Basal atelectasis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 325 ADULT HEALTH FINAL GUDE.| VERIFIED GUIDE 1. How does the nurse confirm a basal skull fracture when implementing evidence based practice? What is the nurses’ responsibility in each of these diagnosis? Types of skull fractures: linear or depressed, simple, comminuted or compound, open or closed. **Basilar fracture is a a specialized linear fracture involving the base of the skull (breaking of bones at the base of the skull.) Manifestations appear over several hours which includ...

TMC 9 Questions and Answers 2023 Graded A+ A 70-kg (154-lb) COPD patient who was started on mechanical ventilation due to a severe pulmonary infection has the following weaning parameters & clinical data three days after initiation of mechanical ventilation: MIP -25 cmH20 Spont VT 360 mL RR 27 WBC 8,000 per cu mmHb 16 gm/dL Based on the calculated RSBI, the respiratory therapist should recommend discontinuing mechanical ventilation RSBI= RR/VT Which of the following patient condit...

An older client is admitted with a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. Which symptom should the nurse report to the HCP after assessing the client? A)Leukocytosis and febrile. B) Polycythemia and crackles. C) Pharyngitis and sputum production. D) Confusion and tachycardia. - D. The onset of Pneumonia in the older client may be signaled by general deterioration, confusion, increased HR, and/or increased respirations. A, B, and C are often absent in the older client with bacterial pneumoni...

Clinical Simulations Exam 159 Questions with Verified Answers Visuals (things you will always choose...) - CORRECT ANSWER -general appearance -appearance of chest -respiratory pattern -sensorium -posture -patient color -pulse Infant normals - CORRECT ANSWER Pulse: 110 - 160 BP: 60/40 mm Hg RR: 30 to 60 Birth Wt: 3000g APGAR: 7 to 10 Hemodynamic Normals - CORRECT ANSWER BP: 120/80 (90/60 to 140/90) MAP: 93 to 94 CVP: 2 to 6 mm Hg (4 to 12 cmH2O) PAP: 25/8 (mean 13 to 14) PW...

MDC1 Final Exam Questions with Complete Solutions 2024 What does the P in PQRST stand for? -Answer-Provocation/Palliation: What causes it? What makes it better? What makes it worse? What does the Q in PQRST stand for? -Answer-Quality & Quantity: How does it feel, look, or sound? How much of it is there? What does the R in PQRST stand for? -Answer-Region & Radiation: Where is it? Does the pain spread from the original site? What does the S in PQRST stand for? -Answer-Severity & Scale: Doe...

NR 325 ADULT HEALTH FINAL GUDE.| VERIFIED GUIDE 1. How does the nurse confirm a basal skull fracture when implementing evidence based practice? What is the nurses’ responsibility in each of these diagnosis? Types of skull fractures: linear or depressed, simple, comminuted or compound, open or closed. **Basilar fracture is a a specialized linear fracture involving the base of the skull (breaking of bones at the base of the skull.) Manifestations appear over several hours which includ...

Exam 1 med surg study guide Unit 1 Specialty practice of medical-surgical nursing Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older Nurses must have knowledge, skills, an d attitudes to be Care coordinators Transition managers Caregivers Pt educators Leaders Advocates for the pt and family The joint commission: effective care coordination and transition management Understandable discharge instructions for the patient and family Explanation of self-care activities Ongoi...

High-Risk Neonatal Nursing Care Olds Maternal-Newborn Exam 91 Questions with Verified Answers What factors influence the outcomes of the at-risk newborn? Select all that apply. a. Type and length of newborn illness. b. Maternal factors. c. Gestational age. d. Environmental factors. e. Birth weight. - CORRECT ANSWER Birth weight. Gestational age. Types and length of newborn illness. Environmental factors. Maternal factors. Rationale: All are correct. Maternal factors, such as age a...

 Question 1 1 out of 1 points Which of the following affects drug distribution throughout the body? Selected Answer: Protein binding  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner who provides care in a long-term care facility is documenting a new resident's medication regimen on the resident's intake admission. The Nurse Practitioner is documenting the generic, rather than proprietary, names of the resident's current drugs because Selected Answer: there is a potential ...

CCRN Questions A patient has had a large anterior myocardial infarction last month and developed a ventricular aneurysm. He now has episodes of ventricular tachycardia that are not prevented or converted with antidysrhythmic agents. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is implanted. Four days after surgery he develops ventricular tachycardia. The ICD has delivered three shocks but has not converted the rhythm. He is pulseless and apneic. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is in ...