RASMUSSEN NUR 2755 MDC4 EXAM 3
2025/2026 NEWEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE VERIFIED
if warranted during the secondary survey, what would a
nurse likely do? Correct Answer - insert NG tube
- insert catheter
- prep for diagnostics
what does drowning lead to? Correct Answer leads to loss
of surfactant in lungs which causes alveolar collapse and
pulmonary edema
is dehydration common in heat exhaustion? Correct
Answer YES
what can major diaphoresis cause? Correct Answer
severe dehydration and hyponatremia
if heat exhaustion goes untreated, what can it cause?
Correct Answer heat stroke
what are the s/s of heat exhaustion Correct Answer -
dehydration
-decrease in blood volume
-decrease in BP
-tachycardia
, what is the first intervention for a person expected to have
heat exhaustion? Correct Answer stop their physical
activity and transfer to a cool place
what is the quickest way to reduce someone's
temperature? Correct Answer - remove clothing
- remove bed linen
what interventions are there for cooling patients down?
Correct Answer - cold pack on the neck, chest, abdomen,
and groin
- soak in cool water
when rehydrating someone with heat exhaustion, should
you use water or a sports drink/oral reydration solution?
Correct Answer Sports drink/oral hydration solution
why is a sports drink better at rehydrating patients with
heat exhaustion? Correct Answer plain water can worsen
sodium deficits
nursing care for patients hospitalized with heat exhaustion
Correct Answer - monitor vitals
- administer .9% NS in N/V is present
- draw labs to check electrolytes
how is heat stroke defined? Correct Answer body
temperature greater than 104F
2025/2026 NEWEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE VERIFIED
if warranted during the secondary survey, what would a
nurse likely do? Correct Answer - insert NG tube
- insert catheter
- prep for diagnostics
what does drowning lead to? Correct Answer leads to loss
of surfactant in lungs which causes alveolar collapse and
pulmonary edema
is dehydration common in heat exhaustion? Correct
Answer YES
what can major diaphoresis cause? Correct Answer
severe dehydration and hyponatremia
if heat exhaustion goes untreated, what can it cause?
Correct Answer heat stroke
what are the s/s of heat exhaustion Correct Answer -
dehydration
-decrease in blood volume
-decrease in BP
-tachycardia
, what is the first intervention for a person expected to have
heat exhaustion? Correct Answer stop their physical
activity and transfer to a cool place
what is the quickest way to reduce someone's
temperature? Correct Answer - remove clothing
- remove bed linen
what interventions are there for cooling patients down?
Correct Answer - cold pack on the neck, chest, abdomen,
and groin
- soak in cool water
when rehydrating someone with heat exhaustion, should
you use water or a sports drink/oral reydration solution?
Correct Answer Sports drink/oral hydration solution
why is a sports drink better at rehydrating patients with
heat exhaustion? Correct Answer plain water can worsen
sodium deficits
nursing care for patients hospitalized with heat exhaustion
Correct Answer - monitor vitals
- administer .9% NS in N/V is present
- draw labs to check electrolytes
how is heat stroke defined? Correct Answer body
temperature greater than 104F
