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ATLS Post Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Advanced trauma life support) Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? a. Log-rolling may be d estabilizing to fractures from T-12 to L-1. b. Adequate immobilization can be accomplished with the scoop stretcher. c. Spinal cord injury below T-10 usu ally spares bowel and b ladder f unction. d. Hyperflexion fractures in the upper thoracic spine are inherently unstable. e....

Chapter 1: Overview of Critical Care Nursing Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice? a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses b. American Heart Association c. American Nurses Association d. Society of Critical Care Medicine ANS: A The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the specialty organization that supports and represents critical care nurses. The American Heart Association suppor...

NGN Hesi Leadership and Management Exam Questions with Answers An adult client is admitted via the Emergency Department with a head injury that will initially require intensive care. Which nurse should be responsible for coordinating the progression of this client’s care through rehabilitation and discharge? A. Nurse case manager. B. Adult nurse practitioner. C. Risk management nurse. D. Neurology unit supervisor.

BSN 266 HESI Med Surg Practice Exam Version 2 (2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales|100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale Q: What types of medications should the nurse expect to administer to a client during an acute respiratory distress episode? A. Vasodilators and hormones. B. Analgesics and sedatives. C. Anticoagulants and expectorants. D. Bronchodilators and steroids. Answer: D. Bronchodilators and steroids. Rationale Besides supplemental oxygen, this...

Exam 1: NUR203 / NUR 203 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pediatric Nursing | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: The nurse is teaching parents strategies to manage their child's refusal to go to sleep. Which should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.) A Keep bedtime early. B Enforce consistent limits. C Use a reward system with the child. D Have a consistent before bedtime routine. Answer: B C D ...

HESI PN LPN FUNDAMENTALS EXAM Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Verified). A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action should the LPN/LVN implement? A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics. B. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the pain is severe. C. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and unaware of stimuli. D. O...

Labor & Delivery Exam (Latest 2023/2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A Q: The nurse receives report for a client at 36 weeks gestation who is being transferred to the unit for labor induction from a rural health care facility with an intrauterine fetal demise of unknown duration. Which intervention is most important when receiving care of the client? 1. Apply tocodynamometer and evaluate current contraction pattern 2. Ask the client about the family's desire...

2023 / 2024 RN HESI EXIT EXAM VERSION 2 (V2) ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AS INCLUDED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS A + The nurse assumes care of a postoperative adult client with type 2 diabetes mellitus and learns that the client has a current blood glucose level of 720 mg/dL. When assessing the client, what is the priority? A. Assess for signs of fluid volume deficit B. Observe wound drainage characteristics C. Measure the level of acute pain D. Determine when the client ...

Test Bank for Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 9th Edition 9e by Al Heuer. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chap 1 to 21 (Complete test bank) 1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter 2. The Medical History and the Interview 3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms 4. Vital Signs 5. Fundamentals of Physical Examination 6. Neurological Assessment of the Respiratory Patient 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies 8. Interpretation of Blood Gases 9. Pulmonary Function Testing 10. Chest I...

A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this as which arrhythmia? (ANS- second degree Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery? (ANS- Lactate A 9-year-old patient is presenting with decreased breath sounds, bradycardia, slowed respiratory r...

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