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The nurse is monitoring a client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of appendicitis who is scheduled for surgery in 2 hours. The client begins to complain of increased abdominal pain and begins to vomit. On assessment, the nurse notes that the abdomen is distended and bowel sounds are diminished. Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention? A. Notify the health care provider (HCP). B. Administer the prescribed pain medication. C. Call and ask the operating room team to perfor...

When describing patient education approaches, the nurse educator would explain that informal teaching is an approach that a. follows formalized plans b. has standardized content c. often occurs one-to-one d. addresses group needs - C. Informal teaching is individualized one on one teaching which represents the majority of patient education done by nurses that occurs when an intervention is explained or a question is answered. Group needs are often the focus of formal patient education c...

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis (often w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation) A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANSWER Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock I...

the cof holder must keep the cof ___________ or readily available for his or her person portable lpg containers that are more than ________ must not be stored, handled, or used indoors. 16.4 oz permits shall be readily available on the _________ for inspection by fire department representatives. premises hot work permits shall be available for inspection by any representative for __________ after the work is complete. 48 hours for _____________, the owner of the hot work operation areas...

What is the significance of res ipsa loquitur? ANSWER- It switches the burden of proof from the plaintive to the defendant Which is (are) a step or steps in the problem-solving process? ANSWER- Identifying the problem/defending your selections/selecting the best solution What is the first thing that should be done when addressing ethical issues in a health care unit? ANSWER- Identify the problem Which is/are Characteristics of professional critical thinking? ANSWER- Sound professional ju...

The nurse monitoring the electrocardiogram (ECG) of a patient with hyperthyroidism observes regular, sawtooth-shaped flutter waves with an atrial rate 250 beats/minute. How should the nurse document this pattern? a) sinus bradycardia b) sinus tachycardia c) atrial flutter d) atrial fibrillation ANSWERC. atrial Flutter Atrial flutter is an atrial tachydysrhythmia identified by flutter (F) waves, a sawtoothed pattern, with a 200-350 beats/minute atrial rate. In sinus bradycardia, the heart...

Blue Trash Bags PHI (Personal Health Information) and PII (Personally Identifiable Information)- name, address, DOB, social security number, prescription number, and any medical information PII Personally Identifiable Information PHI Personal Health Information Green Trash Bags Empty amber vales, prescription bottles, and boxes. Clear Bags Regular garbage. HIPAA A privacy act that helps maintain privacy and security of the PHI of patients. DAW CodesDispense as Written. 3 main codes we s...

ATI CAPSTONE PEDIATRICS QUESTIONS AND THEIR APPROVED SOLUTIONS. a nurse is reviewing the history and physicality of an adolescent client who has conduct disorder. what is an expected finding? - suspended from school several times in the past year a nurse is planning care for a 6yr old child who has bacterial meningitis, what nursing intervention is unnecessary in the pt's plan of care? - measure head circumference every shift a nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has ADHD about ...

ATI CAPSTONE CARE OF CHILDREN ASSESMENT QUESTIONS AND THEIR CORRECT ANSWERS Holding a soft rattle - 3-6 months Watching black-and-white mobiles - birth to 3 months Playing peek-a-boo - 6-9 months Drawing, painting, riding a tricycle - preschooler Team sports - school age children Banging large block - 9-12 months Loud, harsh murmur that is not usually audible until pulmonary pressures drop at about 4 to 8 weeks of age; Heart failure; Failure to thrive; Small, possibly asymptomatic defe...