NUR 185 test 1 Hondros exam
(100% correct and graded
A+)
, Nurse admits patient to med surg unit. Resp rate of 38. Patient using
chest muscles to breathe, pulse ox of 87 on room air, pink frothy
sputum. What intervention would you implement first? -
ANSWER>>O2 at 2 Liters/Min
Caring for pt. who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation.
What action by the nurse would decrease the patient's incidence of
developing ventilator associated pneumonia? - ANSWER>>Put head of
bed at 30-45 degrees.
The nurse is administering acetylcysteine (muca-mist) as nebulizer
treatment to patient. Which should the nurse have available for adverse
effect on the patient? - ANSWER>>Suction equipment
Patient coming in with SOB and resp. rate of 32. ABG results PH 7.3
(acid), Co2-50 Bicarb-28, PO2-70
Resp. Acidosis, what orders do you anticipate carrying out? -
ANSWER>>Apply O2 and give med-neb treatment.
You have 4 patients in a long term care facility. Which would you check
first? - ANSWER>>COPD patient with resp rate of 30, O2 of 87 and on
3 Liters of O2 complaining of dyspnea.
Caring for newly intubated patient getting mechanical ventilation. Pt.'s
wife was not at hosp. when this occurred. Wife appears angry and states
"What have you all done to him?" What would be your response as a
nurse? - ANSWER>>Explain to the patient why the patient had to be
intubated, continue to update patient's wife on condition and plan of
care, I'm sorry that you walked in on him like that, I understand this
must have been very frightening.
Patient has SOB, edema in legs and face and has the following labs:
BUN-95 (high), Creatinine of 9.2, Potassium of 6.0 (high). What are you
going to do - ANSWER>>Give Kexolate, prepare the patient a central
line for dialysis. Cardiac monitoring.
(100% correct and graded
A+)
, Nurse admits patient to med surg unit. Resp rate of 38. Patient using
chest muscles to breathe, pulse ox of 87 on room air, pink frothy
sputum. What intervention would you implement first? -
ANSWER>>O2 at 2 Liters/Min
Caring for pt. who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation.
What action by the nurse would decrease the patient's incidence of
developing ventilator associated pneumonia? - ANSWER>>Put head of
bed at 30-45 degrees.
The nurse is administering acetylcysteine (muca-mist) as nebulizer
treatment to patient. Which should the nurse have available for adverse
effect on the patient? - ANSWER>>Suction equipment
Patient coming in with SOB and resp. rate of 32. ABG results PH 7.3
(acid), Co2-50 Bicarb-28, PO2-70
Resp. Acidosis, what orders do you anticipate carrying out? -
ANSWER>>Apply O2 and give med-neb treatment.
You have 4 patients in a long term care facility. Which would you check
first? - ANSWER>>COPD patient with resp rate of 30, O2 of 87 and on
3 Liters of O2 complaining of dyspnea.
Caring for newly intubated patient getting mechanical ventilation. Pt.'s
wife was not at hosp. when this occurred. Wife appears angry and states
"What have you all done to him?" What would be your response as a
nurse? - ANSWER>>Explain to the patient why the patient had to be
intubated, continue to update patient's wife on condition and plan of
care, I'm sorry that you walked in on him like that, I understand this
must have been very frightening.
Patient has SOB, edema in legs and face and has the following labs:
BUN-95 (high), Creatinine of 9.2, Potassium of 6.0 (high). What are you
going to do - ANSWER>>Give Kexolate, prepare the patient a central
line for dialysis. Cardiac monitoring.
