Care of the patient - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 4: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: During an interview with a patient with a diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD), which of the following speech patterns will the healthcare provider anticipate? A. Bubbly and spirited B. Clear and rhythmic C. Pressured and hurried D. Slow, slurred, and monotone Answer: D. Slow, slurred, and monotone Q: Select all the TRUE statements about...

Exam 1: 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: A patient who has endocarditis with vegetation on the mitral valve suddenly reports severe left foot pain. The nurse notes that no pulse is palpable in the left foot and that it is cold and pale. Which action should the nurse take next? Answer: Notify the health care provider about the change in status Q: Two weeks ago, a patien...

Final Exam:NR572/ NR 572 (2023/ 2024 New Update) Advanced Acute Care Management Exam Review |Week 5-8| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain QUESTION first line treatment for major depressive disorder Answer: SSRI because of the tolerability, efficacy and ease of dosing QUESTION buproprion should not be prescribe to what patients Answer: with epilepsy heavy alcohol use or structural brain anomaly because it lowers the seizure threshold in a ...

FNP 652 FINAL EXAM 2024 GRADED A+ SPRING-SUMMER TERM LATEST GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (GCU) 1. A 5-year-old child is hit in the face with a baseball bat and is brought to the clinic by a parent. An exam reveals three avulsed front teeth. Radiologic studies are negative for facial fractures. What is the recommended treatment? Refer the child to the dentist immediately for further evaluation 2. A child who was treated with amoxicillin and then amoxicillin-clavulanate for acute otitis media is...

NR601/ NR 601 Midterm Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family | Prep Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain Q: All of the following statements are true about lab values in older adults except Answer: Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging Q: THe pathophysiology of HF is due to Answer: Inadequate cardiac output to meet the metabolic and O2 demands of the body Q: The volume of air a pat...

WGU D220 Objective Assessment V2 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Information Technology in Nursing Practice | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff to adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) Answer: Involve staff in the implementa...

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Exams A and B 2023 A+ l Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? A. First-degree B. Second-degree type I C. Second-degree type II D. Third-degree 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patient’s PETCO2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Chec...

90. The RN admits a patient with sickle-cell disease in vaso-occlusive crisis. What is the priority nursing intervention for this patient? 1. Maintain adequate hydration. 2. Keep the environment warm. 3. Administer pain medication. 4. Transfuse packed red blood cells. 91. Which data collected by the RN during the health history of an adolescent supports the medical diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma? 1. Frequent nose bleeds. 2. Edema of the face. 3. Pain in the neck. 4. Drenching night ...

The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patient’s input. The patient states, “How is this different from what the doctor does?” Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doctor.” b. “The nurse’s job is to help the doctor by collecting information and communicating any problems t...

Relias: Nursing Care of the Patient with Obstetric and Postpartum Hemorrhage Assessment Question 1 of 63 During a cesarean, the provider communicates that the drapes have been suctioned out prior to the delivery of the placenta. The nurse notes the suction canister has 350 mL of blood-tinged fluid in it. The nurse quickly switches to a new suction canister prior to the delivery of the placenta. As the fascia is closed, the provider again suctions the drape, and the nurse notes 600 mL of blood...