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When completing evaluation for wheelchair fit, you ensure that alignment for proper positioning begins at the:

BONUS QUESIONS (1 point each): 1. Describe an aspect of this course that you feel was most beneficial to the development of your clinical reasoning and understanding of neurological conditions.  2. What are you still hoping to learn about neurological conditions next semester?   

You believe this will be effective for Nyah because the technique works by:

Nyah’s tendency to choke, spit, or sputter when drinking water or juice is likely the result of:

The best answer for a strategy that may be effectively utilized to communicate with an individual experiencing this condition is:

Karen is an 16 year old with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).  She was diagnosed at age 4 after a long series of respiratory infections and failure to thrive.  She is currently in the hospital for a “tune-up” after presenting to the outpatient clinic w/ a significant reduction in her baseline PFTs.  She’s also experienced a 3 lb. weight loss in the last month.  She was discharged from her last hospitalization 12 weeks ago.  She was hospitalized for 4 weeks at that time. She is quiet, moody, and refusing to eat and go to physical therapy. Please answer the following questions: 1. What is the primary purpose of admitting Karen (or any CF patient) for a “tune-up”? [answer1] 2. Which nursing intervention is the highest priority of the admitting nurse for this patient? [answer2] 3.. Karen takes pancreatic enzymes with each snack and meal.  What is the pathophysiology that necessitates the use of these enzymes in patients with CF? [answer3]    

The Braden QD is a skin assessment tool used by Wound RNs to determine the patient’s risk for developing a pressure injury. Please select the categories below this tool scores. Select all that apply  

A compensatory mechanism to remove ketones from the body and get rid of excess carbon dioxide (CO2) in the body is called?    

A child status/post (s/p) Open Reduction Internal Fixation of the left elbow due to a supracondylar fracture is complaining of (c/o) pain 5/10 on the numeric scale. Child’s weight: 37 pounds. Dose ordered: Morphine 1.68mg IVP Q 4 hours prn pain greater than or equal to 5. Dose on hand in the pyxis: 4mg/2mL          Safe dose: 0.5 to 0.2mg/kg every 4 hours prn How many mLs of Morphine will you administer? (Round to the nearest hundredth)  

What are signs of a Thyroid Storm in a patient status/post (s/p) a Thyroidectomy? Select all that apply