MDC3 EXAM 2 (RASMUSSEN COLLEGE)/
MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE 3 EXAM 2 2025/2026 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
Postoperative Care of Rhinoplasty - ANSWERS-Observe for
edema and bleeding
Check VS q.4 hours
Change drip pad/mustache dressing prn
If excessive swallowing - indicator for bleeding down the back of
the throat
Epistaxis - ANSWERS-Common problem
May require cauterization with subsequent packing and/or Afrin
POSTERIOR NASAL BLEEDING IS AN EMERGENCY!
Assess for respiratory distress
Humidification, oxygen, bedrest, antibiotics, pain medications
Facial Trauma - ANSWERS-Priority action is airway assessment
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Manifestations
Stridor
Shortness of breath/dyspnea
Anxiety/restlessness
Hypoxia and hypercarbia
Decreased oxygen saturation
Cyanosis, loss of consciousness
Interprofessional Collaboration Care Facial Trauma - ANSWERS-
Airway Assessment
Emergency Intubation
Tracheotomy
Cricothyroidotomy
Fixed occlusion
Debridement
sleep apnea management - ANSWERS-a sleep disorder
characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep,
excessive daytime sleepiness, irritability
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Weight loss, CPAP, position change
Surgical: adenoidectomy, uvulectomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Disorders of the Larynx - ANSWERS-Vocal cord paralysis
Vocal cord nodules and polyps
Laryngeal trauma
When the nurse begins taking the patient's history, the patient
asks, "Did you know that I have throat cancer and may not
survive?" What is the appropriate nursing response? -
ANSWERS-"I know you have been diagnosed with cancer. Are
you concerned about what the future may hold?"
The provider discusses radiation therapy with the patient because
her lesion is small and the cure rate is 80% or higher. The patient
asks if her voice will return to normal. What is the appropriate
nursing response? - ANSWERS-A. "At first the hoarseness may
become worse."