NUR 340 EXAM 2 LATEST EXAM 2024|ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|100% GUARANTEED TO PASS!|ALREADY GRADED A+/BRAND NEW VERSION

NUR 340 EXAM 2 LATEST EXAM 2024|ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|100% GUARANTEED TO PASS!|ALREADY GRADED A+/BRAND NEW VERSION The following information was included in the change of shift report on a patient who is prescribed aspirin for its anticoagulant effects. Which patient symptom would be the first priority for the nurse to report to the attending physician? two liquid stools in past 24 hours nauseous symptoms heartburn when recumbent dark tarry stools - ANSWER-Dark tarry stools suggest slow upper GI bleeding which would be the priority symptom to report to the physician. The patient has an order for administration of a glucocorticoid. The nurse would question this order if the patient also has which condition? rheumatoid arthritis systemic fungal infections asthma systemic lupus erythematosus - ANSWER-Systemic fungal infection The nurse should question administration of a glucocorticoid to a patient with any type of infection, because the drug suppresses immune responses that would normally allow the body to fight infection. Glucocorticoids are absolutely contraindicated for patients with systemic fungal infections. The use of glucocorticoids in a patient with asthma, systemic lupus erythematosus or RA is expected, because these are autoimmune, inflammatory disorders that would respond to glucocorticoid intervention. The nurse is preparing to administer an initial dose of aspirin and obtains a brief health history. Based on an understanding of the therapeutic effects of this drug, the nurse would anticipate the patient to have which medical diagnosis? arthritis asthma chronic renal disease ulcerative colitis - ANSWER-arthritis The nurse should anticipate that the initial dose of aspirin will begin to reduce inflammation; therefore, the nurse would expect the patient to be experiencing an inflammatory disorder, such as arthritis. Aspirin would be inappropriate for patients with ulcerative colitis, because these patients are already at risk for bleeding, and the use of aspirin could potentiate further bleeding. Aspirin can exacerbate asthma and should not be used with these patients. Aspirin can impair renal function; it is not given to treat renal disease. The nurse is administering high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone to a patient who is experiencing an acute relapse