Avoid touching the outer surfaces of the gown. based on the nurse's knowledge of the most common hospital-acquired infections, which apparatus is most important to remove first? Which would be considered significant blood exposures by occupational health? The Glasgow coma scale (GCS) is commonly used as a broad indicator of the severity of brain injury. The nurse is providing postoperative care to a client with lung cancer who had a partial pneumonectomy. $$ Based on the nurse's knowledge of the most common hospital-acquired infections, which apparatus is most important to remove first? Huntington's disease is a chronic, progressive, hereditary condition in which brain cells in the basal ganglia prematurely die. A nurse at a pediatrician's office is contacted by a parent whose child just ingested half a bottle of vitamins with added ferrous sulfate. A nurse is implementing the principles of surgical asepsis while inserting a client's indwelling urinary catheter. A nurse is admitting a 6-month-old infant who has dehydration. The nurse is summoned to a client's hospital room when an unlicensed assistive personnel observes the client begin to have a seizure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A veteran nurse is working with a new graduate nurse. Find the tangential and centripetal components of the net force exerted on a car (by the ground) when its speed is $27 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$, and it has accelerated to this speed from rest in $11 \mathrm{~s}$ on a curve of radius $450 \mathrm{~m}$. Loss of myelin (demyelination) results in weak electrical impulses and weak muscle contractions. A nurse is caring for a child who has otitis media with effusion. With what score can the patient be transferred out of the recovery room? 55. A client with chronic pain reports severe pain postoperatively. A nurse is caring for a client with multiple sclerosis (MS). Select all that apply. Before discharge, the nurse should provide which instruction? A nurse in a pediatric unit is talking with the mother of a preschool-age child. Record your answer using a whole number. A nurse is caring for a client who underwent a skin biopsy and has three stitches in place. . The client's vital signs are Temp 97.2F, HR 105, RR 24 and BP 110/50. The findings are indicative of which nursing diagnosis? The nurse observes profuse sweating above the level of injury. Lower the head of the bed. While assessing the client, the nurse notes that the bag attached to the mask is deflated. Which action should the nurse perform? "I will keep my baby in an upright position after feedings.". Nurses are performing the technique shown in the accompanying image. 100% Correct (All) 1.The nurse is assessing a healthy child at the 2 year check up. What is one of the basic principles that should guide the preoperative nurse's assessment? What should the client's nurse teach him about this diagnostic finding? Correct- Young children often have a vigorous immune response to infection and thus high fevers. During the interview, the client states, "Sometimes when I have to urinate I can't control it, and do not reach the bathroom in time." Which steps must be followed when using the double-bagging method? A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. A team of nurses is caring for a client with tuberculosis. The expression of thousands of genes at one time The nurse should place a sign with which of the following warnings over the child's bed? Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of fluid loss? A 30-year-old man is currently in the preoperative holding area on call for his tympanoplasty (eardrum reconstruction) that will be performed this morning. During the collision at the bottom of the elevator shaft, a 90 kilogram passenger is stopped in $5.0\text{~ ms}$. Which nursing action is a component of medical asepsis? 1. The client lacks signs and symptoms of infection but microorganisms are present. A parent calls a clinic and reports to a nurse that his 2-month-old infant is hungry more than usual but is projectile vomiting immediately after eating. Which of the following positions would the nurse expect the client to be positioned on the operating table for renal surgery? A small ball of mass $m$ attached at the midpoint of a tightly stretched elastic cord of length $l$ can slide on a horizontal plane. The nurse is caring for a 40-year-old client who is 2 hours postoperative following an appendectomy. Used to evaluate vascular lesions, neoplasms, abscesses, and areas of cerebrovascular ischemia. Microorganisms present on the human body without host interference or interaction refers to: A nurse is working in a hospital in which a client has been admitted with pulmonary tuberculosis. The ball is given a small displacement in a direction perpendicular to the cord and released. observe the colleague and take no further action. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? $$. The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a family member who will be caring for a client with an abdominal incision. The client returns to the ICU after surgery intubated and mechanically ventilated with a Salem sump nasogastric tube, a Foley catheter, and a PICC line in place. The child weights 55 lbs. Description. The nurses are collecting the contaminated material as per the double-bagging method. A nurse is caring for a client who reports a loss of sense of smell. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be a priority for this patient? Which nursing action regarding the stethoscope used to auscultate this client's lungs and bowel sounds is appropriate? The total distance between stations is $900 \mathrm{~m}$. An 83-year-old resident of an extended-care home has begun displaying uncharacteristic confusion over the past 48 hours and is suspected to have a new infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? What type of problems can this client have because of their anxiety and fear? Which test should the nurse expect the healthcare provider to order to confirm brain death in this client? When removing the protective gown, the nurse should take which action? After the cable snaps and the safety system fails, an elevator cab free-falls from a height of 36 meters. The nurse is assisting the client in using the Clinitron special bed. A. When planning this client's care, the nurse should assign the highest priority to which nursing diagnosis? Meningitis is diagnosed based on a general neurologic examination that includes two special neurologic signs: Electroencephalography records the brain's electrical impulses as a graph. A nurse is collecting data from a child who is descending stairs by placing both feet on each step and holding on to the railing. A 50-year-old client was admitted to a healthcare facility after a traffic accident. The nurse cannot auscultate bowel sounds and notes the client's abdomen is rigid. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has a systemic disorder and is receiving antibiotics, immunosuppresants, and corticosteroids. B. Using thi s hypothetical case, and the fact that atoms maintain a charge of 0, how many protons , neutron s, and electrons would a pot ass ium-39 atom contain ? b. The nurse is reinforcing education for a female client paralyzed from a spinal cord injury (SCI). A nurse is caring for a 55-year-old post-operative client. The scrub technician states to the nurse, "You can skip the fire safety information because I have worked in hospitals for the past 10 years." Here are six (6) nursing care plans (NCP) and nursing care plan for prostatectomy: B plasmid transformation. A nurse is providing teaching to a 17-year-old female client who has severe acne about the use of isotretinoin. =Pain of 9/10 an hour after a dose of morphine = Pain of 9/10 an hour after a dose of morphine The nurse is obligated to make a report for which situations? Which action by the nurse is appropriate? $$ A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has an exacerbation of Graves' disease. Damage to the respiratory system A nurse is caring for a client with a neurologic problem who has been advised to have an electroencephalogram (EEG). Which of the following activities are nursing activities in the preoperative phase of care? Which care intervention should the nurse anticipate when providing care to a client admitted with a possible diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB)? Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord. The nurse is conducting a preoperative assessment on a client scheduled for gallbladder surgery. Julie S Snyder, Linda Lilley, Shelly Collins. "Encourage your child to avoid sharing hats with other children.". The client returns to the ICU after surgery intubated and mechanically ventilated with a Salem sump nasogastric tube, a Foley catheter, and a PICC line in place. ** The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital after sustaining a severe head injury. Corticosteroids have which effect on wound healing? A nurse participating in lead screening at a community center. The client has a history of anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, and exercise-induced asthma. The nurse working with a patient after an ileal conduit notices that the pouching system is leaking small amounts of urine. A client comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit. Which room assignment will the nurse make? d) The magma had abundant dissolved gas. Select all that apply. What measures would the nurse take to protect against spreading infection while overseeing the transport of this client? When determining that the traction is appropriately assembled, the nurse should observe which of the following? The nurse suspects abnormal orthostatic changes. Apply a nonparticulate (N-95) respirator when entering the room. What explanation should the nurse provide to this patient? The nurse is caring for an older adult with pneumonia. A nurse is assessing a child and notes several bruises. Donning gloves and gowns as a substitute for handwashing in some circumstances. What related complication should the nurse be aware of? What area does the nurse know needs to be addressed before the client is taken to the operating room? Select all that apply. Transection (severing) of the cord can be incomplete, (partial) or complete. The nurse should anticipate providing which of the following types of fluid? The nurse assesses a client to determine if there is increased risk for complications intraoperatively or postoperatively. The client is ready for rewarming procedures. The nurse is caring for a 75-year old client on the first post-operative day following a mitral valve replacement due to mitral stenosis.The nurse has identified the following potential complications and developed a nursing diagnosis and goals for each potential complication. How will the nurse document this condition? The patient complains of headache. The nurse should perform the compressions using which of the following techniques? A nurse is caring for a child who ingested kerosene. A) Flashing lights in the visual field In MS, the myelin sheath covering the nerves is destroyed. Medulla passes through the foramen magnum (great hole) in the occipital region of the skull; it lies just below the pons and rests on the floor of the skull. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? $$ Each time symptoms reappear, they are more severe and of longer duration. Many medications are available to control nausea and vomiting without oversedating the patient. Which is the nurse's best action? The nurse is caring for a client who became very ill after ingesting seafood. A. "Bring your baby in to the clinic today.". How will the nurse document this condition? Record your answer using a whole number. Which of the following should be the primary medical management goal? Which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as the leading cause of death among this age group? The nurse understands that which part of the brain could be responsible for the client's condition? An older adult hospitalized client develops severe diarrhea from gram-negative rods that compromised the normal flora of the bowel. A client is admitted with infective endocarditis (IE). What is the nurse's best response? The friend of a long-term care client comes to visit despite having an upper respiratory infection. If one of the normal components of the cranial or spinal cavity (e.g., brain tissue, blood, or CSF) increases in size, volume, or shape, pressure increases. x == 5 || y > 3. Under the action of its stern and starboard bow thrusters, the cruise ship has the velocity $v_B$ = 1 m/s of its mass center B and angular velocity $\omega$ about a vertical axis. A nerve can transmit impulse in only one direction, because of the location of neurotransmitters, a chemical released by the axon enabling nerve impulses to cross the synapse and reach dendrites, Hypothalamus is vital to human functioning, because it regulates homeostasis. The thalamus integrates sensations, thus the person perceives a whole experience, rather than individual impulses. On assessment, the nurse notes that the abdomen is distended and bowel sounds are diminished. The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using the transsphenoidal approach. $$ What assessment data may indicate that the patient does have a paralytic ileus? Which finding is an early indicator of bladder cancer? Which of the following actions by the nurse is inappropriate? You are caring for a client preoperatively who is very anxious and fearful about their surgery. Before providing preoperative and postoperative instructions to the client, nurse Gail asks the surgeon which prostatectomy procedure will be done. A nurse is caring for a client with Guillain-Barre syndrome. The nurse should respond with which of the following common names? The 24-hour urine output total is 2430 mL. A client with an infectious disease that requires airborne precautions must be transported from the client's room to the radiology department. A nurse is teaching a parent of a 2-year-old about safe food choices. When performing further assessments of this client, the nurse should understand that: older adults may present atypical signs and symptoms of infection. Which measures should the nurse employ when caring for this client? The nurse assesses fluid leaking from the ears which tests positive for glucose. 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