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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and
decreased systolic pressure. This assessment is most consistent with: -
(ANSWER)cardiac tamponade.
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree heart block.
The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening rhythm change
includes: - (ANSWER)transcutaneous pacing.
A patient is admitted to the ICU with suspected cervical spinal cord injury
following a motor vehicle accident. The most important nursing intervention for
this patient is to: - (ANSWER)immobilize his head.
The nurse assesses a patient's chest tube drainage 2 hours following thoracic
surgery. The total drainage in the system is 200 mL. The nurse knows that: -
(ANSWER)this is an excessive amount of drainage
The patient being admitted requires CRRT therapy. The nurse assigned to admit
the patient has not been educated on this therapy. The charge nurse adjusts the
assignment so that a nurse with 3 years experience in CRRT therapy is assigned to
the patient. This type of
decision making is an example of: - (ANSWER)the synergy model for patient care.
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The patient diagnosed with acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and experiencing severe
dehydration, sepsis, and pneumonia is now in the polyureic stage of ATN. The
most important nursing action is to: - (ANSWER)monitor electrolyte levels and
signs of fluid depletion.
A patient has an elevated central venous pressure (CVP) measurement. The most
likely reason is: - (ANSWER)right heart failure.
Diabetes insipidus is usually treated with - (ANSWER)vasopressin.
Which physiologic effect is produced by alpha-1 receptors? -
(ANSWER)Vasoconstriction
The patient experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) arrived on the unit
an hour ago with TPA infusing. Initially, the patient's neurologic exam was normal.
The nurse assesses the patient and finds him now disoriented. The next nursing
action should be to: - (ANSWER)discontinue the TPA.
A patient has cardiomyopathy and is unstable. The nurse understands that the
treatment goal is to improve contractility, reduce preload and reduce afterload.
The nurse anticipates that medication management will include: -
(ANSWER)dobutamine and nitroprusside infusions
A continuous drip of a medication is ordered at a rate of 2 mg/min. The standard
mixture of this medication to yield a final concentration of 2 mg/mL is 1 g of the
Healthstream Test |
UPDATE|COMPREHENSIVE MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and
decreased systolic pressure. This assessment is most consistent with: -
(ANSWER)cardiac tamponade.
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree heart block.
The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening rhythm change
includes: - (ANSWER)transcutaneous pacing.
A patient is admitted to the ICU with suspected cervical spinal cord injury
following a motor vehicle accident. The most important nursing intervention for
this patient is to: - (ANSWER)immobilize his head.
The nurse assesses a patient's chest tube drainage 2 hours following thoracic
surgery. The total drainage in the system is 200 mL. The nurse knows that: -
(ANSWER)this is an excessive amount of drainage
The patient being admitted requires CRRT therapy. The nurse assigned to admit
the patient has not been educated on this therapy. The charge nurse adjusts the
assignment so that a nurse with 3 years experience in CRRT therapy is assigned to
the patient. This type of
decision making is an example of: - (ANSWER)the synergy model for patient care.
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The patient diagnosed with acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and experiencing severe
dehydration, sepsis, and pneumonia is now in the polyureic stage of ATN. The
most important nursing action is to: - (ANSWER)monitor electrolyte levels and
signs of fluid depletion.
A patient has an elevated central venous pressure (CVP) measurement. The most
likely reason is: - (ANSWER)right heart failure.
Diabetes insipidus is usually treated with - (ANSWER)vasopressin.
Which physiologic effect is produced by alpha-1 receptors? -
(ANSWER)Vasoconstriction
The patient experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) arrived on the unit
an hour ago with TPA infusing. Initially, the patient's neurologic exam was normal.
The nurse assesses the patient and finds him now disoriented. The next nursing
action should be to: - (ANSWER)discontinue the TPA.
A patient has cardiomyopathy and is unstable. The nurse understands that the
treatment goal is to improve contractility, reduce preload and reduce afterload.
The nurse anticipates that medication management will include: -
(ANSWER)dobutamine and nitroprusside infusions
A continuous drip of a medication is ordered at a rate of 2 mg/min. The standard
mixture of this medication to yield a final concentration of 2 mg/mL is 1 g of the
