Transition to Practice-Capstone Review | Questions
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Fortis
QUESTION
A patient who had surgery yesterday had the following vital sign changes from yesterday to
1000 this morning. Which change is the most important to assess?
Answer:
-Blood pressure decreased from 135/88 to 102/66
**Hypotension could be an indicator that patient is going into hypovolemic shock, which
surgery patients are at high risk for**
QUESTION
A patient is post parathyroidectomy (2 days ago). The patient is irritable, has tingling and
numbness in face and ears, potassium is 3.2, Sodium is 138, Calcium was normal (didn't write
level for some reason). Which of these would be an appropriate lunch tray?
Answer:
-BLT sandwich and fries
-Grilled cheese sandwich, collard greens, yogurt
-Hamburger, peas, and whole grain rice
-H/d (no idea what this is I forgot I'm sorry), carrots, and fried tomatoes
,QUESTION
An infant is placed on diuretic therapy. Which method would you use to assess urine output
Answer:
Weigh wet diapers
QUESTION
Which ABG result represents COPD?
Answer: pH:
7.32, O2:
85%,
CO2: 57,
HCO3: 26
**Looking for respiratory acidosis**
QUESTION
A patients lab values are taken once: BP: 114/64, HR: 110, RR: 14, Temp: 101.2, O2 92% 2L
The patient becomes restless, and the labs are taken again: BP: 90/58, HR: 124, RR: 22,
Temp: 101.4, O2 90% on 2L
Which lab value is the nurse most concerned with?
Answer:
-WBC = 30,000
**WBC is the only abnormal lab out of the 4 listed**
QUESTION
A patient has a massive burn. Which vis the most concerning?
, Answer:
-BP 90/40
-Urine output 30 mL/hr -Skin tenting?
-100 mL 8 hours
QUESTION
Which lab value is most concerning?
Answer:
-WBC 6500
-Hgb 13.4
-RBC 6.5 million
-Platelet 128,000
QUESTION
Order = 1200 u/hr Available = 25000 u in 500 mL. What rate should the infusion be started
at?
Answer:
200 u/hr / 25000 u * 500 mL = 24 mL/hr
QUESTION
1 gram in 250 mL is to infuse over 120 minutes. What should the pump be set to in mL/hr?
Answer:
-250 mL/2 hours = 125 mL/hr
QUESTION
A patient has suspected anemia. Which lab value would confirm this?
Answer: