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NUR 390 Exam 2
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving IV furosemide and morphine for 
the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) with severe orthopnea. 
Which clinical finding is the best indicator that the treatment has been effective? 
a. Weight loss of 2 lb in 24 hours 
b. Hourly urine output greater than 60 mL 
c. Reduced dyspnea with the head of bed at 30 degrees 
d. Patient denies experiencing chest pain or chest pressure - Reduced dyspnea with 
the head of bed at 30 degrees 
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Hondros NUR 176 Test 2, Nur 176 Exam 2 Questions 100% Correct!!
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ARF Causes -ANSWER Hemorrhage, trauma, infection, decreased cardiac output, medications 
 
ARF S/S -ANSWER mimics dehydration s/s, anorexia, h/a, edema, vomiting, nausea, lethargy, 
 
Malignan hypertension -ANSWER Is the most severe 
 
S/S of Malignant hypertension -ANSWER - Diastolic >120 
- Blurred vision 
- Severe h/a 
- High cholesterol 
- Dyspnea 
- History of hypertension 
 
Beta blockers -ANSWER medication used to treat several different types of conditions, including hypertension (hig...
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ATI Comprehensive Online Practice A 2023
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An assistive personnel (AP) and a nurse are turning a client onto the right side. Which of the following actions by the AP requires the nurse to intervene? - Places a pillow under the client's right arm 
 
6-month-old infant diet - introduce new foods one at a time over 5 to 7 days 
 
MRSA precautions - contact 
 
Boggy uterus with heavy lochia - massage the uterus to expel clots 
 
Car seat safety - secure the retainer clip at the level of your baby's armpits 
 
New colostomy - community base...
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PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Topics Questions with Complete Solutions Rated A+
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PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Topics Questions with 
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what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? -MC is 
CAD (coronary artery disease) 
-L sided: *CAD* & HTN 
-R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz 
decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling 
of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? systolic (MC form of 
CHF) 
*(the sound is actually hea...
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PAEA EOC & Summative Practice Questions With Complete Solutions
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what exactly causes the occlusive vascular disease of thromboangiitis obliterans? correct answer: aka Buerger's disease 
 
inflammatory thrombi affecting the medium and small vessels (nonatherosclerosis) 
 
polymorphonuclear leukocytes, microabscesses, and multinucleated giant cells may be presen 
 
Treatment options for thromboangiitis obliterans? correct answer: smoking cessation most important! 
cilostazol (PDE 3 inhibitor) has vasodilator properties (alleviated symptoms) 
if raynauds also...
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Cardiac Dysrhythmias Part 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
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Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: 
Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? 
Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? 
If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. 
 
 
***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS 
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...
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Exam 2: NR226/ NR 226 (2023/ 2024 Update) Fundamentals Patient Care Exam| 100% Correct Questions and Verified Answers - Chamberlain
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Exam 2: NR226/ NR 226 (2023/ 2024 Update) 
Fundamentals Patient Care Exam| 100% 
Correct Questions and Verified Answers - 
Chamberlain 
 
QUESTION 
What type of patients should NOT receive a hypotonic solution treatment? 
 
Answer: 
People at risk for ICP or people with burns 
 
 
 
QUESTION 
Which type of solutions shrink cells? 
 
Answer: 
HyPERtonic solutions 
 
 
 
QUESTION 
Which type of solution should be used with the MOST caution? 
a) isotonic 
b) hypotonic 
c) hypertonic 
 
Answe...
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Test Bank For Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition A Pathophysiological Approach by Michael P. Adams; Norman Holland; Carol Quam Urban 9780135218334 Chapter 1-50 Complete Guide .
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Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition A Pathophysiological Approach by Michael P. Adams; Norman Holland; Carol Quam Urban 8334, 0 , 8438, 5 
 
1 Introduction to Pharmacology 
 
1.1 History of Pharmacology 
 
1.2 Pharmacology: The Study of Medicines 
 
1.3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 
 
1.4 Classification of Therapeutic Agents as Drugs, Biologics, Biosimilars, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies 
 
1.5 Therapeutic and Pharmacologic Classification of Drugs 
 
1.6 Chemical, Generi...
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NSG552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 |91 questions and answers.
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What are the 6 general principles of psychopharmacological treatment? 
Safety 
Tolerability 
Efficacy 
Practicality 
Treatment accessibility 
Treatment compliance 
 
 
 
Pharmacokinetics 
How the drug moves in the body. (ex. Where is it absorbed? How and where is it metabolized? Where is it excreted?) 
 
 
 
Pharmacodynamics 
What the drug does to the body. (consider mechanism of action) 
 
 
 
Define First-generation antipsychotics 
Referred to as Typical Antipsychotics. Most have strong bond w...
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NURS 611 Patho – Maryville QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED 2022/2023
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What is Apoptosis? - correct answersA programmed cell death 
What is necrosis? - correct answersDeath of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue 
due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply. 
Characteristics of tissue necrosis - correct answers1) Rapid loss of of the plasma 
membrane structure 
2) Organelle swelling 
3) Mitochondrial dysfunction 
Hypoxia - correct answersWhat is the #1 major cause of cellular injury leading to 
necrosis. (especially the kidney and heart) 
What ...
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