NUR 185 Exam 2 Questions And Answers With
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A 70 yr old male is prescribed sildenafil. What will the nurse teach the patient? ANS Rise slowly from
sitting position because this medication may cause dizziness
An LPN is passing medications; the drug carbidopa-Levodopa is listed on current MAR. The nurse expects this
patient to have improvement with which signs and symptoms? ANS Tremors and Rigidity
A patient is prescribed sildenafil for pulmonary hypertension. Which medication on the MAR is a concern?
ANS Nitro paste
A patient with a second-degree burn is placed on neutropenic precautions. Which medication will promote the
healing of the burn and prevent infection? ANS Silver sulfadiazine
Methotrexate is used to treat which of the following conditions? ANS Cancer and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Then nurse is instructing the nursing assistant to prevent pressure ulcers in a frail older patient. Then nursing
assistant exhibits understanding when she/he does which action? ANS Floats the heels when repositioning
the patient every 2 hours
The student nurse has been studying about Tramadol. The nurse is most concern about giving it to which
patient? ANS A patient with a B/P of 92/50
Zolpidem is a medication ordered for a patient in a nursing home. The LPN would hold this medication for
which of the following? ANS Patient drank a large glass of wine 30 min ago.
A patient has burns on half of the right leg, the entire left leg, and half of the right arm. What is the percentage
of burns using the Rule of 9's ANS 31.5%
A patient with no chronic illnesses, who is one day post-op right hip replacement, has a PCA with
hydromorphone. Which assessment findings are serious and need to be reported immediately? ANS
Respiratory rate of 8
Pulse-Ox is 85% and has been trending downward
, Then nurse cannot wake the patient
Urine output 43mL the past two hours
A patient is taking hydrocodone/APAP for chronic back pain. The office nurse reviews the patient medication
list and is concerned about what other meds that the patient states they take with this medication? ANS
Acetaminophen
Tramadol
Benadryl
A nurse is reviewing IV complications with a new nurse. The new nurse explains care for a patient with a
suspected air embolus, and it is evident the new nurse understands what to do when she makes which
statements? ANS Put the pt in Trendelenburg position and on their left side
Call the rapid response team
A pt had 50% burns on his body and he is now in the rehab stage of burn care. Which complication is the most
common and often the cause of death in this stage? ANS Infection
What is the antidote for heparin? ANS Promanitine Sulfate
A patient has just had a lab drawn to see if his warfarin is working. The nurse knows which of the following is
an indicator that the warfarin is working as intended? ANS INR 2.7
A patient arrives at the ER with vague complaints of stomach pain. After labs are drawn, it is determined that
the patient has overdosed on tylenol. For which medication does the nurse expect to order? ANS
Acetylcysteine
The nurse in the ER receives a patient who has been burned. The nurse is most concerned about which piece of
assessment data? ANS Observed soot in the back of the throat
Define R.A.C.E ANS R = Rescue
A= Alarm
C= Contain or Confine the fire
E= Extinguish
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A 70 yr old male is prescribed sildenafil. What will the nurse teach the patient? ANS Rise slowly from
sitting position because this medication may cause dizziness
An LPN is passing medications; the drug carbidopa-Levodopa is listed on current MAR. The nurse expects this
patient to have improvement with which signs and symptoms? ANS Tremors and Rigidity
A patient is prescribed sildenafil for pulmonary hypertension. Which medication on the MAR is a concern?
ANS Nitro paste
A patient with a second-degree burn is placed on neutropenic precautions. Which medication will promote the
healing of the burn and prevent infection? ANS Silver sulfadiazine
Methotrexate is used to treat which of the following conditions? ANS Cancer and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Then nurse is instructing the nursing assistant to prevent pressure ulcers in a frail older patient. Then nursing
assistant exhibits understanding when she/he does which action? ANS Floats the heels when repositioning
the patient every 2 hours
The student nurse has been studying about Tramadol. The nurse is most concern about giving it to which
patient? ANS A patient with a B/P of 92/50
Zolpidem is a medication ordered for a patient in a nursing home. The LPN would hold this medication for
which of the following? ANS Patient drank a large glass of wine 30 min ago.
A patient has burns on half of the right leg, the entire left leg, and half of the right arm. What is the percentage
of burns using the Rule of 9's ANS 31.5%
A patient with no chronic illnesses, who is one day post-op right hip replacement, has a PCA with
hydromorphone. Which assessment findings are serious and need to be reported immediately? ANS
Respiratory rate of 8
Pulse-Ox is 85% and has been trending downward
, Then nurse cannot wake the patient
Urine output 43mL the past two hours
A patient is taking hydrocodone/APAP for chronic back pain. The office nurse reviews the patient medication
list and is concerned about what other meds that the patient states they take with this medication? ANS
Acetaminophen
Tramadol
Benadryl
A nurse is reviewing IV complications with a new nurse. The new nurse explains care for a patient with a
suspected air embolus, and it is evident the new nurse understands what to do when she makes which
statements? ANS Put the pt in Trendelenburg position and on their left side
Call the rapid response team
A pt had 50% burns on his body and he is now in the rehab stage of burn care. Which complication is the most
common and often the cause of death in this stage? ANS Infection
What is the antidote for heparin? ANS Promanitine Sulfate
A patient has just had a lab drawn to see if his warfarin is working. The nurse knows which of the following is
an indicator that the warfarin is working as intended? ANS INR 2.7
A patient arrives at the ER with vague complaints of stomach pain. After labs are drawn, it is determined that
the patient has overdosed on tylenol. For which medication does the nurse expect to order? ANS
Acetylcysteine
The nurse in the ER receives a patient who has been burned. The nurse is most concerned about which piece of
assessment data? ANS Observed soot in the back of the throat
Define R.A.C.E ANS R = Rescue
A= Alarm
C= Contain or Confine the fire
E= Extinguish
