QUESTION You are assessing the carotid arteries of Phillip. For this physical examination you know that you should palpate: Group of answer choices for a bruit while asking the patient to hold his / her breath briefly Bialterally at the same time while standing behind the patient. for unilateral distention while turning the patients head to one side. Medial to the sternomastoid muscle, one side […]

QUESTION Assessment Task 3: Inform and Monitor WHS Procedures TASK SUMMARY For this task, you will need to participate in two presentations. This task consists of two parts: Part A: In this part, you will discuss the risk assessment completed in Assessment Task 2 with two people – this will likely be the BHI Assessor and your Supervisor on your placement visit. Part B: In […]

QUESTION As you give a general overview of each condition please include the following for each of the conditions on your list: Give general overview of the condition Expose one medical term found in the context Provide one nursing diagnosis Provide one nursing intervention with rational for Diabetes type 1 and dibetese type 2 ANSWER Diabetes Type 1 and Diabetes Type 2: An Overview, Terminology, […]

QUESTION Sarah, a 5-year-old girl, was brought to the pediatric clinic by her parents with a complaint of fever and headache that started 24 hours ago. Her parents noticed that Sarah has been unusually irritable and complained of a stiff neck when they tried to touch it. She has also been experiencing episodes of vomiting and appears lethargy ANSWER Evaluating Fever, Headache, and Stiff Neck […]

QUESTION case study The patient is a 55-year-old female here for annual physical examination and Pap smear. She denies any complaints. She is still actively working at a CPA firm, 40 hours per week. She has not been active or doing any exercise. She is concerned about her weight. She is post menopausal on replacement therapy. ANSWER A Comprehensive Approach to the Health Assessment of […]

QUESTION Which statement about chronic nonmalignant pain (CNP) is false? Question 9 options: Anxiety and depression are common comorbid conditions CNP often interferes with a person’s work and personal life. Is rarely associated with autoimmune inflammatory conditions Affects more Americans than other leading causes of illnesses combined. ANSWER Understanding Chronic Nonmalignant Pain: Debunking Common Misconceptions Introduction Chronic nonmalignant pain (CNP) is a widespread and complex […]

QUESTION One difficulty of managing opioid therapy for patients with chronic nonmalignant pain is that some persons may present with a history of risky behaviors or a potential for or history of substance abuse. To adequately assess the related risk, it is important to have a clear understanding of relevant terminology. One such term is pseudoaddiction, which refers to a person with: ANSWER Understanding Pseudoaddiction […]

QUESTION Day 1 2330: Report received from emergency department: Client has a penetrating wound to the anterior upper right chest. Client is alert and oriented with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15. Wound dressing has moderate serosanguineous drainage. Client reports pain as a 6 on a scale of 0 to 10. Shortness of breath noted. ANSWER Penetrating Chest Wound Assessment and Management: A […]

QUESTION A couple (male/female) comes to the fertility clinic asking about their options for “becoming parents.” Discuss the following questions: What additional information will you as the nurse need? What options for fertility treatment are available for this couple? What is the nurse’s role in caring for a couple seeking fertility options? What teaching will you provide to this couple based on their choice of […]

QUESTION Patients with suspected dementia with Lewy bodies may exhibit the following symptoms Question 26 options: Visual-spatial deficits Impairment in executive function Short-term memory deficits Visual hallucinations All the above ANSWER Recognizing the Clinical Presentation of Dementia with Lewy Bodies Introduction Dementia is a broad term encompassing various neurodegenerative disorders, each with its distinct clinical features. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is one such condition […]