NUR 252
QUARTER 4
EXAM STUDY
NOTES ON
CRITICALCARE
NURSING SALVY
,NUR 252 QUARTER 4 EXAM STUDY NOTES ON
CRITICALCARE NURSING
Quarter 4 mods
Caring For Adults II (South University)
, 1. Lewis bridge to nclex... assess his vital signs
an older man arrives in triage disoriented and dyspneic.
His skin is hot and dry. His wife states that he was fine
earlier today. The nurse's next priority would be to
2. A pt has a core temp of 90 deg F. The most active internal rewarm-ing
appropriate rewarming technique would be using warmed IV flu-ids
hemodialysis gastric
3. What are effective interventions to decrease ab-sorption lavage activated
or increase elimination of an ingested poison? charcoal
family violence
4. An older woman arrives in the ED c/o severe pain in her
right shoulder. The nurse notes that her clothes are
soiled with urine and feces. She tells the nurse that she
lives with her son and that she "fell". She is tearful and
asks you if she can be admitted. What possibility should
the nurse consider?
5. A chemical explosion occurs at a nearby indus-trial site. activate the hospi-tal's
The first responders report that victims are being emergency re-sponse
decontaminated at the scene and ap-proximately 125 plan
workers will need medical eval-uation and care. The
nurse receiving this report should know that this will first
require activation of
6. Knowing the most common causes of house-hold fires,
which prevention strategy would the nurse focus on c. Encourage regular
when teaching about fire safety? home fire exit drills
Rationale: A risk-reduc-tion
a. Set hot water temperature at 140F
strategy for house-hold fires
b. Use only hardwired smoke detectors is to encour-age regular
c. Encourage regular home fire exit drills home fire exit drills. Hot wa
d. Never permit older adults to cook unattended
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QUARTER 4
EXAM STUDY
NOTES ON
CRITICALCARE
NURSING SALVY
,NUR 252 QUARTER 4 EXAM STUDY NOTES ON
CRITICALCARE NURSING
Quarter 4 mods
Caring For Adults II (South University)
, 1. Lewis bridge to nclex... assess his vital signs
an older man arrives in triage disoriented and dyspneic.
His skin is hot and dry. His wife states that he was fine
earlier today. The nurse's next priority would be to
2. A pt has a core temp of 90 deg F. The most active internal rewarm-ing
appropriate rewarming technique would be using warmed IV flu-ids
hemodialysis gastric
3. What are effective interventions to decrease ab-sorption lavage activated
or increase elimination of an ingested poison? charcoal
family violence
4. An older woman arrives in the ED c/o severe pain in her
right shoulder. The nurse notes that her clothes are
soiled with urine and feces. She tells the nurse that she
lives with her son and that she "fell". She is tearful and
asks you if she can be admitted. What possibility should
the nurse consider?
5. A chemical explosion occurs at a nearby indus-trial site. activate the hospi-tal's
The first responders report that victims are being emergency re-sponse
decontaminated at the scene and ap-proximately 125 plan
workers will need medical eval-uation and care. The
nurse receiving this report should know that this will first
require activation of
6. Knowing the most common causes of house-hold fires,
which prevention strategy would the nurse focus on c. Encourage regular
when teaching about fire safety? home fire exit drills
Rationale: A risk-reduc-tion
a. Set hot water temperature at 140F
strategy for house-hold fires
b. Use only hardwired smoke detectors is to encour-age regular
c. Encourage regular home fire exit drills home fire exit drills. Hot wa
d. Never permit older adults to cook unattended
ter
