ADVANCED MEDSURG IGGY FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ADVANCED MEDSURG IGGY FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Prior to the administration of Mannitol the nurse should: a. insert an indwelling urinary catheter b. administer a barbituate c. check an apical pulse d. check BUN and creatine levels - A. insert an indwelling catheter A nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with a brain tumor. Which S/S would the nurse expect: a. dysphagia b. positive Homan's sign c. vertigo d. increased blood pressure e. positive Babinski sign - a. dysphagia c. vertigo e. positive babinksi sign The nurse is monitoring a patient with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). What assessment change is the highest priority? a. complains of headache b. aphasia c. slurring speech d. constricted and nonreactive pupils - d. constricted and nonreactive pupils A patient is having a blood transfusion reaction. What must the nurse do in order in priority first to last? 1. notify the healthcare provider and blood bank 2. complete an appropriate documention 3. stop the transfusion the IV open with normal saline infusion - 3, 4, 1, 2 Which respiratory pattern indicated intracranial pressure in the brain? a. rapid, shallow respirations b. nasal flaring c. asymmetric chest excursion d. slow, irregular respirations - d. slow irregular respirations The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient should the nurse assess first?