RASMUSSEN COLLEGE MDC 4 EXAM
2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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ANSWERS
A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left
lung and asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe. The
nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the right side of the
throat. What is the patient suffering from? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pneumothorax
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a simple
pneumothorax. What treatment might be prescribed for the patient? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Chest Tube
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a tension
pneumothorax. What could the nurse anticipate about how this will be
treated? - CORRECT ANSWER-With a needle decompression
thoracotomy
,A nurse sees a patient coming into the trauma bay with paradoxical
chest movement. What might the patient be having? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Flail Chest
A provider tells the ED nurse that the patient has a flail chest. What
does the nurse anticipate will happen next for the patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Intubation and mechanical ventilation
What is an early manifestation of hypovolemic shock? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Decreased urine output
A nurse is caring for a patient who is critically ill and has a fever, low
BP and yellowish mucus coming from the nose. What type of shock is
occurring with this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-Septic Shock
What is the main nursing issues revolving around rib fractures? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Pain! Puncturing vasculature or organs.
What can the nurse teach the patient who has had a rib fracture to
decrease pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Splint when coughing
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS in the ICU. What
manifestations might she see? - CORRECT ANSWER-Low oxygen levels
, that do not get better with 100% oxygen applied, bilateral pulmonary
edema that is not cardiac related, broken glass lung appearance on the
X-ray.
A client ate peanuts and has an allergy to peanuts and tree nuts. What
manifestations might the nurse see upon client arrival related to
anaphylactic shock? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stridor and angioedema
A client is having anaphylactic shock due to a bee sting. What
medication should be given to treat this? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Epinephrine
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. What treatment orders
might the nurse see from the provider for the patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Place them prone and on PEEP
What are complications of PEEP? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pneumothorax
Low BP
What is ventilator associated pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Infection from being on the ventilator for a long time
2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST 2025 | 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left
lung and asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe. The
nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the right side of the
throat. What is the patient suffering from? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pneumothorax
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a simple
pneumothorax. What treatment might be prescribed for the patient? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Chest Tube
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a tension
pneumothorax. What could the nurse anticipate about how this will be
treated? - CORRECT ANSWER-With a needle decompression
thoracotomy
,A nurse sees a patient coming into the trauma bay with paradoxical
chest movement. What might the patient be having? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Flail Chest
A provider tells the ED nurse that the patient has a flail chest. What
does the nurse anticipate will happen next for the patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Intubation and mechanical ventilation
What is an early manifestation of hypovolemic shock? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Decreased urine output
A nurse is caring for a patient who is critically ill and has a fever, low
BP and yellowish mucus coming from the nose. What type of shock is
occurring with this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-Septic Shock
What is the main nursing issues revolving around rib fractures? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Pain! Puncturing vasculature or organs.
What can the nurse teach the patient who has had a rib fracture to
decrease pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Splint when coughing
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS in the ICU. What
manifestations might she see? - CORRECT ANSWER-Low oxygen levels
, that do not get better with 100% oxygen applied, bilateral pulmonary
edema that is not cardiac related, broken glass lung appearance on the
X-ray.
A client ate peanuts and has an allergy to peanuts and tree nuts. What
manifestations might the nurse see upon client arrival related to
anaphylactic shock? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stridor and angioedema
A client is having anaphylactic shock due to a bee sting. What
medication should be given to treat this? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Epinephrine
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. What treatment orders
might the nurse see from the provider for the patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Place them prone and on PEEP
What are complications of PEEP? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pneumothorax
Low BP
What is ventilator associated pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Infection from being on the ventilator for a long time
