NURS 420 Final Exam – Questions With Complete
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The biggest concern related to c.High pressures in the compartment from swelling
compartment syndrome is? can cause ischemia and necrosis
a. Low pressures in the compartment
can cause blood pooling and
increased clotting
b. That the clot will embolize
c.High pressures in the compartment
from swelling can cause ischemia and
necrosis
d. Bleeding can occur
When a patient has a spinal cord injury b. Autonomic Dysreflexia
many processes can be disrupted. If a
patient suddenly becomes
hypertensive and bradycardic with
facial flushing and a headache and
you see their foley bag is kinked you
suspect they have which of the
following complications of a spinal
cord injury?
a. Spinal Shock
b. Autonomic Dysreflexia
c. Neurogenic Shock
d. Neurogenic Bladder
,You walk into the room to meet your c. 13
patient. Their eyes are closed when
you walk in the room but they wake up
when you say their name a few times.
They are oriented to themselves but
are confused to time and place. When
you ask them to move around so you
can perform your assessment, they do
what you ask. What is their GCS?
a. 11
b. 14
c. 13
d. 12
The nurse notices bubbling in the air c. Call for a chest x-ray
leak meter or water seal chamber.
What should their next course of
action be?
a. Continue to observe the patient
b. Reposition the patient
c. Call for a chest x-ray
d. Notify the physician
A ventilator is beeping for low d. Disconnection
pressure. What is the most common
cause of a low pressure alarm?
a. Patient biting the ETT
b. Ventilator malfunction
c. Water accumulation in the ventilator
tubing
d. Disconnection
, A 35 yo patient is admitted s/p MVC. b. 8
They open their eyes to pain. They
withdraw from pain and are making
incomprehensible sounds. What is the
patients CGS?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10
What is the biggest initial problem a. hypovolemic shock
with a patient who suffers a thermal
burn injury?
a. hypovolemic shock
b. skin grafting
c. permanent scarring
d. the need for surgery for
debridement
Which of the following are part of the d. Medications currently used
secondary survey for trauma patients?
a. Airway
b. Circulation
c. Level of consciousness
d. Medications currently used
Which of the following are shockable b. Pulseless v-tach
rhythms?
a. Asystole
b. Pulseless v-tach
c. PEA
d. Atrial fibrillation
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The biggest concern related to c.High pressures in the compartment from swelling
compartment syndrome is? can cause ischemia and necrosis
a. Low pressures in the compartment
can cause blood pooling and
increased clotting
b. That the clot will embolize
c.High pressures in the compartment
from swelling can cause ischemia and
necrosis
d. Bleeding can occur
When a patient has a spinal cord injury b. Autonomic Dysreflexia
many processes can be disrupted. If a
patient suddenly becomes
hypertensive and bradycardic with
facial flushing and a headache and
you see their foley bag is kinked you
suspect they have which of the
following complications of a spinal
cord injury?
a. Spinal Shock
b. Autonomic Dysreflexia
c. Neurogenic Shock
d. Neurogenic Bladder
,You walk into the room to meet your c. 13
patient. Their eyes are closed when
you walk in the room but they wake up
when you say their name a few times.
They are oriented to themselves but
are confused to time and place. When
you ask them to move around so you
can perform your assessment, they do
what you ask. What is their GCS?
a. 11
b. 14
c. 13
d. 12
The nurse notices bubbling in the air c. Call for a chest x-ray
leak meter or water seal chamber.
What should their next course of
action be?
a. Continue to observe the patient
b. Reposition the patient
c. Call for a chest x-ray
d. Notify the physician
A ventilator is beeping for low d. Disconnection
pressure. What is the most common
cause of a low pressure alarm?
a. Patient biting the ETT
b. Ventilator malfunction
c. Water accumulation in the ventilator
tubing
d. Disconnection
, A 35 yo patient is admitted s/p MVC. b. 8
They open their eyes to pain. They
withdraw from pain and are making
incomprehensible sounds. What is the
patients CGS?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10
What is the biggest initial problem a. hypovolemic shock
with a patient who suffers a thermal
burn injury?
a. hypovolemic shock
b. skin grafting
c. permanent scarring
d. the need for surgery for
debridement
Which of the following are part of the d. Medications currently used
secondary survey for trauma patients?
a. Airway
b. Circulation
c. Level of consciousness
d. Medications currently used
Which of the following are shockable b. Pulseless v-tach
rhythms?
a. Asystole
b. Pulseless v-tach
c. PEA
d. Atrial fibrillation
