ASA 114 CRUISING CATAMARANS QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The nurse is assessing a client complaining of swelling in the neck. While
palpating the neck, the nurse finds a 2-cm lump that is fixed and hard.
Why does this finding require emergency investigation?
This could be a sign of cancer
This could be a sign of pneumothorax
This could be a sign of a parotid stone
This could be a sign of an embolus
This could be a sign of cancer
A client in the ED tells the nurse that she is having difficulty breathing.
What term would the nurse use in documenting this finding?
Tachypnea
Eupnea
Anxiety
Dyspnea
Dyspnea
The nurse is reviewing the following vital signs of a client who is lying in
bed. Which of the following would the nurse identify as being ABNORMAL?
Oral temperature 36.6 C (98.4 F)
Radial pulse 110 beats/minute
Oxygen saturation 93%
Respirations 20 breaths/minute
Radial pulse 110 beats/minute
Medications should be scheduled to minimize sleep disruptions during
hospitalization.
True or False?
True
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The nurse is assessing a client complaining of swelling in the neck. While
palpating the neck, the nurse finds a 2-cm lump that is fixed and hard.
Why does this finding require emergency investigation?
This could be a sign of cancer
This could be a sign of pneumothorax
This could be a sign of a parotid stone
This could be a sign of an embolus
This could be a sign of cancer
A client in the ED tells the nurse that she is having difficulty breathing.
What term would the nurse use in documenting this finding?
Tachypnea
Eupnea
Anxiety
Dyspnea
Dyspnea
The nurse is reviewing the following vital signs of a client who is lying in
bed. Which of the following would the nurse identify as being ABNORMAL?
Oral temperature 36.6 C (98.4 F)
Radial pulse 110 beats/minute
Oxygen saturation 93%
Respirations 20 breaths/minute
Radial pulse 110 beats/minute
Medications should be scheduled to minimize sleep disruptions during
hospitalization.
True or False?
True
