MDC3 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED AND ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is discharging a patient at risk for venous thromboembolism on enoxaparin sodium.
What instruction is a priority for the nurse to provide?
report if tarry stools are present or blood in urine
What is the nurses first action if the patient does not have a pulse?
start compressions
A female patient is being treated for a dvt she developed post-op and was treated with
unfractionated heperain. the patients platelets reduced drastically, what would the nurse expect
that the patient has?
heparin induced thrombocytopenia
What procedure is performed for a patient with a pericardial effusion?
pericardiocentesis
What is a priority assessment to address during a blood transfusion?
chest pain
What will nurse do if the patient is experiencing a reaction to a blood transfusion?
stop the transfusion immediately
,A nurse is prepping for a blood transfusion, what is the main priority?
informed consent is signed
What type of heart sound would you expect to hear on a patient with mitral regurgitation?
high-pitched holosystolic murmur
What would a nurse expect for a patient to develop if their mitral regurgitation is left
untreated?
left-sided heart failure
What does a nurse suggest to a patient with peripheral artery disease about positions and
positioning changes?
avoid crossing legs at all times
What is a risk for patients with atrial fibrillation?
embolisms
What type of medications would be best for treatment of heart failure? (SATA)
ace inhibitors, diuretics, beta blockers, nitrates
, What is expected when assessing a patient with autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura?
bruising, petechiae
What are three nursing interventions appropriate for a patient with thrombocytopenia? (SATA)
1. avoid IM injections/enemas
2. apply ice to traumatic injuries
3. check urine and stool for presence of occult blood
What is NOT an assessment finding of a patient with leukemia?
weight gain
What are assessment findings of a patient with leukemia?
bleeding gums, bone pain, fatigue, bruising
What are signs and symptoms associated with leukemia (SATA)?
1. pale skin
2. hematuria (blood in urine)
3. headache and weight loss
What are potential treatment options for leukemia? (SATA)
VERIFIED AND ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is discharging a patient at risk for venous thromboembolism on enoxaparin sodium.
What instruction is a priority for the nurse to provide?
report if tarry stools are present or blood in urine
What is the nurses first action if the patient does not have a pulse?
start compressions
A female patient is being treated for a dvt she developed post-op and was treated with
unfractionated heperain. the patients platelets reduced drastically, what would the nurse expect
that the patient has?
heparin induced thrombocytopenia
What procedure is performed for a patient with a pericardial effusion?
pericardiocentesis
What is a priority assessment to address during a blood transfusion?
chest pain
What will nurse do if the patient is experiencing a reaction to a blood transfusion?
stop the transfusion immediately
,A nurse is prepping for a blood transfusion, what is the main priority?
informed consent is signed
What type of heart sound would you expect to hear on a patient with mitral regurgitation?
high-pitched holosystolic murmur
What would a nurse expect for a patient to develop if their mitral regurgitation is left
untreated?
left-sided heart failure
What does a nurse suggest to a patient with peripheral artery disease about positions and
positioning changes?
avoid crossing legs at all times
What is a risk for patients with atrial fibrillation?
embolisms
What type of medications would be best for treatment of heart failure? (SATA)
ace inhibitors, diuretics, beta blockers, nitrates
, What is expected when assessing a patient with autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura?
bruising, petechiae
What are three nursing interventions appropriate for a patient with thrombocytopenia? (SATA)
1. avoid IM injections/enemas
2. apply ice to traumatic injuries
3. check urine and stool for presence of occult blood
What is NOT an assessment finding of a patient with leukemia?
weight gain
What are assessment findings of a patient with leukemia?
bleeding gums, bone pain, fatigue, bruising
What are signs and symptoms associated with leukemia (SATA)?
1. pale skin
2. hematuria (blood in urine)
3. headache and weight loss
What are potential treatment options for leukemia? (SATA)
