Nurs 321 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient experiences severe blood loss and hypovolemia following a motor vehicle crash. The nurse should assess for signs and symptoms of which condition most likely to affect the patient? a. Chronic kidney disease b. Intrarenal acute kidney injury c. Prerenal acute kidney injury d. Postrenal kidney acute injury correct answer: c. Prerenal acute kidney injury Which assessment findings should the nurse report to the healthcare provider as being indicative of possible kidney injury? Sel...

exit exam/174 Questions And Answers/100% Correct A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of a terminal illness. The nurse should identify which of the following as an indication of hopelessness? - Correct Answer -The client has a decreased energy level A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following behaviors by the child indicates that he is ready to cooperate? (Select all that - Correct Answer -Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm. Ans...

stage 1 correct answer: -push on it and does not blanch -red and stays red stage 2 correct answer: epidermal layer is off -not into deeper layer -over bony prominence stage 3 correct answer: deeper into dermal layer -undermining, tunneling, no bone, no muscle, no structure showing stage 4 correct answer: -sepsis -bone is showing -tunneling, undermining -nose= cartilage showing deep tissue injury correct answer: -looks like a really bad bruise -over bony prominence ...

Autoimmune Disorders, Increased ICP & Intracranial Disorders, Inflammatory & Mobility Disorders, and Sensory Perception Which of the following would be appropriate to utilize in diagnosing increased ICP? Select all that apply. a. Cranial X-ray b. CT Scan of the brain c. Neurological Assessment d. Ventriculostomy correct answer: b, c, and d In assessing the patient with scleroderma for pending renal crisis, which findings require an intervention by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)...

enteral nutrition correct answer: giving nutrients into the gastro-intestinal tract through a feeding tube parenteral nutrition correct answer: giving nutrients through a catheter inserted into a vein check residuals in which tube? correct answer: g-tube How much residual is too much? correct answer: 500 or 250 x2 what to do if residual is too much? correct answer: put it back, hold the next feeding, tell the provider when do we flush tube feedings? correct answer: before AN...

Drug Hx includes correct answer: - Rx - OTC - Herbal - Homeopathic - Home remedies - street drugs "5 rights" +2 correct answer: 1. drug 2. dose and form 3. time 4. route 5. patient 6. documentation 7. circumstance JACHO National Patient Safety Goals included medication reconciliation requirements medicine reconciliation correct answer: 1. list 2. compare to ordered 3. new complete list to take home Principles of pharmacology correct answer: the study of medica...

Hyperlipidemia correct answer: blood has too many lipids (or fats) such as cholesterol and triglycerides LDL correct answer: - < 100 optimal - Lower density: less protein, more cholesterol - transports cholesterol from the liver to cells - can be oxidized and deposited in artery walls HDL correct answer: - >60 high; < 40 low - Higher density: more protein, less cholesterol - transports cholesterol from cells to the liver - increases with exercise Hypercholesterolemia c...

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Diabetes will show what signs in the eyes? Thyroid issues? correct answer: Retinal hemorrhages; bulging eyes What is a white ring around the eye called? What is it indicative of? correct answer: Arcus senilis; indicative of high cholesterol What is xanthoma? What might it indicate? correct answer: Looks like skin tags in eye on bottom conjunctiva; may indicate lipid problem What is normal vision change in those over 40? correct answer: Depressed myopia: difficulty accommodating to c...