Ultimate Medicine Study Guide - Questions & Answers

the nurse is caring for an elderly client with a diagnosis of hypertension, who is taking several antihypertensive medications. which safety precaution is the nurse most likely to reinforce?
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a hospital client's pain is being treated with epidural analgesia. which nursing action would pose a threat to the client's safety?
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the nurse prepares to administer the lavage solution to a client having a colonoscopy completed. the nurse stops and notifies the physician when noting that the client has which condition?
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a child is hospitalized with a diagnosis of severe cellulitis. the nurse is preparing the family for discharge. which instruction is most important for the nurse to convey to the family?
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a client with systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) is receiving postpartum care after the birth process. which medication does the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this client?
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1. the nurse is attempting to insert an ng tube into a 13-year-old patient with no cervical injuries. to facilitate passage of the ng tube with minimal trauma, what should the nurse do?
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the nurse is instructing the client with sickle cell disease about the use of an inhaled vasodilator that may reduce sickling. what medication is the nurse instructing the client about?
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a nurse is caring for an older adult client with a recent diagnosis of renal failure and an acid baes imbalance. the family asks
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during a routine eye examination, dr. white uses drops to make the patient's pupils dilate so that she can look through each pupil at the back of the eye, which is also called the:
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which step of the nursing process does the nurse perform when revising the care plan after evaluating the patient outcomes of the patient coronary care unit select all that apply
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during an interview, a middle-aged male patient states, "my hair is starting to turn gray." the nurse demonstrates understanding of this change by responding with which statement?
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during deep palpation of the abdomen, a client experiences right lower quadrant rebound tenderness. the nurse should conduct which additional assessments? (select all that apply.)
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the nurse is reviewing the blood urea nitrogen (bun) results of an assigned client. the test is elevated. what factors may be associated with this result? select all that apply.
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a preterm newborn is noted to be cyanotic. which laboratory test will the nurse prepare the infant for to determine if the cyanosis is due to respiratory or circulatory problems?
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the nurse is at a school health fair and is teaching a group of teenagers about preventing periodontitis. which statement made by a teen indicates understanding of the teaching?
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the nurse reinforces instructions to the mother of a child who has been hospitalized with croup. which statement made by the mother would indicate the need for further teaching?
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after finding several studies related to the clinical problem, a nurse knows the studies must be evaluated. for the studies to be considered convincing, they should ideally be:
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you are a new nurse in an ambulatory care setting. you know that the joint commission requires that pain be addressed at each visit. when is the most appropriate time to do so?
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a school nurse is planning health promotion and disease prevention activities for the upcoming school year. which situation illustrates a secondary prevention planning strategy?
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which action would be carried out by the emergency medical technician when caring for a patient in the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident select all that apply
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the nurse is caring for a child presenting with plaques around the nose and mouth that have a honey-crusted appearance. what treatment does the nurse anticipate for the child?
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the nurse is assessing a client who does not speak english. he returned from surgery 3 hours ago. which assessment finding might indicate that this client is experiencing pain?
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The national heart, lung, and blood institute and American Heart Association have created a set of parameters to define the presence of metabolic syndrome. Select the set of laboratory assays that are utilized in the NHLBI and AHA criteria for metabolic syndrome diagnosis?Fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, HDL
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Compare the reaction times for voluntary versus involuntary activation of the quadriceps muscle
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