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A 56 yr-old male is admitted to the ICU with a blood pressure of 225/135 and complains of a headache and nausea. He reports he ran out of blood pressure meds three days ago, but also appears to be confused to the date and situation. What is the most appropriate treatment approach? - correct answer Rapidly lower the diastolic pressure to 100 with IV antihypertensive meds, then continue to gradually reduce the diastolic pressure to 85 with oral antihypertensive meds. The maximum initial decrea...

CCRN Neonatal Questions and Answers Rated A+ A deformation is a(n) abnormality caused by unusual mechanical forces on normal tissue. A low birth weight infant's temperature increases during skin-to-skin care. This is an example of heat transfer by conduction. At the onset of labor the release of catecholamines stimulates increased absorption of lung fluid. An edematous, bruised lesion on the right anterior scalp where the vacuum was applied. This lesion has clearly demarcated ...

Test Bank For Dewits Fundamental Concepts And Skills For Nursing 6th Edition By Williams Chapter 01: Nursing and the Health Care System MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Florence Nightingale‘s contributions to nursing practice and education: a. are historically important but have no validity for nursing today. b. were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time. c. were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War. d. were limited only to the care of severe traumatic wounds.ANS: C By i...

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. In caring for a patient with salicylate intoxication, the critical care nurse would anticipate which of the following as a primary treatment measure? A. Administration of protamine sulfate B. Administration of glucose C. Transfusion of packed RBCs D. Replacement of fluid and electrolytes2. An adolescent with the developmental age of a 4-year-old requires placement of a chest tube. The best way to prepare the patient for this procedure is to A. Use short simple sentences and limit desc...

What is vasogenic cerebral edema? - Vasogenic cerebral edema is an increase in extracellular fluid caused by a breakdown of the blood-brain barrier with the resultant increase in vascular permeability. This cerebral edema begins locally and becomes more generalized. Common causes are trauma (including surgical trauma), tumors, hemorrhage, and abscesses What ventilator parameter indicates fluid volume excess? - An A:a gradient greater than 10 mm Hg is a reflection of a diffusion defect. Not...

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Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing 6th Edition by Patricia Williams 4766, 4 4780, 0 1. Nursing and the Health Care System 2. Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion 3. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing 4. The Nursing Process, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Judgment 5. Assessment, Data Analysis/Problem Identification, and Planning 6. Implementation and Evaluation 7. Documentation of Nursing Care 8. Communication and the Nurse-Patient Re...

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