NUR 4045 ADULT HEALTH 2
EXAM 2
[Document subtitle]
, The nurse assists the provider with a liver biopsy at the bedside. Which position does the nurse
put the patient in after the biopsy?
Supine with head elevated on one pillow
Semi-fowlers with two pillows under the leg
Right side lying with a folded towel under the puncture site
Left side lying with a small pillow under the puncture site
Lactuolose question – Answer: 2-3 Stools
RA Drug: Methotrexate (causes retinal changes)
A patient with liver cancer has severe ascites and shortness of breath. The physician plans a
paracentesis. The nurse prepares the patient for the paracentesis with which action?
Have client empty bladder
Position patient flat on right side
Have them lie flat with a small pillow under the small of his back
Sedate the client with versed
4 .While assessing the patient, the nurse observes constant bubbling in the water-seal
chamber of the patients closed chest-drainage system. What should the nurse
conclude?
The system is functioning normally.
The patient has a pneumothorax.
The system has an air leak.
The chest tube is obstructed.
25. The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a lobectomy for a diagnosis of lung
cancer. While assisting with a subclavian vein central line insertion, the nurse notes the
clients oxygen saturation rapidly dropping. The patient complains of shortness of breath and
becomes tachypneic. The nurse suspects a pneumothorax has developed. Further
assessment findings supporting the presence of a pneumothorax include what?
Diminished or absent breath sounds on the affected side
Paradoxical chest wall movement with respirations
Sudden loss of consciousness
Muffled heart sounds
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EXAM 2
[Document subtitle]
, The nurse assists the provider with a liver biopsy at the bedside. Which position does the nurse
put the patient in after the biopsy?
Supine with head elevated on one pillow
Semi-fowlers with two pillows under the leg
Right side lying with a folded towel under the puncture site
Left side lying with a small pillow under the puncture site
Lactuolose question – Answer: 2-3 Stools
RA Drug: Methotrexate (causes retinal changes)
A patient with liver cancer has severe ascites and shortness of breath. The physician plans a
paracentesis. The nurse prepares the patient for the paracentesis with which action?
Have client empty bladder
Position patient flat on right side
Have them lie flat with a small pillow under the small of his back
Sedate the client with versed
4 .While assessing the patient, the nurse observes constant bubbling in the water-seal
chamber of the patients closed chest-drainage system. What should the nurse
conclude?
The system is functioning normally.
The patient has a pneumothorax.
The system has an air leak.
The chest tube is obstructed.
25. The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a lobectomy for a diagnosis of lung
cancer. While assisting with a subclavian vein central line insertion, the nurse notes the
clients oxygen saturation rapidly dropping. The patient complains of shortness of breath and
becomes tachypneic. The nurse suspects a pneumothorax has developed. Further
assessment findings supporting the presence of a pneumothorax include what?
Diminished or absent breath sounds on the affected side
Paradoxical chest wall movement with respirations
Sudden loss of consciousness
Muffled heart sounds
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