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NSG 4100 Exam 2 REAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS 2023 Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS) etiology -Some insulin but not enough -Stress can increase insulin demand -Can be from infection -Older adults with no history of diabetes can be at risk Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS) s/s and complications -polyphagia/ polyuria/ polydipsia -dehydration -tachy -high glucose -low bp -neuro issue (confusion) -No ketones, no acidosis HHS teaching -Thiazides and dialy...

A nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for triamcinolone ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? Correct Answer: Thinning of the skin. Only apply the ointment to dry patches of the skin to avoid atrophy. A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of left-sided heart failure? Correct Answer: Frot...

Nursing 120 Introduction to Med Surg Final Exam Guide 2023. ABG Interpretation: - Throwing up, metabolic alkalosis - Flu, metabolic alkalosis - Main sign of metabolic alkalosis: tingling and numbing sensation, typically fingers and toes - Diarrhea, metabolic acidosis pH 7.35-7.45 PCO2 35-45 (resp) HCO3 22-26 (met) PaCO2 35-45 mm Hg Pa02 88-100 mm Hg SaO2 > 95% 2. Chest Pain: Nursing Action - LAB Tests: o Troponin I & troponin T o CPK/CKMB o Myoglobin  Purpose: cardiac biom...

change in mental status while receiving tpa, what would warrant for you to stop the medication aortic stenosis systolic murmur that is ausculatated at the 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border is ? 8-10 minutes removing a line hold pressure for? right atrium CVP reading directly reflects presue in the right heart failure elevated CVP may indicate? left ventricle pulmonary artery occlusive wedge pressure reflects pressure where? 10-20/0-4 mean...

WGU D236 pathophysiology OA Exam -Study Guide With 100% verified answers 2022-2023. Patho OA Study Guide 1. What is Starling's Law of Capillary forces? How does this explain why a nutritionally deficient child would have edema? Starling’s Law describes how fluids move across the capillary membrane. There are two major opposing forces that act to balance each other, hydrostatic pressure (pushing water out of the capillaries) and osmotic pressure (including oncontic pressure, which p...

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt ...

RNFA FINAL EXAM 2 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT RNFA FINAL EXAM 2 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT RNFA FINAL EXAM 2 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT RNFA FINAL EXAM 2 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT In health care settings, the primary occupational source of radiation exposure is: - ANSWER-Scatter Which of the following best describes the semi-restricted surgical practice area? - ANSWER-Used for communication of information between the su...

A nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for triamcinolone ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? Correct Answer: Thinning of the skin. Only apply the ointment to dry patches of the skin to avoid atrophy. A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of left-sided heart failure? Correct Answer: Frot...

Nursing Pathophysiology Final Exam Questions & Answers-While viewing the electrocardiogram, the nurse recalls the _____ conducts action potentials down the atrioventricular septum. - Bundle of His Which of the following patient would be most prone to metabolic acidosis? A patient with: - Diabetes whose glucoses are uncontrolled A 76-year-old patient had the following arterial blood gas sample after his stomach surgery in which his gastric content and fluid were removed: pH 7.55, PCO2 50,...

Please interpret the acid-base abnormality: pH = 7.56, PaCO2 = 24 mm Hg, HCO3 = 23 mEq/L - Correct Answer Respiratory Alkalosis Manifestations of DKA are the results of severe dehydration and acidosis. One of those manifestations is Kussmaul's respirations. This compensatory response does what? - Correct Answer Causes increased rate and depth of respirations, with longer expiration An adult woman is admitted with metabolic acidosis. Which set of ABG's would the nurse find? - Correct Answ...