A client with type 2 diabetes has been managing their blood glucose levels using diet and metformin. Following an ordered increase in the client's daily dose of metformin, the nurse should prioritize which of the following assessments? Assessing the client for signs of impaired liver function Reviewing the client's creatinine and BUN levels Monitoring the client's level of consciousness and behavior Monitoring the client's neutrophil levels
A seizure is considered a medical emergency if it lasts longer than? CHOOSE AN OPTION BELOW 1 Minute 3 Minutes 5 Minutes 10 Minutes
A Pulmonologist is: Adoctor that diagnoses and treats diseases of the reproductive system Adoctor that diagnoses and treats diseases relating to ears, nose and throat Adoctor that diagnoses and treats diseases of the respiratory system None of the above
If the responsive choking person becomes unresponsive , what care should you give? Give CPR (give compressions, look for object give breaths) Give breaths only Continue giving back blows and abdominal thrusts Give compression-only CPR
The CDC states that: Select one: a. More than a third of US adults are obese. b. More than half of US adults are obese. c. More than a three-fourths of US adults are obese. d. No US adults are obese.
The best and most accepted method of sterilization is Multiple Choice Dry heat sterilization Zephrin chloride Bactericidal solution Moist heat sterilization Ultrasound sterilization
The position in which the patient is lying flat on the back is known as Multiple Choice Prone Sims' Supine Fowler's Lithotomy
Which assessment will the nurse perform for a patient with a history of heart failure who is prescribed corticosteroids? Bowel sounds Breath sounds Capillary refill Peripheral pulses
A physician prepares to deliver medication via epidural injection. What structures/spaces does the needle pass in order to enter the epidural space? Check All That Apply Arachnoid mater Dura mater Subarachnoid space Pia mater None of the choices are correct.
What is the goal of a Patient Safety Organization? To improve delivery of care and reduce the risks associated with delivering care To protect resident health information To ensure that state and federal guidelines are being met
Determine whether the study is an experiment or an observational study, and than identify a major problem with the study. A medical researcher tested for a difference in systolic blood pressure levels between ma's and female students who are 12 years of age. She randamly selected lour males and four ferrales lor has study. This is an $\square $ because the researcher $\square $ the individua's. $\square $ experiment
For this discussion, you will take a step out of the traditional material found in your textbook into a topic that you might be familiar with: COVID-19.As our society continues to live with the effects of the pandemic, we begin to shift our focus to long-term issues like "long COVID." The World Health Organization (WHO) defines long COVID as a condition that "occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed SARS CoV.-2 infection, usually 3 months from the onset of COVID -19 with symptoms that last for at least 2 months and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis." One issue that has been of concern with long COVID is cardiovascular issues. Visit the links below, and provide your reply to the prompts below from what you have read. - Even Mild COVID Cases Can Cause Long-Term Heart Problems. Researchers Find Heart Problems After COVID 19 - How Does COVID-19 Affect the Heart? E Instructions For this discussion, respond to these prompts: - What does this mean for our future? - How will we be able to deal with this moving forward? - How do you think the topic of COVID relates to the overall theme of Chapter 19? - How do you think this would relate to your future profession? - How could this information be impactful (good or bad) as it relates to the human body? Initial Post [Due by Thursday 11:59 pm CST
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Question: 3 of 25 A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly hired assistive personnel (AP)about working with clients who require assistance with ADLs. Which of the following activities should the nurse include as an ADL? Toileting Writing Ambulating Talking
When an older adult reports food is no longer desirable, which normal change of aging does the nurse discuss with the patient about this symptom? Metabolism slows. The senses of taste and smell decrease. The body rejects large quantities of food. Fewer nutrients are needed to maintain health.
Identify each term to the matching definition. 1. Identifying code assigned when preauthorization is required (Click to select) 2. $\square $ iks a health plan for approval of a service and gets a response Referral waiver Prior authorization number (ak a. certification number) 3. HIPAA Referral Certification and Authorization cian 4. Document a patient signs to guarantee payment when a referral authorization is pending (Click to select)
Final Assessment - Medical Terminology in Health Science Medical Terminology in Health Science 14 of 20 Fill in the blanks using the word bank provided below. NOTE To complete this question without using the drag and-drop feature, first click on a single answer choice from the answer choice box, then click in the response container you wish to answer. This will "drop" the answer choice into the response container. To complete this question while utilizing a screen reader, use the Tab key to navigate to an answer choice. Answer choices can be selected and inserted using the Enter key, Spacebar, left mouse button or touchpad. Using any of these keys.select your answer choice Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate to the response container you wish to place the selected answer into Press the key again to "drop" the answer choice into the response container Medical terminology can often be broken down to identify the core of a word. which is called the $\square $ This part of the word often can $\square $ a body part or $\square $
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. A nurse is caring for a client who has osteoporosis. Exhibit 1 __ Exhoit 3 Exhibit 4 Exhbit 5 Provider Prescriptions 2 months ago: Denosumab 60 mg subcutaneously every 6 months The nurse should first address the client's Select... followed by the client's Select. $\square $
What is one key benefit of physical activity mentioned in Chapter 7? Improves memary Lowers intelligence Reduces curiosity Increases blood pressure
Which of the following is an opiale drug use side effect that is good for same people but not for others? stroke lives damage constipation kidaey damage
