ATI CBC Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Parkinson's disease and has a new prescription for levodopa-carbidopa - Answer change from lying or sitting position slowly terminally ill client about organ donation - Answer our father will remain on life support until after the organs are removed preictal phase of a seizure - Answer I suddenly small a foul odor proper use of an intrauterine device - Answer I will need to check that the two strings of this device are the same length once per month acute pancreatitis - Answer perium...

Cancer treatment is based on: - the cell of origin of the cancer Cancer treatment options focus on: - removing or destroying cancer cells and preventing the continued abnormal cell growth and differentiation Cancer treatment can be: - curative or palliative Client factors that guide cancer treatment plan - age, childbearing desire, pregnancy, current state of health, expected lifespan

what does pH tell you - the expression of the balance between carbon dioxide and bicarbonate what causes a lower pH in the body - the greater the concentration of hydrogen, the more acidic the body fluids what causes a higher pH in the body - the lower the concentration of hydrogen, the more alkaline the body fluids

A community health nurse is teaching a group of older adult clients about interventions to prevent pneumonia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - wash your hands when you return home from running errands a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a family history of gallstones. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for developing cholecystitis? - client is taking atorvastatin

skeletal traction - topical antibiotic manifestation of syphillis - chancre tertiary prevention - teaching measure to prevent joint deformities in RA Appropriate response about daughter listening to music while studying - consider letting her make her own decision

Pulse oximeter - a device with a sensor probe that attaches securely to the fingertip, toe, bridge of nose, earlobe, or forehead with a clip or band What do pulse oximeters do? - Measure pulse saturation (SpO2) via a wave of infrared light that measures light absorption by oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin in arterial blood. SpO2 reliably reflects the percent of saturation of hemoglobin when then SaO2 is greater than 70%. Oxygen - a tasteless and colorless gas that accounts for 21% of...

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo ECT. The provider has explained the procedure to the client. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates a need for further teaching? - This procedure can increase my risk for developing Parkinson's There has been a massive community disaster and stable clients must be discharged from the hospital to prepare for the influx of new casualties. Which of the following clients is safe to discharge? - A client with mul...

Nurse is assessing a preschooler who has a urinary tract infection. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Abdominal pain — The nurse should expect a preschooler who has a UTI t experience abdominal pain. Other manifestations include constipation, dysuria, a foul-smelling urine, and fever. A nurse is counseling a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer about management of nutrition to help prevent gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Which of the following image...

nutrition teaching for client with neutropenia - avoid foods that contain bacteria (fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, undercooked meat, fish, pepper and paprika) caring for a pt receiving chemotherapy - report and provide relief for adverse or toxic effects encourage adequate nutrition and fluid intake instruct family on proper use of vascular access devices client teaching to prevent melanoma - avoid sun exposure between apply sun screen near reflective surfaces atleast 30 minutes prior an...

charge nurse is working on an acute care floor when a natural disaster occurs. Which of the following emergency response actions should the nurse take? - prepare medically stable clients for early discharge a nurse is performing mass casualty triage following a disaster. To which of the following clients should the nurse assign a black tag - a client who has a penetrating head wound and agonal respirations

prescribed cimetidine - Warfarin postop hemorrhagic sock - notify nursing manager managment of hypertension - whole grain pasta risk for myxedema coma - slow speech teching for trime/sulfa - drink 8-10 glasses water report for trim/sulfa - crusty rash weakness, vomiting, and diarrhea 3 days - K+ level multiple extremity fractures - pain with extension verbally threaten - call security