Priority patient - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A patient arrives at the emergency department by private vehicle after sustaining an injury to the right lower extremity while using a saw. There is a large gaping wound to the right thigh area with significant bleeding. What is the priority intervention? A. Elevate the extremity to the level of the heart B. Initiate direct pressure C. Apply a tourniquet D. Cover the open wound with sterile saline dressings ANS : B. Initiate direct pressure Rationale: The first step inn controlling any...

Exam 4: 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: Lyme Disease: Hallmark sign Answer: stage 1: "bulls eye rash" and flu-like symptoms Stage 2: facial paralysis, carditis, meningitis Q: Lyme Disease: Assess Answer: Skin history of tick bites Q: Lyme Disease: Interventions Answer: prevention! Insect repellant with DEET earl...

TEST BANK For Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 19th Edition Michelle Willihnganz ||All Chapters (1 - 48)||Newest Version 2024 A+ Test Bank For Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 19th Edition By Michelle J. Willihnganz, Samuel L. Gurevitz, Bruce Clayton Complete MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? a. Brand b. Nonproprietary c. Official d. Trademark ANS: C The official name is the name under which a drug i...

NRNP6645 / NRNP 6645 Final Exam (Latest 2023 / 2024): (Questions and Answers) Psychotherapy with Multiple Modalities - Walden 1. The advanced practice psychiatric nurse realizes which of the following with respect to individuals with personality disorders of traits? A. Often these individuals will see their problems as independent of their own behaviors. B. These individuals will often describe themselves as a victim. C. These individuals often present for treatment at the request of a s...

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam | 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: an older adult is admitted to rehab and develops an alteration in sleep pattern. what action should the nurse implement to promote sleep Answer: enourage the patient to go to bed the same time they did when they were home Q: a nurse would suspect sleep apnea if a patient (select all) Answer: sleeps with 3 pillows chokes Q: difficulty sleeping in ...

A 56 y/o M involved in a MVC is brought to the ED. He complains of neck pain, SOB, and diffuse abdominal pain. His GCS is 15, VS: BP 98/71, HR 125, RR 26, SpO2 94% on high-flow O2 via NRB mask. Which is the priority intervention for this patient? Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center Which of the following considerations is the most important when caring for a geriatric trauma pt? a pertinent medical hx is crucial Following a review of recent drills and a real disaster event, a ...

NSG233/ NSG 233 Exam 2: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg III Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Herzing Q: The charge nurse is observing a new RN providing discharge teaching for a client with hypertension who is being prescribed Analapril. Which of the following comments by the new RN would prompt the charge nurse to intervene? Answer: "You will need to increase your diet high in Potassium foods" Q: The nurse on the cardiac unit is caring for a ...

TEST BANK INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION By Constance Visovsky, Cheryl Zambroski, Shirley Hosler 1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a long-term care facility before giving the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN consider to be the highest priority? a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug. b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given. c. Collect ...

TNCC Final Exam Test 2023 Question and Answers – Open Book Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the trauma patient? A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" vital signs upon arrival were BP 100/60 mm Hg, HR 96 beats/min, and RR 24 breaths/min. Her skin is cool and dry. Current vital signs are BP 104/84mm Hg, HR 108, RR 28 breaths/min. The patient is demonstrating signs and symptoms of which stage of shock? An elderly patient ...

LEHNE’S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 2ND EDITION ROSENTHAL TEST BANK REVISED EDITION 2023 Chapter 1: Prescriptive Authority Test Bank Multiple Choice 1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who does not restrict the types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe. State law does not require the APRN to practice under physician supervision. How would the APRN‘s prescriptive authority be de...