Have you ever wondered why the whistle of a traveling, distant locomotive predicts its approach several yards before anyone actually sees it? Or why an oncoming ambulance’s screaming siren is heard momentarily several feet before the ambulance comes into full view, before it passes you, and why its siren is still heard faintly well after the ambulance is out of sight? What you are witnessing is a scientific phenomenon known as the Doppler Effect. What takes place is truly remarkable. In b...

1. A mother runs into the emergency department with a toddler in her arms and tells the nurse that her child got into some cleaning products. The child smells of chemicals on the hands, face, and on the front of the child's clothes. After ensuring the airway is patient, what action should the nurse implement FIRST? A. Assess child for altered sensorium B. Determine type of chemical exposure C. Obtain equipment for gastric lavage D. Call poising control emergency number - B. Determine typ...

1 the nurse is caring for a group of clients with the help of a practical nurse. Which nursing actions should the nurse assigned to the PN? – 1 perform daily surgical dressing change for a client who had an abdominal hysterectomy 2 obtain post-operative vital signs for a client one day following unilateral knee arthroplasty 3 administer a dose of insulin per sliding scale for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus 2 A lethargic one hour old infant is brought to the nursery for further ...

Maternity HESI 1 Test Bank (2020) 1. A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8 hours each day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? Move about every hour Pooling of blood in the lower extremities results from the enlarged uterus exerting pressure on the pelvic veins. Moving about every hour will straighten out the pelvic veins and increase veno...

ATI 2 Pharmacology QUIZ BANK 2023 Nurse is providing teaching to newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide. Nurse should include in teaching that which of following conditions is contraindicated to this med? Intestinal obstruction Metoclopramide reduces nausea and vomiting by increasing gastric motility and promoting gastric emptying. It is contraindicated for a client who has an intestinal obstruction or perforation. Nurse is preparing to administer heparin 8,000 units subq q8h. Availab...

Prophecy RN Pharmacology A Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? phenazopyridine (Pyridium) You are ordered to give digoxin. Your patient's vital signs are as follows: Blood Pressure 130/75, Temp 97.9 oral, HR 52, O2 Sat 100% room air. What should you do next? Hold digoxin and call the provider Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood transfusion because: Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and pre...

SSESSMENTS: What will your patient look/sound like if they have…  Airway problem?  Breathing problem?  Circulation problem? VITAL SIGNS: Vital sign Normal range Blood pressure 90-120 (systolic) 60-90 (diastolic) temperature 97.6-98.6 (oral), 98.6-99.6 (rectal) 96.6-97.6 (axillary) respiratory 12 –20 breaths per minute Heart rate/ pulse 60-100 beats per minute SpO2/ Pulse ox/ O2 sat 90-100% If 100% on oxygen red

Neurotransmitter function: Serotonin: the feel-good neurotransmitter. Associated with happy feelings and happy thoughts Norepinephrine: Associated with alertness and energy Lack of Norepinephrine and serotonin is associated with depression. Dopamine: Associated with memory, attention, and reward center of the brain. Dopamine and Glutamate are associated with psychosis. GABA: Associated with anxiety. OBJECTIVE CLASS NAMES MOA MAJOR SIDE EFFECTS Anxiety and hypnotics Benzodiazepines (Us...

POTASSIUM IMBALANCE Potassium imbalance plays a vital role in cell METABOLISM, and TRANSITION of nerve impulses, the functioning of cardiac, lung, muscle tissues, & acid-base balance. 3.5 - 5 mEq/L SIGNS & SYMPTOMS TIGHT & CONTRACTED M uscle cramps & weakness U rine abnormalities E CG changes espiratory distress R eflexes (↑ DTR ) R D ecreased cardiac contractility (↓HR, ↓BP) • Tall peaked T waves • Flat P waves • Widened QRS complexes • Prolonged PR intervals

Maternity HESI 1 Test Bank (2020) 1. A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8 hours each day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? Move about every hour Pooling of blood in the lower extremities results from the enlarged uterus exerting pressure on the pelvic veins. Moving about every hour will straighten out the pelvic veins and increase veno...