Ultimate Medicine Study Guide - Questions & Answers

a nurse is assessing a child who got lost on a camping trip in november and was exposed all night to the elements. which finding about the lips would support a diagnosis of hypoxia in this client?
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fill in the blank. a____drug is one which precedes the use of illegal or illicit drugs.
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the nurse is working with a group of caregivers of school-aged children discussing fractures. the nurse explains that if the fragments of fractured bone are separated, the fracture is said to be:
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which principle of critical judgement and decision making is the nurse demonstrating when identifying that the analgesic prescribed for a patient experiencing pain ,may cause an adverse reaction
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the nurse is caring for a client with chronic myeloid leukemia (cml). the nurse knows that which symptoms indicate the client is in the accelerated phase of the condition? select all that apply.
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a 24-year-old man is bleeding profusely. you suspect he is in hemorrhagic shock. his blood pressure is dropping, and his heart rate is beginning to slow. what stage of shock is this patient in?
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isabelle was born into a very poor family. her parents are generally neglectful, and so isabelle's nutrition and health care have never been very good. she is at risk for
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a client admitted to the hospital is diagnosed with cancer. the client is assigned a nurse who will be the central point of contact for all of the client's care. which role is the nurse filling?
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the nurse is assessing the mouth of an older adult and observes that the client appears to have poorly fitting dentures. the nurse should instruct the client that she may be at greater risk for
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controversy exists on an intensive care unit regarding the best ways to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap). what action should the nurse first take in response to this controversy?
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the nurse assists with the application of a full-body plaster cast to a child. the child immediately becomes diaphoretic and reports feeling hot. which nursing intervention would be indicated?
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you are the student nurse caring for a patient and during your assessment you are listening to the heart for 1 minute and you note that it is irregular. what cardiac rhythm would you suspect?
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light- to moderate-intensity exercise performed for an extended period of time is called: group of answer choices aerobic exercise. resistance training. cross-fit training. anaerobic exercise.
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a nurse has completed a client assessment and is preparing to identify appropriate nursing concerns. which area(s) will the nurse likely address in the nursing concern? select all that apply.
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the nurse is caring for a child who is suspected of having an early onset of scarlet fever. which clinical manifestations support this diagnosis? select all that apply.
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the nurse knows that the heads of infants and toddlers are large in proportion to their bodies, placing them at risk for what problem?
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a 1-year-old comes to the clinic for a routine visit. the eye examination reveals an enlarged, edematous, and hazy cornea. the child appears sensitive to light. what should the nurse suspect?
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fill in the blank. most cases of combined systolic and diastolic hypertension have no known cause and are documented on the chart as___hypertension.
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fill in the blank. ___ occurs when new epsps develop before previous one have decayed, and occurs when a neuron is stimulated at several different locations.
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a nurse is inserting an iv catheter for an older client in preparation for an outpatient procedure. which vein should the nurse select
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the nurse is providing education to a client being discharged on digoxin. what information should the nurse provide about symptoms to report to the healthcare provider? select all that apply
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the most common disease associated with the endocrine system is diabetes. there are multiple types of diabetes. in which type does the patient's body does not use insulin efficiently
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the nurse is tallying the intake and output record for the shift. what should be included on the intake record? select all that apply. intravenous fluids ice chips hot tea oatmeal ice cream
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the nurse is reviewing the health history of a client suspected of having vesicoureteral reflux. what findings in the health history are consistent with this disorder? select all that apply.
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