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MED-SURGE HESI RN 1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized...

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Exams A and B 2023 A+ l Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? A. First-degree B. Second-degree type I C. Second-degree type II D. Third-degree 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patient’s PETCO2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Chec...

Exam 2: NUR 2356/ NUR2356 Multidimensional Care I/ MDC 1 Exam | Grade A| Complete Guide |Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Update | Rasmussen Q: Which patient can't have a Magnetic resonance test done? Answer: Patient with a cochlear implant Q: Which of the following laboratory results would indicate soft tissue dam- age? Answer: Increased ESR Q: The nurse is unable to locate the femoral pulse on a patient with os- teomyelitis. What would be the nurse's next ...

Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach To Nursing And Math 2nd Edition By Sandra Luz Martinez De Castillo And Maryanne Werner-Mccullough ISBN 9780803624962 Chapter 1-22 | Complete Guide A+. I. Safety in Medication Administration 1. Safety in Medication Administration 2. The Drug Label II. Systems of Measurement 3. The Metric System 4. The Household System III. Methods of Calculation 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion 7. Dimensional Analysis...

Final Exam: NUR2502/ NUR 2502 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Multidimensional Care III/ MDC 3 Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Already Graded A- Rasmussen Q: A nurse is caring for a client who recently underwent a heart transplant. Which of the following nursing interventions is the priority? Answer: Assess for signs and symptoms of rejection Q: A nurse is caring for a client recently diagnosed with pericarditis which of the following is a common assessment finding wit...

What types of things does the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) assess and what score indicates significant pain? correct answer: 1. Facial expression (relaxed vs. grimacing) 2. Upper limbs (no movement vs. permanently retracted) 3. Compliance with ventilation (tolerating movement vs. unable to control ventilation/fighting vent) >5 What types of things does the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) assess and what score indicates significant pain? correct answer: 1. Body movements (a...

1. Maintain or correct fluid balance 2. Maintain or correct acid-base balance or electrolytes 3. Administer medications 4. Replace blood or blood products CORRECT ANSWER Infusion Therapy · Infusion Therapy: Delivery of medications & fluids parenterally (piercing of skin or mucous membranes) through vein, artery, etc. · Reasons for using infusion therapy: 1. 2. 3. 4. · IV therapy is the most common invasive therapy administered in hospital patients. · Infusion nurses initiate and m...

ANS: D An order for infusion therapy must contain the following to be complete: specific type of fluid, rate of administration, and drugs added to the solution. Osmolarity of the solution is not necessary because it is incorporated into the specific type of fluid. It is the nurse's independent decision about the most appropriate vein to cannulate and the catheter size to use. CORRECT ANSWER 1. Before the administration of intravenous fluid, it is most important for the nurse to obtain which ...

Microbiology exam 1- daydif ASU DTP | questions and answers | updated 2023/24 | with complete solution Describe the world changing scientific contributions of Leeuwenhoek - He invented the simple microscope and the existence of protozoa and bacteria Define microbes in the words of leeuwenhoek and as we know them today - "beasties" or "microorganisms" "animacules" List 6 groups of microorgansims - bacteria, archae, fungi, protozoa, algae, viruses Explain why protozoa, alg...

Before the administration of intravenous fluid, it is most important for the nurse to obtain which information from the health care provider's orders? a. Intravenous catheter size b. Osmolarity of the solution c. Vein to be used for therapy d. Specific type of IV fluid CORRECT ANSWER d. Specific type of IV fluid Rational: An order for infusion therapy must contain the following to be complete: specific type of fluid, rate of administration, and drugs added to the solution. Osmolarity of ...

Common reasons for infusion therapy CORRECT ANSWER o Maintain fluid balance or correct fluid balance o Maintain electrolyte or acid-base balance or correct electrolyte or acid-base imbalance o Administer medications o Replace blood or blood products o Nutritional formulas (Total Parenteral Nutrition- TPN) Infusion nurses can perform CORRECT ANSWER - develop evidence based policy - insert peripheral, midline, and central Cath, SQ, and intraosseous accesses - monitor outcomes of Infus...

A nurse is caring for a client who has just had a central venous access line inserted. What action will the nurse take next? a. Begin the prescribed infusion via the new access. b. Ensure that an x-ray is completed to confirm placement. c. Check medication calculations with a second RN. d. Make sure that the solution is appropriate for a central line. CORRECT ANSWER B A nurse assesses a client who has a radial artery catheter. Which assessment will the nurse complete first? a. Amount...