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Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a
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balloon, the patient complains of discomfort what is the best
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action? - ...ANSWER... Aspirate the fluid, advance the catheter
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farther, then re -inflate the balloon
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When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper
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shoulder. You notify the physician and anticipate which diagnosis?
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- ...ANSWER... Subcutaneous emphysema
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Your patient continues to pull at their IV site located in their left
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forearm despite verbal reminders and increased observation. The
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nursing assistant recommends using soft mitt restraints on the
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patient. What is your recommendation? - ...ANSWER... Request
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an order for soft mitts as they are the least restrictive
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Your patient was admitted for a hypertensive crisis and has a history
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of HTN, Parkinson's disease, depression, and alcohol use. On his
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second hospitalized day, you notice he is more anxious and re stless
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than his baseline. What would be your FIRST nursing
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f intervention? - ...ANSWER... Ask the patient when his last drink of
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You are providing patient education to a patient prior to
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administering IV Protonix.... When there is no history of GERD -
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...ANSWER... Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent
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stress ulcers
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The patient has a morphine PCA post operatively. On rounding you
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notice respirations at eight per minute O 2 saturation of 82%. What
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medication would be given in the situation? - ...ANSWER...
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Narcan
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Your patient is 4 hours post open appendectomy and has not voided
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yet. You note his lower abdomen is distended. What should you do
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NEXT? - ...ANSWER... Perform a bladder scan
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A patient with peritonitis presents with tachycardia, hypotension,
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and dehydration. What other assessment finding would you
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anticipa te as part of your physical assessment? - ...ANSWER
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...Severe abdominal pain or rebound tenderness
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What is the EARLIEST sign indicating increased intracranial
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pressure (ICP)? - ...ANSWER ...Level of consciousness In
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addition to pain, pallor, and pulselessness, a neurovascular
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f assessment also includes checking for: - ...ANSWER... Paresthesia
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You received a report on a patient that sustained a right hemisphere
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CVA 48 hours ago. What do you expect the pa tient to exhibit? -
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...ANSWER... Left sided weakness of the leg, arm, and face.
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You are ordered to give digoxin (Lanoxin). Your patients vital signs
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are: BP 130/70, Temp 97.9F, HR 52, RR 16, O2 Sat 100% on room
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air. What should you do NEXT? - ...ANSWER... Hold digoxin
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(Lanoxin) and call the provider
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You were caring for a patient who is 18 hours postop after a right
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BKA a. They report sudden chest pain pulse ox at 86%. The patient
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may be experiencing: - ...ANSWER...Pulmonary embolism
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At 0500, you know your patient to be diaphoretic, clammy, and
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their hands are shaking. The patient's blood sugar is currently 60.
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Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention –
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