The nurse is completing an admission history on a patient diagnosed with a CVA (Cerebral Vascular Accident). The medication history shows the patient is on aspirin. Which clinical manifestation alerts the nurse to an adverse effect of this drug?
A patient with liver failure is scheduled for paracentesis….
A patient with liver failure is scheduled for paracentesis. Which of the following would be the most important to monitor post-procedure?
A patient with a hemorrhagic stroke is going to be receiving…
A patient with a hemorrhagic stroke is going to be receiving an anticonvulsant. Which of the following medications does the nurse anticipate the physician will order?
A 63 year old patient was found on her kitchen floor 3 days…
A 63 year old patient was found on her kitchen floor 3 days later after she slipped on her carpet and fell. She has not had anything to eat or drink for 3 days. This patient is diagnosed with prerenal Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). Which of the following conditions could be causing prerenal Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) with this patient?
Which of the following is the importance of the “White Coat”…
Which of the following is the importance of the “White Coat” Ceremony?
A patient is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. The nurse ex…
A patient is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. The nurse expects to find which of the following lab results? (Select all that apply)
A patient arrived at the emergency department with a possibl…
A patient arrived at the emergency department with a possible spinal cord injury. While assessing the patient, the nurse places the highest priority on which of the following?
Three days after sustaining an ischemic stroke a patient is…
Three days after sustaining an ischemic stroke a patient is starting on oral fluids and feedings. Before the patient begins eating, the nurse should do which of the following?
One of the patients entering the emergency room has pneumoni…
One of the patients entering the emergency room has pneumonia, did not receive a flu shot, and has no recent travel history to China or other areas impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Should this patient be sequestered for further evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 infection?
The sequestered patients are first evaluated by a nurse, who…
The sequestered patients are first evaluated by a nurse, who will ask a series of questions to assess risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Which questions might the nurse ask to evaluate the patient’s SARS-CoV-2 infection risk? 1. Have you travelled recently? If so, where? 2. Who have you been in contact with recently? 3. What animals have you been in contact with recently?