MDC 4 Exam 2 Rasmussen
questions with answers
A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his
left lung and asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe.
The nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the right side of
the throat. What is the patient suffering from? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Pneumothorax
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a simple
pneumothorax. What treatment might be prescribed for the patient? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Chest Tube
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a tension
pneumothorax. What could the nurse anticipate about how this will
be treated? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔With a needle decompression
thoracotomy
A nurse sees a patient coming into the trauma bay with paradoxical
chest movement. What might the patient be having? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Flail Chest
,A provider tells the ED nurse that the patient has a flail chest. What
does the nurse anticipate will happen next for the patient? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Intubation and mechanical ventilation
What is an early manifestation of hypovolemic shock? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Decreased urine output
A nurse is caring for a patient who is critically ill and has a fever, low
BP and yellowish mucus coming from the nose. What type of shock
is occurring with this patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Septic
Shock
What is the main nursing issues revolving around rib fractures? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pain! Puncturing vasculature or organs.
What can the nurse teach the patient who has had a rib fracture to
decrease pain? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Splint when coughing
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS in the ICU. What
manifestations might she see? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Low
oxygen levels that do not get better with 100% oxygen applied,
bilateral pulmonary edema that is not cardiac related, broken glass
lung appearance on the X-ray.
, A client ate peanuts and has an allergy to peanuts and tree nuts.
What manifestations might the nurse see upon client arrival related
to anaphylactic shock? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Stridor and
angioedema
A client is having anaphylactic shock due to a bee sting. What
medication should be given to treat this? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Epinephrine
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. What treatment orders
might the nurse see from the provider for the patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Place them prone and on PEEP
What are complications of PEEP? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Pneumothorax
Low BP
What is ventilator associated pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Infection from being on the ventilator for a long time
A nurse is learning about ARDS. What are the causes of ARDS? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sepsis, Infection, burns, near drowning,
trauma, shock.
questions with answers
A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his
left lung and asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe.
The nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the right side of
the throat. What is the patient suffering from? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Pneumothorax
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a simple
pneumothorax. What treatment might be prescribed for the patient? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Chest Tube
A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a tension
pneumothorax. What could the nurse anticipate about how this will
be treated? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔With a needle decompression
thoracotomy
A nurse sees a patient coming into the trauma bay with paradoxical
chest movement. What might the patient be having? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Flail Chest
,A provider tells the ED nurse that the patient has a flail chest. What
does the nurse anticipate will happen next for the patient? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Intubation and mechanical ventilation
What is an early manifestation of hypovolemic shock? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Decreased urine output
A nurse is caring for a patient who is critically ill and has a fever, low
BP and yellowish mucus coming from the nose. What type of shock
is occurring with this patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Septic
Shock
What is the main nursing issues revolving around rib fractures? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pain! Puncturing vasculature or organs.
What can the nurse teach the patient who has had a rib fracture to
decrease pain? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Splint when coughing
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS in the ICU. What
manifestations might she see? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Low
oxygen levels that do not get better with 100% oxygen applied,
bilateral pulmonary edema that is not cardiac related, broken glass
lung appearance on the X-ray.
, A client ate peanuts and has an allergy to peanuts and tree nuts.
What manifestations might the nurse see upon client arrival related
to anaphylactic shock? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Stridor and
angioedema
A client is having anaphylactic shock due to a bee sting. What
medication should be given to treat this? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Epinephrine
A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. What treatment orders
might the nurse see from the provider for the patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Place them prone and on PEEP
What are complications of PEEP? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Pneumothorax
Low BP
What is ventilator associated pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Infection from being on the ventilator for a long time
A nurse is learning about ARDS. What are the causes of ARDS? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sepsis, Infection, burns, near drowning,
trauma, shock.
