Final Exam: NUR 2356/ NUR2356 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Multidimensional Care I/ MDC 1 Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A- Rasmussen

Final Exam: NUR 2356/ NUR2356 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Multidimensional Care I/ MDC 1 Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: What is a primary defense to infection? Inflammation Fever Phagocytosis Intact skin Answer: Intact skin Q: If contact precautions are in place, what link in the chain of infection is broken? Answer: Mode of transmission Q: If a patient recently traveled and developed a fever and cough, what type of isolation should the patient be placed in? Answer: Airborne precautions Q: It is ok for a patient who is immunocompromised to have fresh flowers in his/her room (true/false) Answer: false Q: Antiretroviral drugs are used to treat HIV and work by inhibiting viral replication (true/false) Answer: true Q: A patient with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) is likely to have what symptoms first? Joint pain Wrinkles Raynaud's phenomenon Hypertension Answer: Raynaud's phenomenon Q: An intervention to avoid a Raynaud's flare up is to wear gloves in the winter (true/false) Answer: true Q: What patient education is expected for a patient with fibromyalgia to help reduce symptoms? Establish a regular sleep pattern Do not exercise during a flare up High intensity interval training (HIIT) Increase calcium and caffeine intake Answer: Establish a regular sleep pattern Q: A nurse is teaching a patient with debilitating rheumatoid arthritis about home safety. The following statement is appropriate: "There are many adaptive devices such as grab bars, reaching tools, grasping devices, and adaptive silverware available that may help you."(true/false) Answer: true Q: What do you expect to see with the rheumatoid factor (lab) for a patient experiencing a flare up of her rheumatoid arthritis? Positive RF Negative RF Answer: Positive RF Q: What assessment findings do you expect to see in a patient experiencing Raynaud's phenomenon? Answer: Cold and purple nailbeds Skin of hands may look white Q: A patient just had shoulder surgery and has rheumatoid arthritis. What symptoms might prompt the nurse to call the provider immediately? Patient has gas and mild abdominal discomfort Patient has a minor headache Patient is completing physical therapy without her pain medication Patient has numbness and tingling in her fingers and intense pain that is worsening in her shoulder Answer: Patient has numbness and tingling in her fingers and intense pain that is worsening in her shoulder