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Surgical Nursing I | Test Review
Questions and Answers | 100%
Correct | Grade A - Fortis
Question:
Hypokalemia
Answer:
low potassium-
cardiac monitor
assess causes
vomiting hold Lasix
call doctor
Question:
Excessive vomiting would have what acid base imbalance?
Answer:
metabolic alkalosis
,Question:
What would you teach a patient who recently had pneumonia?
Answer:
They still should get the pneumonia vaccine
Question:
what would you make a priority when a patient is febrile, diaphoretic and
difficulty breathing? what is this a sign of?
Answer:
Bacterial pneumonia, administer antibiotics:
Azithromycin
Ciprofloxacin
Question:
How do you position a patient post bronchoscopy with a negative gag reflex?
Answer:
on their side
,Question:
What is a collection of fluid in the lining of the lungs called?
Answer:
pleural effusion
Question:
Client with a chest tube for pneumothorax, what do we make sure does not
happen?
Answer:
make sure the chest tube is not pinched on siderail
Question:
Deviated septum and chronic allergies are at risk for what?
Answer:
sinusitis
Question:
what is a sign of status asthmaticus?
Answer:
respiratory distress w/o wheezing
, Question:
what medication can cause tachycardia and hypokalemia after being treated
for acute asthma attack?
Answer:
Albuterol
Question:
What are you assessing for with a patient with a positive D-Dimer?
Answer:
This is used to look for a blood clot.
Shortness of breath
chest pain
low oxygenation
Question:
What is priority at the bedside safety for a patient with a new trach?
Answer:
Oburator and extra trach tubeing