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NURS 1871 CSCC EXAM 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
The nurse would explain to a patient that effective treatments for atopic pruritus
include which treatments? - correct-answer -Oral and Topical Steroids (itching)
To help decrease the threat of melanoma in a blonde-haired, fair-skinned patient
at risk, which recommendations should the nurse provide? - correct-answer -Wear
sunglasses, Apply Sunscreen 30 minutes prior to exposure and consume fish oil
and vitamin E.
A patient had a hip replacement 3 days ago. The patient states that the right leg is
swollen below the knee and is warm to the touch. The patient has the diagnosis of
deep vein thrombosis. Which intervention is appropriate for the patient? - correct-
answer -Elevate the right lower leg when the patient is in the sitting position.
Which patient has the highest risk for development of a blood clot? - correct-
answer -A woman who smokes and is taking estrogen-containing birth control pills
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A patient is admitted to the medical unit with pneumonia. When reviewing home
medications, which of the following medications would the nurse recognize as a
risk for bleeding? - correct-answer -Warfarin (Coumadin)
The nurse knows that which assessment finding is characteristic of a deep vein
thrombosis in the leg? - correct-answer -Unilateral swelling with redness over the
swollen area
The nurse is caring for a 55-year-old man who had a total knee replacement
surgery 2 days ago. The provider ordered physical therapy twice a day. What is the
most likely reason the provider ordered this therapy? - correct-answer -To prevent
venous thromboembolism
The nurse is caring for a patient whose platelet level has dropped and has been
diagnosed with thrombocytopenia. The patient was prescribed heparin infusion
and warfarin (Coumadin) for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which action will the
nurse include in the plan of care? - correct-answer -Discontinue heparin and flush
intermittent intravenous (IV) lines using normal saline
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient who is at high risk for DVT and
is being treated with warfarin. Which intervention will be included in the nursing
care plan? - correct-answer -Avoid intramuscular (IM) injections
NURS 1871 CSCC EXAM 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
The nurse would explain to a patient that effective treatments for atopic pruritus
include which treatments? - correct-answer -Oral and Topical Steroids (itching)
To help decrease the threat of melanoma in a blonde-haired, fair-skinned patient
at risk, which recommendations should the nurse provide? - correct-answer -Wear
sunglasses, Apply Sunscreen 30 minutes prior to exposure and consume fish oil
and vitamin E.
A patient had a hip replacement 3 days ago. The patient states that the right leg is
swollen below the knee and is warm to the touch. The patient has the diagnosis of
deep vein thrombosis. Which intervention is appropriate for the patient? - correct-
answer -Elevate the right lower leg when the patient is in the sitting position.
Which patient has the highest risk for development of a blood clot? - correct-
answer -A woman who smokes and is taking estrogen-containing birth control pills
, 2
A patient is admitted to the medical unit with pneumonia. When reviewing home
medications, which of the following medications would the nurse recognize as a
risk for bleeding? - correct-answer -Warfarin (Coumadin)
The nurse knows that which assessment finding is characteristic of a deep vein
thrombosis in the leg? - correct-answer -Unilateral swelling with redness over the
swollen area
The nurse is caring for a 55-year-old man who had a total knee replacement
surgery 2 days ago. The provider ordered physical therapy twice a day. What is the
most likely reason the provider ordered this therapy? - correct-answer -To prevent
venous thromboembolism
The nurse is caring for a patient whose platelet level has dropped and has been
diagnosed with thrombocytopenia. The patient was prescribed heparin infusion
and warfarin (Coumadin) for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which action will the
nurse include in the plan of care? - correct-answer -Discontinue heparin and flush
intermittent intravenous (IV) lines using normal saline
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient who is at high risk for DVT and
is being treated with warfarin. Which intervention will be included in the nursing
care plan? - correct-answer -Avoid intramuscular (IM) injections
