NURS 350 2024/2025 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS AND RATIONALES | RATED A+

A nurse should monitor for gastric irritation, signs of bleeding, and bruising as side effects of which pain medications? Select all that apply - Answer>>>acetylsalicyclic acid (Aspirin) ibuprofen (Motrin) Naproxen sodium (Aleve) *NO Tylenol (acetaminophen) A nurse receives a telephone call from the postanesthesia care unit stating that a patient is being transferred to the surgical unit. The nurse plans to take which action first on arrival of the patient? - Answer>>>assess the patency of the airway What should you include when teaching health maintenance strategies to the patient with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)? Select all that apply. - Answer>>>Yearly Influenza immunizations Immunization against pneumonia Adequate caloric intake The nurse is assessing a patient's arm for inflammation. What are cardinal signs of a localized inflammatory process? Select all that apply - Answer>>>pain hyperemia erythema Which symptoms would you expect to assess in a patient with a pulmonary embolism (PE)? - Answer>>>abrupt onset of dyspnea and apprehension A patient is admitted with severe diarrhea. ABGs= ph 7.33, PO2 95, PCO2 50 and HCO3 20. You conclude this patients acid-base imbalance as? - Answer>>>Uncompensated metabolic acidosis & Uncompensated respiratory acidosis A nurse is assessing a patient's surgical incision for signs of infection. Which finding by the nurse should be interpreted as a normal finding at the surgical site? - Answer>>>serous drainage You are caring for a patient that has been receiving chemotherapy after having a partial mastectomy for breast cancer. The patient was admitted with a diagnosis of pleural effusion. The physician has explained the procedure of a thoracentesis which he will perform in an hour. What actions are required on your part to prepare this patient for the procedure? Select all that apply. - Answer>>>Obtain an informed consent for the thoracentesis Obtain a recent set of vital signs position the patient upright, leaning forward with chest and arms over and over-the-bed table have oxygen (O2) available and IV (intravenous) access A nurse is developing a plan for a patient scheduled for outpatient surgery. Which activity should the nurse include in the patient care plan on the day of the surgery? - Answer>>>have the patient void immediately before going to surgery