GALEN MED SURG 170 EXAM 1 2025/2026 WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS

GALEN MED SURG 170 EXAM 1 2025/2026 WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS The nurse is caring for a client with several broken ribs. The client is most likely to experience what type of acid-base imbalance? -- CORRECT ANSRespiratory acidosis due to inadequate ventilation What are the S/S of Phlebitis? and what would you do to treat it? - -- CORRECT ANSRed inflamed hard painful vein to treat it, you would remove the IV, avoid bending the arm, and use a warm compress What are the S/S of infiltration? and what would you do to treat it? -- CORRECT ANSThis is where the IV fluid goes out the vein, the S/S will be edema, taunt skin, burning, cool to touch. To treat it, you would stop and remove IV, elevate arm and use or hot or cold compress. What are the S/S of Extravasation? and what would you do to treat it? -- CORRECT ANSSloughing, blistering. To treat, stop the infusion, and disconnect, aspirate drug What maneuver should be used when removing a picc line? -- CORRECT ANSvalsava what is the VALSAVA MANEUVER? -- CORRECT ANSclosing your mouth and nose and blowing out platelet counts -- CORRECT ANS150-400 sodium level -- CORRECT ANS135-145 Creatine -- CORRECT ANS0.6-1.2 and 0.5-1.1 Calcium -- CORRECT ANS9-10.5 magnesium -- CORRECT ANS1.5-2.5 Ph level -- CORRECT ANS7.35-7.45 CO2 level -- CORRECT ANS35-45 HCO3 level -- CORRECT ANS22-28 What is packed RBC's used for and how long does it infuse for? -- CORRECT ANSanemia 6 and over 2-4 hours What is FFP used for? and how long is it infused for? - Precise Answer it's for clotting factors and is infused over 15-30mins What is WBC's used for? and how long is it infused for? -- CORRECT ANSit's for infections/neutropenia and infuses over 45mins-1hr What are platelets used for and how long is it infused for? -- CORRECT ANSfor thrombocytopenia and infused over 15-30mins What is albumin used for? -- CORRECT ANSit is an plasma expander What a patient is at risk for acidosis, what should you assess FIRST? -- CORRECT ANSCardiovascular system because acidosis can lead to cardiac arrest What should be assessed first for a post op patient? - Precise Answe