RASMUSSEN LPN PN1 EXAM 3

RASMUSSEN LPN PN1 EXAM 3 1. The question got cut off but the answer is below: -He took a culture of your wound to see if there are bacteria present -The doctor is making sure you do not have an infection present in your system 2. The nurse is changing the dressing on a clients wound. The nurse understands which of the following symptoms indicate a wound infection? Redness over 1 cm wide on periwound skin and tenderness 3. The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who is going home with a tracheostomy tube. Which of the following is the MOST important part of the teaching plan? The family of a client should know what to do in a case of emergency, i.e.: clogged tracheostomy tube and how to suction the client. 4. A 64-year-old male client comes to the provider’s office and complains of both legs hurting him when he walks a few blocks in his neighborhood. He states “When I sit down for a while, the pain eases off, but if I start walking a few blocks more, the pain comes back. The nurse recognizes this symptom may be related to peripheral vascular disease and is called what? Intermittent claudication 5. A narrowing and hardening of the arteries is called: Arteriosclerosis 6. A client has clusters of small vesicles over the thoracic region and describes severe pain and itching of the affected areas. Herpes zoster is diagnosed, and the client will be treated with which of these medications? Acyclovir (Zorivax) 7. When administrating oxygen to clients with conditions such as emphysema, it is important for the nurse to remember which one of the following facts as most important The drive to breathe may be dependent on low levels of oxygen in the blood 8. The nurse is preparing to instruct the client with pneumonia on managing the disease after discharge from the hospital. Which of the following is consistent with appropriate discharge planning for this client? Take all medications until they are finished, as ordered by MD