Nsg 210 test 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Test Bank NSG 210 Caring for Clients With Cancer Questions &Answers and Rationale 1. Which of the following advice does the nurse offer clients who are undergoing unsealed radiation therapy to reduce exposure? A) Avoid drinking plenty of fluids. B) Avoid eating for 3 hours after therapy. C) Avoid applying skin moisturizers. D) Avoid kissing and sexual contact. Ans: D Feedback: Clients who are undergoing unsealed radiation therapy are advised to avoid kissing and sexual contact due to the...

Test Bank NSG 210 Disaster Situations Questions & Answers and Rationale 1. The nursing instructor is talking with the students about botulism. The instructor tells the students that when caring for a client with botulism, what condition is most likely to cause death? A) Diplopia B) Dysphagia C) Paralysis of respiratory muscles D) Dysarthria Ans: C Feedback: In botulism, paralysis of respiratory muscles poses the greatest potential for lethality. Diplopia (double vision), dysarthria (diff...

Test Bank NSG 210 Caring for Clients With Neurologic Deficits Questions & Answer sand Rationale 1.A client with a neurologic deficit has been admitted to your unit. The nurse caring for the client is assessing the client and observes significant changes in the client's status. Which of the following action should the nurse perform immediately? A) Use the Glasgow Coma Scale. B) Use the Mini-Mental Status Examination. C) Report the change to the physician. D) Monitor the blood pressure. Ans...

Test Bank NSG 210 Settings and Models for Nursing Care Questions & Answers and Rationale 1. Which of the following describes the role of the nurse as defined by Florence Nightingale? A) Helping people to carry out activities that contribute to health and recovery B) Putting the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him or her C) Diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems D) Promoting a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing...

NSG 6020 / NSG6020 WEEK 4 QUIZ 3 CARDIAC STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.All of the following are possible causes for secondary hypertension? A. Acute pyelonephritis Which of the following antihypertensive medications has beneficial effects for an elderly White woman with osteoporosis? D. Thiazide diuretics A 75-year-old woman has been on nifedepine (Procardia XL) 10-mg capsule for many years to control her stage II hypertension. Her blood pressure at this visit is 165/80 mmHg. She is ...

NSG 6005 Midterm Exam Test Bank 1. The first-line treatment for cough related to a upper respiratory infection in a five-year-old is: 2. Pregnant patients with asthma may safely use ____ throughout their pregnancies. 3. A stepwise approach to the pharmacologic management of asthma: 4. Infants with reflux are initially treated with: 5. Many patients self-medicate with antacids. Which patients should be counseled to not take calcium carbonate antacids without discussing with their p...

NSG 321 V2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. A male client with Type 1 diabetes mellitus takes a combination of short-acting and intermediate-acting insulin drugs. The client complains of headaches when awakening and his blood glucose average for the past week has been 210 mg/dl. The nurse recognizes the client is experiencing a daily Somogyi, or rebound, effect. Which dosing method is likely to relieve these symptoms? A. Move the PM intermediate-acting dose to bedtime. 2. When obtaining ...

SOUTH UNIVERSITY NSG6005 MIDTERM EXAM (2 VERSIONS) / SOUTH UNIVERSITY NSG 6005 MIDTERM EXAM (NEWEST, 2021): |100% VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS| NSG 6005 MIDTERM Version-1 1. The first-line treatment for cough related to a upper respiratory infection in a five-year-old is: A. Fluids and symptomatic care B. Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin syrup (Robitussin DM for kids) C. Guaifenesin and codeine syrup (Tussin AC) D. Chlorpheniramine and dextromethorphan syrup (NyQuil for kids) 2. Pregna...

NSG 321 V2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. A male client with Type 1 diabetes mellitus takes a combination of short-acting and intermediate-acting insulin drugs. The client complains of headaches when awakening and his blood glucose average for the past week has been 210 mg/dl. The nurse recognizes the client is experiencing a daily Somogyi, or rebound, effect. Which dosing method is likely to relieve these symptoms? A. Move the PM intermediate-acting dose to bedtime. 2. When obtaining ...