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1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - ANSWER-Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs a...

NURS-202 Exam 5 - Hematology and Neuro 2022 what is a left shift? ***need to know per lecture*** Correct Answer: increased number of immature neutrophils AKA band cells what are bands in relation to a CBC? Correct Answer: young neutrophils what does "more band building" mean? Correct Answer: more shift to the left, more young neutrophils what is the first clue that an infection is starting? Correct Answer: shift to the left what could cause a left shift? *...

NR324 ADULT HEALTH ROK 2 Name: __Rebekah Straka_________________ Date: ___5/16/17_____ 1. Describe the purpose, normal range, significance of results, and nursing responsibilities for these hematological diagnostic and clotting studies: (hemoglobin, Hematocrit, WBC, Total RBC, Platelet count, activated clotting time (ACT), PT, and INR, Lipid profile (cholesterol, LDL, HDL), BUN and Creatine (How abnormal values relate to HTN and Heart failure), Troponin, BNP. Specific Tests Normal Rang...

NURS 6501 Midterm Exam NURS 6501-N Advanced Pathophysiology More Than 250 Questions and Answers 1. Question: Incomplete fusion of the nasomedial and intermaxillary process during the fourth week of embryonic development causes which condition in an infant? 2. Question: Increased gastrin secretion by the mother in the last trimester of pregnancy may cause which condition in the infant? 3. Question: Parents report their 3-week-old infant who eats well and has gained weight began to vomi...

NURS 10005 CARE 4 FINAL EXAMS GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1.) A patient who attempted suicide being treated in the ED is accompanied by his mother, father, and brother. When planning the nursing care of this family, the nurse should perform which of the following action? a. Ensure that the family receives appropriate crisis intervention services 2.) A patient is admitted to the ED with an apparent overdose of IV heroin. After stabilizing the patient’s cardiopulmonary status, the nurse ...

Med-Surg Hesi PN During a clinic visit, a client reports to the practical nurse (PN) that they felt a solid mass in their breast during self-examination, but it was not painful. What instruction should the PN reinforce with the client? A. Continue to monitor the mass until the next scheduled annual exam. B. Notify the PCP if the mass becomes soft or painful or starts to drain. C. Schedule an appointment with the PCP for evaluation D. Breast masses are usually insignificant if they feel so...

N1 Final Exam Study Guide Questions & Answers | Best guide for 2022 Exam N1 Final Exam Notes Quiz 1 1. In meeting the safety needs of the adolescent client, it would be most important for the nurse to focus her teaching on: A. Smoking B. Sports injury C. Alcohol abuse D. Drivers education 2. When implementing the use of restraints on a hospitalized client the nurse should. a. Restrain all confused clients so they do not sustain a fall injury b. Tie restraint to bottom of the side rail...

NR 324 EXAM 2 MEDICAL SURGICAL STUDY GUIDE HEART FAILURE Assessment of left and right CAD: Left Sided Heart Failure ( • Most common • Prevents normal forward flowing blood • Blood backs up into the left atrium, and then to the pulmonary vein o Pressure increases, fluid leaks from the pulmonary capillary bed into the interstitium and then the alveoli o Results in pulmonary congestion and edema • Signs o LV heaves o Alternating pulses (strong, weak): o Increased HR o D...

Med-Surg Hesi PN During a clinic visit, a client reports to the practical nurse (PN) that they felt a solid mass in their breast during self-examination, but it was not painful. What instruction should the PN reinforce with the client? A. Continue to monitor the mass until the next scheduled annual exam. B. Notify the PCP if the mass becomes soft or painful or starts to drain. C. Schedule an appointment with the PCP for evaluation D. Breast masses are usually insignificant if they feel so...

Med-Surg Hesi PN During a clinic visit, a client reports to the practical nurse (PN) that they felt a solid mass in their breast during self-examination, but it was not painful. What instruction should the PN reinforce with the client? A. Continue to monitor the mass until the next scheduled annual exam. B. Notify the PCP if the mass becomes soft or painful or starts to drain. C. Schedule an appointment with the PCP for evaluation D. Breast masses are usually insignificant if they feel so...