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NR304 Exam 1 (Verified Answers) | Graded A+ 2024 A nurse is caring for a client who has deep vein thrombosis and has been on heparin continuous infusion for 5 days. The provider prescribes warfarin PO without discontinuing the heparin. The client asks the nurse why both anticoagulants are necessary. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "Warfarin takes several days to work, so the IV heparin will be used until the warfarin reaches a therapeutic level." B. "I will...

NR304 Exam 1 (Verified Answers) | Graded A+ A nurse is caring for a client who has deep vein thrombosis and has been on heparin continuous infusion for 5 days. The provider prescribes warfarin PO without discontinuing the heparin. The client asks the nurse why both anticoagulants are necessary. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "Warfarin takes several days to work, so the IV heparin will be used until the warfarin reaches a therapeutic level." B. "I will call ...

NR304 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers During an assessment of an 80-year-old patient, the nurse notices the following: an inability to identify vibrations at her ankle and to identify the position of her big toe, a slower and more deliberate gait, and a slightly impaired tactile sensation. All other neurologic findings are normal. The nurse should interpret that these findings indicate: a. CN dysfunction. b. Lesion in the cerebral cortex. c. Normal changes attributable to agi...

NR304 Final Exam Questions with All Correct Answers During an assessment of an 80-year-old patient, the nurse notices the following: an inability to identify vibrations at her ankle and to identify the position of her big toe, a slower and more deliberate gait, and a slightly impaired tactile sensation. All other neurologic findings are normal. The nurse should interpret that these findings indicate: a. CN dysfunction. b. Lesion in the cerebral cortex. c. Normal changes attributable to a...

NR304 Exam 2 Questions with Correct Answers what are a few possible factors for Grand Mal's? - Answer-food, sugar, alcohol what do we know about Alzheimer's? - Answer-it affects both short and long term memory and it is a decrease in vitamin D what is decerebrate posture? - Answer-fingers are flared, neck is extended, back is curved, legs are spread what is decorticate posture? - Answer-everything pulls toward their core as the brain deteriorates what is a dermatone? - Answer-skin...

NR304 Exam 2 Questions with All Correct Answers between the brain and the body; in charge of basic functions such as breathing if there is a change in LOC, what could one possible reason be? (has to do with brain) - ANSWER increased ICP in babies, if the neural tube doesn't develop properly what does this mean? - ANSWER the brain stem is exposed because of decreased folic acid = spina bifida what is positive Babinski sign/response? - ANSWER when testing the plantar reflex, the toe...

NR 304 HEALTH ASSESSMENT II FINAL EXAM 1. Cranial nerve 3= oculomotor nerve, responsible for eye movement and pupillary response to light; if it’s functioning properly, expected reaction is pupil constriction in response to light 2. Know pulses: posterior tibial, pedal pulse, femoral, know where they are (there will be a diagram ( HINT KNOW WHERE POSTERIOR TIBIAL PULSE IS) 3. Radial pulse is irregular, assess apical pulse for a full minute!! 4. Objective vs. subjective data 5. Some compl...

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NR304 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers During an assessment of an 80-year-old patient, the nurse notices the following: an inability to identify vibrations at her ankle and to identify the position of her big toe, a slower and more deliberate gait, and a slightly impaired tactile sensation. All other neurologic findings are normal. The nurse should interpret that these findings indicate: a. CN dysfunction. b. Lesion in the cerebral cortex. c. Normal changes attributable to a...