Nursing

1. a nurse is assessing the pain level of a client who has dementia and difficulty communicating, which pain assessment technique should the nurse use? behavioral indicators, (increased agitation, restlessness) 2. a nurse receives a report from an assistive personnel that a client's BP is 160/95, what should the nurse do first? recheck the clients BP, (reassess prior to any intervention) 3. a nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary cath, what should the nurse identify a...

A nurse is collecting data on four clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider 1.Heart rate 62/min 2.Urine output of 200 mL over 8 hr 3.Pulse oximetry 95% on room air 4.BP 112/76 mm Hg 2.Urine output of 200 mL over 8 hr -A urinary output of less than 30 mL/hr can indicate low blood volume or kidney malfunction. The nurse should report an output that averages 25 mL/hr to the provider. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who requires...

How does oral contraceptive change iron stores levels? A. It has no effect B. Iron stores is lower C. Iron stores is higher D. Depending on age, it could be lower or higher C PT, APTT, and TT are all abnormal, what is the most likely cause? A. Factor X deficiency B. Afibrinogenemia C. Factor V Leiden D. Factor VII deficiency B A patient's plasma was screened for alloantibodies and was positive for anti K. What percentage of ABO compatible blood units would be K antigen negative an...

Patient 1 1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 3 5b- 0 6a- 1 6b- 0 7- 1 8- 1 9- 0 10- 0 11- 1 Patient 2 1a- 0 1b- 2 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0 6b- 0 7- 0 8- 1 9- 2 10- 1 11- 0 patient 3 1a- 0 1b-

When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A se...

1. The public health nurse (PHN) knows that he must approach a public health problem with an understanding of the related underlying risk factors in order to develop effective nursing interventions. He must also consider that these risk factors can be either ____ based or ____ based. A. Disease; individual B. Intervention; Government C. Epidemic; population D. Individual; population ANS: D Objective: 6. Identify the key roles and responsibilities of public health nurses (PHNs)...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The public health nurse (PHN) knows that he must approach a public health problem with an understanding of the related underlying risk factors in order to develop effective nursing interventions. He must also consider that these risk factors can be either ____ based or ____ based. A. Disease; individual B. Intervention; Government C. Epidemic; population D. Individual; population ANS: D Objective: 6. Identify the key roles and responsibilities of public he...

A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole 0.4 mg/kg/day PO divided in two equal doses to a preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 Ib. Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? ( Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER 0.5 A nurse is preparing to administer phynytoin 0.2 g PO. Available is phenytoin oral suspension 125 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse ...

Question 1.Question : Which of the following is a crucial element of developing a guideline? Student Answer: Creating a physician expert panel Reviewing the literature with ratings of available evidence Conducting an external review of a guideline Developing evidence-based tables Points Received: 2 of 2 Comments: Question 2.Question : African American patients seem to have a negative reaction to which of the following asthma medications? Student Answer: Inhaled corticosteroids Long-te...

Contemporary curriculum development creates evidence-based, content-relevant, integrated learning into nursing education. Facilitation of learning in nursing depends on curriculum that incorporates effective learning activities, appropriate assessment of learning outcomes, and aligns with The Essentials for Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008). Academic nurse educators (ANEs) strive to create environments that are intellectually stimulating, challenging, an...