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peri-operative phase correct answer: Peri-operative is the time period that includes the three major phases of surgery. Pre-operative, Intra-operative, & Post-operative pre op phase correct answer: lasts from the decision to have surgery until the beginning of surgery intra op phase correct answer: The time when surgery is occurring. post op correct answer: after surgery until recovery is complete. nursing assessment (for pre op) correct answer: Identify risk factors that will ...

Cardiovascular assessment: inspection correct answer: -color -WOB -general appearance -breathing effort -jugular distention Cardiovascualr assessment: palpation correct answer: -cap refill -pulses for amplitude -rate (tachy, brady, asystole) -rhythm (regular vs. irregular) -skin temp -edema Cardiovascular assessment" auscultation correct answer: -murmur -heart sounds Prenatal circulation correct answer: -Oxygenation occurs in placenta -travels down ubliical arteries an...

MCN 374 Exam III Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023/2024) Verified Solutions Graded A+. Orthopedic disorders can be - correct answers Congenital Acquired/trauma Infectious Club Foot - correct answers 1-2 per 1000 live births *Males more affected* Involves both the bony structures and soft tissues Club Food: Causes - correct answers Intrauterine positioning Neuromuscular or vascular problem Genetics Club Foot: Interventions - correct answers Manipulation and serial casting immedi...

MCN 374 EXAM 2 Questions With Answers | Latest Complete Update 2023/2024 (Graded A+). A nurse is providing information to a group of new mothers. Which statement best explains why newborns and young infants are more susceptible to infection? 1. They have high levels of maternal antibodies to diseases to which the mother has been exposed. 2. They have passive transplacental immunity from maternal immunoglobulin G. 3. They have immune systems that are not fully mature at birth. 4. They hav...

MCN 374 Peds Exam Questions With Answers | Complete Solution Graded A+ (Latest Update 2023/2024) Systemic vascular resistance = _________ in prenatal circulation - correct answers LOW (placenta holding most blood volume) Postnatal Circulation - correct answers -Oxygenation occurs in lungs -Pulmonary vascular resistance DEC due to presence of O2 -systemic resistance INC due to removal of placenta -Ductus arteriosus closes in first 24-48hrs Why is it important to screen for congenital heart ...

Exam Breakdown correct answer: Cardio-diagnostics 3 Valve disorders (tx, diagnosis, s/s) 10 Endocarditis/RHD 10 Cardiomyopathy/myocarditis 2 Pericarditis/tamponade 6 Valve repair/replacement 2 Hemodynamics 11 Shock states 8 Cirrhosis 12 Pancreatitis 8 Math 2 Emergency Nursing correct answer: Millions of people visit the ED each year - inability to see HCP, aging population, shorter hospital LOS, acute mental health crises, ED closures, overcrowding ...

breast cancer risk factors correct answer: Female Age > or = 50 years Early Menarche (<12 years old) Late Menopause (> 55 years old) First full-term pregnancy after age 30 Benign breast disease Alcohol consumption Smoking Hormone use Obesity and weight gain; sedentary lifestyle; dietary fat intake Nulliparity Family & personal history Genetic Factors Oral contraceptives Gene mutations - BRCA 1-2 Gene mutations (BRCA 1-2) make up ___% of breast cancers correct answer: ...

MCN 374 Exam 2 Cardiac Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2023/2024 (Latest Update Graded A+). what is the dose per kg for acetaminophen? - correct answers 10-15 mg/kg every 4-6 hours what is the most serious side effect associated with acetaminophen? - correct answers liver damage what is the dose per kg for ibuprofen? - correct answers 10 mg/kg every 6-8 hours ibuprofen should not exceed _____ doses in 24 hours - correct answers 4 ibuprofen is given with caution if patient has a hx of:...

1. The nurse manager of a unit has lost many staff members, and the unit is now staffed with a large number of agency and traveling nurses. She knows that the agency and traveling nurses are all contracted to stay on the unit for the next 3 months. One way to improve morale and decrease stress in the unit would be to: a. Implement team nursing. b. Request hospital-based "floating" nurses to substitute for the temporary staff. c. Plan a social event and include the agency and traveling nur...

Cardio-diagnostic blood studies correct answer: Cardiac biomarkers C-reactive protein Hemocysteine Cardiac natriuretic peptide markers Serum lipids Cardiac biomarkers correct answer: Troponin CK enzymes Myoglobin Troponin correct answer: Specific to myocardial injury, help determine severity of damage Rise within 3-6 hours after damage, peak 12-24 hours, return to baseline in 38 hours Cardiac-specific troponin T (cTnT) Cardiac-specific troponin I (cTnI) High-sensitivity tropon...