The supine position - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PEDIATRICS HESI 2024 LATEST AND UPDATED EXAM. A 6-month-old infant with congestive heart failure (CHF) is receiving digoxin elixir. Which observation by the nurse warrants immediate intervention? Apical heart rate of 60. Sweating across the forehead. Doesn't suck well. Respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. - Apical heart rate of 60. A heart rate of 60 (A) is much lower than normal for a 6-month-old and warrants immediate intervention. The normal heart rate for a 6-month-old is 80 t...

Med Surg 1 Final Exam A nurse is caring for a client who is postprocedure following lumbar puncture and reports a throbbing headache when sitting upright. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply) a.) Use the Glasgow Coma Scale when assessing the client b.) Assist the client to a supine position c.) Administer an opioid medications d.) Encourgae the client to increase fluid intake e.) Instruct the client to perform deep breathing and co...

a nurse is caring for a client who's receiving mechanical ventilation when the low-pressure alarm sounds. which of the following situations should the nurse recognize as a possible cause of the alarm? A.) Excess secretions B.) Kinks in the tubing C.) Artificial airway cuff leak D.) Biting on the endotracheal tube - Answer-artificial airway cuff leak rationale: An artificial airway cuff leak interferes with oxygenation and causes the low-pressure alarm to sound. a nurse is providing dis...

Musical inspiratory and expiratory sound associated with asthma Answer wheezes difficulty breathing when lying supine Answer orthopnea shape of thorax associated with emphysema Answer barrel chest chest pain typical of acute coronary syndromes Answer angina physical wasting associated with chronic lung disease Answer cachexia blood pressure that is too low Answer shock the sitting position that emphysema patients use when they are in trouble Answer tripoding drop in blood pr...

ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN 2019 WITH NGN (PROCTORED) ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE WITH 70 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES(100% CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERT) 2019 RN ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN 2019 WITH NGN LATEST EXAM////A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving oxytocin by continuous IV infusion for labor induction. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? A. Increase the infusion rate every 30 to 60 min. B. Maintain the client in a supine positio...

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following vein ligation and stripping for varicose veins. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Position the client supine with his legs elevated when in bed. A nurse is caring for a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm and is scheduled for surgery. The client's vital signs are blood pressure 160/98 mm Hg, heart rate 102/min, respirations 22/min, and SpO2 95%. Which of the following actions should the ...

Relias PACU RN A v1 Test with Complete Solutions | Latest 2023/2024 What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1 discharge? -- ***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of 96%, able to cough, and move all extremities Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for shivering in the PACU. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1ml. How many mililiters should be given? -- 0.25 mililiters Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swellin...

When caring for a patient with Acute Viral Hepatitis B, the nurse should implement which of the following precautions? (Ans- Standard precautions You are the nurse caring for a 60 year old female patient who is post-op laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following dietary recommendations would be most important to include in your discharge teaching? A. "Use caution when eating high fiber foods." B. "It is best to eat three balanced meals a day." C. "Check gastric residuals...

DAANCE PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2023/2024 The "T" wave on an ECG tracing is evidence of what change in polarization? - CORRECT ANSWER-Repolarization of the ventricles What anatomical structure located at the top of the larynx closes the airway and prevents foreign bodies from entering the trachea? - CORRECT ANSWER-The epiglottis Which structure is most likely to cause obstruction of the airway when an anesthetized patient is lying in a supine position? - CORRECT ANSWER-The tongue What i...

When should the consent form for surgery be completed? - Answer-Prior to the procedure, before any medications are administered In what position is the patient placed during surgery? - Answer-Supine What are 3 types of operative admissions for surgery? - Answer-Emergency, urgent, and elective Name 3 types of ocular emergencies that may require surgical intervention - Answer-Lacerated globes and eyelids; intraocular foreign bodies; acute glaucoma; and, intraocular hemorrhage What should pre...