Normal vital signs - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 MEDSURG 2 NUR 265/DETAILED ANSWER KEY NEURO-SHOCK & BURNS PRACTICE 2024/2025. 1. A nurse in the emergency department is implementing a plan of care for a conscious client who has a suspected cervical cord injury. Which of the following immediate interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.) A. Hypotension B. Polyuria C. Hyperthermia D. Absence of bowel sounds E. Weakened gag reflex Rationale: <b>Hypotension is correct.</b> Lack of sympathetic input c...

A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs are BP 88/50 R16. You establish IV access and administer a fluid challenge. En route to the hospital her ECG shows a widening QRS. You should administer: Sodium Bicarbonate. 3. 3. You PT experienced trauma yesterday and you are transferring her to a larger facility. She has been experiencing progressive hypoxia. You not...

60-100 - Normal HR per minute. 96.8-99.5 - Normal temperature in Fahrenheit. 12-20 - Normal respirations per minute. 120/80 - Normal BP. Pain - 5th vital sign. Apical pulse - Vital signs that should be checked prior to giving digoxin. Sacrament of the Sick - For Roman Catholic's, what is important during severe illness or possible pending death? NREM - Type of sleep accounting for 75-80% of sleep during the night. Grieving - Normal emotional reaction to a loss. Same as RN - Standard o...

Chapter 20: Nursing Management: Postoperative Care MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 42-year-old patient is recovering from anesthesia in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). On admission to the PACU, the blood pressure (BP) is 124/70. Thirty minutes after admission, the blood pressure falls to 112/60, with a pulse of 72 and warm, dry skin. The most appropriate action by the nurse at this time is to a. increase the rate of the IV fluid replacement. b. continue to take vital signs every 15 minutes....

Exam 3: NUR265/ NUR 265 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: Which finding indicates to the nurse that a client with a burn injury has a positive perception of his appearance? Answer: Performing his own morning care. Indicators that the client with a burn injury has a positive perception of his appearance includes the willingness to touch the affected body part. Self-care activ...

Which of the following patients would require follow-up? A. A newborn with a RR of 40 breaths per minute B. A child with a RR of 20 breaths per minute C. An adolescent with a RR of 16 breaths per minute. D. An adult with a RR of 10 breaths per minute. correct answer: D Normal RR for a newborn correct answer: 30 to 60 breaths per minute Normal RR for a child correct answer: 20 breaths per minute Normal RR for a teenager correct answer: 16 to 20 breaths per minutte Normal RR fo...

ATI Detailed Answer Key, 2024 BMS Quiz Week 8 with 100%Verified Answers. 1. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of an adolescent female client and notes a WBC count of 16,000/mm³ with increased immature neutrophils (bands) and normal monocytes. Which of the following is the appropriate analysis of the results? A. An acute infectious process Rationale: The white blood cell (WBC) count is greatly elevated; however, even more telling is the elevated neutrophil count, sometimes referr...

ATI ADVANCED MED SURG PROCTORED 2019 EXAM GUIDE WITH NGN 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 wi...

STAGES OF BURNS - stage 1 emergent stage 2 acute stage 3 rehab stage 1 emergent phase - -onset first 12-48 hrs -hypovolemic shock -hyperkalemia, oliguric -cardiac dysrhythmia -acute renal failure stage 2 acute phase - -first 48-72 hrs -circulatory overload -hypokalemia -polyuria -chf stage 3 rehab phase - -prevent infection -return pt to normal state -help pt cope with self esteem/appearance stage 1 emergent phase interventions - -airway o2 ET tube -LR -foley/i&o -ng tube -an...