NURS 213 Proctored Exam 2 (2024)
1. If you suspect a patient is having an MI, what is the first thing a nurse
should do?
Apply oxygen.
2. What normally causes an MI?
Thrombus.
3. What are the vital signs during septic shock?
Hypotension and tachycardia.
4. What happens when your patient had v-fib on the previous shift when
you get the report?
That patient takes priority over other patients.
5. What is cardiac catheterization?
Incision in groin; assess the site for bleeding. If bleeding, find out where it's
coming from.
6. What should you do if a patient who had a cardiac catheterization is
bleeding from the groin area?
Apply direct pressure, stay with the patient, and call for help.
7. What is a patient with cardiomyopathy at risk for developing?
Congestive heart failure, poor prognosis.
8. What will the doctor do for a newborn with a small ventral septal
defect?
May wait to see if it closes on its own.
9. What is a nursing diagnosis for ARDS?
Impaired gas exchange.
, 10.What are the phases of disaster planning?
Mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery.
11.What occurs during disaster preparation?
Drills, planning committees.
12.What occurs during the response phase?
Occurs during the emergency phase; involves assessment and treatment.
13.What occurs during the mitigation phase?
Reduce effects of disaster, like using sandbags for flood control.
14.What are examples of bioterrorism agents?
Smallpox, anthrax. Refer to CDC fact sheet for more information.
15.What should you do for autonomic dysreflexia?
Find the cause.
16.If a patient has a Foley and experiences autonomic dysreflexia, what
should the nurse do first?
Check the Foley for kinks.
17.For burns, what should be assessed first?
ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation), then assess fluids and electrolytes.
18.How should a nurse demonstrate integrity?
Do what you say, admit errors, be honest.
19.What are the signs and symptoms of PTSD?
Anxiety, intense fear, flashbacks, irritability, difficulty concentrating, sleep
disturbances.
20.What puts a patient at risk for developing septic shock?
Open wounds, hospitalization, Foley catheter, infection.
21.How does a nurse know what is okay to delegate to a UAP?
Check the scope of practice.
1. If you suspect a patient is having an MI, what is the first thing a nurse
should do?
Apply oxygen.
2. What normally causes an MI?
Thrombus.
3. What are the vital signs during septic shock?
Hypotension and tachycardia.
4. What happens when your patient had v-fib on the previous shift when
you get the report?
That patient takes priority over other patients.
5. What is cardiac catheterization?
Incision in groin; assess the site for bleeding. If bleeding, find out where it's
coming from.
6. What should you do if a patient who had a cardiac catheterization is
bleeding from the groin area?
Apply direct pressure, stay with the patient, and call for help.
7. What is a patient with cardiomyopathy at risk for developing?
Congestive heart failure, poor prognosis.
8. What will the doctor do for a newborn with a small ventral septal
defect?
May wait to see if it closes on its own.
9. What is a nursing diagnosis for ARDS?
Impaired gas exchange.
, 10.What are the phases of disaster planning?
Mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery.
11.What occurs during disaster preparation?
Drills, planning committees.
12.What occurs during the response phase?
Occurs during the emergency phase; involves assessment and treatment.
13.What occurs during the mitigation phase?
Reduce effects of disaster, like using sandbags for flood control.
14.What are examples of bioterrorism agents?
Smallpox, anthrax. Refer to CDC fact sheet for more information.
15.What should you do for autonomic dysreflexia?
Find the cause.
16.If a patient has a Foley and experiences autonomic dysreflexia, what
should the nurse do first?
Check the Foley for kinks.
17.For burns, what should be assessed first?
ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation), then assess fluids and electrolytes.
18.How should a nurse demonstrate integrity?
Do what you say, admit errors, be honest.
19.What are the signs and symptoms of PTSD?
Anxiety, intense fear, flashbacks, irritability, difficulty concentrating, sleep
disturbances.
20.What puts a patient at risk for developing septic shock?
Open wounds, hospitalization, Foley catheter, infection.
21.How does a nurse know what is okay to delegate to a UAP?
Check the scope of practice.
