Master Medicine with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

which statement accurately characterizes the use of hemodynamic monitoring devices in the management of a patient with shock?
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when a patient has a primary and secondary insurance, and both are to be billed for a specific claim, this is called:
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a nurse recognizes that the actions of benzodiazepines can be used to treat which symptoms/disorders? select all that apply
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which intervention would the nurse anticipate incorporating into the plan of care for a cleint with bursitis of the left knee
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_________________________ an awareness among medical students that the knowledge base of medicine is incomplete.
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Your patient is a woman with a vaginal discharge. You suspect, on clinical grounds, that it may be due to Candida albicans. Which one of the following statements is LEAST accurate or appropriate?(A) A Gram stain of the discharge should reveal budding yeasts.(B) Culture of the discharge on Sabouraud's agar should produce a white mycelium with aerial conidia.(C) The clinical laboratory can use germ tube formation to identify the isolate as C. albicans.(D) Antibiotics predispose to Candida vaginitis by killing the normal flora lactobacilli that keep the vaginal pH low.
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A chemically impaired nurse has voluntarily entered a state diversion program for treatment. What is the most important function of the diversion program?a. Public safetyb. Nurse reentry to practicec. Suspension of impaired nursesd. Treatment for addiction
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heroin cravings normally begin in approximately 1-3 hours following a previous dose.
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The nurse is preparing a client for an assessment of her genitalia and rectum. What action should the nurse perform when preparing the client?A) Assist the client into a prone position.B) Explain the rationale for using foot stirrups.C) Reassure the client that no one other than the nurse will be in the room.D) Obtain written, informed consent for the examination.
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the client asks how the body gets rid of cholesterol. which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has seizures and a new prescription for phenytoin. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?Phenytoin turns urine blueAvoid flossing the teeth to prevent gum irritationTake and antacid with medication if indigestion occursAlcohol increases the chance of phenytoin toxicity
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The client has a hormone deficiency. Which deficiency is the highest priority?a. Growth hormoneb. Luteinizing hormonec. Thyroid-stimulating hormoned. Follicle-stimulating hormone
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a toddler is diagnosed with osteomyelitis. what should the nurse anticipate as a priority intervention when planning this child's care?A) Assisting the child with crutch walkingB) Maintaining intravenous antibiotic therapyC) Keeping the child quiet while in skeletal tractionD) Restricting fluid to encourage red cell production
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the provider orders chest tube to continuous suction at -30 cm h2o. the correct action by the nurse is to:
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in its public health campaignm the united states department of agriculture promoites food safety with four simple actions:boil, freeze, dry, saltbake, sterilize, freeze, labelclean, separate, cook, chillscrub, irradiate, cook, freeze
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A nurse is caring for several women in labor. The nurse determines that which woman is in the transition phase of labor?A) Contractions every 5 minutes, cervical dilation 3 cmB) Contractions every 3 minutes, cervical dilation 5 cmC) Contractions every 2 minutes, cervical dilation 7 cmD) Contractions every 1 minute, cervical dilation 9 cm
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which assessment finding supports the nurse's conclusion that a prosthesis for a cleint with an above-the-knee amputation
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which critical thinking skill wis being used when the nurse applies knowledge and experience to client care? hesi
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the sensation of chest tightness due to an impending asthmatic attack appears to be related to which physiologic cause?
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the nurse anticipates that a client who is immunosuppressed is at the greatest risk for developing which type of shock?
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after an assessment of a male newborn, the nurse suspects postmaturity. which observations help confirm this conclusion
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a client has been diagnosed with parkinsons disease and the primary health care provider has prescribed levodopa(100 mg)-carbidopa(10 mg) po q8h. what is the nurses best action?
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a client tells the nurse, "i think my baby likes to hear me talk to him." when discussing neonates and stimulation with sound, what would the nurse include as a means to elicit the best response?
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A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a respiratory rate of 9/min secondary to general anesthesia affects and incisional pain. which of the following ABG values indicates the client is experiencing respiratory acidosisPh: 7.30po2 80mm hgPaCO2 55mm hgHCO3 22 mEq/L
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