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Rasmussen College MDC 3 FINAL Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Latest 2024 Version 1. The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first? A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of 172/92 mm Hg. B. A client with pain that is two days postoperative from a prostatectomy. C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury. D. A client with a histo...

Test Bank - Applied Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse 1ST Edition Lucie By Dlugasch, Lachel Story | Complete 2023/2024. A 50-year-old man is having an acute myocardial infarction and will be administered recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). The medication activates plasminogen in order to: A) decrease platelet adhesion. B) increase clotting time. C) promote fibrinolysis. D) promote coronary vasodilation. Ans: C Complexity: Easy Ahead: Hematopoietic System Subj...

AEMT FISDAP Comprehensive Exam An 18 year old male was kicked in the left side of his face. He tells you that he cannot look up or feel his cheek, nose, or upper lip. Which type of fracture should you suspect? - ANSWER Zygomatic A 26 year old has been stabbed in the left side of his chest. He presents with pale, cool skin and JVD. Vital signs are BP: 140/120, P: 140, R 32 breath so...

Exam 2: NSG500 / NSG 500 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Health Assessment Complete Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: How to differentiate between crackles and rhonchi? Answer: o Auscultate the lungs before and after the patient coughs. o Rhonchi can clear with coughing because they represent secretions in larger airways. Q: What is bronchophony? What does it indicate? Answer: Clarity and loudness of spoken sounds, extreme in presence of consolidation of ...

ATCN 2020 Chapter 3 Shock Exam 2024 What is the first step in managing shock in trauma patients? -Answer-The first step in managing shock in trauma patients is to recognize it. Define Shock -Answer-An abnormality of the circulatory system that results in inadequate oxygen perfusion and tissue oxygenation. List the second step in managing shock -Answer-Is to identify the probable cause of shock and adjust treatment accordingly. List the four type of shock? -Answer-Cardiogenic Shock Obstru...

The approach to trauma care typically begins with what? - notification that a trauma patient is arriving When preparing to receive a trauma patient, what should you keep in mind? - safe practice, safe care What does "Safe practice" mean when receiving trauma patients? - take into consideration the protection of the team (universal precautions/PPE/preparing equipment prior to patient arrival) What does "Safe care" mean when receiving trauma patients? - that the patient is going to th...

ATCN Exam Review Questions With Verified Answersc2025 (GRADED A+) When preparing to receive a trauma patient, what should you keep in mind? safe practice, safe care What does "Safe practice" mean when receiving trauma patients? take into consideration the protection of the team (universal precautions/PPE/preparing equipment prior to patient arrival) What does "Safe care" mean when receiving trauma patients? that the patient is going to the right hospital, in the right time, for the rig...

FCCS (Fundamentals of Critical Care Support) Exam Questions Guide with Verified Answers | Latest 2023/2024 What is the single most important indicator in critical illness? tachypnea Beck's Triad hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds - a/w cardiac tamponade What is the thyromental distance? It is the distance in finger breadths between the anterior prominence of the thyroid cartilage (adam's apple) and the tip of the mandible (chin). It is an estimate of the length of the mandible an...

Cardiology boards ABIM-216 questions with 100% correct answers 2023 What is a positive stress test - CORRECT ANSWER Flat or Down sloping St-segment depression >1 mm occurring 80 msec after j point When to stop a stress test - CORRECT ANSWER St segment depression > 2 mm, ventricular tachycardia, drop in SBP > 15, chest pain, dyspnea, lightheadedness Stress test of choice with a LBBB or ventricular pacing? - CORRECT ANSWER Myocardial perfusion imaging with adenosine,NOT exercis...

You'll have to lie flat for several hours after the procedure." "You'll receive medication to relax you before the procedure." "You'll have to keep your leg straight after the procedure." Correct Answer: A nurse is preparing a client for cardiac catheterization. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse give the client before the procedure? Potassium 2.8 mEq/L Correct Answer: A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure whose telemetry reading displays a f...