Medical Surgical Nursing Practice Test Part 3

1. A client is scheduled for insertion of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter. Nurse Patricia consults the physician about withholding which regularly scheduled medication on the day before the surgery?
a. Potassium Chloride
b. Warfarin Sodium
c. Furosemide
d. Docusate
2. A nurse is planning to assess the corneal reflex on unconscious client. Which of the following is the [...]

The 2nd Pinoy Nurses Expo Schedule of Seminars

Day 1 (October 3, 2008 - Friday)

Time

Guest Speaker

Topic | Subject

11:00 – 11:45 AM

Board of Nursing

11:45 – 12:00 PM

Rachell Allen

Mapping your nursing career

12:30 – 1:00 PM

Red Cross
Ms. Gwendelyn T. Pang
Deputy Secretary General

BLS- Nurse Application

1:00 – 1:45 PM

9.0 Niner IELTS Review Center
Mr. Ervin Nil E. Temporal

Defying the misconceptions in IELTS

1:55 – 2:40 PM

British Council
Mr. David Hopkinson
Country [...]

Glossary of Key Terms in Pharmacology, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms

by: ishi21marie, RN

acute dystonia - extrapyramidal symptom manifested by abnormal posturing, grimacing, spastic torticollis (neck torsion), and oculogyric (eyeball movement) crisis.
adverse effect - unintended, unpredictable, and nontherapeutic response to drug action. Adverse effects occur at doses used therapeutically or for prophylaxis or diagnosis. They generally result from drug toxicity, idiosyncrasies, or hypersensitivity reactions caused [...]

Types of Surgery

Surgery is a medical technology consisting of a physical intervention on tissues. As a general rule, a procedure is considered surgical when it involves cutting of a patient’s tissues or closure of a previously sustained wound. Other procedures that do not necessarily fall under this rubric, such as angioplasty or endoscopy, may be considered [...]

Fewer Jobs Abroad for Nurses

By Mayen Jaymalin
Philippine Star
Despite the high global demand, employment prospects appear to be getting bleak for new Filipino nurses.
Data from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently showed that only two of every 100 students taking up nursing are likely to qualify and get employed overseas.
While the country is producing a high of 400,000 [...]

Answers and Rationale Medical Surgical Nursing Practice Test Part2

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1.      C. Glucocorticoids (steroids) are used for their anti-inflammatory action, which decreases the development of edema.
2.      A. The blood must be stopped at once, and then normal saline should be infused to keep the line patent and maintain blood volume.
3.      B. These tests confirm the presence of HIV antibodies that occur in response to [...]

Government cannot impose ceiling on nursing enrolment according to CHED

By Rainier Allan Ronda
Philippine Star

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is reviewing proposals to set a ceiling on the excess number of nursing students.
CHED acting chairman Emmanuel Angeles III said there had been numerous proposals seeking to limit enrollment of nursing students due to the increasing number of unemployed nurses in the country.
“We will have [...]

Newborn Reflexes

Reflexes are involuntary movements or actions. Some movements are spontaneous, occurring as part of the baby’s usual activity. Others are responses to certain actions. Reflexes help identify normal brain and nerve activity. Some reflexes occur only in specific periods of development.
Primitive reflexes are reflex actions originating in the central nervous system that are exhibited [...]

Newborn Reflex Video

Medical Surgical Nursing Practice Test Part 2

1. Marco who was diagnosed with brain tumor was scheduled for craniotomy. In preventing the development of cerebral edema after surgery, the nurse should expect the use of:
a. Diuretics
b. Antihypertensive
c. Steroids
d. Anticonvulsants
2. Halfway through the administration of blood, the female client complains of lumbar pain. After stopping the infusion Nurse Hazel should:
a. Increase the flow [...]