Nur 201 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 4: NUR201 / NUR 201 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: how can the nurse assess cerebellum function? Answer: -finger to nose -arm swinging Question: how would a nurse compete a health history for a patient that is confused? Answer: interview a lucid family member Question: which area of flaccidity would suggest lesions on L1? Answer: lower legs

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-counte...

Exam 2: NUR201 / NUR 201 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: causes of fluid volume deficit (hypovolemia) Answer: diarrhea, drainage, hemorrhage, polyuria -check I's & O's and daily weight Question: causes and risk factors of hypokalemia Answer: -abnormal losses from either the kidneys or the GI tract -can cause left ventricular dysrhythmias, skeletal muscle weakness and...

Exam 1: NUR201 / NUR 201 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: A health care practitioner is reviewing a corticosteroid ointment prescription for her client. Under what condition is this type of ointment contraindicated? a. Epidermal thickening b. Seborrhea c. Psoriasis d. Open wound Answer: d. Open wound Question: What is an example of a keratolytic that is used to treat psoriasis?...

Exam 4: NUR201 / NUR 201 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: Nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving IV furosemide (lasix) and morphine for the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure with severe orthopnea. Which clinical finding is the best indicator that the treatment has been effective? Answer: Reduced dyspnea with the head of bed at 30 degrees Question: The nurse plans ...

NUR 201- WVJC FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Chronic renal failure often results in anemia. What are some early and late signs of anemia? Early: fatigue, weakness Late: chest pain, SOB, cyanosis Describe the physical appearance of a patient with Cushing's syndrome. Big body, thin legs Describe Trousseau's and Chvostek's. What electrolyte alteration causes these? Trousseau's: t-rex hands when BP cuff is on Chvostek's: cheek reflex Caused by hypocalcemia What is...

Mid-Term Study Guide (Med-Surg) Chapter 1 1. Conduct a cultural assessment prior to initiating health teaching (patient driven) 2. Education- teach patient about modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors; Modifiable = weight, smoking, sex practices, and diet. Non-modifiable = age, genetics and sex. 3. QSEN – the quality and safety education for nurse’s institute seeks to strengthen he knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses in providing continuous quality improvement in health ca...

The nurse anticipates the patient with BPH will mostly likely report which symptom? CORRECT ANSWER difficulty starting flow of urine A patient with BPH is taking terazosin (hytrin) at bedtime. The nurse should monitor the patient's: CORRECT ANSWER blood pressure - Hytrin can cause orthostatic hypotension A client returned from a TURP with CBI. In which situation should the nurse increase the flow rate of the CBI: CORRECT ANSWER when the drainage becomes bright red A patient is to recei...