Treatment of hypovolemia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Med Surg: Chapter 17 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances. The nurse is caring for a patient with a massive burn injury and possible hypovolemia. Which assessment data will be of most concern to the nurse? a. Blood pressure is 90/40 mm Hg. b. Urine output is 30 mL over the last hour. c. Oral fluid intake is 100 mL for the last 8 hours. d. There is prolonged skin tenting over the sternum. - Answer A A patient who has a small cell carcinoma of the lung develops syndrome...

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

List 4 critical life functions - correct answers Ventilation Oxygenation Circulation Perfusion What life function is first priority? - correct answers Ventilation What assessments would determine how well a patient is ventilating? - correct answers -RR -Vt -Chest Movement -Breath Sounds -PaCo2 -EtCO2 How would the therapist determine if a patient has a problem with oxygenation? - correct answers -HR -Color -Sensorium -PaO2/SpO2 What information would help the therapist de...

1. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has renal failure and an elevated phosphorous level. The provider instructed the client to take aluminum hydroxide 300 mg PO three times daily. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse inform the client? A. Constipation B. Metallic taste C. Headache D. Muscle spasms 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal disease and is receiving therapy with epoetin alfa. Which of the following laboratory results shou...

1. Cane- place on strong side, move with weak a. Hand grip level at client’s greater trochanter b. Elbows flexed at 15 to 30 degrees c. Hold 4-6 inches from the side of the foot d. Hold in the unaffected side and move together with the weaker side e. Inspect the cane tips regularly for worn rubber f. For client with 1 upper extremity, hemicanes or quadripod canes are used g. For walker, instruct client to put all 4 points of the walker on the floow before putting weight on the hand piec...

CDH Paramedic Entrance Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the normal respirations of adults? Infants? 12-20 and 20-40 What is the purpose of surfactant? Reduces surface tension in alveoli (lubricant) What is the normal stimulus to breathe in a healthy patient? Carbonic drive What is a pink puffer? Blue Bloater? A COPD Patient with Emphysema. A COPD Patient with Chronic Bronchitis What causes inhalation? Diaphragm and Intercostal muscles contract Where are the different lung sound...

Urine culture with UTI Correct answer- 100.000 colonies in asymptomatic: bacteruria 10 - 10.000 colonies in symptomatic patients but also pyuria pyuria: more than 10 leukocytes elevated erythrocytes with pyelonephritis WBC in urine false positive with tumor, urethritis and poor collection technique Repeat in pregnant women Lower urinary tract UTI and upper urinary tract UTI Correct answer- bladder and urethra: cystitis/ urethritis/ prostatitis kidney and ureters: pyelonephritis/ re...

Which of the following statements is not an underlying assumption of self management People with complex chronic kidney conditions such ass ESRD have more difficulties with successful self management Which of the following is a basic principle of self management Dealing with the consequences of the illness rather than just the physical disease its self Andragogy takes into account That adults desire to take responsibility for what they learn In order to detect problems as early as possible...

Clinical Guidelines in Family Practice 5th Edition Uphold Graham Test Bank Chapter 1 Health maintenance MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.A client is reviewing a videotape without the assistance of the nurse for instruction. The type of teaching strategy this client is using is considered: 1. demonstration. 2. slides. 3. programmed instruction. 4. discussion. 2.The nurse is instructing a client regarding food safety, injury prevention, and occupational health. Which of the following Healthy Peop...

NIFA Perioperative quiz 2023//2024 Of the following choices, which would not be a consideration for choosing suture? A. Type of procedure B. The tissue being reapproximated C. Type of reapproximation D. Scrub person preference - ANSWER D. Scrub person preference Alexanders 15th P192 Which of the following is not an event that would adversely affect the pulse ox reading? A. Hypothermia B. Hypertension C. Vasoconstriction D. Hypovolemia - ANSWER B. Hypertension Alexanders 15th P132 Sk...