Advanced Adult Health NUR 1140 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale |
UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question:
A patient has been brought to the emergency department with
multiple trauma after a MVA. After immediate threats to life
have been corrrected in a patient with multiple trauma, which
action would the nurse perform?
Answer:
Perform a rapid physical assessment
Question:
A patient has been admitted to your unit with a GI ulcer. The
patient/client is NPO and has a nasogastric tube in place
connected to low suction. What for of shock should you
monitor this patient for?
Answer:
Hypovolemic shock
Question:
A patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder
coyly requests diazepam (valium). When the physician
refuses, the client becomes angry and demands to see another
physician. What defense mechanism is the patient/client
using?
Answer:
Splitting
Question:
A patient with mitral valve stenosis is admitted to your unit.
She is scheduled for surgery to repair her valve. What
procedure is usually performed to open the mitral valve?
, Answer:
Commissurotomy
Question:
A patient who underwent a lobectomy and has a water-seal
chest drainage system is breathing with a little more effort and
at a faster rate than 1 hour ago. The client's pulse rate is also
increase. The nurse should?
Answer:
Check the tubing to ensure that it is not kinked or that an air
leak is present.
Question:
A patient with high anxiety asks the nurse to take per pulse
and listen to her heart several times an hour. What is the best
way for the nurse to cope with this situation?
Answer:
Show understanding of the client's needs by jointly setting up
a two hour schedule to monitor her pulse and heart rate.
Question:
A 44-year-old male patient has been exposed to a severe
amount of radiation after a leak in a reactor plant. When
planning this patient's care, the nurse should implement what
action?
Answer:
The patient should be carefully protected from infection.
Question:
The newly admitted patient has burns on both legs. The
burned areas appear white and leather-like. No blisters or
bleeding are present, and the patient states that he has little
pain. How should you categorize this injury?
UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question:
A patient has been brought to the emergency department with
multiple trauma after a MVA. After immediate threats to life
have been corrrected in a patient with multiple trauma, which
action would the nurse perform?
Answer:
Perform a rapid physical assessment
Question:
A patient has been admitted to your unit with a GI ulcer. The
patient/client is NPO and has a nasogastric tube in place
connected to low suction. What for of shock should you
monitor this patient for?
Answer:
Hypovolemic shock
Question:
A patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder
coyly requests diazepam (valium). When the physician
refuses, the client becomes angry and demands to see another
physician. What defense mechanism is the patient/client
using?
Answer:
Splitting
Question:
A patient with mitral valve stenosis is admitted to your unit.
She is scheduled for surgery to repair her valve. What
procedure is usually performed to open the mitral valve?
, Answer:
Commissurotomy
Question:
A patient who underwent a lobectomy and has a water-seal
chest drainage system is breathing with a little more effort and
at a faster rate than 1 hour ago. The client's pulse rate is also
increase. The nurse should?
Answer:
Check the tubing to ensure that it is not kinked or that an air
leak is present.
Question:
A patient with high anxiety asks the nurse to take per pulse
and listen to her heart several times an hour. What is the best
way for the nurse to cope with this situation?
Answer:
Show understanding of the client's needs by jointly setting up
a two hour schedule to monitor her pulse and heart rate.
Question:
A 44-year-old male patient has been exposed to a severe
amount of radiation after a leak in a reactor plant. When
planning this patient's care, the nurse should implement what
action?
Answer:
The patient should be carefully protected from infection.
Question:
The newly admitted patient has burns on both legs. The
burned areas appear white and leather-like. No blisters or
bleeding are present, and the patient states that he has little
pain. How should you categorize this injury?
