HESI REVIEW CH # 1 Lab Ranges * Hgb | * Male 14-18 * Female 12-16 | * High-altitude living increases values. Slight Hgb decreases normally occur during pregnancy | * | * Hct | * Male 42-52 * Female 37-47 | * Prolonged stasis from vasoconstriction secondary to tourniquet can alter values | * | * RBC | * Male 4.7-6.1 * Female 4.2-5.4 | * Never draw specimen from an arm with an infusing IV. | * | * WBC | * 5‚000-10‚000 | * Anesthetics
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I. Introduction 1 Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world‚ its deadly claws stretched over all continents in the world. Lung cancer is now the most prevalent form of cancer affecting Americans with an estimated 222‚500 new cases every year‚ according to the American Cancer Society in 2010. A few symptoms of Lung cancer are: stubborn cough that will not quit‚ sometimes accompanied by a hoarse throat‚ pain in the chest and respiratory infections. As the cancer worsens and spreads
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PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY – PSYC004W.01 10073 30 June to 8 August 2014 Summer Term 2014 Instructor: Nancy J. Melucci PhD Office: #T2337 Long Beach City College E-mail: drnanjo@aol.com; meluccinancy@fhda.edu; nmelucci@lbcc.edu IM: “drnanjo” (AIM‚ Yahoo‚ MSN) Phone: (562) 938-4097 (voicemail available – email strongly preferred) FAX: (707) 313-4583 Office hours: Online (Available throughout the day by email and IM) Long Beach City College #T2337 If
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Chapter 28: Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Following assessment of a patient with pneumonia‚ the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance. Which assessment data best supports this diagnosis? a. Weak‚ nonproductive cough effort b. Large amounts of greenish sputum c. Respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute d. Resting pulse oximetry (SpO2) of 85% ANS: A The weak‚ nonproductive cough indicates that the patient is unable to clear
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Root Operations and Approaches Tool Section 0 Alteration 0 Bypass Medical and Surgical Definition: Explanation: Examples: Definition: Explanation: 1 Examples: 2 3 4 Change Control Creation 5 Destruction 6 Detachment Dilation 7 8 9 B Division Drainage Excision Extirpation F G H Explanation: Examples: Definition: Explanation: Examples: Definition: Explanation: Examples: Definition: Explanation: Examples: Definition:
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Question 1: (see full question) Which of the following observations should the nurse make first when the client who has had a modified radical mastectomy returns from the operating room to the recovery room? You selected: Ensuring that the client’s airway is free of obstruction. Correct Explanation: The highest priority when a nurse receives a client from the operating room is to assess airway patency. If the airway is not clear‚ immediate steps should be taken so that the cli... (more)
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ISBN 1-256-09271-1 Medical Language‚ Second Edition‚ by Susan Turley. Published by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. ISBN 1-256-09271-1 Medical Language‚ Second Edition‚ by Susan Turley. Published by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. Measure Your Progress: Learning Objectives After you study this chapter‚ you should be able to 1. Identify the structures of the respiratory system. 2. Describe the process of respiration. 3. Describe common
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Lung Cancer Jean Flick‚ RN‚ MS; Marty Carlson‚ RN‚ MS; and Diane Maxwell‚ RN‚ MS Top of Form Diagnostic Tests The healthcare provider completes the examination and prescribes a chest x-ray‚ which is scheduled for the next morning. 1. Which instructions should the nurse provide to prepare Mr. Prieto for the x-ray? A) "You should not eat or drink anything after midnight." Feedback: INCORRECT It is not necessary to be NPO prior to an x-ray. B) "You will need to remove jewelry‚
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1. . The initial response by the nurse to a delusional client who refuses to eat because of a belief that the food is poisoned is A) "You think that someone wants to poison you?" B) "Why do you think the food is poisoned?" C) "These feelings are a symptom of your illness." D) "You’re safe here. I won’t let anyone poison you." A: "You think that someone wants to poison you?" This response acknowledges perception through a reflective question which presents opportunity for discussion‚ clarification
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Wound Care Essay This essay will focus on a chosen client and how‚ as a registered nurse‚ evidenced based practice was implemented to prevent the development of a pressure ulcer‚ as indicated by National Institute of Clinical Excellence NICE (2005) and European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel EPUAP (2009). Important and marked changes have taken place over the last 15years in the development of clinical practice guidance. As Van Zelm et al (2006) noted‚ the demand for evidence
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