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Rasmussen College MDC 3 FINAL Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Latest 2024 Version 1. The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first? A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of 172/92 mm Hg. B. A client with pain that is two days postoperative from a prostatectomy. C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury. D. A client with a histo...

1. 1. The nurse is caring for a 3-year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction? a.Blood pressure trend is downward and pulse is rapid and irregular. b.Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched. c.Pulse distal to the femoral artery is weaker on the left foot than right foot. d.The pressure dressing at right femoral area is moist and oozing blood.: - b.Right ...

1. If a patient develops difficulty breathing after your primary assessment, you should immediately: A) determine his or her respiratory rate. B) begin assisting his or her breathing. C) reevaluate his or her airway status. D) auscultate his or her breath sounds. correct answer: C 2. A patient is sitting in a chair, leaning forward on his outstretched arms. His head and chin are thrust forward. This position indicates that he: A) has abdominal muscle spasms. B) is experiencing se...

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Exams A and B 2023 A+ l Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? A. First-degree B. Second-degree type I C. Second-degree type II D. Third-degree 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patient’s PETCO2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Chec...

EMT Basic Exam 3 |Actual Exam| Questions and Answers| Multiple Choices| Verified Answers The MOST common and serious complication of a significant head injury is: A. cerebral edema. B. acute hypotension. C. a skull fracture. D. a hypoxic seizure. (Correct Answer: - A. cerebral edema. Moderate elevation in intracranial pressure with middle brain stem involvement is characterized by: A. increased blood pressure, bradycardia, reactive pupils, and rapid respiratio...

ATI RN(NGN) / ATI RN Pediatrics Proctored Exam (11 Versions, 2023, NGN) ACTUAL QUESTION AND ANSWERS LATEST 2023 QUESTION.A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is postoperative and received a transfusion during a surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates the child is havig a hemolytic reaction? a) Chills and flank pain ( Chills and flank pain are findings that indicate an incompatibility of the transfused blood product with the client's blood. The nurse shoul...

OB MATERNAL NEWBORN ATI PROCTORED 2024 ACTUAL EXAM / MATERNAL NEWBORN OB NEWEST EXAM TEST BANK 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2024 UPDATE GRADED A+ A 24-year-old client who is planning to become pregnant comes to the clinic for an evaluation. When assessing the client, which finding would alert the nurse to implement measures to reduce the client's risk for problems during pregnancy? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWERdrinks wine 3 to 4 times/week foll...

AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam / PALS Exam (answered)-A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infant's pulse. Which is the max time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infant's pulse before starting CPR? - 10 secs A 4 yr old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irreg...

Gerontology HESI Practice Exam 2023 Guaranteed A+ Actual Questions and Answers, Complete 100% 1. An older resident is newly admitted to an assisted living community. Which action should the registered nurse (RN) implement to provide the resident to maintain safe medication administration? [select all that apply] a. locked medication storage in the client's room b. medication administration record (MAR) c. payment forms for prescribed medications d. delivery of adequate supply of medica...

Advanced Med-Surg Principles Jersey College Final Exam Questions With Solutions Ch 13: What are exchanged for potassium ions during alkalosis or acidosis? - hydrogen ions (ie: metabolic acidosis results in hyperkalemia as H ions are shifted into the ell to raise the pH and potassium leaves the cell and enters the bloodstream) Ch 13: What is necessary for neuromuscular and cardiovascular function? - potassium Ch 13: What helps to regulate muscle contraction and relaxation? - ca...