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(NURS 6550 Midterm Exam) Question: The AGACNP is caring for a patient who is quite ill and has developed, among other things, a large right sided pleural effusion. Thoracentesis is sent for pleural fluid analysis. While evaluating the fluid analysis, the AGACNP knows that a fluid identified as a(n) __________ is the least worrisome type. Question: Miller is transported to the emergency department by paramedics. She is having profound, unremitting chest pain, is diaphoretic and pale. She has ju...

SBAR CC UNIT 1 CLASS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023/24 It is the end of the shift, a day nurse is getting ready to hand off a patient to the night nurse. What approaches should the day nurse use to communicate effectively? (Select all that apply.) 1. State the situation 2. State your recommendation to correct the problem 3. Explain the background that led up to this situation 4. Express your emotions and complain about the patient 5. State the assessment of the patient - Answer: 1,2,3,5 ...

A client with newly diagnosed hypertension asks what to do to decrease the risk for related cardiovascular problems. Which risk factor is not modifiable by the client? a.Age b.Obesity c.Inactivity d.Dyslipidemia - a.Age A client with newly diagnosed hypertension asks how to decrease the risk for related cardiovascular problems. What risk factor is modifiable by the client? a.Age b.Impaired renal function c.Family history d.Dyslipidemia - d.Dyslipidemia Which of the following client ...

NURS 6550 FINAL EXAM NURS 6550 FINAL EXAM • Question 1 0 out of 0 points When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Yes • Question 2 1 out of 1 points Antibiotic therapy is one of the mainstays of treatment for which of the following causes of wheezing? Selected Answer: c. Epiglottitis • Question 3 1 out of 1 points Dave, age 17, has gynecomastia. You should als...

A male client tells the clinic nurse that he is experiencing burning on urination, and assessment reveals that he had sexual intercourse four days ago with a woman he casually met. Which action should the nurse implement? answer: obtain a specimen of urethral drainage for culture 39. A client with Addison’s disease started taking hydrocortisone in a divided daily dose last week. It is most important for the nurse to monitor which serum laboratory value? answer: Glucose 40. A client with acqu...

A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a terminal illness. The client requests information about how to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "It is not uncommon to feel angry toward yourself or others." A nurse is teaching a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching "Take this medication with food R: Lithium can cause GI distress ...

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. She has no pulsus paradoxus. Her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. In addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. Her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. She has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. A chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardia...

Dysrhythmias Practice Questions Answered 100% correct You are the nurse working on the telemetry unit and you have finally gotten to sit down to work on some charting. Suddenly the heart monitors at the station start beeping. Patient in room 18 is showing this rhythm on the monitor. The medical team advances together into the room and finds them unconscious. What is priority action by the nurse? A) Prepare to administer adenosine to the patient B) Begin chest compressions C) Prepare for defi...

Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) A 59-year-old woman presents to the accident and emergency department by ambulance with second- and third-degree burns to her head and neck, and the anterior surfaces of her upper extremities, right leg, and trunk including her genital area. Question Which of the following represents a reasonable estimation of the extent of her burns? Answer Choices 1 36% 2 37% 3 46% 4 45% 5 55% - answerThe correct answer is 55%...

Exam 1: Dysrhythmias (NCLEX) Questions Answered 100% correct A client's electrocardiogram strip shows atrial and ventricular rates of 80 complexes per minute. The PR interval is 0.14 second, and the QRS complex measures 0.08 second. The nurse interprets this rhythm is: A) Normal sinus rhythm B) Sinus bradycardia C) Sinus tachycardia D) Sinus dysrhythmia A A client has frequent bursts of ventricular tachycardia on the cardiac monitor. A nurse is most concerned with this dysrhythmi...