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medical surgical testbank Exam 1 - answerfluid and electrolyres acid base thermoregulation Exam 1 - answerfluid and electrolyres acid base thermoregulation Chapter 17: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances - 1. The nurse obtains all of the following assessment data about a patient with deficient fluid volume caused by a massive burn injury. Which of the following assessment data will be of greatest concern? a. The blood pressure is 90/40 mm Hg. b....

APEA 3P TEST BANK WITH 100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1) A serious disturbance in a person’s mental abilities that results in a decreased awareness of one’s environment and confused thinking is referred to as:  Delirium 2) Which of the followingscreeningtests for hearingloss candetectboth sensorineural and conductive hearing loss?  Weber test 3) Located on the anterior aspect of the distal femur, the patella slides on this groove during flexion andextensionof th...

Chapter 16: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a patient with a massive burn injury and possible hypovolemia. Which assessment data will be of most concern to the nurse? a. Urine output is 30 mL/hr. b. Blood pressure is 90/40 mm Hg. c. Oral fluid intake is 100 mL for the past 8 hours. d. There is prolonged skin tenting over the sternum. ANS: B The blood pressure indicates that the patient m...

A patient who has a small cell carcinoma of the lung develops syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse should notify the health care provider about which assessment finding? a. Serum hematocrit of 42% b. Serum sodium level of 120 mg/dL c. Reported weight gain of 2.2 lb (1 kg) d. Urinary output of 280 mL during past 8 hours - ANS: B Hyponatremia is the most important finding to report. SIADH causes water retention and a decrease in serum sodium level. Hyponatremia ...

APEA 3P TEST BANK WITH 100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1) A serious disturbance in a person’s mental abilities that results in a decreased awareness of one’s environment and confused thinking is referred to as:  Delirium 2) Which of the followingscreeningtests for hearingloss candetectboth sensorineural and conductive hearing loss?  Weber test 3) Located on the anterior aspect of the distal femur, the patella slides on this groove during flexion andextensionof th...

CHAPTER 16: FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE IMBALANCES LEWIS: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING, 10TH EDITION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A patient who has a small cell carcinoma of the lung develops syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse should notify the health care provider about which assessment finding? a. Serum hematocrit of 42% b. Serum sodium level of 120 mg/dL c. Reported weight gain of 2.2 lb. (1 kg) d. Urinary output of 280 mL during past 8 hours CORRECT AN...

NBME 1 Anatomy questions with Answers 2024/2025 Graded A+ A homeless man has a 3-month history of decreased a-peptide, generalized wasting, low grade fever , worsening cough productive of blood, mucopurulent sputum. He has a 3-year history of alcohol abuse. Xray films of the chest show consolidation and cavitary lesions in the apices of the lungs. Which of the following is most likely inflammatory and/or immune response in the lung? A. Endothelial cell proliferation, vascular budding, fib...

APEA 3P TEST BANK WITH ANSWERS (A+ GUIDE) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions could be seen in: - ANSWERS a. Herpes simplex or varicella The principal muscles involved when closing the mouth are innervated by which cranial nerve? - ANSWERS a. Cranial nerve V (Trigeminal) The structure that creates a channel for the vertebral...

Hospice Care - ️️Focus on comfort and quality of life, rather than cure. The goal is to enable patients to be comfortable and free of pain, so that they live each day as fully as possible. Post Morten Care (Nurse) - ️️-Notify all pt's consulting physicians of pt death - offer support/empathy to family -Removing pt hospital ID band, IV lines, catheter -document pt time of death in medical record Lumbar puncture - ️️"spinal tap" an invasive outpatient procedure used to ...

AGACNP Exam Review with 100% correct answers Tx of infectious Post-op fever - answer#1 Supportive fluid therapy and APAP #2 Treat underlying source #3 Gram stain and C & S all invasive lines or catheters as indicated. What is the best intervention for fever of unknown origin? - answerNothing until the diagnosis is confirmed. Major syndromes causing fever - S/S of each and TX - answerSerotonin syndrome - SSRI use, clonus, hyperreflexia, ataxia, mental status changes, restlessness, confusi...