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1. A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should be taken next? a. Initiate an IV and administer naloxone b. Supplemental oxygen and suction c. Obtain a blood glucose level d. Begin BVM ventilations - ANSWER-- b. Supplemental oxygen and suction 2. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset of shortness of breath are likely to have...

1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patient‘s input. The patient asks, “How is this different from what the physician does?” Which response would the nurse provide? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your physician.” b. “In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you plan to maintain your health.” c...

I. CHAPTER 8: Energy Balance and Body Composition 1. Energy Balance - the energy (kcalories) consumed from foods and beverage compared with the . energy expended through metabolic processes and physical activities 2. Hunger - the psychological drive for food that initiates food-seeing behavior • Hypothalamus - brain center that controls activities (control of appetite) 3. Appetite - the psychological desire to find and eat food - can occur without hunger (eating a piece of pie aft...

1. How does a child typically enter the mental health system? a. By asking for a referral from a pediatrician b. Through the criminal justice system c. By the actions, positive or negative, of peers *d. Through teachers, counselors, or parents 2. Many struggles experienced by children and adolescents can be best described as which of the following? *a. A failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress b. The absence of the key survival skills needed to thrive c. The result of ex...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a long-term care facility before giving the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN consider to be the highest priority? a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug. b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given. c. Collect data about the patient and the patient’s health condition. d. Review the nursing care plan to veri...

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Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. While caring for a client who is taking furosemide (Lasix), the nurse recognizes dietary teaching has been effective if the patient includes which of the following foods in his daily menus? A. Broccoli and kiwi B. Oranges and sweet potatoes C. Kale and cucumbers D. Bananas and melon 2. A client newly diagnosed with diabetes tells the nurse, ―I can’t...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? (Select all that apply.) A. Flat jugular veins B. A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 C. Sleepiness exhibited by the client D. Widening pulse pressure E. Decerebrate posturing - ANSWER --C, D, E Flat jugular veins is incorrect. With increased ICP, the jugular veins are typi...

Ethical Decision Making - CORRECT ANSWER -Process that requires striking a balance between science and morality. -Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards differentiating right from wrong. American Nurses Association- Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. - CORRECT ANSWER provides specific guidance for ethical decision making and provides a valuable framework that can be used when working with HIT Bioethical Standards - CORRECT ANSWER Aut...

A woman has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is being treated aggressively with a chemotherapeutic regimen. As a result of this regimen, she has an inability to fight infection due to the fact that her bone marrow is unable to produce a sufficient amount of what? A) Lymphocytes B) Cytoblasts C) Antibodies D) Capillaries - Ans: A Feedback: The white blood cells involved in immunity (including lymphocytes) are produced in the bone marrow. Cytoblasts are the protoplasm of the cell ...