surg (Med Surg III) Final Exam Respiratory , Neuro, Burns, and Previous Exams Key: III = Important. III = V ery Important. III = Direct answers to questions from the professor ’s previous study guides. 1. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ● T reatment for ARDS: I dentification and treatment of underlying cause, need aggressive and supportive care. ● How to position the patient: Prone position (It is best for oxygenation) Reposition the patient frequent...

MKSAP - General Internal Medicine Questions & Answers 2023/204 Graded A+ How does the ACC/AHA define severe LDL - ANS-190+ Per ACC/AHA recommendations patients that are 20 years or older with LDL 190+ should be treated with - ANS-maximum tolerated statin therapy for primary prevention of ASCVD regardles of the 10 year ASCVD risk score Per the USPSTF adults aged 40-75 without a hx of ASCVD who have 1 or more traditional risk factor AND a calculated 10 year ASCVD event risk of 10% or hig...

NR 602 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Presumptive signs of pregnancy - Answer- Amenorrhea, n/v, increased urinary frequency, excessive fatigue, breast tenderness, quickening @ 18-20 weeks Probable signs of pregnancy - Answer- Goodell sign- softening of the cervix Chadwicks sign- cervix is blue/purple Hegar's sign- softening of lower uterine segment uterine enlargement Braxton Hicks- can be palpated at 28 weeks uterine souffle- softening blowing sound d/t blood pulsatin...

Which patient population is more sensitive to dosage errors A. Male patients 25-40 B. Bariatric patients C. A patient with a history of polypharmacy D. Pediatric patients - D. Pediatric patients The National Patient Safety Goals directed at improving staff communication review the need for A. ensuring important test results are communicated to the right person on time B. transferring patients to the correct next level of care C. completing perioperative charting prior to transfer to the ...

Cardiac enzyme/marker interpretation (troponin, CK-MB, BNP) Troponin: Troponin is a protein in heart muscle cells that regulates muscular contraction. When the heart muscle is damaged, as in a heart attack, troponin is released into the bloodstream. Troponin levels can become elevated 3-4 hours after a heart attack and can remain elevated for up to 14 days. Therefore, it is a highly specific indicator of heart damage. CK-MB (Creatine Kinase-MB): CK-MB is a form of creatine kinase found mostl...

Which patient population is more sensitive to dosage errors A. Male patients 25-40 B. Bariatric patients C. A patient with a history of polypharmacy D. Pediatric patients -:- D. Pediatric patients The National Patient Safety Goals directed at improving staff communication review the need for A. ensuring important test results are communicated to the right person on time B. transferring patients to the correct next level of care C. completing perioperative charting prior to transfer t...

CNOR Practice Exam Prep by CCI | 2024 Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Verified Which patient population is more sensitive to dosage errors A. Male patients 25-40 B. Bariatric patients C. A patient with a history of polypharmacy D. Pediatric patients - D. Pediatric patients The National Patient Safety Goals directed at improving staff communication review the need for A. ensuring important test results are communicated to the right person on time B. transferring patients to t...

How is an ET tube placement confirmed? Correct Answer: From first to last ETCO2 20-40mmHg Chest symmetry Listen to left/right/abdomen Chest X-Ray Describe the A/C vent mode. Correct Answer: The vent does everything for the patient. It delivers a set amount of breaths per minute Describe SIMV vent mode. Correct Answer: The pt attempts to breath and the vent assists with their breaths What are the different ventilator settings? Correct Answer: Mode FiO2 Rate Tidal Volume (Vt...