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Which of the following would be B. S3
the earliest auscultatory finding in
left ventricular failure (LVF)? LVF would be the most subtle because early
changes are usually subtle changes. Choose "S3."
A. Crackles
B. S3
C. Murmur of mitral regurgitation
D. Pericardial friction rub
,A patient with a triple-lumen A. Head down, left side
subclavian catheter has been
receiving total parenteral nutrition, Envision a big air bubble in the patient's heart.
maintenance fluids, and antibiotics Think: what position would decrease the
by the catheter. He has been movement of the air embolism out of the right
slightly confused. Suddenly he side of the heart. Chose "Head down, left side."
grasps the catheter and pulls it out.
He then complains of shortness of
breath, and his pulse oximetry
indicates an SpO2 of 84%. How
should this patient be positioned?
A. Head down, left side
B. Head down, right side
C. Head of bed elevated, left side
D. Head of bed elevated, right side
Oxygen delivery (DO2) is the B. SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac output
product of which of the following?
A. Oxygen is delivered from the arterial end, so
PaO2, hemoglobin, mean arterial choose an option that has SaO2
pressure
B.
SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac output
C.
SvO2, cardiac index, SaO2
D.
PaO2, mean arterial pressure, SvO2
,Which of the following is the most B. Acute respiratory failure
significant complication of status
asthmaticus?
A.
Pulmonary embolism
B.
Acute respiratory failure
C.
Hypertension
D.
Anaphylaxis
A 22-year-old man is admitted to C. epidural hematoma.
the critical care unit after a motor
vehicle collision. The emergency Linear fractures of the temporal bone frequently
department nurse reports that he disrupt the middle meningeal artery and cause
was unconscious at the scene of the epidural hematoma. Patients with an epidural
accident, but he is now alert and hematoma classically present with a short period
oriented. Skull films show a linear of unconsciousness followed by a lucid interval
fracture of the right temporal bone. and then rapid deterioration. An epidural
He is at significant risk for: hematoma is usually caused by arterial bleeding.
A.
scalp hematoma.
B.
subdural hematoma.
C.
epidural hematoma.
D.
intracerebral hematoma.
, A patient is admitted to the ICU C. Hematocrit
after sustaining a concussion and
blunt abdominal trauma to the right Common injuries resulting from blunt abdominal
upper quadrant in a domestic trauma can include injury to the liver, spleen,
dispute. The patient's vital signs are mesenteric vessels, pancreas, or kidneys. In a
BP 145/86 mm Hg, pulse 86 nonoperative approach to blunt abdominal
beats/min, respiration 15 trauma, observation and monitoring include
breaths/min, and temperature 98.8° serial hematocrits to evaluate for intra-abdominal
F. The nurse is monitoring the bleeding. The platelet count does not fluctuate
patient's bowel sounds, abdominal unless there is a disease process (e.g. cirrhosis,
tenderness, and abdominal girth leukemia) or significant blood loss. Protime is a
frequently. Which of the following monitor of coagulation status and can be
laboratory parameters is especially prolonged without active bleeding. Mean
important for the nurse to closely corpuscular volume measures the average
monitor for bleeding in this patient? volume or size of a single RBC and is used in
classifying anemias.
A.
Platelet count
B.
Protime
C.
Hematocrit
D.
Mean corpuscular volume
Which of the following is associated B. Fat embolism
with chest pain, confusion, and
petechiae? Chest pain, confusion, and petechiae are
suggestive of a fat embolism, especially within
A. the first 48 to 72 hours after a long-bone fracture.
Dissecting aneurysm
B. The clincher is the petechiae. None of the other
Fat embolism choices would cause petechiae.
C.
Pneumothorax
D.
Myocardial infarction
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Terms in this set (124)
Which of the following would be B. S3
the earliest auscultatory finding in
left ventricular failure (LVF)? LVF would be the most subtle because early
changes are usually subtle changes. Choose "S3."
A. Crackles
B. S3
C. Murmur of mitral regurgitation
D. Pericardial friction rub
,A patient with a triple-lumen A. Head down, left side
subclavian catheter has been
receiving total parenteral nutrition, Envision a big air bubble in the patient's heart.
maintenance fluids, and antibiotics Think: what position would decrease the
by the catheter. He has been movement of the air embolism out of the right
slightly confused. Suddenly he side of the heart. Chose "Head down, left side."
grasps the catheter and pulls it out.
He then complains of shortness of
breath, and his pulse oximetry
indicates an SpO2 of 84%. How
should this patient be positioned?
A. Head down, left side
B. Head down, right side
C. Head of bed elevated, left side
D. Head of bed elevated, right side
Oxygen delivery (DO2) is the B. SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac output
product of which of the following?
A. Oxygen is delivered from the arterial end, so
PaO2, hemoglobin, mean arterial choose an option that has SaO2
pressure
B.
SaO2, hemoglobin, cardiac output
C.
SvO2, cardiac index, SaO2
D.
PaO2, mean arterial pressure, SvO2
,Which of the following is the most B. Acute respiratory failure
significant complication of status
asthmaticus?
A.
Pulmonary embolism
B.
Acute respiratory failure
C.
Hypertension
D.
Anaphylaxis
A 22-year-old man is admitted to C. epidural hematoma.
the critical care unit after a motor
vehicle collision. The emergency Linear fractures of the temporal bone frequently
department nurse reports that he disrupt the middle meningeal artery and cause
was unconscious at the scene of the epidural hematoma. Patients with an epidural
accident, but he is now alert and hematoma classically present with a short period
oriented. Skull films show a linear of unconsciousness followed by a lucid interval
fracture of the right temporal bone. and then rapid deterioration. An epidural
He is at significant risk for: hematoma is usually caused by arterial bleeding.
A.
scalp hematoma.
B.
subdural hematoma.
C.
epidural hematoma.
D.
intracerebral hematoma.
, A patient is admitted to the ICU C. Hematocrit
after sustaining a concussion and
blunt abdominal trauma to the right Common injuries resulting from blunt abdominal
upper quadrant in a domestic trauma can include injury to the liver, spleen,
dispute. The patient's vital signs are mesenteric vessels, pancreas, or kidneys. In a
BP 145/86 mm Hg, pulse 86 nonoperative approach to blunt abdominal
beats/min, respiration 15 trauma, observation and monitoring include
breaths/min, and temperature 98.8° serial hematocrits to evaluate for intra-abdominal
F. The nurse is monitoring the bleeding. The platelet count does not fluctuate
patient's bowel sounds, abdominal unless there is a disease process (e.g. cirrhosis,
tenderness, and abdominal girth leukemia) or significant blood loss. Protime is a
frequently. Which of the following monitor of coagulation status and can be
laboratory parameters is especially prolonged without active bleeding. Mean
important for the nurse to closely corpuscular volume measures the average
monitor for bleeding in this patient? volume or size of a single RBC and is used in
classifying anemias.
A.
Platelet count
B.
Protime
C.
Hematocrit
D.
Mean corpuscular volume
Which of the following is associated B. Fat embolism
with chest pain, confusion, and
petechiae? Chest pain, confusion, and petechiae are
suggestive of a fat embolism, especially within
A. the first 48 to 72 hours after a long-bone fracture.
Dissecting aneurysm
B. The clincher is the petechiae. None of the other
Fat embolism choices would cause petechiae.
C.
Pneumothorax
D.
Myocardial infarction
