HONDROS NUR 212 EXAM 1 ACTUAL TEST
COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
(CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION
2025 |GUARANTEED PASS A+
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What should be done Milk the tube, never strip due to pressure changes
when there is an
obstruction in a chest tube
and why?
When is it normal to find Only with a hemothorax
bleeding in a chest tube?
Is tidaling normal with a Yes, on respirations
chest tube?
What does it mean when That the tube is ready to be taken out
there is no longer tidaling
with a chest tube?
Is constant bubbling with Bad
a chest tube good or
bad?
Is crepidous supposed to No, but usually resolves back into the body
be at the chest tube site?
Air bubbles in the subcutaneous tissue surrounding
What is crepidous?
chest tube site
How should a chest tube From the patient to the machine
be observed for any
issues?
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What is the first thing the Make sure the chest tube connections are secure
nurse should do if she
suspects any issues with a
patients chest tube?
Step 1: Lie down and place left arm behind head (lying
down spreads breast tissue evenly)
Step 2: Use finger pads of 3 middle fingers on your
right hand to feel for lumps in the left breast. Use
overlapping dime-sized circular motions to feel breast
tissue. Light, medium, and firm pressure to feel each
layers. (A firm ridge on the curve of each breast is
normal)
What are the steps to a
Step 3: Move around breast in a vertical pattern at an
self breast exam?
imaginary straight line down your side from the
underarm.
Respect for right breast.
Step 4: Stand in front of mirror and tighten pectoral
muscles for any redness, lumps, shapes, or scaliness
near nipples.
Step 5: Examine each underarm for and knot, or
thickening tissue
What prevents Exercise, healthy diet (health maintenance)
lymphedema?
Healthy diet, exercise, compression stockings, good
Treatment for
skin/nail care, decongestive therapy, elevate
lymphedema?
extremity, isometric exercises
What are neutropenic Avoid fresh fruits/veggies, no fresh flowers, good
precautions? hand hygiene (infection prevention)
Most patients are asymptomatic, but s\s include
Signs and symptoms of
bleeding (mucosal or cutaneous), bruising, petechiae,
thrombocytopenia?
purpura, and s\s of hemmorhaging.
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