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which of the following is the most important question to ask during cardiovascular health history sudden death of a family member a key symptom of ischemic heart disease is chest pain. However, angina equivalents may include exertional dyspnea. Angina equivalenstare important because A and B (Women with ischemic heart disease/some patients may have no symptoms) A 55 year old post menopausal woman with a history of hypertension complains of jaw pain on heavy exertion. There were n...

ansNormal sinus rhythm - ansNormal sinus with VTach - ansNot normal sinus rhythm into a flutter Correct answer is ventricular fibrillation - ansPaced rhythm - ansSinus tachycardia - ansVentricular tachycardia A 56-year-old man has an acute onset of shortness of breath, chest pain, apprehension, rapid pulse, cough with bloody sputum, diaphoresis, and syncope. The symptoms are indicative of: - ansPulmonary embolism? NOT: tuberculosis A patient suddenly complains of ne...

What is your priority as the incident commander at a mass casualty incident? Monitor incident organization. You are the first ambulance to arrive on the scene of a school bus rollover. The fire department has stabilized the bus. What should you do? Have your partner begin triaging patients. A 43 year old male complains of a stiff neck, persistent cough, and fever for the past week. He states he has been in and out of homeless shelters for the past 5 months. What should you do? U...

RN Pharmacology A Relias A | Exam Questions With Answers | 100% Correct| 2023/2024. Potassium chloride 10 mEq intravenously has been ordered for a client whose potassium is 2.9 following diuretics. How will the nurse administer the potassium dose? A) Dilute the dose in a 50 ml IV rider and infused over 1 hour B) Push the dose as a rapid IV push because of the patient’s dangerously low potassium level C) Push the dose slowly over 10 minutes D) Ask to give the dose in a large muscle since t...

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 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 ov...

Medical-Surgical RN A Prophecy Relias Exam 2023 latest update 1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms? - answer1200 mcg Your post-op patient has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function? - answerCompress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action? - answerDeflate the balloon, advan...

Medical-Surgical RN A Prophecy Relias Exam Questions And Answers 1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms? - ANS 1200 mcg Your post-op patient has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function? - ANS Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action? - ANS Deflate ...

Medical-Surgical RN A Prophecy Relias Exam 2023 latest update.1. 1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms?: 1200 mcg 2. Your post-op patient has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function?: Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction 3. Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action?: Deflate the balloon, advance the cathe...

Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the trauma patient? Answer: c - Answer - a) to measure oxygenation and ventilation b) to quantify the base deficit for the adequacy of cellular perfusion c) *to gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia ** d) to determine the underlying cause of shock A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" vital signs upon arrival were BP 100/60 mm Hg, HR 96 beats/min, and RR 24 breaths/min. H...

TEST BANK FOR RUPPEL’S MANUAL OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING 12TH EDITION BY MOTTRAM COMPLETE GUIDE VERSION 2023. Chapter 1: Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Who first popularized spirometry for the evaluation of pulmonary function? a. August and Marie Krogh b. Alvan Barach c. John Severinghaus d. John Hutchinson ANS: D Hutchinson popularized the concept of using VC to assess lung function, and the names he gave to several other lung compartment...