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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 Organization that supports and represents critical care nurses. The American Heart Association supports cardiovascular initiatives. The American Nurses Association supports all nur...

A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a possible allergic reaction to the medication? A. Bradycardia B. Headache C. Joint pain D. Hypotension 2. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who hasschizophrenia and is experiencing auditory hallucinations telling them to hurt others. The client is refusing to take anti-psychotic medication. Which of the following responses shoul...

A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a possible allergic reaction to the medication? A. Bradycardia B. Headache C. Joint pain D. Hypotension 2. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing auditory hallucinations telling them to hurt others. The client is refusing to take anti-psychotic medication. Which of the following responses shou...

1. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to assistive personnel? A. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury B. Determining a client's response to a diuretic C. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative D. Providing postmortem care to a client Postmortem care serves several purposes, including preparing the patient for viewing by family. ensuring proper identification of the pat...

1. Following long-term administration of warfarin sodium to a client with a medical diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, the nurse should expect which treatment? a. The hemoglobin will be greater than 10 g/dl b. The hematocrit will be less than 35% d. The PTT will be 1.5 times the normal 2. A client who has been taking finasteride, an enzyme (5 alpha reductase) inhibitor used to shrink the prostate gland, is admitted because of continuing benign prostate prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) symptoms...

The Human Body: An Orientation 1.1 Matching Questions Figure 1.1 Using Figure 1.1, match the following cavities: 1) Thoracic cavity. Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 15-16; Fig. 1.9

A nurse is preparing to obtain a client's signature on an informed consent form. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Inform the client of his right to change his mind. B. Witness the client signing the informed consent form. C. Notify the provider if the client has questions about the procedure. D. Ask the client to explain his understanding of the procedure. Answer: D. Ask the client to explain his understanding of the procedure. A director of nursing in a re...

Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? • Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is 15...

LEARN HOW TO GROUP DRUGS BY THEIR SPELLING (Specifically the ending of the word) o Rationale: This will better help associate the drug to the potential adverse effect or therapeutic effect of the drug EVEN IF YOU NEVER SEEN THAT DRUG BEFORE o Examples:  “pril”  ACE Inhibitors  Ex. Captopril  “Sartans”  ARBS Drug class  Ex. Losartan  “Statin”  Cholesterol and Lipid-Lowering (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors) Drug Class  Ex. Atorvastatin, Lovastati...

1. a nurse is assessing the pain level of a client who has dementia and difficulty communicating, which pain assessment technique should the nurse use? behavioral indicators, (increased agitation, restlessness) 2. a nurse receives a report from an assistive personnel that a client's BP is 160/95, what should the nurse do first? recheck the clients BP, (reassess prior to any intervention) 3. a nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary cath, what should the nurse identify a...