Week 1 total parenteral - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

  1. A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in ANSWER;Pain that client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following increas-es with findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition? Bounding pedal pulse Capillary refill less than 2 seconds Pain that increases with passive movement Areas of warmth on the cast 2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage II Lyme disease. Which of the following statements made by th...

HESI RN COMPASS EXIT EXAM V1 1. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this child? A) Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. 2. The nurse is assessing a healthy child at the 2 year check up. Which of the following should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider? A) Height and weight percentiles vary widely 3. The parents of a 2 year-old child report that he has bee...

2023 HESI Med-Surg RN Custom Exam (for Med Surg II Class) Pics & Q&As Included (A+)Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. While assessing a client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse observes an absence of hair growth on the client's legs. What additional assessment provides further data to support this finding? a. Palpate for the presence of femoral pulses bilaterally. b. Assess for the presence of a positive Homan...

When should intensive insulin therapy should be initiated in critically ill? (A) when the blood glucose level exceeds 110 mg/dl regardless of caloric intake (B) when the blood glucose level exceeds 215 mg/dl regardless of caloric intake (C) when the blood glucose level exceeds 110 mg/dl and the patient is receiving IV glucose (200 to 300 gm per 24 hours), total parenteral, parenteral and enteral, or total enteral feedings (D) when the blood glucose level exceeds 215 mg/dl and the patient ...

Final Exam: NR224/ NR 224 Fundamentals – Skills Final Exam Practice Questions and Verified Answer| | 100% Correct (2023/2024) Update |Chamberlain QUESTION The patient is having at least 75% of nutritional needs met by enteral feeding, so the health care provider has ordered the parenteral nutrition (PN) to be discontinued. However, the nurse notices that the PN infusion has fallen behind. What should the nurse do? a. Increase the rate to get the volume caught up before discontin...

1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a. Desmopressin b. Reg...

A nurse is caring for a client. Exhibit 1: Nurses' Notes: 2 months ago: Client discharged from hospital following total gastrectomy. Client tolerating full liquid diet. May advance to pureed diet in 1 week. Client instructed to schedule appointments with surgeon for monthly follow-up visits. Today: Client presents to surgeon's office for monthly follow-up visit. Client reports that they advanced their diet to a soft diet as instructed. Client states, "I am eating fine, but about 15 minut...

nurse is preparing to bottle feed an infant who has a cleft lip. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of aspiration? a) burp the infant once at the end of the feeding b) use a bottle that has a two way valve c) place a low-flow rate nipple on the bottle d) squeeze the infants cheeks together while feeding - Answer- D) squeeze the infants cheeks together while feeding * nurse should identify that an infant who has a cleft lip will have difficulty in obta...

When should intensive insulin therapy should be initiated in critically ill? (A) when the blood glucose level exceeds 110 mg/dl regardless of caloric intake (B) when the blood glucose level exceeds 215 mg/dl regardless of caloric intake (C) when the blood glucose level exceeds 110 mg/dl and the patient is receiving IV glucose (200 to 300 gm per 24 hours), total parenteral, parenteral and enteral, or total enteral feedings (D) when the blood glucose level exceeds 215 mg/dl and the patient ...

GNUR 297 FINAL EXAM COMPLETE REVIEW SOLUTION A+ MNT for Diabetes GI Liver Renal Cancer CVD Pulmonary Stress Parenteral Etc What are the ideal lipid profile fasting levels ( cholesterol, TG, HDL, LDL) - ANS-Total cholesterol < 200 HDL > 40 (the higher the better) LDL < 100 Triglycerides (TG) < 150 What does HDL do? - ANS--Removes cholesterol from blood -Takes LDL back to liver *think, H for healthy for HDL* T/F HDL increases with estrogen and exercise & decreases with smokin...