MDC 3 FINAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT
SOLUTION | 2026 LATEST UPDATED GET A+
what is a priority assessment to address during a blood transfusion? - (Answer)chest pain
what will nurse do if the patient is experiencing a reaction to a blood transfusion? - (Answer)stop
the transfusion immediately
a nurse is prepping for a blood transfusion, what is the main priority? - (Answer)informed
consent is signed
what type of heart sound would you expect to hear on a patient with mitral regurgitation? -
(Answer)high-pitched holosystolic murmur
what would a nurse expect for a patient to develop if their mitral regurgitation is left untreated? -
(Answer)left-sided heart failure
what does a nurse suggest to a patient with peripheral artery disease about positions and
positioning changes? - (Answer)avoid crossing legs at all times
what is a risk for patients with atrial fibrillation? - (Answer)embolisms
what type of medications would be best for treatment of heart failure? (SATA) - (Answer)ace
inhibitors, diuretics, beta blockers, nitrates
what is expected when assessing a patient with autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura? -
(Answer)bruising, petechiae
what are three nursing interventions appropriate for a patient with thrombocytopenia? (SATA) -
(Answer)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? - (Answer)weight gain
what are assessment findings of a patient with leukemia? - (Answer)bleeding gums, bone pain,
fatigue, bruising
what are signs and symptoms associated with leukemia (SATA)? - (Answer)1. pale skin
2. hematuria (blood in urine)
3. headache and weight loss
what is are potential treatment options for leukemia? (SATA) - (Answer)1. stem cell transplant
2. blood transfusion
3. chemotherapy
4. peripheral stem cell transplant
what assessment finding would indicate endocarditis? (SATA) - (Answer)1. fever
2. Osler's nodes
3. newly developed heart murmur
what type of patient would be the most at risk for endocarditis? - (Answer)recent valve
replacements and recent dental work
what education is given to a patient with polycythemia vera? - (Answer)wear support hose while
awake
, what interventions are NOT appropriate for a patient with sickle cell disease? (SATA) -
(Answer)keep at NPO, provide a cool environment
what interventions are appropriate for a patient with sickle cell disease? - (Answer)administer IV
morphine, remove restrictive clothing,IVbolus
a patient in sickle cell crisis is in the ED, IV infusion is needed, what is the best fluid option? -
(Answer)0.45 NS (hypotonic)(given for a crisis)
what are discharge instructions for a patient with sickle cell disease? - (Answer)increase fluid
intake
what is the most worrisome assessment finding for a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
- (Answer)absent peripheral pulses
what assessment finding would a nurse expect to find with a patient with dilated
cardiomyopathy? - (Answer)S3 and S4 gallop
what are treatment options for a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy? - (Answer)diuretics and
digoxin
a patient comes into the ED with a complaint of fatigue, palpitations, and chest pain. the provider
notes a S3 and S4 gallop, weak periphreal pulses, and tachycardia. patient receives a chest x-ray
and echocardiogram, which reveals left ventricular dilation. what diagnosis would the nurse
expect? - (Answer)dilated cardiomyopathy
what is the most common problem for a patient with valvular heart disease? - (Answer)decreased
cardiac output
what is the most appropriate assessment finding to document for a patient with hemophilia? -
(Answer)joint pain and bruising
SOLUTION | 2026 LATEST UPDATED GET A+
what is a priority assessment to address during a blood transfusion? - (Answer)chest pain
what will nurse do if the patient is experiencing a reaction to a blood transfusion? - (Answer)stop
the transfusion immediately
a nurse is prepping for a blood transfusion, what is the main priority? - (Answer)informed
consent is signed
what type of heart sound would you expect to hear on a patient with mitral regurgitation? -
(Answer)high-pitched holosystolic murmur
what would a nurse expect for a patient to develop if their mitral regurgitation is left untreated? -
(Answer)left-sided heart failure
what does a nurse suggest to a patient with peripheral artery disease about positions and
positioning changes? - (Answer)avoid crossing legs at all times
what is a risk for patients with atrial fibrillation? - (Answer)embolisms
what type of medications would be best for treatment of heart failure? (SATA) - (Answer)ace
inhibitors, diuretics, beta blockers, nitrates
what is expected when assessing a patient with autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura? -
(Answer)bruising, petechiae
what are three nursing interventions appropriate for a patient with thrombocytopenia? (SATA) -
(Answer)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? - (Answer)weight gain
what are assessment findings of a patient with leukemia? - (Answer)bleeding gums, bone pain,
fatigue, bruising
what are signs and symptoms associated with leukemia (SATA)? - (Answer)1. pale skin
2. hematuria (blood in urine)
3. headache and weight loss
what is are potential treatment options for leukemia? (SATA) - (Answer)1. stem cell transplant
2. blood transfusion
3. chemotherapy
4. peripheral stem cell transplant
what assessment finding would indicate endocarditis? (SATA) - (Answer)1. fever
2. Osler's nodes
3. newly developed heart murmur
what type of patient would be the most at risk for endocarditis? - (Answer)recent valve
replacements and recent dental work
what education is given to a patient with polycythemia vera? - (Answer)wear support hose while
awake
, what interventions are NOT appropriate for a patient with sickle cell disease? (SATA) -
(Answer)keep at NPO, provide a cool environment
what interventions are appropriate for a patient with sickle cell disease? - (Answer)administer IV
morphine, remove restrictive clothing,IVbolus
a patient in sickle cell crisis is in the ED, IV infusion is needed, what is the best fluid option? -
(Answer)0.45 NS (hypotonic)(given for a crisis)
what are discharge instructions for a patient with sickle cell disease? - (Answer)increase fluid
intake
what is the most worrisome assessment finding for a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
- (Answer)absent peripheral pulses
what assessment finding would a nurse expect to find with a patient with dilated
cardiomyopathy? - (Answer)S3 and S4 gallop
what are treatment options for a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy? - (Answer)diuretics and
digoxin
a patient comes into the ED with a complaint of fatigue, palpitations, and chest pain. the provider
notes a S3 and S4 gallop, weak periphreal pulses, and tachycardia. patient receives a chest x-ray
and echocardiogram, which reveals left ventricular dilation. what diagnosis would the nurse
expect? - (Answer)dilated cardiomyopathy
what is the most common problem for a patient with valvular heart disease? - (Answer)decreased
cardiac output
what is the most appropriate assessment finding to document for a patient with hemophilia? -
(Answer)joint pain and bruising
