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The nurse is caring for a male patient diagnosed with alcohol cirrhosis and needs
a liver

transplant. The patient has been out of work for several months and does not
have

insurance or enough cash. The patient is concerned that he may not be
considered for

the transplant. What statement made the nurse would be lacking in cultural
competence



Ans: It is definitely a negative that your liver disease is caused by alcohol abuse



Quiz The nurse is caring for a patient who was taking ibuprofen three times d ay
for pain due

to her osteoarthritis. The patient present with dizzies, HA, nausea and vomiting
coffee

ground emesis. Which s/s will the nurse monitor for?



Ans: Tachycardia, Tachypnea

,Quiz The nurse is assessing the function of a chest tube drainage system in a
patient who has

just returned from the recovery room following a thoracotomy. Which are the
expected

assessment finding related to chest tube drainage system?



Ans: Drainage system maintained below the patient's chest, Occlusive dressing
over the insertion site, Tidaling in the water seal chamber during inhalation and
exhalation



Quiz A nurse is caring for four patients on the floor. Which patient should the
nurse see first?



Ans: A patient with end stage liver disease with platelet count of 25,000



Quiz The nurse is assessing a patient status post hemicolectomy and notes the
patient's calf

is red and slightly edematous. The nurse precedes to do a pain assessment. The
patient

states the pain is an 8 out of 10. The patient's vitals are as follows HR 92, BP
140/89, RR

224, T 98.7. The health care provider has ordered Morphine 4-6 mg IBP q 4 hours.

Which stage Tanners is this?

, Ans: Interpreting



Quiz The nurse is providing care to a patient with a large surgical wound that
requires and

extensive amount of dressing and supplies. What cost-effective action would the
nurse

take when performing dressing changes? (SATA)



Ans: Review previous documentation to identify specific supplies needed, Survey
the room for supplies before starting the dressing change



Quiz A patient with bleeding esophageal varices from alcoholic cirrhosis is
admitted to the

emergency department. Which comment overhead by the charge nurse from a
staff

nurse requires immediate intervention?



Ans: "Charlie is here, my tax dollars going to good use once again"



Quiz The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the emergency room with
complaints of

chest pain. Which step in tanners does the nurse need to do first when caring for
this

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