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BSN 266 HESI Med Surg Practice V2 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales|100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale QUESTION A 77-year-old female client is admitted to the hospital. She is confused, has no appetite, is nauseated and vomiting, and is complaining of a headache. Her pulse rate is 43 beats per minute. Which question is a priority for the nurse to ask this client or her family on admission? "Does the client: A. have her own teeth or dentures?"...

Exam 2: NSG533 / NSG 533 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: NSAID use Nonselective COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors (COX-2 does anti-inflammation) Precaution: GI issues, renal toxicity, antiplatelet effect No NSAID is better than others- but vary from patient to patient Best for: RA, menstrual cramps, postsurgical pain, bony metastasis Flat-dose curve response: higher doses aren't more effective than moderate doses b...

1. The nurse is caring for a 3-year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction? a.Blood pressure trend is downward and pulse is rapid and irregular. b.Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched. c.Pulse distal to the femoral artery is weaker on the left foot than right foot. d.The pressure dressing at right femoral area is moist and oozing blood.: - b.Right foo...

Final Exam: NSG223 / NSG 223 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II / Med Surg 2 Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: infection in a patient with a cast most commonly occurs from what? Answer: breakdown of skin under the cast also called pressure necrosis Q: signs of pressure necrosis Answer: hot spot under the cast, musty smell, fever Q: how should a patient with an arm cast position their arm Answer: elevate it above the heart to reduce s...

The nurse would suspect preeclampsia if which of the following was found during assessment? A. Hypertension and diminished reflexes B. Ankle edema and ketonuria C. Proteinuria and hypertension D. Glucosuria and proteinuria - Answer C Which of the following is an indication to turn off magnesium sulfate in a woman managed with preeclampsia? A. Blood pressure 190/110 mm Hg B. Nausea and vomiting C. Epigastric pain D. Respiratory rate of 13 breaths/min - Answer D Type 1 diabetes i...

Exam 2: NUR201 / NUR 201 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: causes of fluid volume deficit (hypovolemia) Answer: diarrhea, drainage, hemorrhage, polyuria -check I's & O's and daily weight Question: causes and risk factors of hypokalemia Answer: -abnormal losses from either the kidneys or the GI tract -can cause left ventricular dysrhythmias, skeletal muscle weakness and...

Exam 2: PNR206 / PNR 206 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: What organ and cells in the organ secret digestive enzymes Answer: Organ- Pancreas Cells- pancreatic acinar (Digestive enzymes - amylase, protease, trypsin, and lipase) Question: Prevention of hepatitis b Answer: vaccine Question: What does barium and contrast do to patients stool Answer: Constipated White ...

Exam 4: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| Galen Q: What labs should be monitored with Cephalosporins? Answer: Kidney function (BUN, Creatinine) and liver function (ALT, AST) Q: What disorder is characterized by Red blotchy face, neck, chest, and also pruritus (itching) of areas and is caused by Vancomycin? Answer: Red man syndrome Q: What disorder is characterized by a painful red/purplish ra...

Exam 4: NUR256/ NUR 256 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: What are signs that eating habits are normalizing? Answer: They will start eating more on their own w/ out being told Q: What is a potentially lethal tx complication that can occur when severely malnourished pts are refed? Answer: refeeding syndrome need to consult dietician Q: What s...

Exam 2: NUR206/ NUR 206 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Community Nursing Concepts Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: When reviewing the health status of a rural community, which characteristics is common among this population? a. Increase in chronic diseases. b. Increased prevalence of communicable diseases. c. Participation in activities during leisure time. d. Engagement in preventive health screenings. Answer: a. Increase in chronic disease...