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1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms? - ANSWERS-1200 mcg
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What lab values are expected to be in a patient with end stage renal disease on hemodi
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alysis - ANSWERS-BUN 32, CREATNINE 8.32
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dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should include choices that are: -
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ANSWERS-Low potassium, low protein, moderate fat
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Your post-op patient has a Jackson-
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Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function? - ANSWERS-
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Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of
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an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action? -
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ANSWERS-Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon
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What are the most common causes of acute onset pancreatitis? - ANSWERS-
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Alcoholism and gallstones rl rl




What medication is contraindicated In a patient with A hemorrhagic CVA? -
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ANSWERS-heparin
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Your patient appears dusky colored and you cannot palpate a pulse. What is the 1st thi
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ng you should do? - ANSWERS-Initiate a code per facility protocol and begin CPR
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A patient with diabetes who is receiving peritoneal dialysis Is at risk for which of the follo
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wing? - ANSWERS-hyperglycemia rl rl




Your patient has symptomatic anemia but is refusing a blood transfusion for religious re
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ason. What is an appropriate response? - ANSWERS-
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Your patient is admitted with diverticulitis. What type of diet do you expect to be ordered
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for the patient? - ANSWERS-broth, jello, soft fruit no skin,
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You were hired to work the medical unit and when you arrive at work the charge nurse h
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as assigned you to the post-
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surgical unit since they are understaffed. Which is the MOST appropriate action? -
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ANSWERS-Report to the post-surgical unit.
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, What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (Protonix) used for? -
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ANSWERS-Acid Reduction
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Which adaptive equipment would be MOST appropriate to use for a severely contracte
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d patient who is unable to bear weight when transferring from the bed to the chair? -
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ANSWERS-Patient lift (e.g., Hoyer)
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Which tool should you use to assess pain in you 80-year-
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old patient with severe dementia? - ANSWERS-PAINAD scale
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old patient with atrial fibrillation fell at home 3 days ago. You notice she has been having
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several episodes of acute confusion since being admitted to your unit. What is the MO
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ST important order you should anticipate from the provider? - ANSWERS-
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Hold wayfaring (coumadin) for the next 48 hours
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Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and advanced dementia. You
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note he is extremely underweight, appears unbathed for some time, and has a stage 4
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pressure injury to his coccyx. You were told in report that he lives at home with family m
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embers. What should you do? - ANSWERS- rl rl rl rl rl rl


Notify the charge nurse and social worker of your concerns.
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Your patient has a temp of 102.3 F, HR 122, and has had 15 mL of urine from the indwel
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ling urinary catheter in the last 2 hours. What is your patient MOST likely experiencing. -
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ANSWERS-Sepsis
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What type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is applied prior to entering a room for
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a patient with C. diff? - ANSWERS-Gown and gloves
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Your patient continues to pull at their IV site located in their left forearm despite verbal r
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eminders and increased observation. The nursing assistant recommends using soft mit
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t restraints on the patient. What is your recommendation? - ANSWERS-
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Your patient was admitted for a hypertensive crisis and has a history of HTN, Parkinson
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's disease, depression, and alcohol use. On his second hospitalized day, you notice he i
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s more anxious and restless than his baseline. What would be your FIRST nursing inter
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vention? - ANSWERS-Ask the patient when his last drink of alcohol was. rl rl rl rl rl rl rl rl rl rl rl




What is the BEST indication of an acute neurological problem? - ANSWERS-
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While in a supine position your patient states, "I'm tired and cannot catch my breath." P
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hysical assessment reveals jugular vein distention and a third heart sound (S3). These
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symptoms are indicative of what condition? - ANSWERS-Heart failure rl rl rl rl rl rl rl rl




Your new admission presents with a cough, unintentional weight loss, frequent night sw
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eats, and bloody sputum. What type of isolation precautions should you initiate, if any? -
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ANSWERS-Airborne precautions
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