Exam Completed 2023 All the Questions and
Answers Accurate solutions
Retinal Detachment -------- Correct Answer -------- Curtain over visual field with
occasional flashes of light
Cataracts -------- Correct Answer -------- Cloudy/Blurry
3 NSAIDS that increase the risk of bleeding -------- Correct Answer -------- Naproxen,
Ibuprofen, and Aspirin
Thrombocytopenia -------- Correct Answer -------- Low platelet level in blood
Pt at risk for bleeding due to delayed clotting
Nurse should measure abdominal girth daily for signs of internal bleeding
NO ENEMA
Check IV site every 2 hrs
Require 2L (2,000 ml) of fluid per day
What are platelets also known as? -------- Correct Answer -------- Thrombocytes
Response to phantom pain -------- Correct Answer -------- "This type of pain usually
decreases over time as the limb becomes less sensitive"
During chest tube removal -------- Correct Answer -------- Use vagal maneuver "bear
down"
Use occlusive dressing
Sickle Cell Crisis -------- Correct Answer -------- When RBC's clump together and block
small blood vessels
Encourage fluids
Can give pt opioids
Graves Disease -------- Correct Answer -------- Overproduction of thyroid hormone
Expected Findings:
difficulty sleeping
diarrhea
HEAT INTOLERANCE
INCREASED APPETITE
Thyroid Strom -------- Correct Answer -------- Can occur with Graves Disease
(Overproduction of thyroid hormone)
REPORT HYPERTENSION
, Other things to monitor for: tachycardia, diarrhea, abdominal pain, N/V, restlessness,
confusion, possible seizures
Hemaglobin Normal Range -------- Correct Answer -------- 12-18
When pt has a hypertensive crisis the nurse should FIRST -------- Correct Answer --------
Elevate HOB
Normal aPTT -------- Correct Answer -------- 30-40 sec
If pt is taking Heparin.... 60-80 sec
Alzheimer's disease -------- Correct Answer -------- Add gestures when speaking
Ask yes or no questions
2 visitors at a time
Use same words - don't change up words
genital herpes -------- Correct Answer -------- Apply warm compress to lesions to relieve
discomfort
NO Sexual activity
3 to 4 sitz baths daily
EEG (electroencephalogram) -------- Correct Answer -------- To detect seizures
Shampoo hair prior to EEG
Instruct client to be sleep deprived - wake up super early day of
Occipital -------- Correct Answer -------- Back of skull
Pernicious Anemia -------- Correct Answer -------- Not enough RBCs
Tx: Vitamin B 12
Prevention of breast cancer -------- Correct Answer -------- Mammograms starting at age
40 - can get them every 3 years
Dumping Syndrome -------- Correct Answer -------- Eat meals HIGH IN PROTEIN and
FAT
Avoid Fluids
Lie down after meals
Avoid simple carbs like sugar
Foods high in cholesterol -------- Correct Answer -------- shrimp, cheese, eggs, liver
Post Op Below the Knee Amputation -------- Correct Answer -------- Place pt on firm
mattress
Assist pt into prone position for 20-30 min every 3 to 4 hrs daily
Rewrap the residual limb with a bandage 3 times per day