MDC 4 Exam 2 Rasmussen College
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A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left lung and asymmetrical
chest expansion when asked to breathe. The nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the
right side of the throat. What is the patient suffering from? ✔✔Pneumothorax
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a simple pneumothorax. What treatment might
be prescribed for the patient? ✔✔Chest Tube
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a tension pneumothorax. What could the nurse
anticipate about how this will be treated? ✔✔With a needle decompression thoracotomy
A nurse sees a patient coming into the trauma bay with paradoxical chest movement. What might
the patient be having? ✔✔Flail Chest
A provider tells the ED nurse that the patient has a flail chest. What does the nurse anticipate will
happen next for the patient? ✔✔Intubation and mechanical ventilation
What is an early manifestation of hypovolemic shock? ✔✔Decreased urine output
, A nurse is caring for a patient who is critically ill and has a fever, low BP and yellowish mucus
coming from the nose. What type of shock is occurring with this patient? ✔✔Septic Shock
What is the main nursing issues revolving around rib fractures? ✔✔Pain! Puncturing vasculature
or organs.
What can the nurse teach the patient who has had a rib fracture to decrease pain? ✔✔Splint when
coughing
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS in the ICU. What manifestations might she see?
✔✔Low oxygen levels that do not get better with 100% oxygen applied, bilateral pulmonary
edema that is not cardiac related, broken glass lung appearance on the X-ray.
A client ate peanuts and has an allergy to peanuts and tree nuts. What manifestations might the
nurse see upon client arrival related to anaphylactic shock? ✔✔Stridor and angioedema
A client is having anaphylactic shock due to a bee sting. What medication should be given to
treat this? ✔✔Epinephrine
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. What treatment orders might the nurse see from the
provider for the patient? ✔✔Place them prone and on PEEP
Test Questions and Answers 100%
Verified| latest 2025 graded A+
A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left lung and asymmetrical
chest expansion when asked to breathe. The nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the
right side of the throat. What is the patient suffering from? ✔✔Pneumothorax
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a simple pneumothorax. What treatment might
be prescribed for the patient? ✔✔Chest Tube
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a tension pneumothorax. What could the nurse
anticipate about how this will be treated? ✔✔With a needle decompression thoracotomy
A nurse sees a patient coming into the trauma bay with paradoxical chest movement. What might
the patient be having? ✔✔Flail Chest
A provider tells the ED nurse that the patient has a flail chest. What does the nurse anticipate will
happen next for the patient? ✔✔Intubation and mechanical ventilation
What is an early manifestation of hypovolemic shock? ✔✔Decreased urine output
, A nurse is caring for a patient who is critically ill and has a fever, low BP and yellowish mucus
coming from the nose. What type of shock is occurring with this patient? ✔✔Septic Shock
What is the main nursing issues revolving around rib fractures? ✔✔Pain! Puncturing vasculature
or organs.
What can the nurse teach the patient who has had a rib fracture to decrease pain? ✔✔Splint when
coughing
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS in the ICU. What manifestations might she see?
✔✔Low oxygen levels that do not get better with 100% oxygen applied, bilateral pulmonary
edema that is not cardiac related, broken glass lung appearance on the X-ray.
A client ate peanuts and has an allergy to peanuts and tree nuts. What manifestations might the
nurse see upon client arrival related to anaphylactic shock? ✔✔Stridor and angioedema
A client is having anaphylactic shock due to a bee sting. What medication should be given to
treat this? ✔✔Epinephrine
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. What treatment orders might the nurse see from the
provider for the patient? ✔✔Place them prone and on PEEP
