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Why do we put in a urinary catheter before surgery? - Monitor how much they're voiding during surgery Before you do anything to a dressing what do you do? - wound assessment What if you are looking at a wound and notice undermining or tunneling, what do you do? - call RN but maintain sterility When you are irrigating a wound that has a wide opening, what equipment do you need to use? - 30 ml syringe Wound irrigation on a child, what can you do to alleviate fear because they ar...

The nurse is aware that clients with chronic alterations in kidney function have insufficient amounts of which of the following vitamins? Select one: A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin D C. Vitamin E D. Vitamin K - B A sample is obtained from the client for a routine urinalysis. On reviewing the results of the test, the nurse notes that which one of the following is an expected finding of the urinalysis? A. Ph, 9.0 B. Specific gravity, 1.018 C. Protein amounts to 12 mg per 100 ml D. White bloo...

A 60-year-old patient with severe, deep left eye pain. Findings reveal dilated and fixed left pupil and the cornea is cloudy. There is no ocular discharge noted. These findings are most likely consistent with? - Acute angle closure glaucoma A patient has a papule with an ulcerated center on the lower lid and medial canthus of the eye. This is consistent with? - Basal cell carcinoma Patients with prior hypospadias surgery who develop slow and painful urination as well as prostatitis are e...

Rhogam is given at how many weeks gestation? - 27-28 weeks Keloid - Hypertrophic scar that is invasive beyond point of original injury What is Tinea Capitis and what is the treatment? - Scalp Ring-Worm. Round, scaly patches on scalp (Cradle Cap). Treatment is Griseofulvin 500mg with high fat meals for 4-6weeks What is Tinea Corporis and what is the treatment? - Body Ring-Worm. Red, scaly plaques on the body or trunk in a ring-like/circular pattern. Topical Azoles (I.E. Clotrimazole)...

Eyelid retraction with exophthalmos presents as: - A retracted eyelid with a wide-eyed stare All of the following strategies are useful for assessing older adults at high risk for falls except: - Assessing immunization history If a patient has a history of heat intolerance with a preference to light clothing, this behavior could be consistent with: - Hyperthyroidism The best method of detecting cognitive impairment or intellectual disability at an early age is by: - Assessment of...

Watt-second - energy AFFIRM - rate control vs rhythm control and they are equivalent Minute ventilation is the product of - respiratory rate and tidal volume. Can be triggered by arm movements Parallel Circuit resistance? - R1 * R2/ R1+ R2 Battery capacitance of a pacemaker is given in? - Current Excitable Gap - area of tissue in front of fibrillating wave that could trigger a wave front block and terminate the tachycardia Percent tilt of an ICD waveform? - decline in le...

Approximate number of SD episodes in US each year? A. 450000 B. 750000 C. 1000000 D. 1500000 - A Neuromuscular disease with any degree of fasicul block is considered class IIB indic for pacing. This is following example of? A. Erbs dystrophy B. Lymes disease C. Chagas disease D. WPW syndrome - A What meds make you more prone to long QT or Torsades de pointes? A. Class Ia, Ib, diuretics B. Class I III, IV, and hormonal replacement therapy C. Class II, III, IV and alpha gonist ...

Latent - Present but not active or visible Lateral - On the side Lethargic - Difficult to arouse Manifestation - An indication or sign of a condition Musculoskeletal - Of or relating to muscle and skeleton Neurologic - Of or relating to the nervous system Neurovascular - Of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels Nutrient - Substance or ingredient that provides nourishment Occluded - Closed or obstructed Ongoing - Continuous Oral - Given throu...

Radiology Tech - position clients +performs radiologic imaging to be reviewed for diagnosis ex: a client with severe abdominal pain needs a CT scan Respiratory therapist - evaluate respiratory status and provides breathing treatments ex: a clients who needs neb. Social worker - works with clients and their families to coordinate care and community resources to ensure the client can recover and be discharged to a safe environment. Speech Language Pathologists - evaluate+ make recomme...

Genetic material is found in the ______________ of a cell A. Nucleus B. Chromosome C. Ribosome - A The term _______________ is given to the process by which animals from smallest to largest consume a toxin that accumulates in greater concentrations in the final organism at the top of the food chain. A. Environmental accumulation B. Biological magnification C. Physiological abberation - B Plants that are found in arid regions such as the desert will have stomata's ______...