FUNDAMENTALS VIRTUAL ATI
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
properysurgicalyhandywashingy-yans-
Theynurseywhoyisyperformingyaysurgicalyhand-
washingytechniqueyshouldywashywithyheryhandsyheldyhigherythanytheyelbowsyso
ythatywateryandysoapsudsycanydrainyawayyfromytheycleanyareaytowardytheydirty
yarea.
percardialyfrictionyruby-yans-
Aypericardialyfrictionyrubyhasyayscratching,ygrating,yorysqueakingyleatheryysound.
yItytendsytoybeyhighyfrequencyyandybestyheardywithytheydiaphragmyofytheysteth
oscopeyatytheythirdyintercostalsyspaceyofytheyleftysternalyborder.yAypericardialyfri
ctionyrubyisyaymanifestationyofypericardialyinflammationyandycanybeyheardywithyi
nfectiveypericarditis,ymyocardialyinfarction,yfollowingycardiacysurgeryyorytrauma,yan
dywithysomeyautoimmuneyproblems,ysuchyasyrheumaticyfever.yTheyclientywhoyde
velopsypericarditisytypicallyyhasychestypainywhichybecomesyworseywithyinspiration
yorycoughingyandywhichymayybeyrelievedybyysittingyupyandyleaningyforward.
murmery-yans-
abnormalyswishingysoundycausedybyyimproperyclosureyofytheyheartyvalves
thirdyheartysoundy-yans-Aythirdyheartysoundyisyaylow-
pitchedysoundyafterytheysecondyheartysound.yAnyS3yisycausedybyyrapidyventricul
aryfillingyduringydiastole.
Audibleyclicky(heartysound)y-yans-
Anyaudibleyclickingysoundyoccursyinyclientsywhoyhaveyprostheticyvalveyreplaceme
ntysurgery.
bloodypressureymachineybeginsytoyreadyandyweirdyintervalsyandyseemsytoygiveyi
nconsistantyreadings,ywhatyshouldytheynurseydoy-yans-
disconnectytheymachineyandymanuallyygetytheybloodypressureyreadings
arthroplastyy-yans-surgicalyrepairyoryreplacementyofyayjoint
Autologousybloodydonationy-yans-
isytheycollectionyandyreinfusionyofytheyclient'syownyblood.yWithypreoperativeyautol
ogousybloodydonation,ytheybloodyisydrawnyfromytheyclienty3ytoy5yweeksybeforey
, anyelectiveysurgicalyprocedureyandystoredyforytransfusionyatytheytimeyofytheysurg
ery.yAutologousybloodyisytheysafestyformyofybloodytransfusion;yexclusiveyuseyofy
ayclient'syownybloodyeliminatesyexposureytoytransfusion-transmittedyinfection.
transeryptyfromybedytoywhelchairy-yans-
Positioningytheywheelchairyatyay45°yangleytoytheybedyallowsytheyclientytoypivot,y
lesseningytheyamountyofyrotationyrequired.
expectedyfindingsyinyaypatientywhoyisypostyopywithyayParalyticyileusy-yans-
Withythisydisorder,ybowelysoundsyareyabsentyandytheyabdomenyisydistended.
firstyactionywhenyperformingycpry-yans-confirmingypatientsyinresponsiveness
patientywithycanceryisycryingywhatyactionyshouldynurseytakey-yans-
stayyquietyywithyclient,yholdyhand
Aynurseyisywitnessingyayclientsingingyanyinformedyconsentyformyforysurgery,ywha
tydescribesywhatytheynurseyisyaffirmingybyythisyactiony-yans-
theynurseyactsyasyaywitnessytoyattestythatyitsytheyclientsysignatureyonytheypreop
erativeyconsentyform.yityisytheyresponsibilityyofytheyproviderywhoywillyperformythe
yprocedureytoyobtainyconsentybyyexplainingytheyprocedureyalongywithytheyassoci
atedyrisksyandybenefits
determineyifypatientyisydehydratedy-yans--
graspyayskinyfoldyonytheychestyunderytheyclavical,yreleaseyityandynoteyweatheryi
tyspringsybacky
Theynurseyshouldyuseythisytechniqueyforycollectingydatayonyskinyturgor.yIfytheycli
entyhasygoodyturgoryandyisyproperlyyhydrated,ytheyskinywillyimmediatelyyreturnyt
oynormal;ywithydehydration,ytheyskinywillyremainytented.yTheynurseycanyalsoycoll
ectydatayonyskinyturgorybyygraspingyayskinyfoldyonytheybackyofytheyforearm.
whereyshouldystethascopeybeyplacedytoyhearyayheartymurmeryrelatedytoyAORTI
Cyvalveystenosisy-yans-
ityshouldybeyplaceywhereytheyaorticyvalveyisylocatedyinytheysecondyintercostalys
paceytoytheyrightyofytheysternum.yAorticystenosisyproducesyaymidsystolicyejection
ymurmurythatycanybeyheardyclearlyyatytheyaorticyareaywithytheyclientyleaningyfo
ward
otheryvalves.
-
Theytricuspidyvalveyisylocatedyinytheyfifthyintercostalyspaceytoytheyleftyofytheyste
rnum.
-
Theymitralyvalveyisylocatedyinytheyfifthyintercostalyspaceyjustymedialytoytheymidcl
avicularyline.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
properysurgicalyhandywashingy-yans-
Theynurseywhoyisyperformingyaysurgicalyhand-
washingytechniqueyshouldywashywithyheryhandsyheldyhigherythanytheyelbowsyso
ythatywateryandysoapsudsycanydrainyawayyfromytheycleanyareaytowardytheydirty
yarea.
percardialyfrictionyruby-yans-
Aypericardialyfrictionyrubyhasyayscratching,ygrating,yorysqueakingyleatheryysound.
yItytendsytoybeyhighyfrequencyyandybestyheardywithytheydiaphragmyofytheysteth
oscopeyatytheythirdyintercostalsyspaceyofytheyleftysternalyborder.yAypericardialyfri
ctionyrubyisyaymanifestationyofypericardialyinflammationyandycanybeyheardywithyi
nfectiveypericarditis,ymyocardialyinfarction,yfollowingycardiacysurgeryyorytrauma,yan
dywithysomeyautoimmuneyproblems,ysuchyasyrheumaticyfever.yTheyclientywhoyde
velopsypericarditisytypicallyyhasychestypainywhichybecomesyworseywithyinspiration
yorycoughingyandywhichymayybeyrelievedybyysittingyupyandyleaningyforward.
murmery-yans-
abnormalyswishingysoundycausedybyyimproperyclosureyofytheyheartyvalves
thirdyheartysoundy-yans-Aythirdyheartysoundyisyaylow-
pitchedysoundyafterytheysecondyheartysound.yAnyS3yisycausedybyyrapidyventricul
aryfillingyduringydiastole.
Audibleyclicky(heartysound)y-yans-
Anyaudibleyclickingysoundyoccursyinyclientsywhoyhaveyprostheticyvalveyreplaceme
ntysurgery.
bloodypressureymachineybeginsytoyreadyandyweirdyintervalsyandyseemsytoygiveyi
nconsistantyreadings,ywhatyshouldytheynurseydoy-yans-
disconnectytheymachineyandymanuallyygetytheybloodypressureyreadings
arthroplastyy-yans-surgicalyrepairyoryreplacementyofyayjoint
Autologousybloodydonationy-yans-
isytheycollectionyandyreinfusionyofytheyclient'syownyblood.yWithypreoperativeyautol
ogousybloodydonation,ytheybloodyisydrawnyfromytheyclienty3ytoy5yweeksybeforey
, anyelectiveysurgicalyprocedureyandystoredyforytransfusionyatytheytimeyofytheysurg
ery.yAutologousybloodyisytheysafestyformyofybloodytransfusion;yexclusiveyuseyofy
ayclient'syownybloodyeliminatesyexposureytoytransfusion-transmittedyinfection.
transeryptyfromybedytoywhelchairy-yans-
Positioningytheywheelchairyatyay45°yangleytoytheybedyallowsytheyclientytoypivot,y
lesseningytheyamountyofyrotationyrequired.
expectedyfindingsyinyaypatientywhoyisypostyopywithyayParalyticyileusy-yans-
Withythisydisorder,ybowelysoundsyareyabsentyandytheyabdomenyisydistended.
firstyactionywhenyperformingycpry-yans-confirmingypatientsyinresponsiveness
patientywithycanceryisycryingywhatyactionyshouldynurseytakey-yans-
stayyquietyywithyclient,yholdyhand
Aynurseyisywitnessingyayclientsingingyanyinformedyconsentyformyforysurgery,ywha
tydescribesywhatytheynurseyisyaffirmingybyythisyactiony-yans-
theynurseyactsyasyaywitnessytoyattestythatyitsytheyclientsysignatureyonytheypreop
erativeyconsentyform.yityisytheyresponsibilityyofytheyproviderywhoywillyperformythe
yprocedureytoyobtainyconsentybyyexplainingytheyprocedureyalongywithytheyassoci
atedyrisksyandybenefits
determineyifypatientyisydehydratedy-yans--
graspyayskinyfoldyonytheychestyunderytheyclavical,yreleaseyityandynoteyweatheryi
tyspringsybacky
Theynurseyshouldyuseythisytechniqueyforycollectingydatayonyskinyturgor.yIfytheycli
entyhasygoodyturgoryandyisyproperlyyhydrated,ytheyskinywillyimmediatelyyreturnyt
oynormal;ywithydehydration,ytheyskinywillyremainytented.yTheynurseycanyalsoycoll
ectydatayonyskinyturgorybyygraspingyayskinyfoldyonytheybackyofytheyforearm.
whereyshouldystethascopeybeyplacedytoyhearyayheartymurmeryrelatedytoyAORTI
Cyvalveystenosisy-yans-
ityshouldybeyplaceywhereytheyaorticyvalveyisylocatedyinytheysecondyintercostalys
paceytoytheyrightyofytheysternum.yAorticystenosisyproducesyaymidsystolicyejection
ymurmurythatycanybeyheardyclearlyyatytheyaorticyareaywithytheyclientyleaningyfo
ward
otheryvalves.
-
Theytricuspidyvalveyisylocatedyinytheyfifthyintercostalyspaceytoytheyleftyofytheyste
rnum.
-
Theymitralyvalveyisylocatedyinytheyfifthyintercostalyspaceyjustymedialytoytheymidcl
avicularyline.