Tag: Nursing

Which effect indicates that a patient is experiencing a side effect of enalapril?
Persistent dry mouth
A dry, hacking cough
Serum potassium of 4.2mEqL
Serum sodium of 147mEqL

Regular turning and repositioning of patients to prevent pressure ulcers is an example of what kind of prevention?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

Which of the following is defined as a patient safety event that did not reach the patient?
a. Incidents
b. Near misses
c. Unsafe conditions
d. None of the above

Patient is hesitant to restart any antidepressant as she heard these may increase suicidal thoughts. Describe how you would explain and educate patient about this.

Which of these is an acute complication of uncontrolled diabetes? (Select all that apply)
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Retinal degeneration
Dehydration
Cardiovascular disease

Defibrillation is indicated for which dysrhythmia?
Ventricular fibrillation
Uncontrolled atrial fibrillation
Ventricular tachycardia with a pulse
Third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block

A mother of a toddler wants to learn how to do CPR. What teaching strategy would be most effective in helping her learn?
Group of answer choices
Lecture
Discovery
Discussion
Demonstration

10 days following a surgical baloney amputation the patient.
The amputation stamp is not healing as infected. What ICD 10 code should be reported.

An 60% solution undergoes a 4-fold serial dilution.
What are the concentrations in the following vials (round to your nearest hundredths place):
Vial 3
Vial 6
What is the original mg/mL?

A Japanese technique in which the practitioner transfers healing energy to the patient by means of visualization or gentle touch is known as
Qi Gong
Reiki
acupressure
acupuncture