Post cholecystectomy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 52 year-old post-operative cholecystectomy patient's breath sounds become more coarse upon completion of postural drainage with percussion. The respiratory therapist should recommend: A. Continuing the therapy until breath sounds improve. B. administering dornase alpha. C. administering albuterol therapy. D. deep breathing and coughing to clear secretions. D. deep breathing and coughing to clear secretions. See Patient Assessment A healthy adult female can exhale what portion of her f...

A 52 year-old post-operative cholecystectomy patient's breath sounds become more coarse upon completion of postural drainage with percussion. The respiratory therapist should recommend: A. Continuing the therapy until breath sounds improve. B. administering dornase alpha. C. administering albuterol therapy. D. deep breathing and coughing to clear secretions. Correct Answer D. deep breathing and coughing to clear secretions. See Patient Assessment A healthy adult female can exhale wh...

ATI CARDIAC QUESTIONS with complete solution ATI CARDIAC QUESTIONS You are reviewing the chart of a PT who is receiving heparin therapy for a DVT. Which intervention should the RN anticipate taking if the PTs aPTT is 96 seconds? 1. Increase heparin infusion rate by 2mL/hr 2. Continue monitor the heparin infusion as prescribed 3. Request a prothrombin time PT 4. Stop the heparin infusion - correct answer 4. Stop the heparin infusion- pt is above the therapeutic range of 1-5-2 times the...

Ramona Stukes, 69 yr-old, third day post-op cholecystectomy. Non-significant past medical history. No known allergies (NKA). Vital signs -Temp 98.6, BP 114/62, P 100, RR 20, SaO2 94%. Neuro WNL, alert, and cooperative. Skin warm and dry, daily dressing changes, T-tube without drainage. NG tube to low suction possibly D/C'd today after Dr. Levine rounds. Today's incentive spirometry Tidal Volume is 1250ml, improvement over yesterday's 900ml. NPO with small amount of ice chips only. Today's we...

Prioritization questions will always have: -Age -Gender -Diagnosis -Modifying Phrase What is important? - IGNORE age/gender Most important = modifying phrase Angina Pectoris vs Myocardial Infarction - who is higher priority? - MI Angina Pectoris with unstable BP vs Myocardial Infarction with stable vital signs - who is higher priority? - Angina pectoris with unstable BP (modifying phrase more important) *4 rules for prioritization* - 1. acute > chronic 2. fresh postop (first 12 hr...

swift river med surg pt scenarios Latest Updated 2024 with Complete Solutions Ramona Stukes, 69 yr-old, third day post-op cholecystectomy. Non-significant past medical history. No known allergies (NKA). Vital signs -Temp 98.6, BP 114/62, P 100, RR 20, SaO2 94%. Neuro WNL, alert, and cooperative. Skin warm and dry, daily dressing changes, T-tube without drainage. NG tube to low suction possibly D/C'd today after Dr. Levine rounds. Today's incentive spirometry Tidal Volume is 1250ml, improvemen...

RN VATI Fundamentals 2019 Assessment; Virtual ATI Test_ Answered Fall 2022. A nurse is preparing to mix short-acting and intermediate-acting insulin in one syringe to administer to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow. A nurse is assessing a client who wears partial dentures and reports mouth pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A nurse is planning care for a client who has dysphagia and is at risk for aspiratio...

ABSITE Exam Questions And Answers 100% Correct Latest (Graded A+). The vagus nerve mediates what in the setting of systemic inflammation? Correct Answer: Enhanced gut motility What type of hormones are cytokines? Correct Answer: polypeptide Function of heat shock proteins Correct Answer: Binding of autologous proteins to improve ligand binding Omega-3 fatty acids have what affect on the inflammatory response? Correct Answer: Decrease What is a known affect of TNF? Correct Answer: Expressi...

NCLEX-PN NGN Exam Test Bank 1. The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using the transsphenoidal approach. The nurse should be particularly alert for: A. Nasal congestion B. Abdominal tenderness C. Muscle tetany D. Oliguria Answer A: Removal of the pituitary gland is usually done by a transsphenoidal approach, through the nose. Nasal congestion further interferes with the airway. Answers B, C, and D are not correct because they are not directl...

A 48 year-old female is admitted to the ED with diaphoresis, jugular venous distension, and 3+ pitting edema in the ankles. These findings are consistent with A. liver failure. B. pulmonary embolism. C. heart failure. D. electrolyte imbalances - correct answer Heart failure A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sounds are absent in the left chest with a hyperresonant percussion note. The ...