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NR509 Bates Test Bank - Midterm Exam Questions & Answers, Latest 2024-A patient presents for evaluation of a sharp, aching chest pain which increases with breathing. Which anatomic area would you localize the symptom to? A) Musculoskeletal B) Reproductive C) Urinary D) Endocrine - A) Musculoskeletal Chest pain may be due to a musculoskeletal condition, such as costochondritis or intercostal muscle cramp. This would be worsened by motion of the chest wall. Pleuritic chest pain is also a...

NURS 537 Midterm Latest Exam Review 2023 A+ normal blood pressure - ANS-less than 120/80 elevated blood pressure - ANS-130/80 JNC 8 guidelines - ANS-under 60 years < 140/90 60 or over < 150/90 CKD or DM any age < 140/90 JNC 8 4 main categories of HTN medications - ANS-Ace inhibitors-'prils' ARBS-'sartans' Calcium Channel Blockers-'pines' (Amlodipine) Cardizem, Verapamil Thiazide diuretics-HCTZ, Lasix, Chlorthalidone NOT INCLUDED IN THE MAIN CATEGORY-BETABLOCKER-'olol...

DRII CBCP Exam Latest Update with Verified Solutions 1. Being able to answer the question, "What is important to your business?" is part of what process? A. Gaining senior management support B. Getting an executive sponsor C. Developing a budget D. Defining a business continuity problem statement D. Defining a business continuity problem statement 2. What is the value of a BCM policy statement? A. It forces middle management to comply with senior directives B. It shows employees how to...

Test Bank - Applied Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse 1ST Edition Lucie By Dlugasch, Lachel Story | Complete 2023/2024. A 50-year-old man is having an acute myocardial infarction and will be administered recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). The medication activates plasminogen in order to: A) decrease platelet adhesion. B) increase clotting time. C) promote fibrinolysis. D) promote coronary vasodilation. Ans: C Complexity: Easy Ahead: Hematopoietic System Subj...

Hesi Milestone 1 VERIFIED SOLUTION WITH CORRECT ANSWERS list 4 categories of burns - ANSWER Thermal, radiation, chemical, electrical Burn depth is a measure of severity. Describe the characteristics of superficial partialthickness, deep partial-thickness, and full-thickness burns. - ANSWER -superficial partial thickness, first degree: pink to red skin (sunburn), slight edema and pain relieved by cooling. -deep partial thickness, second degree: destruction of epidermis and upper laye...

Shutting down dangerous machines and keeping them turned off until maintenance of service work is completed is an OSHA standard known as. ut/tagout electrical procedures uarding equipment ol of hazardous energy Lockout/tagout A nursing facility has opted to decentralize the nurse/car team work area. Which of the following statements about the resident call system is true. 1.The chosen electronic system must provide direct communication between the resident and the caregivers 2.A w...

why is 1966 important - DOT charged with devolping EMS standards the white paper was published whats the white paper - accidental death and disabilty the neglected disease of modern society state of emergency care was poor many people died on highways and this was a turning point for ems 4 national levels of EMS providers - emergency medical responder (first responder) emergency medical technician (emt basic) advanced emergency medical technician (emt intermediate) paramedi...

NUR 2790 N3 Exam 2 Final Practice Questions with Answers 2023 Graded A+. An emergency department nurse plans care for a client who is admitted with heat stroke. Which interventions should the nurse include in this clients plan of care? (Select all that apply.) a. Administer oxygen via mask or nasal cannula. b. Administer ibuprofen, an antipyretic medication. c. Apply cooling techniques until core body temperature is less than 101 F. d. Infuse 0.9% sodium chloride via a large-bore intraveno...

1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted over the burned area” d. “dea...

CRITICAL CARE EXAM 3 FINALS 2023/2024 Question 1 of 10The patient is admitted with severe abdominal pain due to pancreatitis. The patient asks the nurse, "What causes this? Why does it hurt so much?" The nurse should answer: (Points : 1) "Pancreatitis is extremely rare and no one knows why it causes pain." "Pancreatitis is caused by diabetes; you should be checked." "Injury to certain cells in the pancreas causes it to digest (eat) itself, causing pain." "The pain is localiz...