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NURSING EXAM
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Rationale: Morphine can cause respiratory depression if given too much. Also you
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should ALWAYS ASSESS the patient first when a med error is performed to make
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sure med error doesn‟t put the client‟s health in risk.
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4. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-old child who has
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difficulty swallowing pills. Available is diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL oral syrup.
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Which of the following images shows the correct # of mL the nurse should administer?
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(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
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Click on the syringe that has 8 mL of med. 20 L L L L L L L L L L
mg x (5mL/12.5mg) = 8 mL
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80 x 20 = (dose is given every 6 hours a day) =400 mg
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6. A nurse is preparing to administer IV fluids to a client. The nurse notes sparks when plugging in the
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8. A nurse is preparing to check a client's blood pressure. Which of the following actions should
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c. How the clients sit with his arm resting above the level of his heart. - MUST BE AT
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d. Release the pressure on the client's arm 5 to 6 mm per second. - pressure release should not be
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Rationale: ATI FUNDA says 40% of the arm circumference pg. 139. Release the
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L pressure no faster than 2 to 3 mm Hg per second. Apply the BP cuff 2.5 cm (1 in) above
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L the antecubital space with the brachial artery in line with the marking on the cuff.Apply
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9. A nurse is preparing to perform nasal tracheal suctioning for a client. Which of the
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following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take? Chapter 53 Airway
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a. Hold the suction catheter with the clean non-dominant hand.
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b. Apply suctioning for 20 to 30 seconds.- 10 -15 seconds is the maximum.
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c. Place the catheter in a location that is clean and dry for later use new line.- NEVER EVER
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LL REUSE THE SUCTION CATHETER . you throw it away after being used.
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d. Use surgical asepsis when performing the procedure.- book say medical asepsis
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Rationale: sterile technique for trachea
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Rationale: ATI FUNDA. PG. 316 Use surgical asepsis for all types of suctioning. No
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longer than 10-15 seconds to avoid hypoxemia
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nurse use?ati book was not thorough so i had to go on different sites for charts - not
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