NCLEX 150 QUESTIONS ANSWERS AND CLINICAL REASONING EXAM PREP # 4 1. A young adult who was in a motorcycle accident is brought to the emergency room with a closed head injury with suspected subdural hematoma. Although the client complains of a severe headache‚ he is alert and answers questions appropriately. The nurse would question which of the following orders? 1. 2. 3. 4. “Promethazine (Phenergan) 25 mg IM 3 h.” “Morphine sulfate 10 mg IM q3-4h.” “Docusate sodium (Colace) 50 mg PO bid.” “Ranitidine
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Text Edition (10th/11th/12th) is specified if the figure numbers are DIFFERENT in the editions. If figure numbers are the SAME‚ then the edition is not specified. ****502 Students: Read this paragraph **** If you are a 502 student using this guide‚ this is based on Dr. Rust’s lectures in Physiol 201. Topics may have been covered in more detail in 502 or the coverage or emphasis may have been different since many topics in 502 were taught by other professors- so use your notes and slides along
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Learning Outcomes Safe and Effective Care Environment 1 Assess the patient with a fluid or electrolyte imbalance for falls‚ especially older adults. 2 Use safety precautions to prevent injury or death when administering parenteral potassium-containing solutions. 3 Supervise the oral fluid therapy and intake and output measurement aspects of care delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel. Health Promotion and Maintenance 4 Teach healthy adults and patients how to prevent dehydration.
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Practice Examination For HESI exit Part One You will have two hours and 30 minutes to complete Part One. 1. Which of the following describes a preterm neonate? A. A neonate weighing less than 2‚500 g (5 lb‚ 8 oz). B. A low-birth-weight neonate. C. A neonate born at less than 37 weeks ’ gestation regardless of weight. D. A neonate diagnosed with intrauterine growth retardation. 2. A client with type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus has just learned she ’s pregnant. The nurse is teaching her
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………… i Approval Sheet ……………………………………………………… ii Abstract ……………………………………………………… iii Chapter 1: THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Background of the Study ……………………………………………………… 1 Theoretical Framework ……………………………………………………… 4 Statement of the Problem ……………………………………………………… 5 Hypothesis ……………………………………………………… 5 Significance of the Study……………………………………………………… 6 Scope and Delimitations ……………………………………………………… 7 Definition of Terms ………………………………………………………
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Exam 4 Select the accurate statement regarding the difference between the effects of vincristine (Oncovin®) and vinblastine (Velban®). Vinblastine produces bone marrow suppression. After receiving a first-time dose of the inactivate flu vaccine‚ an adult pt telephones the nurse & complains of lethargy & a fever of 101 that has lasted for 6 hrs. Selects the nurse’s best action. Advise the pt to take acetaminophen and rest. A pt is receiving IV vancomycin (Vancocin). A unique complication of rapid
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Oil Ethics Oil Ethics Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 1 Key Facts about the Canadian Oil Sands 5 2 Extraction Process 7 2.1 Mining ........................................................................................................................................ 7 2.2 In-Situ Recovery ......................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Economic
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Chapter 1 Nursing Images throughout History 1) The angle of mercy 2) The handmaiden 3) The battle-ax 4) The naughty nurse 5) The military image A. Nurses on the battlefield Hospitalers – specialized soldiers who at the end of battle returned to the outposts to care for the sick and injured Army nursing service – organize nurses and hospitals and coordinate supplies for the soldiers during the Civil War Clara Barton a. Provided care in tents set up close to the fighting b. Did not discriminate
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right Before a heart Attack Your Body Will Give You These 4 Signs w3.newsmax.com Heart Failure Definition Heart failure is a condition in which the heart has lost the ability to pump enough blood to the body’s tissues. With too little blood being delivered‚ the organs and other tissues do not receive enough oxygen and nutrients to function properly. Description According to the American Heart Association‚ about 4.9 million Americans are living with congestive heart failure. Of these‚ 2.5 million
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Background of the Study Noise‚ defined as ‘unwanted sound’‚ is perceived as an environmental stressor and nuisance. Noise is a prominent feature of the environment including noise from transport‚ industry and neighbors (Stanfeld et al 2009). First and second grade school children who are chronically exposed to aircraft noise pollution have significant deficits in reading as indexed by a standard reading test administered under quiet conditions. These findings
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