NBRC Exam Patient Assessment questions with correct answers

What action should be recommended if the APGAR score is 3 Answer Resuscitate What action should be recommended if the APGAR score is 8? Answer Monitor routine care Orthopnea Answer Difficult breathing except in the upright position (CHF) General malise Answer Run down feeling, nausea, weakness. fatigue. headache (check electrolyte imbalance) Dyspnea Answer A feeling of shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Dysphagia Answer Difficulty swallowing and hoarseness are common symptoms Peripheral Edema Answer Fluid in the arms and legs Recommend a Diuretic Pathology: Presence of excessive fluid in the tissue as pitting edema caused by CHF and renal failure Ascites Answer Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen generally caused by liver failure. Pathology: Abdominal infection