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EXAM ELABORATION FOR Surgery EOR Exam [PAEA Blueprint] 2024/2025 {GRADED A} QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS {100% CORRECT} LATEST UPDATE Guidelines for the use of antibiotics include administration within _______ of surgery and redosing after 4 hours. What is the abx of choice? - CORRECT 1 hour Abx of choice: cefazolin for all except colorectal then cefazolin/metronidazole Pre-op -- Metabolic disease/syndrome -- what are the 5 criteria? - CORRECT 3/5 to diagnose: 1 - diabetes 2 - central ob...

The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle is named because it has _____. - answers-three cusps A small patch of tissue called the _____ acts as the pacemaker of the heart. - answers-sinoatrial node _____ samples the blood in each heart chamber for oxygen content and pressure. - answers-cardiac catheterization The simplest form of atherosclerosis is _____, which are thin, flat discolorations in the arteries that can enlarge and become thicker as they grow in length. - answer...

Nitroprusside purpose - Answer- decreases preload and afterload by vasodilation (mainly afterload) Dobutamine mechanism of action - Answer- contractility Dopamine at a low-end dose "renal dose" - Answer- 0.5-4mcg/kg/min increases renal and mesentric perfusion Dopamine at a mid-range dose - Answer- 4-10mcg/kg/min increases contractility and heart rate Dopamine at a high-range dose - Answer- greater than 10mcg/kg/min vasoconstriction and increases BP Dopamine and Levophed inf...

Hesi Fundamentals| Questions and Answers with Rationales | Latest 2022/2023 1. The nurse is teaching a pre-op client in preparation for care following surgery. Which methods should the nurse teach about pulmonary toileting? Select all that apply. a. To use measures to suppress coughing. b. To inhale deeply through pursed-lips. c. To use an incentive spirometer at least four times an hour. d. To breathe deeply through the nose and exhale through the mouth. e. To be sure to t...

HESI 1 - V1 and V2 REVIEW - Health Assessment 1 Already Passed The nurse is performing a thoracic assessment on a client with chronic asthma and hyperinflation of the lungs. Which finding should be expected for this client? Barrel chest The nurse is assessing bowel sounds for a hospitalized client. The nurse has heard bowel sounds in the right upper quadrant. What action should the nurse take next? Note the character and frequency of bowel sounds During inspection of a client's mouth and pha...

COMLEX LEVEL 2 Complete (Original) Latest Version Graded A+ __ are done if there are short runs or ventricular tachycardia or unexplained syncope and you want to see if you can induce sustained ventricular tachycardia. What does a swan-ganz cath do? EP studies Swan-Ganz is a right heart catheter that assesses intracardiac pressure and cardiac output. __ is a common cause of low back pain during pregnancy and after delivery What is the thompson test? bilateral sacral flexion ...

Exam 4: NUR155/ NUR 155 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Foundations of Nursing Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade - Galen QUESTION What documentation is needed during preoperative care? Answer: Consent form and signed consent form of conscious pt must be witnessed QUESTION What can be done to minimize the risk of a surgical wound infection? Answer: Antibiotics 60 mins before CHG bath Shaving any hair in surgical site QUESTION...

Ventilation - ANSWER-Inspiration of oxygen Expiration of carbon dioxide from the blood Ventilation requires which muscles - ANSWER-Intercostal muscles diaphragm muscles Sternocleidomastoid muscles Factors effecting ventilation - ANSWER-*Compliance-muscles ability for lungs to expand (rib expansion) *Elasticity-ability for lungs to return to relaxed shape *Resistance-airway resistance(mucus, aspiration, bronchospasm) *Work of breathing-how difficult it is to breath(obesity, prego) ...

Christensen: Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition Chapter 03: Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder Test Bank 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 ...

NR 302 Health Assessment Final Exam 2023. Wheezing breath sounds musical sound 2. crackles or rales bubbling sounds 3. dysphegia difficulty swallowing 4. disphesia speech, difficulty speaking or taking 5. Ptosis 6 Drooping upper lid 6. What is subjective data? -Data that only the subject or "patient" can feel and will tell you. Usually in a statement. -eg nausea, constipation, dizziness, palpation, numbness, PAIN, difficulty breathing 7. What is objective data? obtain by observin...