Diarrhea - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Rasmussen College MDC 3 FINAL Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Latest 2024 Version 1. The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first? A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of 172/92 mm Hg. B. A client with pain that is two days postoperative from a prostatectomy. C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury. D. A client with a histo...

BSN 266 HESI Med Surg Practice V2 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales|100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale QUESTION A 77-year-old female client is admitted to the hospital. She is confused, has no appetite, is nauseated and vomiting, and is complaining of a headache. Her pulse rate is 43 beats per minute. Which question is a priority for the nurse to ask this client or her family on admission? "Does the client: A. have her own teeth or dentures?" ...

DYLAN BARTON I HUMAN 42 Y/O 5'10" 180.0 LB REASON FOR ENCOUNTER DIARRHEA LOCATION OUTPATIENT CLINIC WITH LABORATORY CAPABILITIES

NR324 / NR-324 Exam 1 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025): Adult Health I | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Question: What does sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) do? Answer: It causes diarrhea to excrete potassium in patients who have hyperkalemia Question: What IV solution would you give if someone has a sodium number of 120? Answer: hypertonic solution Question: What bed position is good for patient's who have FVE...

HESI Exam: NUR201 / NUR 201 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: *A patient is admitted to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. The nursing intervention that should be implemented first is Answer: measurement of vital signs Question: The nurse identifies a need for additional teaching when a patient with acute infectious diarrhea states, Answer: "I may use over-the-count...

Exam 1: NUR209/ NUR 209 (2024/ 2025 Update) Medical Surgical Nursing II| Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: NG tube and diarrhea patient is receiving Lasix and K+ is 3, what do you do? Answer: Hold Lasix Q: symptoms of hypervolemia Answer: Increased BP Bounding pulse Increased respirations and shallow Neck veins are distended Edema Pale cool skin Urine is dilute and increased volume rapidly gains weight Moist crackels in th...

Exam 4: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: What part of the body does Crohns disease affect? Answer: "Gum to Bum"= Mouth all the way through the digestive tract is inflammed Q: What part of the body does Ulcerative Colitis affect? Answer: Rectum/ Sigmoid colon Q: Which disease is highly genetic? --Ulcerative Colitis -- Crohns Answer: Ulverative Colitis Q: Wh...

Case Summary 2- year- old seen in outpatient clinic for diarrhea. RN recognizes moderate dehydration and provides oral rehydration and reevaluates client status. Objectives 1. Perform a focused assessment on a pediatric client 2. Manage care for a client with fluid and electrolyte imbalance 3. Differentiate between mild, moderate, severe dehydration 4. Demonstrate understanding of standards of care for pediatric dehydration 5. Evaluate client int

Exam 2: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: S/S of dehydration Answer: •Vital signs: hyperthermia, ST, thread pulse, hypotension, decrease CVP •Neuromusculoskeletal: Dizziness, syncope, confusion, weakness, fatigue •GI: thirst, dry furrowed tongue, N/V, anorexia, weight loss •Renal: Oliguria •Other signs: Diminish capillary refill, cool clammy skin, diaphoresis, sunken eyeballs, flat...

Exam 1: NSG533 / NSG 533 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Complete Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonists (cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, ranitidine) Answer: Decrease acid secretion by blocking histamine receptors in gastric parietal cells Relief from typical acute GERD symptoms and prophylactic More effective than antacids for chronic GERD but less effective than PPIs May be dosed intermittently or on schedule...

Exam 1: NUR176 / NUR 176 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Hondros Q: Risk factors for diabetes Answer: overweight (type 2) poor diet (type 2) close relative with diabetes ethnicity Pregnancy Q: Metformin (Glucophage) Answer: Used with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar (type 2) Hold for 48hrs after diagnostic exam Q: Metformin side effects Answer: 1. Dizziness 2....

Final Exam: NUR160 / NUR 160 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Fundamental Concepts of Practical Nursing II Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A | Hondros College Q: A patient with emesis is at risk for what? Answer: metabolic alkalosis Q: Diarrhea can cause what? Answer: metabolic acidosis Q: What would you do to treat respiratory acidosis? Answer: oxygen, breathing treatments, steroids, and High fowler's position Q: What would you do to treat respiratory alkalosis? Answer: slow breathi...