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NURS 504 Exam 2 with Complete Solutions A nurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which would be most important for the nurse to monitor? Electrocardiogram results Potassium levels Sodium levels Liver enzymes ANSWER Potassium levels A patient with class-IV CHF has a medication regimen consisting of metoprolol (Lopressor), enalapril (Vasotec), and furosemide (Lasix). In addition to regularly assessing the patient's heart rate, the nurse should prioriti...

NURS 504 Exam 3 Prep with Questions and Answers A patient is prescribed an inhalational corticosteroid therapy along with bronchodilator therapy. Which of the following points should the nurse include in the patient teaching plan? Stop corticosteroid therapy immediately if you notice any adverse effects. Before each dose of corticosteroid, rinse the mouth thoroughly with water. The corticosteroid drug provides rapid relief during an asthma attack. Take the corticosteroid several minutes a...

NURS 504 Final Review Questions and Answers A patient is switched from furosemide (Lasix) to spironolactone (Aldactone). The patient asks the nurse why she has been switched to a new medicine. What is the best answer that will provide patient education regarding the change? ANSWER "You will lose less potassium with spironolactone than with furosemide." A nurse is caring for a client who is diabetic and has been diagnosed with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ...

NURS 504 Exam 4 with Questions and Answers Hyperuricemia causes crystals to precipitate in the synovial fluid. ANSWER An older adult male patient has begun treatment for gout after an extensive diagnostic workup. The nurse who is contributing to the patient's care should understand that gout is a result of what pathophysiological process? Excess purine intake initiates an autoimmune process that impairs joint function. Hyperuricemia causes crystals to precipitate in the synovial fluid....

NUR 504 Exam 3 with Questions and Answers The nurse is assessing an older client for any potential hematologic health problem. Which assessment finding is the most significant and would be reported to the primary health care provider? a. Poor skin turgor on both forearms b. Multiple petechiae and large bruises c. Dry, flaky skin on arms and legs d. Decreased body hair distribution ANS: B The presence of multiple petechiae and large bruises indicate a possible problem with blood clottin...

Nurs 504 Exam 5 Prep with Questions and Answers A nurse is caring for a patient who is being administered penicillin. What are the common adverse reactions to penicillin a nurse should assess for? ANSWER Inflammation of the tongue and mouth The use of rifampin is contraindicated in which? Select all that apply. ANSWER renal impairment hepatic impairment The drug's effect on what best reflects the major reason for avoiding the use of tetracyclines in children under 8 years of age? AN...

NUR 504 Exam 1 with Questions and Answers RN role ANSWER responsible for broadly, monitoring fetal status (baby's HR, etc), monitoring maternal status (complications in labor, what they are, what they look like, what to do, correcting them), monitoring labor progression (don't want to be in labor for long, want it to progress, make sure it isn't stalling, measuring opening of cervix as we go along, monitoring contractions, frequency, strength, duration), administering most medication...

NURS 504 Final Exam with Questions and Answers In today's health care environment, there is often more contact between the client and the nurse than between the client and the health care provider. What does this put the nurse in the best position to do? ANSWER assess the therapeutic effect of drug therapy A nurse is assigned to care for a client in a health care facility. What is the nursing responsibility before administering a drug to the client? ANSWER review subjective and objectiv...

NURSE 504 Exam with Questions and Answers pathology ANSWER study of the structural and functional changes in cells, tissues and organs of the body that cause or are caused by disease Physiology ANSWER study of the function of the human body pathophysiology ANSWER cellular and organ changes that occur with disease and the effects on function Etiology ANSWER "the cause" cellular injury is usually the start to most diseases idiopathic ANSWER unknown etiology iatrogenic ANSWE...

Chemistry 231 Exam 1 Review with Complete Solutions How are resonance structures ranked in order of importance? ANSWER 1. All atoms have complete octets 2. Smallest formal charges on atoms (least separation of charge) 3. Fewest number of adjacent formal charges 4. Structure in which the negative formal charge is on the more electronegative atom and the structure in which the positive formal charge is on the least electronegative atom (not C!!!) What is the pKa of Amine? ANSWER 35 Wha...