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1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a. Objective. b. Reflective. c. Subjective. d. Introspective. ANS: A Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. The ...

Test Bank - Bates Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking, 13th Edition (Bickley, 2021), Chapter 1-20 | All Chapters with Questions and Answers REF: p. 741 MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 13. A 50-year-old woman calls the clinic because she has noticed some changes in her body and breasts and wonders if these changes could be attributable to the hormone replacement therapy (HRT) she started 3 months earlier. The nurse should tell her: a HRT is at such a low dose...

TEST BANK : MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING: CONCEPTS & PRACTICE 3RD EDITION BY deWit (CHAPTER 1-48)Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients Chapter 02: Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process Chapter 03: Fluid, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance, and Intravenous Therapy Chapter 04: Care of Preoperative and Intraoperative Surgical Patients Chapter 05: Care of Postoperative Patients Chapter 06: Infection Prevention and Control Chapter 07: Care of Patients with Pain Chapter 08: Care of Patients wi...

Skin Integrity and Wound Care PREPU Questions and Answers Already Passed The nurse would recognize which client as being particularly susceptible to impaired wound healing? an obese woman with a history of type 1 diabetes a client whose breast reconstruction surgery required numerous incisions a man with a sedentary lifestyle and a long history of cigarette smoking A client who is n.p.o. (nothing by mouth) following bowel surgery an obese woman with a history of type 1 diabetes...

ATI Med-Surg pain test bank Proctored Exam Question Bank Pain Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which question asked by the nurse will give the most information about the patient’s metastatic bone cancer pain? a. “How long have you had this pain?” b. “How would you describe your pain?” c. “How much medication do you take for the pain?” d. “How many times a day do you take medication for the pain?” ANS: B 2. A patient who uses a fentanyl (Duragesic) patch for chronic can...

HESI Fundamentals Exam V6 (VERSION 6) (130 Questions with Answers) (2023/2024) (Graded A+) HESI Fundamentals Exam V6 (VERSION 6) 1. A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about expected changes of aging. Which of the following statements by a group member indicates that the teaching has been effective? "I should expect my heart rate to take longer to return to normal after excessive as I get older." 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and h...

the diagnosis with the nursing staff. B. The client has a decreased energy level. C. The client makes funeral arrangements. D. The client requests a second opinion. B. The client has a decreased energy level. A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following behaviors by the child indicates that he is ready to cooperate? (Select all that apply.) A. Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm B. Plays with toys in the examining room C. Answers questions asked by the nurse...

PN Med Surg 2023 A w/NGN Questions and Answers Graded A+ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride by continuous IV infusion. The client reports pain and swelling at the IV site. In which order should the nurse perform the following steps? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.) Check the IV site. Stop the infusion. Withdraw the IV catheter. Elevate the affected arm. Notify the charg...

2022/2023 HESI Fundamentals V1 Questions and Answers (Full Exam) 1. A policy requiring the removal of acrylic nails by all nursing personnel was implemented 6 months ago. Which assessment measure best determines if the intended outcome of the policy is being achieved? a. Number of staff induced injury b. Client satisfaction survey c. Health care-associated infection rate. d. Rate of needle-stick injuries by nurse. Acrylic nails are known to carry loads of bacteria and increase ...

IV Therapy Final Exam questions and answers verified 100% What equipment and supplies are needed for initiation of IV therapy? - cannulas, tourniquets, clean gloves, site cleansing agent, IV solution, IV tubing, IV pole, extension tubing, and dressing Using what gauge, what length catheter and in the what vein will reduce the mechanical and chemical irritation to the vein wall? - smallest gauge, shortest length, and largest vein What gauges do cannulas range? - 14 to 26 What len...