Adult Health Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Adult Health HESI Review Questions and Answers 100% Solved A central venous catheter has been inserted via a jugular vein, and a radiograph has confirmed placement of the catheter. A prescription has been received for a medication STAT, but IV fluids have not yet been started. Which action should the nurse take prior to administering the prescribed medication? Assess for signs of jugular venous distention. Obtain the needed intravenous solution. Flush the line with hepariniz...

ADULT - NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS (Primary Care, Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter, & Thomas) Questions and Answers 100% Solved VERTIGO - DEF: Sensation of rotation; Spinning DIZZINESS - DEF: Sensation of unsteadiness, movement w/in head; "Lightheadedness, weakness, faintness" VERTIGO vs CNS LESION: HX & PHYS. EXAM - Key Questions: Duration, severity, nature of episodes, assoc'd SX's (i.e. hearing loss, weakness) Key Assessment: **Ear - cerumen, otitis media; **Hearing - Whisper tes...

Adult Gero and FNP Exam Review Dunphy, Brown Questions with 100% Solved 1-1 What is the most common presentation of a client with a sprained ankle? Point tenderness over a ligament, ecchymoses, edema, and pain General achiness, reddened skin, and no edema Bony deformity, no edema, and cool skin Crepitus, ecchymoses, severe pain, and no point tenderness - Answer: 1-1 Answer A Content area: Musculoskeletal Problems (chap. 16) 1-2 Anticipatory guidance for the parents of a child with...

Adult Health 1 HESI Questions and Answers 100% Solved What 3 things can you do to decrease risk for osteoporosis? Vitamin D and calcium supplement weight bearing exercise alcohol and smoking cessation What pain med should be avoided in a pt who is diagnosed with asthma morphine What common signs of hyperglycemia are not seen in older adults? polyuria polydipsia weight loss What is a side effect of the RA med methotrexate? Decrease in hemoglobin level (immunosuppresion) Tuberculosis req...

Adult Care 1 HESI Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Sodium: 135-145 Chloride: 98-107 **Potassium: 3.5-5.0 Calcium: 8.6-10.2 Phosphate: 2.7-4.5 Magnesium: 1.5-2.5 Albumin: 3.5-5.0 common food sources of potassium avocado, bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, fish, mushrooms, oranges, potatoes, pork, beef, veal, raisins, spinach, strawberries, and tomatoes. Signs of hypocalcemia paresthesias followed by numbness, hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, an...

Adult Health (HESI) Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved An elderly patient has been put on a potentially toxic drug for treatment of arthritis. The patient and family have expressed concern about the drug. What is the nurse's responsibility in this particular situation? provide information so that the patient can decide whether to accept or refuse the treatment The nurse is caring for a patient whose daughter wishes to pursue a career in nursing. The daughter wants to enro...

ADULT EMERGENCY PROBLEMS (Primary Care, Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter & Thomas) Questions And Answers 100% Solved POISONING - Condition when contact is made w/ chemical substance that causes injury, illness, or death. Adult Poisonings = Intentional Childhood Poisonings = Accidental; 90% in Home; >60% children are < 6 y/o. POISONING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - Inhaled motor vehicle exhaust; barbiturates overdose; TCAs antidepressant OD (Table 19.1) ACETAMINOPHEN POISONING - **SX's...

Adult Health 2 Hesi Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved A female patient's complex symptomatology over the past year has culminated in a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the patient's following statements demonstrates the need for further teaching about the disease? "I'll try my best to stay out of the sun this summer." "I know that I probably have a high chance of getting arthritis." "I'm hoping that surgery will be an option for me in the futur...

Adult Health II HESI Questions and Answers 100% Solved normal PR interval 0.12 0.20 (seconds) 3 5 (boxes) normal QRS interval 0.06 0.12 (seconds) 1 3 (boxes) pt with a 0.40 PR interval heart block takes long for the signal to travel from the SA to AV node heart block (long PR interval) order of heart impulse travel SA AV bundle of his bundle branch purkinje [brady/tachy] CCB, beta blockers, opioids brady