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Nursing Orientation
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Which type of shock causes a temporary loss of motor,
sensory, and reflex functions below the level of a lesion? -
answer Spinal shock
According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk
and both anterior arms account for which percentage of
body surface area? - answer 27 percent
Which effect does parasympathetic stimulation have on
the heart?
A. It increases peripheral vascular resistance.
B. It enhances atrioventricular node function.
,C. It shortens His-Purkinje and ventricular muscle
refractoriness.
D. It slows sinoatrial node discharge. - answer D.
Parasympathetic stimulation slows sinoatrial node
discharge. Sympathetic stimulation enhances
atrioventricular node function, shortens His-Purkinje and
ventricular muscle refractoriness, and increases
peripheral vascular resistance.
Hypertension is a finding in which type of poisoning?
A. Opioid
B. Antidepressant
C. Anticholinergic
D. Organophosphate - answer C
For a patient with chronic immune thrombocytopenia,
which intervention is the initial treatment?
A. Infuse intravenous immunoglobulin.
B. Administer prednisone (Deltasone).
C. Prepare the patient for a splenectomy.
D. Administer cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). - answer B.
Administer prednisone (Deltasone).
,For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most
commonly administered? - answer D. Urethritis
Rhabdomyolysis is a complication of which type of
toxicity?
A. Central nervous system stimulant
B. Opiate
C. Tricyclic antidepressant
D. Calcium channel blocker - answer A. Central nervous
system stimulant
Which intervention is used to treat a patient with
ventricular fibrillation who has an implantable cardiac
defibrillator? - answer Apply hands-free adhesive patches
in the anterior-posterior position and defibrillate.
For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most
commonly administered? - answer D. Urethritis
Which term defines pain caused by the stretching of a
hollow organ and is described as cramping or a sensation
of gas? - answer Visceral pain
When a patient is in the compensatory stage of shock, the
body preferentially maintains blood flow to which organs?
- answer heart and brain
, Which laboratory test result should the nurse expect in a
patient with alcoholic ketoacidosis? - answer Below normal
to slightly elevated serum glucose level
Which finding is characteristic of preeclampsia? - answer
Proteinuria
Sciatic nerve damage is associated with dislocation of
which joint?
A. Patellar
B. Knee
C. Hip
D. Ankle - answer C. Hip
Which intervention is indicated for a patient with
circumferential full-thickness burns of the chest,
inadequate chest expansion, and restlessness? - answer
Escharotomy
Calcium channel blockers are indicated to treat which
dysrhythmia?
A. Atrial fibrillation
B. Accelerated junctional tachycardia
C. Second-degree atrioventricular block, type II
D. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia - answer A.
Nursing Orientation
3.0 All Questions
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verified
solutions(latest
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already graded A+)
Which type of shock causes a temporary loss of motor,
sensory, and reflex functions below the level of a lesion? -
answer Spinal shock
According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk
and both anterior arms account for which percentage of
body surface area? - answer 27 percent
Which effect does parasympathetic stimulation have on
the heart?
A. It increases peripheral vascular resistance.
B. It enhances atrioventricular node function.
,C. It shortens His-Purkinje and ventricular muscle
refractoriness.
D. It slows sinoatrial node discharge. - answer D.
Parasympathetic stimulation slows sinoatrial node
discharge. Sympathetic stimulation enhances
atrioventricular node function, shortens His-Purkinje and
ventricular muscle refractoriness, and increases
peripheral vascular resistance.
Hypertension is a finding in which type of poisoning?
A. Opioid
B. Antidepressant
C. Anticholinergic
D. Organophosphate - answer C
For a patient with chronic immune thrombocytopenia,
which intervention is the initial treatment?
A. Infuse intravenous immunoglobulin.
B. Administer prednisone (Deltasone).
C. Prepare the patient for a splenectomy.
D. Administer cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). - answer B.
Administer prednisone (Deltasone).
,For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most
commonly administered? - answer D. Urethritis
Rhabdomyolysis is a complication of which type of
toxicity?
A. Central nervous system stimulant
B. Opiate
C. Tricyclic antidepressant
D. Calcium channel blocker - answer A. Central nervous
system stimulant
Which intervention is used to treat a patient with
ventricular fibrillation who has an implantable cardiac
defibrillator? - answer Apply hands-free adhesive patches
in the anterior-posterior position and defibrillate.
For which disorder is phenazopyridine (Pyridium) most
commonly administered? - answer D. Urethritis
Which term defines pain caused by the stretching of a
hollow organ and is described as cramping or a sensation
of gas? - answer Visceral pain
When a patient is in the compensatory stage of shock, the
body preferentially maintains blood flow to which organs?
- answer heart and brain
, Which laboratory test result should the nurse expect in a
patient with alcoholic ketoacidosis? - answer Below normal
to slightly elevated serum glucose level
Which finding is characteristic of preeclampsia? - answer
Proteinuria
Sciatic nerve damage is associated with dislocation of
which joint?
A. Patellar
B. Knee
C. Hip
D. Ankle - answer C. Hip
Which intervention is indicated for a patient with
circumferential full-thickness burns of the chest,
inadequate chest expansion, and restlessness? - answer
Escharotomy
Calcium channel blockers are indicated to treat which
dysrhythmia?
A. Atrial fibrillation
B. Accelerated junctional tachycardia
C. Second-degree atrioventricular block, type II
D. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia - answer A.
