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NUR 2488 mental health nursing EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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EXAM

Exam Solution
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Comprehensive Final Fundamentals Success Exam 202 zm zm zm zm zm




6 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VE
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RIFIED ANSWERS (13C20) zm zm




QUESTION 1 zm




Which early responses indicate to the nurse that the patient is experiencing hypoxia?*
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Select all that apply.*
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ANSWER

- Increased HR - Restlessness - Irritability
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QUESTION 2 zm




A patient has a history of chronic pain because of arthritis but dislikes taking large d
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oses of analgesics. Which concept unique to unrelieved chronic pain should the nurse
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consider when caring for this patient ?
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ANSWER

Generally, the pain is better tolerated as the duration of exposure increases
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QUESTION 3 zm




A nurse is assessing several patients who had surgery the previous day. Which sudde
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n patient response should the nurse identify as a potential life-threatening event?
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ANSWER

Chest pain zm




QUESTION 4 zm




A patient states, "I like to have a bowel movement every morning." Which additional i
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nformation collected by the nurse supports a concern with perceived constipation?
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,ANSWER

Laxatives used excessively zm zm




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A nurse must administer a sedative to a patient before surgery. Which should the nur
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se do *first*.
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ANSWER

Check that the surgical consent is signed
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QUESTION 6 zm




Which mechanism is designed to facilitate tracking a patient's progress at a cost-
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containment strategy in managed care? zm zm zm zm




ANSWER

Critical pathways zm




QUESTION 7 zm




A nurse is assisting a patient who has cognitive deficits with a bed bath. Which is imp
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ortant for the nurse to do? zm zm zm zm zm




ANSWER

Encourage attention to each task of bathing zm zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 8 zm




When interviewing the wife of a patient, which statements about her husband support
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the presence of obstructive sleep apnea?*Select all that apply.*
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ANSWER

- "He snores and gasps all night long and wakes me up." -
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"He has these episodes and never wakes up but I do and then I can't get back to sleep."
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QUESTION 9 zm




A primary HCP orders a clear liquid diet for a patient who had abdominal surgery 3 d
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ays ago. Which does the nurse conclude is the reason why a clear liquid diet was orde
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red for this patient?
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 10 zm




For which common problem associated with prolonged diarrhea should the nurse asse
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ss a patient with this problem?
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ANSWER

Skin breakdown zm




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A nurse causes harm to a patient because of improper use of medical equipment. Whi
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ch is this tort specifically called?
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ANSWER

Malpractice



QUESTION 12 zm




Nurses on a unit are personally and professionally mature and motivated. Which class
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ic leadership style should the nurse manager employ when working with this group?
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ANSWER

Laissez-faire



QUESTION 13 zm




A nurse transfers a patient from a bed to a wheelchair. Which is an important nursing
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intervention after placing the patient in the wheelchair?
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ANSWER

Ensure that the patient's popliteal areas are not touching the seat edge
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QUESTION 14 zm




A nurse identifies a patient's perception of health. Which can the nurse do as a result
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of obtaining this information?
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ANSWER

Provide meaningful assistance to help the patient regain a state of health
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