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I. Ahpatienthishpresenthwithhsignshofhseverehairwayhobstruction.hWhathtermhaccuratelyhd
escribeshthehhigh-pitchedhnoisehthehpatienthishexhibitinghwithhinhalation?
a. Stridor
b. Tachypnea
c. Wheezing
d. Rhonchi
ANS:h A
Signshofhseverehairwayhobstructionharehpoorhorhnohairhexchange,hpoorhorhnohcough,
high-
pitchedhnoisehknownhashstridorhonhinhalation,hrespiratoryhdistress,hcyanosis,hinabilityhtohspe
ak,hinabilityhtohmovehair,handhclutchinghthehneck.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hComprehension REF:hhhp.h1246 OBJ:h 3
TOP:h AirwayhObstruction
KEY:h NursinghProcesshStep:hKnowled
gehMSC:h NCLEX:hPhysiologicalhIntegrity:hPhysiologicalhAdaptation
II. Standinghinhahfast-
foodhline,hthehpersonhinhfront,hwhilehmunchinghonhahcookie,hbeginshtohcoughhheavily,htakeshd
eephinspirations,handhwaveshhisharmsharoundhwildly.hWhathshouldhbehthehnurse’shfirsthaction?
a. Starthrescuehbreathinghashquicklyhashpossible.
b. Starthchesthcompressionshashquicklyhashpossible.
c. Performhabdominalhthrusts.
d. Dohnothinghaththishpointhashlonghashairhishexchanged.
ANS:h D
Whenhahpersonhishchokinghbuthalerthenoughhtohattempthtohcoughhandhforcehthehobstructionhuph
andhouthbyhhimself,hallowinghhimhtohdohsohalonehishbesthbecausehmorehexpellinghforcehoccurs
h thathway.hOnlyhwhenhthehpersonhshowshsignshofhnothbeinghablehtohbreathehbeyondhthehobstr
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uctionhshouldhabdominalhthrustshbehapplied.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hApplication REF:hhhp.h1246
OBJ:h4hTOP:h ImmediatehInterventionhforhahChokinghVictim
KEY:h NursinghProcesshStep:hImplementation
MSC:h NCLEX:hPhysiologicalhIntegrity:hBasichCarehandhComfort
III. Whathishthehinitialhinterventionhforhanhunconscioushpatienthwhohishnothbreathinghaccordinght
ohone-personhCPRhprinciples,hashtaughthandhpracticedhbyhprofessionalhnurses?
a. Lifththehjawhtohclearhthehairway.
b. Callhforhassistance.
c. Starthchesthcompressions.
d. Removehpatienthclothinghtohvisualizehthehchest.
ANS:h B
Withhone-
personhCPR,hwhenhthehpatienthishunconscioushandhnothbreathing,hthehfirsththinghtohdohishtohcall
h forhhelp.
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DIF: CognitivehLevel:hComprehension REF:hhhp.h1245 OBJ:h 3h|h4
TOP:h CPRhGuidelines
KEY:hNursinghProcesshStep:hImplementat
ionhMSC:h NCLEX:hPhysiologicalhIntegrity:hBasichCarehandhComfort
IV. Whilehambulating,hahpatienthgaspshandhdropshtohthehfloorhunconscioushwithhnohpulsehorhr
espiration.hWhenhishthehnursehawarehthathbrainhcellshbeginhtohdie?
a. 1hminute
b. 2hminutes
c. 3hminutes
d. 4hminutes
ANS:h D
Withouthadequatehperfusion,hthehbrainhcellshbeginhtohdiehinh4hminutes.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hComprehension REF:hhhp.h1245 OBJ:hhh 3
TOP:h BrainhDamage
KEY:hNursinghProcesshStep:hAssessm
enthMSC:h NCLEX:hPhysiologicalhIntegrity:hPhysiologicalhAdaptation
V. AhnursehfollowshthehprotocolhofhSAMPLEhwhenhspeakinghtohahvictimhofhahfallhinhthehp
arkinghlothofhthehhospital.hWhathdoeshthehPhstandhfor?
a. Pillshtakenhtoday
b. Personalhphysician
c. Pasthillnesses
d. Preferencehforhemergencyhtransportation
ANS:h C
ThehacronymhSAMPLEhthathguideshthehvictimhinterviewhmeanshallergies,hmedications,hpasthi
llnesshorhpregnancy,hlasthfoodhandhdrink,handheventshrelatedhtohinjury.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hKnowledge REF:hhhp.h1244 OBJ:hhh 3
TOP:h SAMPLEhProtocol
KEY:hNursinghProcesshStep:hImplementat
ionhMSC:h NCLEX:hPhysiologicalhIntegrity:hBasichCarehandhComfort
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VI. Whathinstructionshshouldhthehnursehprovidehforhimmediatehtreatmenthforhepistaxis?
a. “Standhstill,hleanhyourhheadhbackhsohthaththehbloodhwon’thgethallhoverheverything,ha
ndhpinchhyourhnosehshuthforhathleasth10hminutes.”
b. “Standhstill,hleanhyourhheadhforward,handhpinchhyourhnosehtightlyhforhathleasth10h
minutes.”
c. “Sithdownhonhahsolidhsurface,hleanhyourhheadhforwardhtohleththehbloodhrunhout,handht
henhpinchhyourhnosehclosedhforhathleasth30hminutes.”
d. “Sithdownhonhahsolidhsurface,hleanhyourhheadhforwardhsohyouhdon’thchokehonhthehb
lood,handhpinchhyourhnosehshuthforhathleasth10hminutes.”
ANS:h D
Bloodhfromhahnosebleedhinhthehanteriorhportionhofhthehnasalhcavityhwillhusuallyhstophwithhp
inchhpressurehwithinh10hminutes.hBloodhfromhahnosebleedhshouldhnothbehswallowed.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hApplication REF:hhhp.h1247 OBJ:h 4
TOP:h FirsthAidhforhahNosebleed
KEY:hNursinghProcesshStep:hImplementat
ionhMSC:h NCLEX:hPhysiologicalhIntegrity:hBasichCarehandhComfort