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CRRN flashcards Questions and Answers 2023 ethical dilemma When a person or group is forced to choose between 2 equally difficult actions because they are both right or they are both wrong, or both contain uncertainty Code of Ethics Established by ANA; Provides a framework for nurses to use in ethical analysis and decision making; 9 provisions living will Legal document that allows a person to make his or her wished regarding medical care, illness or conditions that result in i...

Exam 2: NUR100/ NUR 100 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: What is malignant hyperthermia? what are the signs of this? Answer: -genetic predisposition associated with general anesthesia and depolarizing NMBD succinylcholine -rapid rise in body temp, tachycardia, tachypnea, muscular rigidity Q: what happens if a pt is given a NMBD that is not mechanically vented (in error) Answer: -th...

NUR 2092 / NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam 2 Quiz Bank | Questions and Answers with Rationale | Latest 2023| Rasmussen College 1. The nurse will use which technique of assessment to determine the presence of crepitus, swelling, and pulsations? a. Palpation b. Inspection c. Percussion d. Auscultation RAT: Palpation applies the sense of touch to assess texture, temperature, moisture, organ location and size, as well as any swelling, vibration or pulsation, rigidity or spasticity, crepitation, prese...

lOMoARcPSD| ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2019 REVIEW ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 – Proctored Final A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse dtermines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nur...

ATI FINAL EXAM VERSION B 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition A Pathophysiological Approach by Michael P. Adams; Norman Holland; Carol Quam Urban 8334, 0 , 8438, 5 1 Introduction to Pharmacology 1.1 History of Pharmacology 1.2 Pharmacology: The Study of Medicines 1.3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1.4 Classification of Therapeutic Agents as Drugs, Biologics, Biosimilars, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies 1.5 Therapeutic and Pharmacologic Classification of Drugs 1.6 Chemical, Generi...

ATI PHAMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023 UPDATE   ATI Pharmacology Question: 2 of 60 CORRECT FLAG A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. The client tells the nurse she is pregnant and that she has not told her provider yet. The nurse should identify that pregnancy is a contraindication to receiving which of the following medications? Acetaminophen Acetaminophen treats mild pain and is a category B medication of the FDA pregnancy risk categories, indicating the...

Exam 3: NSG223/ NSG 223 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg 2 Exam| Guide Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing QUESTION Medications- MG Pyridostigmine bromide (Mestinon)- first line therapy inhibits acetylcholine breakdown to hope for some to cling to muscle cells. Must be given exactly how scheduled Neostigmine- Long term treatment, skeletal muscle tone and strength improved also increases tone in GI, relaxes bronchial, increase salivary gland secretion, de...

NBCOT OTA Exam Questions All Correctly Answered superficial burn// first degree burn - Answer -involves the epidermis only! minimal pain and edema. no blisters. healing time: 3-7 days.EXAMPLE: sunburn superficial partial thickness burn// second degree burn - Answer -involves the epidermis AND upper portion of the dermis. appears red, blistering, and wet. painful and heals without grafting. healing time: 7-21 days. deep partial thickness burn// deep second degree burn - Answer -more seve...

A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple sclerosis and has a new prescription for baclofen. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse that the medication is having a therapeutic effect? A) Decreased muscle spasticity The nurse should identify that baclofen is an antispasmodic that decreases muscle spasticity in a client who has multiple sclerosis. B) Increased urinary output Urinary frequency is an adverse effect of baclofen rather than a therapeutic effect. C) Increas...