MDC 4 EXAM 1: CORRECT ANSWERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED

MDC 4 EXAM 1: CORRECT ANSWERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 3.500. units SQ every 12h. Available 5000units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 0.7ml/hr 2. The client has an order for 0.45% sodium chloride 1 liter to infuse over 15 hours. At whatrate in ml/hr would the nurse set the infusion pump (nearest whole number) 67ml/hr 3. When planning care for a client with myasthenia gravis, the nurse understands that the clientis at the highest risk for which of the following? a) Aspiration b) Bladder dysfunction c) Hypertension d) Sensory loss 4. A client with Parkinson’s disease is prescribed levodopa therapy. Improvement in which area indicates the therapy is effective? a) Mood b) Muscle rigidity c) Appetite d) Alertness 5. A client arrives at the ed with new-onset slurred speech and weakness. The nurse inquireswhen the client was last seen as normal. What priority assessment information does the health care team need to know before a stroke alert is initiated? a) Clients’ weight b) Glasgow coma scale c) Blood glucose scale d) Temperature 6. During the first 24 hours after thrombolytic treatment for an ischemic stroke, the nurse’sprimary goal is to control of the following vital signs? a) Pulse b) Respirations c) Blood Pressure d) temperature 7. The nurse is educating a client on the types of anesthesia used in surgery. Which clientstatements indicate a correct understanding to the topic? a) I am having general anesthesia, so I will be given a gas breathe and medication in myIV b) I may still be aware of what’s happening with general anesthesia. c) An epidural is used for general anesthesia d) When I had my skin cancer removed on my leg, the doctor used general anesthesia tonumb the area.”