Nursing 493 priority 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TEST BANK MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING Concepts for Interprofessional 9TH EDITION Ignatavicius M. Linda Workman Cherie RebarContents Chapter 01: Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical- Surgical Nursing ...................... 2 Chapter 02: Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing ................................ 8 Chapter 03: Common Health Problems of Older Adults ................................ .......... 13 Chapter 04: Assessment and Care of Patients with Pain ........

HESI_MEDSURGE Questions And Answers. An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea. The client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. The nurse should further assess the client for which condition? A. Pulmonary embolism. Correct B. Heart failure. C. Tuberculosis. D. Bronchitis. Post-surgical clients are at an increased risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may result in pulmonary embolism if the clot breaks off and travels ...

A nurse is caring for a client who had abdominal surgery 24 hr ago. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? Assist with deep breathing and coughing A nurse is talking with a client who has stage IV breast cancer. The nurse should recognize which of the following statements by the client as a constructive use of a defense mechanism? "I told my doctor that I would like to start a support group for other women who are sick in my community" A nurse is caring for a client w...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who repeatedly refuses meals. The nurse overhears an assistive personnel (AP) telling the client, “If you don’t eat, I’ll put restraints on your wrists and feed you.” The nurse should intervene and explain to the AP that this statement constitutes which of the following torts? a. Malpractice b. Battery- physical c. Assault- verbal d. Negligence 2. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the parent of a newborn. Which of the following statem...

NCLEX-RN & Med-Surg Examination 2023 The nurse is assigned to care for four clients. In planning client rounds, which client should the nurse assess first? 1. A postoperative client preparing for discharge with a new medication. 2. A client requiring daily dressing changes of a recent surgical incision. 3. A client scheduled for a chest x-ray after insertion of an NG tube. 4. A client with asthma who requested a breathing treatment during the previous shift. - Correct answer-4 *Airwa...

82 b. BUN 16 mg/dL (Normal 10-20) c. PT 12.2 seconds (Normal 11-14) d. Fasting blood glucose 103 mg/dL 180.​ A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia. The client states, “I’m hearing voices.” Which of the following responses is the priority for the nurse to state? a. “How long have you been hearing the voices?” b. “What are the voices telling you?” c. “Have you taken your medication today?” d. “I realize the voices are real to you, but I don’t hear anything.”...

Exam (elaborations) NURSING 493 Last Priority - Taken last Tuesday.

NURSING 493-priority 1. Question Answer and Explanation 1. A nurse is planning care for a preschool-age child who is in the acute phase of Kawasaki disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Give acetaminophen to control the child’s fever b. Monitor the client’s cardiac status (PEDS p120) c. Administer antibiotics via intermittent IV bolus for 24 hrs. d. Provide stimulation with children of the same age in the play room 2. A nurse ob...

b. BUN 16 mg/dL (Normal 10-20) c. PT 12.2 seconds (Normal 11-14) d. Fasting blood glucose 103 mg/dL 180. A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia. The client states, “I’m hearing voices.” Which of the following responses is the priority for the nurse to state? a. “How long have you been hearing the voices?” b. “What are the voices telling you?” c. “Have you taken your medication today?” d. “I realize the voices are real to you, but I don’t hear anything....

HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRE TEST NEW PRACTICE EXAM AMTERIAL A+ graded document PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO ADMIT YOU TO HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRE TEST 1) The nurse hears bilateral louder, longer, and lower tones when percussing over the lungs of a 4-year old child. What should the nurse do next? a) Palpate over the area for increased pain and tenderness. b) Ask the child to take shallow breaths and percuss over the area again. c) Refer the child immediately because of an increased amount of...