Mcsa practice tests - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient looks up the drug he is taking in a drug guide. The patient asks the nurse why the physician prescribed a medication that has a lethal dose measure. What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "It just refers to what is done in research; it is not used by doctors prescribing drugs." 2. "It is a value determined during research, which helps to determine the safe dose to give." 3. "All that means is that the drug could be lethal, but I will watch you for side effects." 4. "Don...

Type: MCSA The patient has hypertension and asks the nurse how this can lead to heart failure. What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "Hypertension causes resistance in your blood vessels, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens." 2. "Hypertension limits the ability of your heart to stretch before emptying, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens." 3. "Hypertension causes resistance in your aorta, or afterload; your heart works harder and weakens." 4. "Hyper...

TEST BANK FOR Pharmacology Connections to Nursing Practice 3rd Edition by Adams and Urban Adams and Urban, Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice, 3e Test Bank Chapter 1 Question 1 Type: MCMA The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to a group of student nurses. Which key events does the nurse include in the history of pharmacology? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Early researchers use...

TEST BANK FOR Pharmacology Connections to Nursing Practice 4th Edition Adams Adams and Urban, Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice, 3e Test Bank Chapter 1 Question 1 Type: MCMA The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to a group of student nurses. Which key events does the nurse include in the history of pharmacology? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Early researchers used themselves ...

TEST BANK FOR Pharmacology Connections to Nursing Practice 4th Edition Adams Adams and Urban, Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice, 3e Test Bank Chapter 1 Question 1 Type: MCMA The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to a group of student nurses. Which key events does the nurse include in the history of pharmacology? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Early researchers used themselves ...

TEST BANK FOR Pharmacology Connections to Nursing Practice 4th Edition Adams Adams and Urban, Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice, 3e Test Bank Chapter 1 Question 1 Type: MCMA The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to a group of student nurses. Which key events does the nurse include in the history of pharmacology? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Early researchers used themselves ...

NURSING 1140Exam #2 Study Guide 1 Chapter 10 Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 10/E Chapter 10 Question 1 The nurse is providing care to a group of clients. For which situation would the nurse’s use of critical thinking be a priority? 1. Administering IV push meds to critically ill clients 2. Educating a home health client about treatment options 3. Teaching new parents car seat safety 4. Assisting an orthopedic client with the proper use of crutches Question 2 A client re...

NURS 200 Final Exam Chap 11 Question 1 The student is learning the steps of the nursing process. What is the first thing that the student should realize about the purpose of this process? 1. Deliver care to a client in an organized way. 2. Implement a plan that is close to the medical model. 3. Identify client needs and deliver care to meet those needs. 4. Make sure that standardized care is available to clients. Question 2 While conducting a dressing change, the nurse notes a new area of skin ...

Chapter 26: Communicating Question 1 A nurse explains to a client that he will need to have a bowel prep before going to his esophagogastroscopy. On what should the nurse focus to improve communication skills? 1. Pace 2. Intonation 3. Simplicity 4. Clarity Correct Answer: 3 Question 2 The nurse observes during a dressing change that the clients wound has become infected. When asked by the client how the wound looks, the nurse says it looks fine but the nurses facial expression doesnt support the...

Type: MCSA The nurse follows the nursing process when conducting medication education about insulin. The step of evaluation is best demonstrated by which question? 1. "Is your abdomen the best place to inject insulin?" 2. "What questions do you have about insulin?" 3. "Can you recognize when you are experiencing hypoglycemia?" 4. "Can you tell me four points you remember about how to take your insulin?" Correct Answer: 4 Rationale 1: Asking the patient what questions she has about...