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ATI Community Health Proctored Exam 2019 version 2 A home health nurse is visiting a client who has right-sided weakness following a recent stroke. The client states, "I'm not sure how I will buy my groceries since I can't go back to work." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer - a. Provide the client information about respite care. A case manager is performing discharge planning for a client who experienced a traumatic leg amputation and has a new prosthesis. ...

a patient care technician is manually transferring a patient who has right sided weakness from the bed to the wheelchair. which of the following methods should the technician use to promote proper body mechanics? grasp the back of the transfer belt and have the patient stand using stronger side while lifting with legs and keeping back straight. a patient care technician is caring for several adult patients what findings should the technician report to the nurse first? temperature 38.5 c (100....

Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells? - ANSWER Insulin A 32 year old patient is found unconsious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should you do? - ANSWER assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds An adult male is sitting alone in a dark room, rocking back and forth. he mutters to his sock puppet "are you feeling sad?" what should you do? - ANSWER introduce yourself and start an assessment a 42-year-old man...

Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Case Study with Solutions (All Case Studies Included) (2023/2024) Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Case Study Case Study: Patient Profile: Jane Smith, a 32-year-old female, presents to the emergency department with complaints of severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. She has a medical history of cholecystitis and a previous cholecystectomy. She reports that the pain started in the right upper quadrant and has since radiated to her right shoulder. She denies any rece...

Test Bank For Lewis's Medical Surgical Nursing in Canada 5th Edition by Jane Tyerman, Shelley Cobbett PN Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada Tyerman: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When caring for patients using evidence-informed practice, which of the following does the nurse use? a. Clinical judgement based on experience b. Evidence from a clinical research study c. The best available eviden...

What is a common site for bone metastases to occur? Vertebral bodies A 10 year old boy has a metastatic lesion in the metaphyseal region of the femur that is referred to as? Osteosarcoma comply occurs between 20-40 years of age 00:46 01:25 Complete healing of a bone fracture occurs when The callus has been completely replaced with mature bone Rickets is characterized by soft , weak bones resulting from a deficiency of Vitamin D In older women osteoporosi...

NR 601 Final Exam Review Questions (103 Terms) with Complete Solutions Updated 2024. Terms like; Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and confusion yesterday. The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal. What is the next step of the plan for Mr. A? ANSWER: b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors

1. A nurse is caring for a client who who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect? A. Difficulty reading Rationale: The left hemisphere is the center for language, mathematic skills and thinking analytically. A client who is unable to read following a stroke would have involvement of the left hemisphere. B. Inability to recognize his family members Rationale: The right hemisphere is involved with visual and spati...

Med-Surg II HESI Test Bank_ Complete Updated fall 2022-2023. - A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? 1) Decreased color perception 2) Loss of peripheral vision 3) Bright flashes of light 4) Eyestrain - A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) 1) E...