Comp predictor B Questions And Answers 2022/2023

A nurse is preparing to replace a patient's transdermal fentanyl patch after 72 hours of use. After opening the packet with the new pouch, the patient refuses to accept it. Which action should the nurse take? A) Withhold pain medications for 24 hr after the old patch is removed. B) Ask another nurse to witness the disposal of the new patch. C) Seal the patches in a plastic bag and place in the client's trash basket. D) Stick the two patches to each other and place them in the sharps bin. - Answer - B) Ask another nurse to witness the disposal of the new patch. A nurse is caring for a client with a PE. The client is receiving heparin IV at 1,200 units/hr and warfarin 5 mg PO daily. The morning lab values are aPTT 98 seconds and INR 1.8. Which action should the nurse take? A) Prepare to administer vitamin K1. B) Prepare to administer alteplase. C) Withhold the heparin infusion. D) Withhold the next dose of warfarin. - Answer - C) Withhold the heparin infusion. The expected value for aPTT is 40 seconds. A therapeutic level of heparin increases the aPTT by a factor of 1.5 to 2, making the aPTT 60 to 80 seconds. An aPTT level of 98 is above the expected reference range, indicating that the dosage should be reduced or the infusion withheld until the aPTT returns to the therapeutic range. A nurse at an urgent care clinic is assessing a patient with impaired vision in 1 eye. Which report from the patient should indicate to the nurse that the client has a detached retina? A) Halos around lights B) Floating dark spots C) Pain in the affected eye D) Cloudy vision - Answer - B) Floating dark spots A nurse is assessing an infant with hydrocephalus and is 6 hours post-op following placement of a VP shunt. Which finding should the nurse report to the provider? A) Heart rate 122/min B) Irritability when being held C) Hypoactive bowel sounds D) Urine specific gravity 1.018 - Answer - B) Irritability when being held A nurse is assessing a newborn's HR. Which action should the nurse take? A) Assess the apical pulse while the newborn is crying to detect cardiac problems. B) Palpate the radial pulse and determine the rate based on number of beats per minute. C) Listen to the apical pulse while palpating the radial pulse to detect variance. D) Auscultate the apical pulse and count beats for at least 1 min. - Answer - D) Auscultate the apical pulse and count beats for at least 1 min.