Master Medicine with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

a patient who has migraine headaches has been using sumatriptan with good initial results but now reports frequent migraine recurrence 24 hours later. which medication will the provider order for this patient?
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true or false? attack rates are appropriate statistics for investigating disease outbreaks because they describe rapidly occurring new cases of disease in a well-defined population over a limited time period.
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a nurse caring for a client with an intestinal obstruction anticipates which assessment findings? select all that apply.
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which intervention would the nurse implement first when a client receiving high-dosage risperidone exhibits hand tremors
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patient is admitted through the emergency department at 1:23 p.m. on december 2, but the patient dies at 7:52 p.m. on the same day. should this patient be included in the daily census? why or why not?
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a patient is being treated for full thickness burns of the trunk and arms sustained 24 hours ago. current urine output is 30ml an hour. which of these changes in output should the nurse expect to occur within the next 48 hours. a. an increase in hemoconcentration in the vascular compartment b. a decrease due to fluid retention in the tissue spaces c. an increase due to fluid shift into the vascular compartment d. a decrease due to the sodium and potassium shifting
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a few weeks after ellen started medication to lower her blood pressure, she remembers feeling weakness, numbness, cramps, irregular heartbeats, and excessive thirst and urination. these are likely signs of:
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A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is planning. care for a group of clients and is delegating tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the LPN perform?
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Informed Consent - nursing responsibilities ?-who is able to grant informed consent for another person?
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Steps for inserting a nasogastric tube for gastric decompression include the following:(13 steps)
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Transferring a Client -Responsibilities of a Nurse 1. transferring a Client2..Receiving a transferred client
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transmission precautions (tier 2) include:-protects against what-give examples -what does it require
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What are the different client positions used in healthcare, and what are their purposes?1. Semi-Fowler 2. Fowlers 3. high fowlers 4. supine/dorsal recumbent 5. Prone 6. Lateral/side lying 7. Sims/semi prone 8. Orthopneic 9. Trendelenburg 10. Reverse Trendelenburg 11. Modified Trendelenburg
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How is adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) treated?
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what are some reasons why carbohydrate intake during exercise is more important in longer bouts of exercise (greater than or equal to 60 minutes) as opposed to shorter bouts of exercise (about 30 minutes)?
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you suspect that a friend is experiencing a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to a bee sting based on which sign?
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during a mass casualty incident (hurricane), a triage nurse participated in separating patients according to the severity of their injuries. she tagged a patient with a sucking chest wound with the color:
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which of the following is false regarding asthma? developing nations are seeing a rise in asthma, especially in urban centers. asthma is a respiratory ailment marked by inflammation and constriction of the narrow airways of the lungs. in the united states, asthma is the leading cause of school absences. in the united states, the incidence of asthma more than doubled from 1980 to the mid-1990s. none of these answers are false; all of these statements regarding asthma are true.
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a client with premenstrual syndrome (pms) is prescribed selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (ssris) and nutritional supplements. which symptom in the client indicates the effectiveness of the therapy?
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your patient is a peace corps volunteer recently returned from a 2-year period working in war zone in southern sudan in central africa. he presents with marked splenic enlargement, non-specific hypergammaglobulinemia, and a negative leishmanin skin test. his energy level and appetite are normal. however, there is a mild fever twice daily and a darkening of the skin over his temples. your tentative diagnosis is:
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a nurse is caring for four clients in a hospital. which wound takes extensive time and requires more support to heal?
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a client with burns to 40% of the body, which includes the front and back of both legs is being transferred from a community hospital to a burn center. which intervention should the nurse initiate before transfer? a. infuse 0.45% saline via a 22-gauge intravenous line b. cover wounds with moist sterile dressings c. administer tylenol for adequate pain relief d. check pedal pulses for adequate peripheral circulation
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What is Nuchal-type fibroma?
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What is the Flashbulb Memory Study conducted by Brown and Kulik (1977)?
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