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CNRN Exam 349 Questions with Verified Answers Describe a hangmans fracture - CORRECT ANSWERbilateral fracture through the arch of C2 Tx for hangmans fx? - CORRECT ANSWERHalo or cervical traction Describe a jefferson's fracture - CORRECT ANSWERburst fracture through the arch of c1 Describe anterior cord syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERLoss of motor, pain and temp, but keep deep touch, vibration and position sense Describe brown sequard - CORRECT ANSWERipsilateral motor touch and positi...

1. True or false? Al- though the mecha- nism of injury may be similar to those for the younger pop- ulation, data shows increased mortality with similar severi- ty of injury in older adults. 2. In the elderly pop- ulation, what is de- creased physiologi- cal reserve? 3. Pre-existing condi- tions that affect mor- bidity and mortality include: 4. What is the most common mecha- nism of injury in the elderly? 5. In the elderly popu- lation, what are risk factors for falls? 6. Most of elderly traf- ...

Analgesics: • Addiction vs. opioid tolerance o Addiction is a chronic, nerobiologic disease whose development is influenced by generic psychosocial, and environmental factors. o Opioid tolerance is a normal physiologic condition that results from long term opioid use, large doses of opioids are required to maintain the same level of analgesia and in which abrupt discontinuation of the drug results in withdrawal symptoms. • Types of pain, breakthrough pain, management of chronic pain o Acute ...

1. When describing patient education approaches, the nurse educator would ex- plain that informal teaching is an approach that a. follows formalized plans b. has standardized content c. often occurs one-to-one d. addresses group needs C. Informal teaching is individualized one on one teaching which represents the majori- ty of patient education done by nurses that occurs when an intervention is explained or a question is answered. Group needs are often the focus of formal patient education co...

1. 1. Lewis Terman's study of gifted children best illus- trates which of the following types of research? A) Longitudinal B) Cross-sectional C) Experimental D) Quasi-experimental E) Qualitative 2. 2. According to the neurodevelopmental hypothesis, minor brain abnormalities begin early in life, probably at or before birth, and are associated with which of the following disorders? A) Depression B) Schizophrenia C) Panic disorder D) Anorexia nervosa E) Dissociative identity disorder 3. 3. Researc...

NEWEST UPDATE TESTBANK HESI RN FOR MATERNITY 1. A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8 hours each day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would bemost effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? Move about every hour Pooling of blood in the lower extremities results from the enlarged uterus exerting pressure on the pelvic veins. Moving about every hour will straighten out the pelvicveins and in...

1. 2 yr. old child with Fetal Alcohol Syn- drome (FAS) small head, short eye lid opening, flat midface, smooth philtrum, un- derdeveloped jaw, thin upper lip, and short nose 2. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) - Acute mental status change, muscular rigidity, and autonomic instability (fever) 3. Elderly pt c/o tinnitus; the PMHNP would associate which of the following find- ings with an acoustic neuroma? 4. Brain structure is activated in patients - Unilateral tinnitus (ringing ...

1. The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client with a history of smoking during a routine clinic visit. The client, who exercises regularly, reports hav- ing pain in the calf 4 An Ankle-Brachial Index of 0.65 sug- gests moderate arterial vascular dis- ease in a client who is experiencing intermittent claudication. A Doppler ultrasound is during exercise that disappears at indicated for further evaluation. The rest. Which of the following find- ings requires further evaluation? 1. Heart rat...

RN ATI CAPSTONE PROCTORED COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2019 B /ATI COMPREHENSIVE 2019 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |GRADED A+ A nurse is caring for a client who had abdominal surgery 24 hours ago. Whic of the following actions is the nurse’s priority? a. Assess fluid intake every 24 hours b. Ambulate three times a day c. Assist with deep breathing and coughing (this is the nurses priority because ABCs which reduces the risk for postoperative pneumonia) d. M...

1. 1. List three (3) teaching points the nurse can provide a client with cholelithi- asis on di- etary choices for symptom man- agement. 2. A nurse re- views an order for ceftriaxone in combination with vancomycin for a client diagnosed with meningitis. Iden- tify three (3) com- ponents of the medication pre- scriptions that, if missing, would require clarifica- tion with the provider 3. An older client asks a nurse what she can do to minimize the risk of de- veloping osteo- porosis. Identify 3 ...