Medsurge unit 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI MEDSURGE VERSION 2 EXAM A client arrives in the ED with slurred speech and right-sided weakness Onset of symptoms The community mental health nurse is planning to visit 4 clients with schizophrenia..see first The father who took his children from school because aliens were after them The nurse is assessing several clients at a homeless shelter. Which client should the nurse refer for involuntary admission to a psych facility A young adult who has lost his appetite because the co...

MedSurge Quiz 1 - 36 37 38 39 1. A nurse is admitting a patient with an immunodeficiency to the medical unit. In planning the care of this patient, the nurse should assess for what common sign of immunodeficiency? a. Chronic diarrhea 2. A nurse is caring for a patient who has an immunodeficiency. What assessment finding should prompt the nurse to consider the possibility that the patient is developing an infection? a. Persistent diarrhea 3. The nurse is applying standard precautions in the care ...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute mania. The nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which of the following should the actions the nurse take? A. Request a renewal of the prescription every 8 hr. B. Check the client’s peripheral pulse rate every 30 min C. Obtain a prescription for restraint within 4 hr. D. Document the client’s condition every 15 minutes 2. A nursing planning care for a school-age child wh...

ATI MedSurge EXAMS Quiz 1 - 36 37 38 39 1. A nurse is admitting a patient with an immunodeficiency to the medical unit. In planning the care of this patient, the nurse should assess for what common sign of immunodeficiency? a. Chronic diarrhea 2. A nurse is caring for a patient who has an immunodeficiency. What assessment finding should prompt the nurse to consider the possibility that the patient is developing an infection? a. Persistent diarrhea 3. The nurse is applying standard precautio...

Hesi: level 2 (MedSurge) Hesi: level 2 (MedSurge) 1. A female client with possible acute renal failure (ARF) is admitted to the hospital and mannitol (Osmitrol) is prescribed as a fluid challenge. Prior to carrying out this prescription, what intervention should the nurse implement? • No specific nursing action is required • Instruct the client to empty the bladder • Collect a clean catch urine specimen • Obtain vital signs and breath sounds 2. The nurse positions a ma...

NURSE-UN 240 A_E I Study guides Week 1 – Older Adult/Critical Thinking and Nursing Practice Lecture Outcomes: 1. Discuss demographic and health-related data pertaining to older adults 2. Discuss common physiologic changes related to aging and its implications 3. Describe and discuss common health care issues among community dwelling and hospitalized older adults 4. Describe the concept of frailty and its implications in the care of older adults 5. Describe the importance of critical th...

ATI 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 of care?...

NURSE-UN 240 A_E I Study guides Week 1 – Older Adult/Critical Thinking and Nursing Practice Lecture Outcomes: 1. Discuss demographic and health-related data pertaining to older adults 2. Discuss common physiologic changes related to aging and its implications 3. Describe and discuss common health care issues among community dwelling and hospitalized older adults 4. Describe the concept of frailty and its implications in the care of older adults 5. Describe the importance of critical th...

HESI MEDSURGE EXIT EXAM 1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? milk produce more acids ● Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks la...

ATI RN EXIT VERSION 3 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute mania. The nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which of the following should the actions the nurse take? A. Request a renewal of the prescription every 8 hr. B. Check the client’s peripheral pulse rate every 30 min C. Obtain a prescription for restraint within 4 hr. D. Document the client’s condition every 15 minutes 2. A nursing planning care for a s...