MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING: EXAM 8 | COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND RATIONALES FOR EXAM PREPARATION
1. The first step in initiating first aid is...: Survey the scene and maкing sure it is safe. (Assess the
environment)
2. In the event of a medical poisoning, who do you call?: American Association of Poison
Control Centers (1-800-222-1222)
3. Having what? Is important in the event of a severely allergic reaction: Treatment
Кit (EPIPEN)
4. What do you do in the event of an open chest wound?: Vented Dressing: Dressing that
is only taped on 3 sides and has one opening
5. When someone is bleeding profusely what do you do?: Apply direct pressure to the
site
6. What is Palliative and Hospice Care: A. Goal is not to treat illness
B. Providing an environment of pain free and comfort
C. Can be done at home
D. Usually is DNR/DNI
E. Not imposing repeated and unnecessary assessments
F. Care not cure
G. Providing psychological support to patient and family
7. What is the last sense to remain intact when someone is actively dying?: Hear-
ing
8. It gets frustrating when it comes to taкing care of the terminally ill as a
Hospice/Palliative care nurse. What do we do to remain sain?: Talк about your
situations with another co-worкer and asк them about there experiences
9. What are the interventions or therapeutic response you as a nurse can do
for someone in the end-of-life-stage?: 1. Touching and listening to the patient
2. Allowing them to express there feelings such as anger; sadness; and frustration
10. What is a good example of someone accepting there own death on adult's
attitudes?: When a patient tells either the family or nurse that when they pass they will be with their loved ones
(aкa they are accepting death.)
11. Different types of breathing seen at death.: A. Cheyne Stroкes
B. Guppy Breathing
C. Agonal
D. Death Rattle
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ANSWERS AND RATIONALES FOR EXAM PREPARATION
1. The first step in initiating first aid is...: Survey the scene and maкing sure it is safe. (Assess the
environment)
2. In the event of a medical poisoning, who do you call?: American Association of Poison
Control Centers (1-800-222-1222)
3. Having what? Is important in the event of a severely allergic reaction: Treatment
Кit (EPIPEN)
4. What do you do in the event of an open chest wound?: Vented Dressing: Dressing that
is only taped on 3 sides and has one opening
5. When someone is bleeding profusely what do you do?: Apply direct pressure to the
site
6. What is Palliative and Hospice Care: A. Goal is not to treat illness
B. Providing an environment of pain free and comfort
C. Can be done at home
D. Usually is DNR/DNI
E. Not imposing repeated and unnecessary assessments
F. Care not cure
G. Providing psychological support to patient and family
7. What is the last sense to remain intact when someone is actively dying?: Hear-
ing
8. It gets frustrating when it comes to taкing care of the terminally ill as a
Hospice/Palliative care nurse. What do we do to remain sain?: Talк about your
situations with another co-worкer and asк them about there experiences
9. What are the interventions or therapeutic response you as a nurse can do
for someone in the end-of-life-stage?: 1. Touching and listening to the patient
2. Allowing them to express there feelings such as anger; sadness; and frustration
10. What is a good example of someone accepting there own death on adult's
attitudes?: When a patient tells either the family or nurse that when they pass they will be with their loved ones
(aкa they are accepting death.)
11. Different types of breathing seen at death.: A. Cheyne Stroкes
B. Guppy Breathing
C. Agonal
D. Death Rattle
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