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Anna Curran. RN, BSN, PHN This free Med-Surg Practice Test #6 covers med-surg neurological nursing: increased intracranial pressure, late signs of rising ICP, swallowing after a stroke, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Parkinson disease and falls, multiple sclerosis teaching, bacterial meningitis, a sudden severe headache, left-sided neglect after a stroke and acute spinal cord injury. Work through 10 timed questions, then check every … See Nursing Diagnoses
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin (the dermis) and the fat just under it (subcutaneous tissue), causing a spreading area of redness, warmth, swelling, and pain, most often on one lower leg. The main NANDA-I nursing diagnosis is Impaired Skin Integrity, because bacteria entered through a break in the … See Nursing Diagnoses
This free Med-Surg Practice Test #5 covers med-surg gastrointestinal nursing: bleeding esophageal varices, paracentesis, a perforated peptic ulcer, small bowel obstruction with an NG tube, a new colostomy stoma, ileostomy teaching, shoulder pain after laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, dumping syndrome, diverticulitis diet and celiac disease. Work through 10 timed questions, then check every answer with the … See Nursing Diagnoses
Psychosis is a state in which a person loses contact with reality, most often through hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized thinking and speech. The main NANDA-I nursing diagnosis is Disturbed Thought Process, because the client’s beliefs and reasoning no longer match what is real. Common companion diagnoses are Risk for Other-Directed Violence or Risk for Self-Directed … See Nursing Diagnoses
This free Med-Surg Practice Test #4 covers med-surg renal and urinary nursing: AV fistula teaching, peritoneal dialysis, the first hemodialysis treatment, care after a kidney transplant, bladder irrigation after TURP, kidney stones, UTIs in older adults, glomerulonephritis, urinary catheter care and recovery from acute kidney injury. Work through 10 timed questions, then check every answer … See Nursing Diagnoses