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Chapter 65: Critical Care Lewis: Medical- Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days has disturbed sensory perception from sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep. b. Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods. c. Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow 30- to 40-minute naps. d. Eliminate ...

Chapter 48: Diabetes Mellitus Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 41. A 30-yr-old patient has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. The nurse will discuss the need to schedule a dilated eye examination a. every 2 years. b. as soon as possible. c. when the patient is 39 years old. d. within the first year after diagnosis. - ANSWER-ANS: B Because many patients have some diabetic retinopathy when they are first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a dilated eye examination is recommended ...

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING Diseases which can be transmitted through droplet nuclei or small particles which are dispersed into air currents - ANSWER-AIRBORNE DISEASES An acute, highly contagious paramyxovirus infection marked by prodromal fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, koplik's spot - ANSWER-MEASLES PATHOGNOMONIC SIGN FOR MEASLES - ANSWER-KOPLIK'S SPOT What are the other name for MEASLES? - ANSWER-7- DAY MEASLES

HESI - Medical Surgical Nursing 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 - ANSWER-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 foc...

Chapter 57: Stroke Lewis: Medical- Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition After a patient experienced a brief episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and dysarthria with no residual effects, the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about a. cerebral aneurysm clipping. b. heparin intravenous infusion. c. oral low-dose aspirin therapy. d. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). - ANSWER-ANS: C The patient's symptoms are consistent with transient ischemic attack (TIA), and drugs that inhibit platelet aggregation a...

Chapter 37: Vascular Disorders Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition A patient in the outpatient clinic has a new diagnosis of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Which group of drugs will the nurse plan to include when teaching about PAD management? a. Statins b. Antibiotics c. Thrombolytics d. Anticoagulants - ANSWER-ANS: A

Nursing: Medical-Surgical Revew Which method elicits the most accurate information during a physical assessment of an older adult? A. use reliable assessment tools for older adults B. Review the past medical record for medications C. Ask the client to recount one's health history D. Obtain the client's information from a caregiver - ANSWER-A. use reliable assessment tools for older adults

Medical Surgical Nursing 1. COPD - inhalation of irritants triggers what?: An inflammatory response 2. COPD - what leukocyte is triggered during the inflammatory response caused by pathogens, or irritants?: Neutrophils are triggered when inflammation occurs. 3. COPD - How do neutrophils respond to reduce inflammation cause by pathogens or irritants?: By releasing proteolytic enzymes

Medical Surgical Nursing 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 - ANSWER

Lewis Chapter 32: Hypertension/Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition The nurse teaches a 28-year-old man newly diagnosed with hypertension about lifestyle modifications to reduce his blood pressure. Which statement by the patient requires an intervention by the nurse? A "I will avoid adding salt to my food during or after cooking." B "If I lose weight, I might not need to continue taking medications." C "I can lower my blood pressure by switching to smokeless tobacco." D "Diet change...