PN 4003 VARIATIONS IN HEALTH FINAL
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION GUIDE
◉ What intervention should you perform when caring for a patient
with epistaxis.
Answer: apply direct continuous pressure
◉ what is a cardinal sign of lung cancer.
Answer: mucopurulent sputum
◉ A diagnosis of smoke inhalation is at increased risk for what.
Answer: acute respiratory distress syndrome
◉ How to care for a patient during an acute asthma attack.
Answer: administer bronchodilator as ordered
◉ Hypovolemic shock.
Answer: occurs when blood volume drops
◉ cariogenic shock.
Answer: occurs with diminished heart function
, ◉ neurogenic shock.
Answer: occurs with nervous system problem
◉ Long standing change of rheumatic heart disease.
Answer: valvular changes
◉ lymphoma is a group of cancers that affect which system.
Answer: lymphatic system
◉ lymphangitis may result in what.
Answer: red streaks that follow the course of the lymph channels
◉ what is a common method used to promote lymphatic drainage
and prevent edema in lymphedema.
Answer: elevate the affected part of the body
◉ a large amount of edema post mastectomy is due to.
Answer: an accumulation of lymphatic fluid that results from
impaired lymph circulation
◉ a patient with hypovolemic anemia may experience.
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION GUIDE
◉ What intervention should you perform when caring for a patient
with epistaxis.
Answer: apply direct continuous pressure
◉ what is a cardinal sign of lung cancer.
Answer: mucopurulent sputum
◉ A diagnosis of smoke inhalation is at increased risk for what.
Answer: acute respiratory distress syndrome
◉ How to care for a patient during an acute asthma attack.
Answer: administer bronchodilator as ordered
◉ Hypovolemic shock.
Answer: occurs when blood volume drops
◉ cariogenic shock.
Answer: occurs with diminished heart function
, ◉ neurogenic shock.
Answer: occurs with nervous system problem
◉ Long standing change of rheumatic heart disease.
Answer: valvular changes
◉ lymphoma is a group of cancers that affect which system.
Answer: lymphatic system
◉ lymphangitis may result in what.
Answer: red streaks that follow the course of the lymph channels
◉ what is a common method used to promote lymphatic drainage
and prevent edema in lymphedema.
Answer: elevate the affected part of the body
◉ a large amount of edema post mastectomy is due to.
Answer: an accumulation of lymphatic fluid that results from
impaired lymph circulation
◉ a patient with hypovolemic anemia may experience.
