Which adaptive equipment would be most appropriate to use for a
severely contracted patient who is unable to bear weight when
transferring from bed to chair - answerPatient Lift example hoyer
What lab values are expected to be in a patient with end stage
renal disease on hemodialysis - answerBUN 32, CREATNINE
8.32
Your 85 year old patient with atrial fibrillation fell at home 3 days
ago. You notice she has been having several episodes of acute
confusion since being admitted to your unit. What is the most
important order you should anticipate from the provider? You're? -
answerHold wayfaring (coumadin) for the next 48 hours
Your new admission presents with a cough, unintentional weight
loss, frequent knot sweats, and bloody sputum. What type of
isolation precautions should you initiate, if any? - answerAirborne
precautions
Upon entering your patient's room you note that they are having a
seizure. What is your 1st action? - answerPosition the patient on
their side to maintain the airway
, You find your coworker looking through your patient's medical
record.. She States how is Mr. Smith doing? He is my best
friend's dad. We are so worried about him. What is the best
course of action? - answerTell her you cannot give her
information and report her actions to your manager.
Your male patient complaints of discomfort while inflating the
balloon during insertion of a endwelling urinary catheter. What
would be the most appropriate action? - answerDeflate the
balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon.
Your patient takes regular insulin and NPH twice A-day for
glucose control. What times should the patient be taught to be
alert for signs of hypoglycemia? - answerIs late afternoon and
early morning
What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (protonix)
used for? - answerReduce gastric acid secretion
Your patient has a non productive cough and presence of
secretions in his tracheostomy. Prior to sectioning the patient,
what should you do 1st? - answerHyperoxygenate patient
dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should
include choices that are: - answerLow potassium, low protein,
moderate fat
Which of the following nursing diagnosis is most important for a
patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) -
answerImpaired gas exchange
Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and
advanced dementia. You note he is extremely underweight,
appears unbathed for some time, and has a stage 4 pressure
injury to his coccyx. You were told in report that he lives at home
with family members. What should you do? - answerNotify the
charge nurse and social worker of your concerns.
You have a patient going for dialysis. There are medications
include Lisinopril(prinivil), ondansetron (zofran),
famotidine(pepcid) and atorvastatin(lipitor). Which medication
would you possibly hold and seek clarification? -
answerLISINOPRIL(PRINIVIL)
severely contracted patient who is unable to bear weight when
transferring from bed to chair - answerPatient Lift example hoyer
What lab values are expected to be in a patient with end stage
renal disease on hemodialysis - answerBUN 32, CREATNINE
8.32
Your 85 year old patient with atrial fibrillation fell at home 3 days
ago. You notice she has been having several episodes of acute
confusion since being admitted to your unit. What is the most
important order you should anticipate from the provider? You're? -
answerHold wayfaring (coumadin) for the next 48 hours
Your new admission presents with a cough, unintentional weight
loss, frequent knot sweats, and bloody sputum. What type of
isolation precautions should you initiate, if any? - answerAirborne
precautions
Upon entering your patient's room you note that they are having a
seizure. What is your 1st action? - answerPosition the patient on
their side to maintain the airway
, You find your coworker looking through your patient's medical
record.. She States how is Mr. Smith doing? He is my best
friend's dad. We are so worried about him. What is the best
course of action? - answerTell her you cannot give her
information and report her actions to your manager.
Your male patient complaints of discomfort while inflating the
balloon during insertion of a endwelling urinary catheter. What
would be the most appropriate action? - answerDeflate the
balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon.
Your patient takes regular insulin and NPH twice A-day for
glucose control. What times should the patient be taught to be
alert for signs of hypoglycemia? - answerIs late afternoon and
early morning
What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (protonix)
used for? - answerReduce gastric acid secretion
Your patient has a non productive cough and presence of
secretions in his tracheostomy. Prior to sectioning the patient,
what should you do 1st? - answerHyperoxygenate patient
dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should
include choices that are: - answerLow potassium, low protein,
moderate fat
Which of the following nursing diagnosis is most important for a
patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) -
answerImpaired gas exchange
Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and
advanced dementia. You note he is extremely underweight,
appears unbathed for some time, and has a stage 4 pressure
injury to his coccyx. You were told in report that he lives at home
with family members. What should you do? - answerNotify the
charge nurse and social worker of your concerns.
You have a patient going for dialysis. There are medications
include Lisinopril(prinivil), ondansetron (zofran),
famotidine(pepcid) and atorvastatin(lipitor). Which medication
would you possibly hold and seek clarification? -
answerLISINOPRIL(PRINIVIL)
