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Study Guide questions with precise
detailed solutions

Which medications affect a patient's rapid eye movement (REM) sleep leading to frequent
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waking at night and sleepiness during the day? - Correct answer ✔Narcotics
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Narcotics are central nervous system stimulants which cause disruption in REM
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Which complications would the nurse expect to find in a patient who is on beta blockers?
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Select all that apply. |||||| |||||| ||||||




Insomnia

Irritability

Drowsiness

Nightmares

Restlessness - Correct answer ✔Nightmares |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Insomnia



Beta blockers inhibit the effects of the adrenaline hormone and also inhibit nighttime secretion
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of melatonin, a hormone involved in regulating both sleep and the body's circadian clock.
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Which order should the nurse follow when removing personal protective equipment following
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a surgical procedure?
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Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask |||||| |||||| ||||||




Mask, gown, eyewear, gloves
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Eyewear, gloves, gown, mask |||||| |||||| ||||||




Gown, mask, eyewear, gloves - Correct answer ✔Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask
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Which term is defined as a global set of concepts which describe the central phenomena of
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the discipline and explains the relationship between those concepts? - Correct answer
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✔Metaparadigm



Which surgeries require general anesthesia? Select all that apply.
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Mastectomy

Nephrectomy

Breast biopsy ||||||




Bowel resection ||||||




Cataract surgery - Correct answer ✔Mastectomy
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Nephrectomy

Bowel Resection ||||||




Major surgeries require general anesthesia, and minor surgeries need local anesthesia.
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Which risks would the nurse anticipate in patients with a high red blood cell count (RBC),
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hemoglobin (Hgb), and hematocrit (Hct)? Select all that apply. |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Hemorrhage

Renal disease
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Polycythemia vera ||||||




Congenital heart disease |||||| ||||||

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Bone marrow suppression - Correct answer ✔Polycythemia vera
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Congenital heart disease |||||| ||||||




Polycythemia vera is a bone marrow disorder that results in an increased number of RBCs |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




With an elevated RBC count, the patient will also have an increase in Hgb and Hct. A patient
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with congenital heart disease may also have an increase in RBCs, Hgb, and Hct.
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Hemorrhage, renal disease, and bone marrow suppression may result in decreased RBC, WBC, |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




and platelet levels in the blood, due to blood loss and immunosuppression.
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Which intellectual standard of critical thinking is the nurse following when the plan of care for
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a pregnant patient is based on the knowledge of a previous fetal loss? Select all that apply.
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Logic

Fairness

Accuracy

Relevance

Significance - Correct answer ✔Relevance |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Significance



The nurse, following the intellectual standard of relevance, focuses on the facts and ideas
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provided by the patient. The intellectual standard of significance involves the consideration of
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the most important information to prepare a care plan or to make a conclusion.
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Which patient data will the nurse consider while preparing a care plan for a Jehovah's Witness
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patient?

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Literacy

Preferences

Acculturation

Medical knowledge - Correct answer ✔Preferences|||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Nurses caring for known members of the Jehovah's Witness faith community should document
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patient preferences to ensure compliance with religious beliefs during medical treatment. The
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patient's literacy and medical knowledge do not influence the care process but do affect
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teaching. Acculturation does not refer to patient data; it is a process of interaction and cultural
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exchange between two or more cultures.
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During surgery, the nurse finds that the patient has suddenly developed hypertension, muscle
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rigidity, cyanosis, high fever, and tachycardia. Which intervention is priority in this situation?
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Discontinuing the anesthesia |||||| ||||||




Providing oxygen to the patient |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Stopping the surgery immediately |||||| |||||| ||||||




Providing intravenous fluids to the patient - Correct answer ✔Stopping the surgery
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immediately



The patient's signs indicate that the patient has malignant hyperthermia. Malignant
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hyperthermia is an inherited disorder that occurs with the inhalation of general anesthetics. It |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




is a life-threatening condition. Surgery should be stopped immediately if the patient has
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malignant hyperthermia, and then the anesthesia should be discontinued. Oxygen should be
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administered to the patient if the patient has hypoxemia. The nurse should provide |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




intravenous fluids to the patient if the patient has a fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
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Which professional nursing actions does Madeleine Leininger suggest to promote patient-
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centered care? Select all that apply. |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||

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