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A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective? a. decrease in venous pressure b. decrease in peripheral edema c. decrease in cardiac output d. increase in potassium levels Correct Answer: b. decrease in peripheral edema A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect ...

Exam 3: NUR209/ NUR 209 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical Surgical Nursing II| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: A nurse obtains a health history from a patient who has a 35-pack year smoking history. The patient reports hoarseness and tightness in the throat and difficulty swallowing. Which question is important for the nurse to ask?- Answer: "how much alcohol do you drink in an average week" Q: Which action should the nurse take first when ...

NREMT EXAM COPD hypoxic oxygen Patients who retain CO2 all the time, such as those with ____, lose their ability to sense that gas. They end up depending upon ____ drive, using ____ levels to regulate their breathing. oximeter 94 99 An EMT should check for oxygen saturation levels with an ___. Ideally, the saturation level should be between ___ and ___ percent. 94 If the patient is breathing normally his oxygen saturation level is greater than ___ percent BVM Recognizing early ...

Progressive, ascending, symmetric muscle weakness beginning in lower extremities & loss of deep tendon reflexes s/p URI think..... CORRECT ANSWER *Guillain-Barre Syndrome* (tx =mostly supportive care) Progressively worsening sore throat, fever, muffled voice, and hyoid bone tenderness w/ minimal pharyngeal erythema think..... CORRECT ANSWER *Epiglottitis* (tx = IV abx & admit) % of Mallory-Weiss tears that resolve spontaneously? CORRECT ANSWER *80-90%* Predisposing RF in pts with Mall...

NUR 2092 / NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam 2 Quiz Bank | Questions and Answers with Rationale | Latest 2023/2024 | Rasmussen College Which of these statements is true regarding the vertebra prominens? a. it is the spinous process of C7 b. it is nonpalpable in most individuals c. it is opposite the interior border of the scapula c. it is located next to the manubrium of the sternum - ANSWER a. it is the spinous process of C7 When pe...

The nurse is caring for a client with a severe nosebleed. The health care provider inserts a nasal sponge. What should the nurse teach the client about this intervention? A. The sponge creates a risk for viral sinusitis B. The sponge can stay in place for 3 to 4 days if needed C. The client should remain supine while the sponge is in place D. NSAIDs are contraindicated while the sponge is in place ANS: B _____________________________________________________________________________________...

Order of Assessment - Inspection, Palpation, Percussion and Auscultation. EXCEPT with abdomen Comprehensive Health History - chief complaint, reason for visit, ROS, past medical and surgical history, social history and family history Pediatric Body measurements - length, height, weight, head circumference fro birth to 36 months Normal/Hypertension cut off - <130 normal 140+ hypertension Fontanel Closure - posterior 1-2 months, anterior 9mo-2years otoscope - adult-up and back, peds- dow...

Clinical Guidelines in Family Practice 5th Edition Uphold Graham Test Bank Chapter 1 Health maintenance MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.A client is reviewing a videotape without the assistance of the nurse for instruction. The type of teaching strategy this client is using is considered: 1. demonstration. 2. slides. 3. programmed instruction. 4. discussion. 2.The nurse is instructing a client regarding food safety, injury prevention, and occupational health. Which of the following Healthy Peop...

NGN ATI PN Pediatrics Exam 2023 A V2 | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A nurse is assisting in the care of a preschooler who is suspected to have a Wilms tumor. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer: A decreased Hgb level Q: A nurse is preparing to leave the room after performing nasal suctioning for an infant who has repiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Identify the sequence in which the nurse should remove the following personal p...

HESI V2 health assessment questions and answers already passed A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse enter? A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6 weeks duration. B. Describ...