Test Bank Medical Surgical Nursing 7th Edition by Linton Chapter 1-63 Complete Guide A+

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Chapter:gFirstgAid,gEmergencygCare,gandgDisastergManagementgLinton:
gMedical-SurgicalgNursing,g7thgEdition




I. Agpatientgisgpresentgwithgsignsgofgseveregairwaygobstruction.gWhatgtermgaccuratel
ygdescribesgtheghigh-pitchedgnoisegthegpatientgisgexhibitinggwithginhalation?
a. Stridor
b. Tachypnea
c. Wheezing
d. Rhonchi

ANS:g A
Signsgofgseveregairwaygobstructiongaregpoorgorgnogairgexchange,gpoorgorgnogcough,
high-
pitchedgnoisegknowngasgstridorgonginhalation,grespiratorygdistress,gcyanosis,ginabilitygtogs
peak,ginabilitygtogmovegair,gandgclutchinggthegneck.


DIF: CognitivegLevel:gComprehension REF:gggp.g1246 OBJ:g 3
TOP:g AirwaygObstruction
KEY:g NursinggProcessgStep:gKnowle
dgegMSC:g NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPhysiologicalgAdaptation


II. Standinggingagfast-
foodgline,gthegpersongingfront,gwhilegmunchinggongagcookie,gbeginsgtogcoughgheavily,gtake
sgdeepginspirations,gandgwavesghisgarmsgaroundgwildly.gWhatgshouldgbegthegnurse’sgfirstga
ction?
a. Startgrescuegbreathinggasgquicklygasgpossible.
b. Startgchestgcompressionsgasgquicklygasgpossible.
c. Performgabdominalgthrusts.
d. Dognothinggatgthisgpointgasglonggasgairgisgexchanged.

ANS:g D
Whengagpersongisgchokinggbutgalertgenoughgtogattemptgtogcoughgandgforcegthegobstruction
upgandgoutgbyghimself,gallowingghimgtogdogsogalonegisgbestgbecausegmoregexpellinggforce
g

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occursgthatgway.gOnlygwhengthegpersongshowsgsignsgofgnotgbeinggablegtogbreathegbeyond
g

thegobstructiongshouldgabdominalgthrustsgbegapplied.
g




DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplication REF:gggp.g1246
OBJ:g4gTOP:g ImmediategInterventiongforgagChokinggVictim
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementation
MSC:g NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gBasicgCaregandgComfort


III. Whatgisgtheginitialginterventiongforgangunconsciousgpatientgwhogisgnotgbreathinggaccordin
ggtogone-persongCPRgprinciples,gasgtaughtgandgpracticedgbygprofessionalgnurses?
a. Liftgthegjawgtogcleargthegairway.
b. Callgforgassistance.
c. Startgchestgcompressions.
d. Removegpatientgclothinggtogvisualizegthegchest.

ANS:g B
Withgone-
persongCPR,gwhengthegpatientgisgunconsciousgandgnotgbreathing,gthegfirstgthinggtogdogisgtog
callgforghelp.

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DIF: CognitivegLevel:gComprehension REF:gggp.g1245 OBJ:g 3g|g4
TOP:g CPRgGuidelines
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementa
tiongMSC:g NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gBasicgCaregandgComfort


IV. Whilegambulating,gagpatientggaspsgandgdropsgtogthegfloorgunconsciousgwithgnogpulseg
orgrespiration.gWhengisgthegnursegawaregthatgbraingcellsgbegingtogdie?
a. 1gminute
b. 2gminutes
c. 3gminutes
d. 4gminutes

ANS:g D
Withoutgadequategperfusion,gthegbraingcellsgbegingtogdieging4gminutes.


DIF: CognitivegLevel:gComprehension REF:gggp.g1245 OBJ:ggg 3
TOP:g BraingDamage
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gAssess
mentgMSC:g NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPhysiologicalgAdaptation


V. AgnursegfollowsgthegprotocolgofgSAMPLEgwhengspeakinggtogagvictimgofgagfallgingt
hegparkingglotgofgtheghospital.gWhatgdoesgthegPgstandgfor?
a. Pillsgtakengtoday
b. Personalgphysician
c. Pastgillnesses
d. Preferencegforgemergencygtransportation

ANS:g C
ThegacronymgSAMPLEgthatgguidesgthegvictimginterviewgmeansgallergies,gmedications,gpa
stgillnessgorgpregnancy,glastgfoodgandgdrink,gandgeventsgrelatedgtoginjury.


DIF: CognitivegLevel:gKnowledge REF:gggp.g1244 OBJ:ggg 3
TOP:g SAMPLEgProtocol
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementa
tiongMSC:g NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gBasicgCaregandgComfort

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VI. Whatginstructionsgshouldgthegnursegprovidegforgimmediategtreatmentgforgepistaxis?
a. “Standgstill,gleangyourgheadgbackgsogthatgthegbloodgwon’tggetgallgovergeverythin
g,gandgpinchgyourgnosegshutgforgatgleastg10gminutes.”
b. “Standgstill,gleangyourgheadgforward,gandgpinchgyourgnosegtightlygforgatgleastg
10gminutes.”
c. “Sitgdowngongagsolidgsurface,gleangyourgheadgforwardgtogletgthegbloodgrungout,ga
ndgthengpinchgyourgnosegclosedgforgatgleastg30gminutes.”
d. “Sitgdowngongagsolidgsurface,gleangyourgheadgforwardgsogyougdon’tgchokegongt
hegblood,gandgpinchgyourgnosegshutgforgatgleastg10gminutes.”

ANS:g D
Bloodgfromgagnosebleedgingtheganteriorgportiongofgthegnasalgcavitygwillgusuallygstopgwi
thgpinchgpressuregwithing10gminutes.gBloodgfromgagnosebleedgshouldgnotgbegswallowed.


DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplication REF:gggp.g1247 OBJ:g 4
TOP:g FirstgAidgforgagNosebleed
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementa
tiongMSC:g NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gBasicgCaregandgComfort