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hesi GI Evolv - medsurge2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN] A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse should monitor the client for which complications? (Select all that apply.) 1 Phlebitis 2 Infection 3 Hepatitis 4 Anorexia 5 Dysrhythmias - CORRECT ANSWER Phlebitis Infection A client eats a meal that contains 13 g of fat, 31 g of carbohydrates, and 5 g of protei...

Radiation Protection (Prelim Exam) Questions and Answers 100% Pass a few tens of grays (Gy) - how much doses is received by patients from radiotherapy radiotherapy - doses are very much larger than typically delivered in diagnostic radiography more expensive than diagnostic procedures radioisotopes - used in medicine to give a means of tracing the path and location of specific chemicals in the body radiopharmaceutical - radioisotopes mixed with drugs to be localized other term is radiot...

ABSITE exam with 100% correct answers Tetanus shot give with less than 3 doses and < 5 years since last booster post mastectomy radiotherapy for: 4pluspositive nodes tumorsize most common anaerobe in colon bact. fragilis most common aerobic bact in colon E. Coli early gram neg sepsis __ insulin __ glucose decrease insulin, increase glucose. impaired utilization late gram neg sepsis ____insulin ___glucose inc insulin, inc glucose 7-10 days after operation ...

CPHON Chemo/Bio Agents and Supportive Drugs Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Chloroethyl-cyclohexy-nitrosurea - Side Effects -mild neutropenia (Nadir = 40-50 days; Recovery = 60 days) Aresenic Trioxide - -differnetiating agent -route: IV -common side effects: HA, fever, dizziness, fatigue, fever, rigors, reactions at injection site, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, elevated liver function tests, myelosuppression -occasional side effects: chest pain, pain at injection site, peripheral neu...

Radiation - Answer-High speed energy carried by waves or stream of particles. It can come from radioactive substances or special machines. When radiation energy is used at high levels, it can treat cancer and other illnesses. Cancer - Answer-A tumor, or an overgrowth of abnormal cells. These cells grow by multiplying or dividing to rapidly make new tumor cells. The ability to multiply without limits, grow quickly, and grow into surrounding normal tissues makes cancer cells different from no...

1. In the past three to four decades, nursing has moved into the forefront in providing care for the dying. Which phenomenon has most contributed to this increased focus of care of the dying? A) Increased incidence of infections and acute illnesses B) Increased focus of health care providers on disease prevention C) Larger numbers of people dying in hospital settings D) Demographic changes in the population - Answer Ans: D Feedback: The focus on care of the dying has been motivated by t...

Day 1, 8:00 AM 1. A 9-year-old boy has paravertebral fibrosarcoma of the right lumbosacral area, complicated by paraplegia, urine retention, constipation, and neuropathic pain. He has a 5-month history of progressive lower back pain and swelling and paralysis of the lower limbs. The patient received and responded well to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, with a 40% regression in his tumor. However, the patient continued to suffer severe “burning/piercing” pain in the lower extremities, especia...

half life - correct answer the time it takes for half the atoms in a sample of radioactive material to break down by radioactive decay nuclear fusion - correct answer joining of nuclei to form a heavier nucleus Why don't we use nuclear fusion instead of nuclear fission to produce nuclear power? - correct answer It requires a lot of energy to create and control a self sustaining...

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ICD-10-CM Guidelines Questions and Answers 100% Pass Code only _____ cases of HIV. Lab work is not required only the physician documents. Confirmed When a patient is admitted for an HIV related condition, _____ is sequenced first followed by additional diagnoses codes for all reported HIV related conditions. B20 If a patient with HIV disease is admitted for an unrelated condition such as a fracture, the code for the unrelated condition is coded _______. B20 is used as an additiona...