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Detailed Answer Key For Medical Surgical Exam, A+ Solutions-1. A nurse is reviewing the cause of gout with a group of nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "Uric acid levels drop and calcium forms precipitate." Rationale: With gout, clients have hyperuricemia, rather than a reduction in uric acid. B. "Tophi form in the kidneys and they impair the excretion of uric acid." Rationale: Tophi, or deposits in tissues near a joint, develop in chronic, late-stage go...

BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment Exam V1 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers |100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale Q: A client has been diagnosed with bilateral lower lobe atelectasis. What percussion sound should the nurse expect to hear when percussing over the client's lower lobes? Answer: Dull, thud-like. Q: A client is being assessed upon admission to the medical-surgical unit. The nurse is preparing to complete a head-to-toe assessment and will begin at t...

BSN 266 HESI Med Surg Practice V2 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales|100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale QUESTION A 77-year-old female client is admitted to the hospital. She is confused, has no appetite, is nauseated and vomiting, and is complaining of a headache. Her pulse rate is 43 beats per minute. Which question is a priority for the nurse to ask this client or her family on admission? "Does the client: A. have her own teeth or dentures?"...

Final Exam: NR 509 / NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment Final Practice Questions with Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Update) - Chamberlain 1. A mother brings her 15-month-old toddler to the clinic for his preventive health care visit. The clinician takes the history and observes the child's interactions and behaviors and is then ready to begin the rest of the examination. Which of the following best describes the general approach to the pediatric examination of the young child? ~ Answer: Begin w...

Exam 1: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness Exam Review | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: geriatric syndromes examples Answer: pressure ulcers sleep disorders delirium frailty Q: A pt who states "i was forced to retire 5 years early" indicates a need for Answer: referral to support Q: elderly at highest risk for elder abuse Answer: elder with Alzhemier's Q: The nurse assesses an older adult who has a broken arm and multiple bruises. What action...

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...

FNP 652 FINAL EXAM 2024 GRADED A+ SPRING-SUMMER TERM LATEST GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (GCU) 1. A 5-year-old child is hit in the face with a baseball bat and is brought to the clinic by a parent. An exam reveals three avulsed front teeth. Radiologic studies are negative for facial fractures. What is the recommended treatment? Refer the child to the dentist immediately for further evaluation 2. A child who was treated with amoxicillin and then amoxicillin-clavulanate for acute otitis media is...

NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM (NEW 2024 / 2025) : Pharmacology for Professional Nursing-Rasmussen. 1. The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first? a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin b. The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about to receive digoxin (Lanoxin) c. The patient with a blood...

Exam 3: NUR242 / NUR 242 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts Exam | Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: The nurse is assessing a patient with a chest tube following a pneumonectomy. Which assessment finding requires intervention? A. Bandage around the posterior tube is loose. B. 2 cm of water is in the second chest tube chamber. C. The water in the water seal chamber rises and falls with inhalation/exhalation. D. Bubbling present ...

APEA 3P Actual Exam Test Bank Stuvia Is Available For Download After Purchase. In Case You Encounter Any Difficulties With The Download, Please Feel Free To Reach Out To Me. I Will Promptly Send It To You Through Google Doc or Email. Thank You. When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means: a) have the patient returning in two weeks for a follow up vision screen b) dilated the eye an...