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Why is assessment of acutely ill patients and their families essential? correct answers information obtained identifies immediate and future needs so a plan of care can be initiated Traditional approaches to Patient Assessment include: correct answers - include a complete evaluation of patient hi...

One day following posterior spinal fusion surgery a 35 year old female suddenly exhibits restlessness, labored breathing and acute chest pain. Her heart rate is 122/min., she is afebrile, and exhibits slightly diminished breath sounds on the right side. The findings described above should lead th...

One day following posterior spinal fusion surgery a 35 year old female suddenly exhibits restlessness, labored breathing and acute chest pain. Her heart rate is 122/min., she is afebrile, and exhibits slightly diminished breath sounds on the right side. The findings described above should lead th...

Glasgow Coma Scale correct answers a. Level of Consciousness (LOC) b. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 3-15 Eye Opening - 1- 4 points Best Verbal Response - 1- 5 points Best Motor Response - 1- 6 points Unconscious patient and a rock both get 3 Abnormal Pupillary Findings: Nonreactive, midposit...

EKG correct answers records the electrical activity of the heart and can identify an abnormal cardiac rhythm and sometimes cardiac muscle damage Stress test correct answers Monitors cardiac activity while exercising or after medications are given to increase the heart rate. it detect whether ther...

Diabetes Insipidus (Sip) correct answers antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the kidney is resistant to its effect Diabetes insipidus labs correct answers 1. hypernatremia 2. elevated BUN/Cr 3. increased serum osmo >295 4. decreased urine osmo < 200 5. decreased urine sp...

Causes of prerenal AKI correct answers blood flow changes > hypovolemia, hTN, and renal vasoconstriction Causes of intrarenal AKI correct answers Tubular necrosis secondary to surgery, shock, sepsis, rhabdo, and blood transfusion reaction Causes of postrenal AKI correct answers Mechanical o...

Frontal lobe functions correct answers Personality, motor function, motor speech, morals, emotions, judgment Parietal lobe function correct answers Sensation, pain, interpretation, temperature, pressure Occipital lobe function correct answers visual Cerebellum functions correct answers coor...

Post cardiac arrest phase, titration of inspired oxygen to lowest level to achieve O2 sat? correct answers 94% frail chest = multiple rib fractures correct answers = see saw chest movement Pertussis (whooping cough) correct answers -An airborne bacterial infection that affects mostly children ...

A nurse is caring for a 71-year-old female patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is experiencing cardiac ischemia with increased shortness of breath. The MOST appropriate goal of oxygen therapy for this patient would be to: correct answers Maintain oxygen saturation...