NURS 301 Exam 4 – Practice Questions With Right Solutions

NURS 301 Exam 4 – Practice Questions With Right
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Pulmonary embolism accounts for 4
what percentage of hospital deaths?


1) 20-30%
2) 50%
3) 1-5%
4) 5-10%


All of the following are risk factors for 1
PE except:


1) severe dehydration
2) oral contraceptives
3) heart failure
4) malignancy
5) smoking
6) immobility
7) long bone fractures
8) clotting disorders


Which of the following symptoms is 2
the most common among patients
presenting with PE?


1) cough
2) dyspnea
3) hemoptysis
4) syncope

, The most common and definitive test 1
for diagnosis of PE:


1) CT angio
2) troponin
3) ABG
4) ECG


Prevention is everything when it 4
comes to pulmonary embolism. Which
of the following is not considered a
prevention strategy for PE?


1) prophylactic anticoagulation such
as heparin or lovenox
2) early ambulation
3) sequential compression stockings
4) coughing and deep breathing


Potential treatments for PE can 1, 2, 4, 5
include: (Select all that apply):


1) Tissue plasminogen activator tPA -
fibrinolytic therapy
2) pulmonary embolectomy
3) right ventricular assist device
4) Ekos catheter
5) IVC (inferior vena cava) filter