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You notice your patient who recently had a stroke is coughing intermittently
during meals. What is the MOST likely cause of this?
He could be aspirating.
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A patient with acute diverticulitis is MOST likely to complain of abdominal
pain with what quadrant?
Left lower quadrant
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Which of the following is MOST important in preventing a catheter associated
urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
Using sterile technique when inserting the catheter
The provider orders a Heparin infusion of 900 units/hr. Your IV medication on
hand has 25,000 units of Heparin in 500 mL of D5W. How many mL/hr will
you infuse?
18 mL/hr
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Your patient has developed a productive cough and fever. The provider is
suspecting influenza. Which actions should you take FIRST?
Initiate droplet precautions
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What medication would you anticipate to be ordered for a patient who has a
LDL > 200 mg/dL?
Statin
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Fifteen minutes after starting a blood transfusion, the patient complains of
lower back pain, shortness of breath, and chills. What is your FIRST action?
Stop the tranfusion.
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Your patient had a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) 24 hours
ago. What signs require further intervention?
Bright red urine
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What condition (not medication related) might cause an elevation in the
patients PT/INR level?
Liver disease
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Your patient admitted for small bowel obstruction has been vomiting for the
last 3 days. What electrolyte imbalance would you expect to be associated
with this patient?
Hypokalemia
Digoxin (Lanoxin) 125 mcg is equivalent to how many mg?
0.125mg
As you are walking down the hallway you overhear your colleague discussing
her personal family issues with a patient. What would be the MOST
appropriate response?
Remind her later of her responsibility for establishing and maintaining
professional boundaries with patients.
Your patient, who has soft wrist restraints for safety (non-violent), is working
with the occupational therapist at the bedside. The nursing assistant enters
and says, "The patient is not allowed to have his restraints untied." How do
you respond?
"Restraints can be temporarily off while directly working with staff. Let me
know when the therapy session is finished and I will re-apply them."
Your patient suddenly develops signs and symptoms of shortness of breath,
restlessness, tachypnea, hemoptysis, and decreased oxygen saturations
Relias latest exam testbank with
correct answers graded A+
You notice your patient who recently had a stroke is coughing intermittently
during meals. What is the MOST likely cause of this?
He could be aspirating.
`•°
A patient with acute diverticulitis is MOST likely to complain of abdominal
pain with what quadrant?
Left lower quadrant
`•°
Which of the following is MOST important in preventing a catheter associated
urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
Using sterile technique when inserting the catheter
The provider orders a Heparin infusion of 900 units/hr. Your IV medication on
hand has 25,000 units of Heparin in 500 mL of D5W. How many mL/hr will
you infuse?
18 mL/hr
,`•°
Your patient has developed a productive cough and fever. The provider is
suspecting influenza. Which actions should you take FIRST?
Initiate droplet precautions
`•°
What medication would you anticipate to be ordered for a patient who has a
LDL > 200 mg/dL?
Statin
`•°
Fifteen minutes after starting a blood transfusion, the patient complains of
lower back pain, shortness of breath, and chills. What is your FIRST action?
Stop the tranfusion.
`•°
Your patient had a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) 24 hours
ago. What signs require further intervention?
Bright red urine
`•°
What condition (not medication related) might cause an elevation in the
patients PT/INR level?
Liver disease
, `•°
Your patient admitted for small bowel obstruction has been vomiting for the
last 3 days. What electrolyte imbalance would you expect to be associated
with this patient?
Hypokalemia
Digoxin (Lanoxin) 125 mcg is equivalent to how many mg?
0.125mg
As you are walking down the hallway you overhear your colleague discussing
her personal family issues with a patient. What would be the MOST
appropriate response?
Remind her later of her responsibility for establishing and maintaining
professional boundaries with patients.
Your patient, who has soft wrist restraints for safety (non-violent), is working
with the occupational therapist at the bedside. The nursing assistant enters
and says, "The patient is not allowed to have his restraints untied." How do
you respond?
"Restraints can be temporarily off while directly working with staff. Let me
know when the therapy session is finished and I will re-apply them."
Your patient suddenly develops signs and symptoms of shortness of breath,
restlessness, tachypnea, hemoptysis, and decreased oxygen saturations
