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What is healthy people 2030? - Answer science based 10-year national objectives for improving health of all Americans What is it meant to do? - Answer sets goals for people to achieve in order to improve health Health care reform issues - Answer -managing cost -promoting access -limiting coverage How is the health status of a population measured? - Answer -birth and death rates -life expectancy -morbidity from disease -access to health care -health insurance facto...

Ambulatory - Answer Patient enters setting, has surgical procedure, and is discharged on the same day. Same-day admit - Answer Patient enters hospital, undergoes surgery, and remains in hospital for convalescence. Inpatient - Answer Patient is admitted to the hospital, undergoes surgery, and remains in hospital for convalescence. Major - Answer Involves extensive reconstruction or alteration in body parts; poses great risks to well-being. Minor - Answer Involves minima...

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A client who has septic shock is admitted to the hospital. What priority intervention does the nurse implement first? a. Obtain two sets of blood cultures. b. Administer the prescribed IV vancomycin (Vancocin). c. Obtain central venous pressure (CVP) measurements. d. Administer the prescribed IV norepinephrine (Levophed) - Answer a. Obtain two sets of blood cultures. Blood cultures should be obtained before IV antibiotics are started. If hypotension occurs, fluid resuscitation is use...

Which structure is reviewed during a transrectal ultrasonography? - Answer Prostate The nurse is putting a male pt w/urinary incontinence to bed, which type of catheter would the nurse choose to prevent skin breakdown? - Answer Condom catheter Which type of catheter is used to drain urine from the renal pelvis of the kidney? - Answer Mushroom catheter The health care provider prescribes digoxin & a K-sparring diuretic to a patient who has CHF. What nursing intervention would en...

The home health nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF). Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately to the physician? A. Moderate shortness of breath after walking down the hall. B. A 3 pound weight gain over the course of a week. C. Heart rate of 104 beats/min after ambulating to the bathroom. D. Increase urinary output to 50 mL in the last hour. - Answer Answer: A. Shortness of breath after walking down the hall. The nurse is caring f...

MATERNAL NEWBORN ATI PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1. A nurse is assisting with an amniotomy for a client who is in active labor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Assess the fetal heart rate before and after the procedure b. Monitor the client’s temperature every 4 hours after procedure c. Medicate the client for pain 30 min prior to the procedure d. Perform cervical assessments every 2 hr after the procedure Rationale: A. The nurse should assess the fetal heart rate for th...

The practical nurse (PN) performs a random blood glucose test for a client with a history of hypoglycemia and complains of dizziness. After test completion, which action should the PN perform first? Remove gloves and wash hands. Document results and actions in the medical record. [AUTHOR] 1 lOMoAR cPSD| Dispose of lancet and test strip in proper receptacle. Discuss the test results with the client. Rationale Disposal of the lancet and test strip (C) prevents the transmission of bloodbor...

Multiple Choice Quiz on Endocrine Glands and Hormones General Endocrine Glands 1. **Which gland is primarily responsible for producing human growth hormone (HGH)?** - A) Thyroid gland - B) Pituitary gland(anterior pituitary) - C) Adrenal gland - D) Pancreas 2. **What type of hormone is HGH?** - A) Steroid hormone - B) Peptide hormone - C) Amine hormone - D) Eicosanoid hormone 3. **Which of the following hormones stimulates the liver and other tissues to produce insulin-like growth ...

The client with myasthenia gravis is suspected of having cholinergic crisis. Which sign/symptom indicates this crisis is taking place? Hypertension Rationale:Cholinergic crisis occurs as a result of an overdose of medication. Indications of cholinergic crisis include gastrointestinal disturbances, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, increased salivation and tearing, miosis, hypertension, sweating, and increased bronchial secretions. The client is receiving meperidine hydrochloride f...