Chapter 40: Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which finding for a 19-year-old female who is a vegan may indicate the need for cobalamin supplementation? a. Paresthesias b. Ecchymoses c. Dry‚ scaly skin d. Gingival swelling ANS: A Cobalamin (vitamin B12) cannot be obtained from foods of plant origin‚ so the patient will be most at risk for signs of cobalamin deficiency‚ such as paresthesias‚ peripheral neuropathy‚ and anemia. The other symptoms listed are associated
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Chapter 20: Nursing Management: Postoperative Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. On admission of a patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)‚ the blood pressure (BP) is 122/72. Thirty minutes after admission‚ the BP falls to 114/62‚ with a pulse of 74 and warm‚ dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Increase the IV fluid rate. b. Continue to take vital signs every 15 minutes. c. Administer oxygen therapy at 100% per mask. d. Notify the anesthesia care provider (ACP) immediately
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Chapter 38: Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When discussing risk factor modification for a 63-year-old patient who has a 5-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm‚ the nurse will focus discharge teaching on which patient risk factor? a. Male gender b. Turner syndrome c. Abdominal trauma history d. Uncontrolled hypertension ANS: D All of the factors contribute to the patient’s risk‚ but only hypertension can potentially be modified to decrease the patient’s risk for further
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projects it turns out to be a little more complex than that. Growing up my ideas and passions would always seem to be changing but when I finally became set in my ways at least in knowing what I would like to pursue the Nursing Program was up to par. I chose to do mine on Nursing in the ED (emergency department) because this is a field I would love to go into so I can be of service to those in need of any medical care‚ to always have a stable job to rely on‚ and further more to be able to excel in
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The World Health Organization defines violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power‚ threatened or actual‚ against oneself‚ another person‚ or against a group or community‚ which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury‚ death‚ psychological harm‚ mal-development‚ or deprivation." (WHO‚2002‚ p.23). While the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) defines workplace Violence as an act of aggression directed toward persons at work or
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Objection 1: Although the young man’s life is in the hands of the medical professionals‚ he has just put other individual’s life in jeopardy. Murdering over a dozen children and wounding numerous others‚ this man’s life‚ from the perspective of many citizens‚ should not be spared. Due to the damage he has caused children and their families‚ the nurse and medical team have the option to “accidently” administer the wrong drugs to him‚ ultimately killing him. Objection 2: For having killed over a
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Change Management Report on Vodafone Introduction Vodafone Group is a British multinational company and is currently the second world’s largest mobile telecommunication. In March 2014‚ Vodafone had 434 million subscribers worldwide. The company‚ nowadays‚ operates in 21 countries all over Europe‚ Asia- Pacific‚ Middle East‚ United States and Africa. Plus‚ Vodafone has another more 40 networks in other countries (Vodafone‚ 2014). Vodafone has the power to keep going growing with an attractive
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Chapter 63: Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When teaching seniors at a community recreation center‚ which information will the nurse include about ways to prevent fractures? a. Tack down scatter rugs in the home. b. Most falls happen outside the home. c. Buy shoes that provide good support and are comfortable to wear. d. Range-of-motion exercises should be taught by a physical therapist. ANS: C Comfortable shoes with good support will
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Nursing Care Plan As soon as the history and head-to-toe assessment were completed nursing priorities focused on alleviating pain‚ preventing infection and urinary obstruction‚ and providing information about disease process and treatments. Physical assessment data included: vital signs B/P 87/51‚ HR 110‚ T 99.7 F; weight 160lb‚ height 5’8”. MK presented to the ED with acute severe right colicky flank pain that radiated into the abdomen and lower back‚ guarding his abdomen‚ and moaning. MK rated
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Margaret Eipperle My grandmother‚ Margaret Eipperle‚ worked as a nurse for her whole life. She lived at home in a small town on a farm and traveled to Des Moines‚ Iowa to work at the hospital there for about twenty years. Margaret is now 90 years old‚ but still remembers when the years long ago when she was very busy‚ caring for hundreds of patients around the clock. I interviewed her at her home in Omaha‚ Nebraska and asked her about her time working as a nurse. The interview was recorded using
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