W126 N241 Med Surg Proctored Exam Swedish Insistute

Which statement accurately explains how verapamil assists to correct an arrhythmia?

The nurse is caring for a 60-year-old African American patient with hypertension. The patient is obese and a smoker. Which modifiable risk factors place this patient at an increased risk for heart dis

The nurse caring for a patient who requires a temporary transcutaneous pacemaker. Which statement indicates that the patient understands the nurse's teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient with urinary retention. Which measures should the nurse take when assisting the patient to void? (Select all that apply)

Due to the potential for incompatibility reactions including discoloration, degradation of nutrients or medication, precipitation, and loss of emulsion integrity, the American Society for Parenteral a

A nurse is planning care for a client who has cystitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

If an indwelling catheter is necessary, the following specific nursing interventions are initiated to prevent CAUTI (Select all that apply)

All of the following conditions may contribute to enteral feeding-related diarrhea except one. Which one does not?

A nurse assesses a client with pericarditis. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to find?

A 21-yr-old female client received instructions on how to prevent recurrence of urinary tract infections. Which statement indicates that teaching was effective?

A nurse is caring for a client who has pericarditis and reports feeling a new onset of palpitations and shortness of breath. Which of the following assessments should indicate to the nurse that the cl

Maintaining tube function is an ongoing responsibility of the nurse, client, primary provider, and caregiver. To ensure patency and to decrease the chance of bacterial growth, sludge build-up, or occl

Which of the following strategies may help prevent some of the uncomfortable signs and symptoms of dumping syndrome related to tube feeding?

The nurse is reviewing medications to a patient with acute pyelonephritis. The nurse should contact the treating clinician to clarify the order for which of the following medications?

A nurse is caring for a 32-year-old client who has newly diagnosed polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The interprofessional team assesses the older adult client's nutritional status preoperatively and early intervention to correct nutritional imbalances may decrease the risk of postoperative complicat

Which teaching point will the nurse include when providing discharge instructions to the patient with a new dual Pacemaker with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator/Device?

The statement indicates that the nurse's teaching about the purpose of an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has been successful?

The nurse is caring for a patient with the rhythm below who asks why she needs to take warfarin. Which statement best answers the patient's question?

A nurse assesses the following electrocardiography (ECG) strip from a client’s telemetry monitor. What does the nurse chart as the client’s approximate ventricular heart rate?

The nurse notices the rhythm below on the heart monitor. When the client is assessed, the client is found to be unresponsive with no pulse. What should the nurse's next action?

The nurse is caring for a patient with the rhythm below and a sustained heart rate of 125 beats per minute for the last 2 hours and complaints of shortness of breath. The nurse anticipates that these

A nurse is caring for a client in a post-operative unit. The client is experiencing difficulty voiding following a surgical procedure and has a history of bladder retention. The nurse is considering t

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters th