Airway compromise - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 1: PNR206 / PNR 206 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: What is Osteomyelitis Answer: bacterial infection of the bone such as Staphylococcus aureus Question: Pituitary hormone hypersecretion causes? What does the pituitary secrete? Answer: HDH hormone, TSH, Oxytocin, Prolactin and ADH. SIADH too much Antidiuretic hormone, making it impossible to produce urine Question:...

Med Surg Hesi V2 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Why and what should a pt with diverticulosis eat? High fiber foods(grains, beans, broccoli) and increased fluids Why? will help prevent constipation and to increase fluids which will promote hydration and maintain normal stool consistency and prevent straining What is the priority teaching for a patient recieving radiation? 1. avoid sunlight exposure of the portal site to reduce any further damage to the irradiated skin. 2. The radiation area sho...

American Red Cross-ACLS-Final NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A patient's ECG reveals a narrow QRS complex with a regular rhythm, indicating a narrow-complex supraventricular tachyarrhythmia. The patient is not showing signs of hemodynamic compromise. Which intervention would be initiated first if it does not delay other interventions? - CORRECT ANSWER Vagal maneuvers A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A patient experienced cardi...

2023 HESI Med Surg Exit Exam (V1 Version 1) Brand New Q&As + Guaranteed A+ While assessing a client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse observes an absence of hair growth on the client's legs. What additional assessment provides further data to support this finding? a. Palpate for the presence of femoral pulses bilaterally. b. Assess for the presence of a positive Homan's sign. c. Observe the appearance of the skin on the client's legs. d. Watch the client's posture and balance d...

Nclex Cris Question and answers rated A+ The home care nurse visits a client in a large apartment complex. During the visit, the area experiences a major earthquake. Which of the following clients should the nurse see FIRST? 1. A restless client with a rigid abdomen and absent bowel sounds. 2. An unconscious client with left-sided tracheal shift from midline. 3. A client complaining of excruciating pain with an obvious deformity of the left leg. 4. A client clutching her chest and comp...

Doppler ultrasonography can detect fetal heart tones beginning at about how many weeks' gestation? - Answer- 10 Weeks Which finding is considered subjective data? - Answer- A family member states that the patient has a history of seizures. Which abnormal finding can be detected during the secondary assessment? - Answer- Friction rub Which disorder is a possible cause of a decreased level of consciousness? - Answer- Infection For a patient with severe sternal retractions, which inter...

What is the most common source of mass hem? - correct answer Extremities Identify arterial bleed - correct answer Bright red blood; spurting with heartbeat Identify venous bleed - correct answer Dark red blood; steady even flow Identify capillary bleed - correct answer Brick red blood; oozes slowly S/S of pelvic fracture - correct answer What is the muscular tube extending downward from pharynx to stomach - correct answer Esophagus Causes of airway compromise - correct answer ...

1. A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should be taken next? - CORRECT ANS b. Supplemental oxygen and suction 2. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset of shortness of breath are likely to have what condition? - CORRECT ANS a. Pulmonary embolism 3. During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is ac...

Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a de...

During a procedure under local anesthesia, the patient complains of circumoral numbness, blurred vision, and dizziness. What should be the immediate action of the perioperative nurse monitoring this patient? a. Recheck the dose of local anesthesia given b. Ensure an airway c. Set the IV line to full flow d. Call for 20% lipid emulsion to be brought to the room -Correct Answer b The circulating nurse reports that the needle count is incorrect. The surgeon continues to close the wound, st...