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QOD 83: Stress Reduction in Pregnancy (Mental Health/Health Promotion and Maintenance) May 04, 2016

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Question: A 35-year-old pregnant patient tells the nurse that she has been feeling significant stress in her life since she found out she was pregnant. Select all of the appropriate measures the nurse can suggest as part of stress reduction in a pregnant patient. Answer: B. Find a hobby that is enjoyable D. Participate in […]

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QOD 82: Exercise and Aging (Musculoskeletal/Health Promotion and Maintenance May 03, 2016

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Question: A 67-year-old patient complains to the nurse that while he used to run long distances and participate in marathons, he no longer has the stamina to run very far. Select all of the following that are associated with changes in exercise tolerance as a result of aging. Answer: B. Decreased lean muscle mass D. […]

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QOD 81: Musculoskeletal symptoms in Pregnancy (OB/Peds/Health Promotion and Maintenance) May 02, 2016

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Question: A patient who is 16 weeks’ pregnant is at the healthcare provider’s office for a routine prenatal exam. The nurse is educating the patient about pregnancy-related body changes that will most likely occur in the next several months. Which best describes a condition that affects the musculoskeletal system that occurs during pregnancy? Answer: C. […]

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QOD 80: Compensated vs Decompensated Shock (Neuro/Health Promotion and Maintenance) Apr 29, 2016

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Question: A child is brought to the hospital for care after falling down some stairs and is in a state of neurogenic shock. The nurse performs an initial assessment on the patient. Which parameter best identifies whether the patient is in a state of compensated or decompensated shock? Answer: D. A drop in blood pressure […]

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QOD 79: Nerve Damage From Continuous Vibration (Musculoskeletal/Health Promotion and Maintenance) Apr 28, 2016

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Question: A 61-year-old patient is being treated in the care clinic. The patient has been a school bus driver for 40 years and is asking the nurse about work-related injuries. Which symptoms would most likely develop in a person who works in conditions in which continuous vibration are present? Answer: C. Numbness in the fingers […]

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QOD 78: Prevention of Anaphylactic Shock (Hematologic/Immunology/Health Promotion and Maintenance) Apr 27, 2016

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Question: A nurse is teaching a patient about self-care at home after he has experienced an anaphylactic reaction to shellfish. For future reference for the patient, after exposure to shellfish, in order to best manage an allergic reaction and prevent anaphylactic shock, the nurse should counsel the patient to do what as an initial intervention? […]

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QOD 77: Preventing Coronary Artery Disease (Cardiac/Health Promotion and Maintenance) Apr 26, 2016

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Question: A 40-year-old patient is being seen for a health check-up and the nurse is providing information to him about prevention of coronary artery disease. Which best describes an appropriate goal for this patient that would be applied after teaching? Answer: A. The patient will engage in healthy behaviors Rationale: A patient who is at […]

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QOD 76: Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea (Respiratory/Basic Care and Comfort) Apr 25, 2016

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Question: A patient tells the nurse that she is afraid that she has sleep apnea. She says that she does not feel rested in the morning and that she snores. Her husband says that he notices that she seems to stop breathing on several occasions during the night. The client asks the nurse how sleep […]

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QOD 75: Nurse Delegation, Ambulation After Knee Surgery (Prioritization/Delegation/Basic Care and Comfort) Apr 22, 2016

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Question: A 16-year-old patient needs to get up to ambulate after having knee surgery. A nurse assigns a nursing assistant to ambulate the patient. Which of the following should the nurse consider when delegating this task to the nursing assistant? Answer: C. The nursing assistant may need to use assistive devices, such as a gait […]

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You Have a Nation of Nurses Behind You (fixing nurse to patient ratio) Apr 21, 2016

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What are the Bills? HR 1602 – view the bill HERE S. 864 – view the bill HERE How Can You Get “Involved”? Listen to this podcast episode here with Senator O’Donnell It’s really as simple as: Google “who is my congressman” Call the number Tell them to support the two bills above There is […]

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