Nr 283 Exam 3 Complete Questions And Detailed Solutions Latest Update This Year Just Released

NR 283 EXAM 3
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST
RELEASED




Question 1: What is an effect of the sympathetic nervous system?
A. Bradycardia
B. Increased peristalsis
C. Vasoconstriction
D. Bronchoconstriction
Answer:

c. Vasoconstriction


Question 2: 2. The following are the criteria for _____________?
B. Absence of brain stem reflexes
e. Cessation of brain stem function
f. Absence of spontaneous respirations when ventilator is withdrawn
Answer:

Brain death


Question 3: 3. What is the best way to assess Level of
Consciousness?
Answer:

b. Glasgow coma scale


Question 4: The following are manifestations of
__________________________.
B. Headache
C. Change in Level of Consciousness

, D. Projective vomiting
e. Cushing's triad reflex
f. Pupil abnormalities
Answer:

Intracranial Pressure (ICP)


Question 5: 5. A nurse is educating a client after a stroke. What is
the difference between a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and a
Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)?
Answer:

c. TIAs are temporary, partial blockages while CVAs are total obstructions.


Question 6: 6. When a client is aware and capable of thinking but is
paralyzed and cannot communicate, what do we call this?
Answer:

d. Locked-in syndrome


Question 7: 7. Which type of head injury has the highest risk for
Increased Intracranial Pressure
Answer:

a. Closed


Question 8: 8. Which of the following is true about spinal cord
injuries?
Answer:

c. Results may improve with rehabilitation

,Question 9: 9. A client has a chronic neuro disease causing a
progressive demyelinating of neurons including
remissions/exacerbations. Symptoms include weakness, blurred
vision, impaired bowel/bladder function, and chronic fatigue. What
disease is this?
Answer:

c. Multiple Sclerosis


Question 10: 10. After educating a client with Parkinson's, which
statement made by client requires clarification?
Answer:

a. I need to take medication to decrease my dopamine levels


Question 11: The nurse is aware that hypercapnia can lead to which
of the following?
Answer:

Respiratory acidosis


Question 12: Which of the following describes lobar pneumonia?
Answer:

Sudden onset of fever and chills, with course crackles and rusty sputum.


Question 13: The patient with pneumonia asks the nurse , "why is
my oxygen level low?" The nurse knows that the reason is
Answer:

Oxygen diffusion is impaired by the congestion

, Question 14: Areas in the United States that show higher rates than
the national rate of tuberculosis are areas that have high incidence
of:
Answer:

HIV & homelessness


Question 15: A 10-year-old develops pneumonia. Physical exam
reveals subcostal and intercostal retractions. The child reports that
breathing is difficulty with feelings that , "I cannot get enough air."
What term should the nurse use to document this condition?
Answer:

Dyspnea


Question 16: A patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) reveals decreased
carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. What is the most likely cause of this
situation?
Answer:

Hyperventilation


Question 17: Which of the following lab values would the nurse
expect in a patient who has sustained trauma to the lungs and
chest wall and is experiencing respiratory failure?
Answer:

Elevated PaCO2


Question 18: A 50-year-old presents with hypotension, hypoxemia
and tracheal deviation to the left. Tests reveal that the air pressure
in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the
atmosphere. Based upon these assessment findings, what does