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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has congestive heart failure and is taking digoxin daily. The client refused breakfast and is complaining of nausea and weakness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Check the client's vital signs. Rationale: It is possible that the client's nausea is secondary to digoxin toxicity. By obtaining vital signs, the nurse can assess for bradycardia, which is a symptom of digoxin toxicity. The nurse should withhold the medication a...

ABSITE Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 (Graded A+) The vagus nerve mediates what in the setting of systemic inflammation? Correct Answer: Enhanced gut motility What type of hormones are cytokines? Correct Answer: polypeptide Function of heat shock proteins Correct Answer: Binding of autologous proteins to improve ligand binding Omega-3 fatty acids have what affect on the inflammatory response? Correct Answer: Decrease What is a known affect of TNF? Correct Answer: Expr...

CCRN Questions and Answers A 56 yr-old male is admitted to the ICU with a blood pressure of 225/135 and complains of a headache and nausea. He reports he ran out of blood pressure meds three days ago, but also appears to be confused to the date and situation. What is the most appropriate treatment approach? -Correct Answer= Rapidly lower the diastolic pressure to 100 with IV antihypertensive meds, then continue to gradually reduce the diastolic pressure to 85 with oral antihypertensive meds. The...

ATI RN Adult Med Surg Proctored Exam 2024 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (LATEST UPDATED) GRADED. A nurse is preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a client who had an ischemic stroke. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action? a. Start the therapy within 8 hr b. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter after therapy begins c. Monitor blood pressure every 30 min during the infusion d. Elevate the head of bed between 25 and 30 2. A nurse is teaching a client about the use of an inc...

Ati Maternal newborn questions and verified answers updated and graded A+ A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 wks gestation about manifestations of potential complications that she should report to her provider. What info should the nurse include in the teaching? a. intermittent nausea b. white vaginal discharge c. swelling of the face d. urinary frequency - Correct Answer -c. swelling of the face A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 wks gestation about an abd. ultrasoun...

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 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...

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a terminal illness. The client practices Orthodox Judaism. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANS: Assure the client that a family member will stay with the body after death RAT: The nurse should assure the client that a family member will remain with the body until burial A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving telemetry. which of the following ECG findings should the nurse report to the charge nurse? PR inter...

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...

ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM 2023/NGN QUESTIONS WITH/100% CORRECT ANSWERS W/RATIONALES/A+ GRADE Question 1. A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for a client following a cesarean birth. Which of the following assessments is the nurse’s priority? Amount of lochia - When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse should place the priority in the immediate postpartum period on assessing the amount of postpartum lochia. The greatest risk to the clien...

Question 1. 1. A nurse practitioner student is familiarizing herself with the overnight admissions to an acute medical unit of a university hospital. Which of the following patients would the student recognize as being least likely to have a diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome in his or her medical history? (Points : 0.4) A 66-year-old obese male with left-sided hemiplegia secondary to a cerebrovascular accident A 90-year-old female resident of a long-term care facility who has bee...