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Gwak’s Final Exam spring 2024 Questions with correct solutions   lOMoARcPSD|5967629 Gwak’s Final Exam spring 2024 Questions with correct solutions 1. The nurse receives the handoff shift report on assigned clients. Which information is most concerning and prompts the nurse to assess that first? a. Client 1 day post colon resection who is reviewing continual epidural morphine and reports itching. b. Client admitted 2 hours ago with gastroenteritis who has been vomiting for 3...

Which of the following findings should the nurse identify require follow-up by the provider? Select the 6 findings that require immediate follow-up. Exhibit 1: Day 1, 1715: Client is 6 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery. Client is resting and easily awakened. Alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Incision has moderate amount of serous sanguineous draining on dressing. Abdominal dressing is intact. States pain level is a 4 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Bowel sounds are normoactiv...

Which of the following antihypertensive medications would you avoid prescribing for an elderly white female with the comorbid diagnosis of osteoporosis? a. Beta blockers b. Calcium channel blockers c. Ace inhibitors d. Diuretics - Calcium channel blockers Which of the following class of drugs is preferred treatment for a diabetic with stage II hypertension? a. Calcium channel blockers b. Alpha blockers c. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor d. Loop diuretics - Angiotensin convertin...

Progressive Care RN A Questions and Answers (2024/2025)(Verified Answers)1. Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for pa- tients with CHF?: Ace inhibitors 2. A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient?: Dilated right pupil 3. What is the most common symptom of SIADH?: Fluid retention 4. Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU...

NR 509 Bates Interactive Question Bank Chapters 1-17 Updated Solved 100% Chapter 1: Approach to the Clinical Encounter 1. A 23-year-old physician assistant (PA) student found that she felt nervous when called upon to examine men in her age group. On one occasion, she encountered a young male patient who appeared embarrassed to see her walk into the room. What should the PA do to minimize their mutual discomfort? a. Adjust lighting so it is tangential to the patient’s body. b. Expla...

JBLearning Operations Exam Questions and Answers EMTs deliver a PT to the ED. One of the EMTs tries to give the receiving nurse a verbal report, but the nurse is busy with the PT and is not paying attention. The EMT should: A) ask the unit secretary to relay your verbal report to the nurse B) contact med ctrl and give the verbal report to him or her C) wait until the nurse is freed up and then provide the verbal report D) return to service and document that a verbal report was attempted -...

Test Bank Unit 12: Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition Linda S. Williams Paula D. Hopper Chapter 45. Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The nurse is caring for a patient who had a bone biopsy on the right leg. Which activity should the nurse implement? a. Ambulate twice daily. b. Monitor site of biopsy for bleeding. c. Perform hourly passive range of motion. d. Perfor...

The nurse is caring for a client with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) who is receiving enteral tube feedings. Which task performed by the UAP requires immediate intervention by the nurse? A.Suctions oral secretions from mouth B.Positions head of bed flat when changing sheets C.Takes temperature using the axillary method D.Keeps head of bed elevated at 30 degrees B Rationale: Positioning the head of the bed flat when enteral feedings are in progress puts the client at risk for aspiration ...

A change in the PA waveform and pressure are noted. A dicrotic notch is no longer visible. Values change from 36/15 to 30/3. What action should the nurse anticipate? ?Removing the syringe from the balloon port. A sudden drop in the waveform's values, accompanied by a loss of the dicrotic notch, could indicate catheter slippage from PA to RV. Inflating the balloon may help the catheter float forward into the PA. Notify the provider for possible catheter repositioning. A patient with s...

EXIT HESI Comprehensive B Evolve Practice 100 Questions with Verified Answers The nurse is caring for a client with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) who is receiving enteral tube feedings. Which task performed by the UAP requires immediate intervention by the nurse? A.Suctions oral secretions from mouth B.Positions head of bed flat when changing sheets C.Takes temperature using the axillary method D.Keeps head of bed elevated at 30 degrees - CORRECT ANSWER B Rationale: Positioning the h...