Beginning medsurg - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BESTQUIZZES COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM – PRIORITY ONE 1. A nurse is assessing a client’s pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP). The nurse should recognize that an elevated PAWP indicates which of the following complications? A. Left ventricular failure B. Cardiogenic shock C. Hypovolemia D. Hypotension 2. A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan ...

Medsurg 2 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2023/2024 Latest (A+). CHAPTER 61 :ASSESSMENT OF ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 1. A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed a drug that blocks a hormones receptor site. Which therapeutic effect should the nurse expect? a. Greater hormone metabolism b. Decreased hormone activity c. Increased hormone activity d. Unchanged hormone response ANS: B Hormones cause activity in the target tissues by binding with their specific cellular receptor sites, thereby chang...

5/9 Prioritization & Delegation • Completely get rid of age and gender, they do not matter. A two year old is not more valuable that a 90 year old, men are not more valuable than women • Modifying phrase is always more important 1. An acutely ill person is higher priority than chronic 2. Fresh post op beats medical or other surgical 3. Unstable beats stable 4. The more vital the higher the priority. Is it the organ of the modifying phrase? • What makes an answer stable? Use of the ...

Medsurg 2 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2023/2024 Latest (A+). CHAPTER 61 :ASSESSMENT OF ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 1. A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed a drug that blocks a hormones receptor site. Which therapeutic effect should the nurse expect? a. Greater hormone metabolism b. Decreased hormone activity c. Increased hormone activity d. Unchanged hormone response ANS: B Hormones cause activity in the target tissues by binding with their specific cellular receptor sites, thereby chang...

ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam2023 With Complete Solution Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with pneumonia? - answerYes. A nurse on a medsurg unit has received changeofshift report & will care for 4 clients. Which of the folowing client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is earning to walk using a quad cane C...

Medsurg 2 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2023/2024 Latest (A+). CHAPTER 61 :ASSESSMENT OF ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 1. A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed a drug that blocks a hormones receptor site. Which therapeutic effect should the nurse expect? a. Greater hormone metabolism b. Decreased hormone activity c. Increased hormone activity d. Unchanged hormone response ANS: B Hormones cause activity in the target tissues by binding with their specific cellular receptor sites, thereby chang...

ATI RN ADV MEDSURG STUDY NOTES FOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUARANTEED A+ o Crutches ▪ Place body weight on crutches ▪ Advance unaffected leg onto the stair ▪ Shift weight from crutches to unaffected leg ▪ Bring crutches and affected leg up to the stair o Closed-suction drain nursing interventions ▪ Negative-pressure device ▪ Doesn’t require wall suction ▪ *Compress the drain reservoir after emptying (creates negative pressure) ▪ Do not need to put below bed (doe...

Yes. Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with pneumonia? C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)? A. Feeding a client who ...

ATI Practice A (Medsurg) Questions And Answers 100%Solved Rated A+ A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being treated with lactulose. The client experiencing excessive stools. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? - correct answer...Hypokalemia (Lactulose works by stimulating the production of excess stools to rid the body of excess ammonia. These excessive stools can result in hypokalemia and dehydration) A nurse is c...

medsurg practice test B study questions and answers A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition? - bounding pedal pulse - capillary refill less than 2 seconds - pain that increases with passive movement - areas of warmth on the cast - ANSWER-Pain that increases with passive movement The nurse should identify that a client who has compartment syndrome exper...