Loyola University Chicago

A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following will the nurse identify as the highest priority? A. Jugular distention B. Frothy pink septum C. Hepatomegaly D. Weight gain 2. A nurse in the emergency department is assisting with the suturing of a laceration to the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Pour the sterile cleansing solution holding on the bottle10 cm(4 in) above the sterile field B. Pull the top flap of the ...

Cardiovascular assessment: inspection correct answer: -color -WOB -general appearance -breathing effort -jugular distention Cardiovascualr assessment: palpation correct answer: -cap refill -pulses for amplitude -rate (tachy, brady, asystole) -rhythm (regular vs. irregular) -skin temp -edema Cardiovascular assessment" auscultation correct answer: -murmur -heart sounds Prenatal circulation correct answer: -Oxygenation occurs in placenta -travels down ubliical arteries an...

Cardiovascular assessment: inspection correct answer: -color -WOB -general appearance -breathing effort -jugular distention Cardiovascualr assessment: palpation correct answer: -cap refill -pulses for amplitude -rate (tachy, brady, asystole) -rhythm (regular vs. irregular) -skin temp -edema Cardiovascular assessment" auscultation correct answer: -murmur -heart sounds Prenatal circulation correct answer: -Oxygenation occurs in placenta -travels down ubliical arteries an...

A 33-year-old woman who uses oral contraceptives tells the nurse, I want to have children in a few years. Which response by the nurse is appropriate? a. You may have more difficulty becoming pregnant after about age 35. b. You have many years of fertility left, so there is no rush to have children. c. You should plan to stop taking oral contraceptives several years before you want to become pregnant. d. If you do not have children within the next few years, it will be very difficult ...

the nurse advises a patient with myasthenia gravis to A. perform physically demanding activities early in the day B. anticipate the need for weekly plasmapheresis treatments C. do frequent weight-bearing exercise to prevent muscle atrophy D. protect the extremities from injury due to poor sensory perception correct answer: A. perform physically demanding activities early in the day To prevent autonomic hyperreflexia, which nursing action will the home health nurse include in the plan of ...

Exam Breakdown correct answer: Cardio-diagnostics 3 Valve disorders (tx, diagnosis, s/s) 10 Endocarditis/RHD 10 Cardiomyopathy/myocarditis 2 Pericarditis/tamponade 6 Valve repair/replacement 2 Hemodynamics 11 Shock states 8 Cirrhosis 12 Pancreatitis 8 Math 2 Emergency Nursing correct answer: Millions of people visit the ED each year - inability to see HCP, aging population, shorter hospital LOS, acute mental health crises, ED closures, overcrowding ...

Cardio-diagnostic blood studies correct answer: Cardiac biomarkers C-reactive protein Hemocysteine Cardiac natriuretic peptide markers Serum lipids Cardiac biomarkers correct answer: Troponin CK enzymes Myoglobin Troponin correct answer: Specific to myocardial injury, help determine severity of damage Rise within 3-6 hours after damage, peak 12-24 hours, return to baseline in 38 hours Cardiac-specific troponin T (cTnT) Cardiac-specific troponin I (cTnI) High-sensitivity tropon...

Doctor King Notes

Doctor King Notes

Description and summary of Durkheim's key ideals and philosophies.