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CMSRN 1 | 2024 Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Verified
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CMSRN 1 | 2024 Questions & Answers | 
 
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You may see a slight increase in diastolic blood pressure early in shock because: 
A. Concurrent brain injury is present 
B. Stroke volume has increased 
C. There is an increase in vascular tone 
D. Left ventricular contractions have strengthened - C. There is an increase in vascular tone 
 
A 62-year-old male patient with a remote history of rheumatic fever is admitted to the medical-surgical 
unit with the following symptoms: 
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TEST BANK ESSENTIALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (4TH EDITION BY PORTH)
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TEST BANK ESSENTIALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (4TH EDITION BY PORTH) CONTENTS 
Chapter 01 - Cell Structure and Function .......................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02 - Cellular Responses to Stress, Injury, and Aging .......................................................................................... 7 Chapter 03 - Inflammation, the Inflammatory Response, and Fever ..............................................
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Exam 1: NUR265/ NUR 265 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen
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Exam 1: NUR265/ NUR 265 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen 
 
 
Q: What is cirrhosis? 
 
 
Answer: 
An extensive, irreversible scarring of the liver. 
 
 
 
Q: What are common causes of cirrhosis? 
 
 
Answer: 
-ETOH 
-Viral hepatitis (HEP C) 
- Autoimmune hepatitis 
-Drugs and chemicals (aetaminophen or anything else hepatotoxic) 
 
 
 
Q: What are early S/S of cirrhosis? 
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NUR 160 Exam 2, HONDROS Questions with correct Answers
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Hypokalemia and lasix - Answer- If pt is Hypokalemic, report to RN before giving Lasix 
 
Hypervolemia Causes - Answer- CKD, liver disease, cirrhosis, CHF, increased salt intake, COPD 
 
Hypervolemia Signs and symptoms - Answer- Headache, Confusion, Nausea, Vomiting, Coma 
 
Hypovolemia Causes - Answer- Vomiting, DM, fever, heat exposure, exercise, no water access, significant injury to skin 
 
Moat accurate assessment of water balance - Answer- daily weights in similar clothing, same scale, sam...
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HESI RN Med Surge Proctored Exam (Graded A)| Questions and Answers with Rationales| Latest 2023/2024
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HESI RN Med Surge Proctored Exam (Graded A)| Questions and Answers with Rationales| Latest 2023/2024 
 
 
1.	A tornado warning alarm has been activated at the local hospital. Which action should the charge nurse working on a surgical unit implement first? 
 
A.	Instruct the nursing staff to close all window blinds and curtains in clients' rooms. 
B.	Move clients and visitors into the hallways and close all doors to clients' rooms. 
C.	Visually confirm the location of the tornado by checking th...
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HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025
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HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 
 
 
 
 
HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 
 
 
1.	An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up? 
 
 
2.	A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information should the nurse ...
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Adult Health Nursing 6th Edition By kockrow - Test Bank
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Christensen: Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition 
 
Chapter 03: Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder 
 
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 
 
	1.	A patient has generalized macular-papular skin eruptions and complains of severe pruritus from contact dermatitis. When the nurse administers his therapeutic bath, it is important to remember that 
a. 
using Burow’s solution helps promote healing. 
b. 
rubbing the skin briskly decreases pruritus. 
c. 
allowing 20 to 60 minutes to complete the ...
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Acute and Chronic 2 Final Exam Questions and Answers 2024
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Pathophysiology -- Cirrhosis - Inflammation of the liver results in necrosis and scarring. 
 
Necrosis results in alteration in function, then liver failure, then hepatic encephalopathy, then hepatic coma, and can eventually lead to death. 
 
Scarring of the liver leads to vascular obstruction which results in portal hypertension. 
 
Destruction of hepatocytes and replacement with scar tissue. 
 
Most Common Causes -- Cirrhosis - Chronic HCV, NASH, Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease 
 
Early and Late...
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MedSurg Final Exam 2024/25
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MedSurg Final Exam 
Heparin is ordered for a patient with a non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). What is the purpose of the heparin? - ANSWER c. Heparin prevents the development of new clots in the coronary arteries. 
 
 
 
A male client with a history of cirrhosis and alcoholism is admitted with severe dyspnea resulted to ascites. The nurse should be aware that the ascites is most likely the result of increased - ANSWER ...
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Internal Medicine COMAT - Key Phrases || with Accurate Answers 100%.
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Abdominal Distention W/Ascites correct answers differentials 
-CIRRHOSIS/portal HTN, heart failure 
-metastasis, infection, peritonitis 
 
physical exam findings 
-LAD (esp. supraclavicular, virchow's node): metastatic abdominal malignancy 
-elevated JVP: heart failure 
-spider angiomas, palmar erythema, caput medusae, gynecomastia: liver disease 
 
diagnostic testing 
-abdominal US FIRST, CT if needed 
-labs: LFTs, albumin, INR, CBC, amylase/lipase 
-paracentesis 
 
SAAG 
-high SAAG = portal H...
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