300 nclex – neuro - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSG 403 Neuro NCLEX questions 1. An 18-year-old client is admitted with a closed head injury sustained in a MVA. His intracranial pressure (ICP) shows an upward trend. Which intervention should the nurse perform first? 1. Reposition the client to avoid neck flexion 2. Administer 1 g Mannitol IV as ordered 3. Increase the ventilator’s respiratory rate to 20 breaths/minute 4. Administer 100 mg of pentobarbital IV as ordered. 2. A client with a subarachnoid hemorrhage is prescribed a 1,...

HESI Med Surg Respiratory How does fever cause dehydration? D/t excessive fluid loss from diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increased metabolism and the demand for O2. Clients at high risk for pneumonia: ALOC, depressed or absent gag and cough reflex, susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized patients, brain injury, drug overdose, stroke victim, immunocompromised, immobile, cigarette smokers, other neuro disorders, debilitated by accumulated...

ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM|2022 UPDATED diet for chronic renal failure low protein & potassium DM pt teaching change shoes, wash feet w/soap & water pulse pressure subtract systolic value from diastolic value lantus never mix, long lasting, no peak rhogam given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery when mom is negative & baby positive indication of baby dehydration improving smooth fontanel pt w/orthostatic hypotension put near nursing station cleaning a wound cle...

NCLEX UWORLD EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED GRADED A+ NCLEX UWORLD EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED GRADED A+ NCLEX   When do *advanced directives* go into effect? - ANSWER when person is *unable to speak for him/herself* due to either: 1. *Mental Incapacity* - *coma *(GCS score ≤ 7) 2. *Aphasia* (≠as soon as signed; directives can always be changed later by person) SBAR Communication Framekwork Components - ANSWER 1. *S* = Situation - what *prompted* th...

HESI MED SURG RESPIRATORY HESI Med Surg Respiratory How does fever cause dehydration? D/t excessive fluid loss from diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increased metabolism and the demand for O2. Clients at high risk for pneumonia: ALOC, depressed or absent gag and cough reflex, susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized patients, brain injury, drug overdose, stroke victim, immunocompromised, immobile, cigarette smokers, other neuro disor...

HESI MED SURG RESPIRATORY HESI Med Surg Respiratory How does fever cause dehydration? D/t excessive fluid loss from diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increased metabolism and the demand for O2. Clients at high risk for pneumonia: ALOC, depressed or absent gag and cough reflex, susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized patients, brain injury, drug overdose, stroke victim, immunocompromised, immobile, cigarette smokers, other neuro diso...

  ATI RN QUIZLET EXAM 2023 1. 1 cup= how many oz?: 1 cup= 8 oz 2. 1 g = how many mg?: 1 gram = 1000 mg 3. 1 gr= how many mg?: 1 gr (grain)= 60 mg 4. 1 kg= how many pounds?: 2.2 5. 1 lb = how many ozs?: one pound equals 16 0z 6. 1 pint = how many cups?: 1 pint= 2 cups 7. 1 quart = how many pints?: 1 quart = 2 pints 8. 1 tablespoon = how many ml?: 1 T(tablespoon)= 3 t = 15 ml 9. 1 tsp= how many ml ?: 1 t (teaspoon)= 5 ml 10. 4 options for cancer?: chemo, radiation, surgery, allow to...

NURSING MISC COPY OF HURST REVIEW COMPLETE WORKBOOK Instructions Instructions IF you have pre-registered for this review prior to the first day of class via the internet or by mail or if you have attended a live review in the past AND you have paid for the class in full or you have attended Hurst Review before, please turn in the following information to your instructor before the end of the first day of class: 1. Please print on the outside of the envelope (t...

HESI MED SURG RESPIRATORY HESI Med Surg Respiratory How does fever cause dehydration? D/t excessive fluid loss from diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increased metabolism and the demand for O2. Clients at high risk for pneumonia: ALOC, depressed or absent gag and cough reflex, susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized patients, brain injury, drug overdose, stroke victim, immunocompromised, immobile, cigarette smokers, other neuro diso...

lOMoARcPSD| ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM Well elaborated study guide diet for chronic renal failure low protein & potassium DM pt teaching change shoes, wash feet w/soap & water pulse pressure subtract systolic value from diastolic value lantus never mix, long lasting, no peak rhogam given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery when mom is negative & baby positive indication of baby dehydration improving smooth fontanel ...