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1. 1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms?
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Answer 1200 mcg g g
2. Your post-op patient has a Jackson-
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Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function?
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Answer Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction
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3. Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of
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an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appro- priate action?
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Answer Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon
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4. Your patient has symptomatic anemia but is refusing a blood transfusion for religious re
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ason.What is an appropriate response?
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Answer Respect his wishes and notify the provider
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5. Your patient is admitted with diverticulitis. What type of diet do you expect to be order
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ed for the patient?
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,Answer broth, jello, soft fruit no skin,
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6. You were hired to work the medical unit and when you arrive at work the charge nurse
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has assigned you to the post-surgical unit since they are under-
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g staffed.Which is the MOST appropriate action?
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Answer Report to the post-surgical unit.
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7. What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (Protonix) used for?
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Answer Acid Reduction g g
8. Which adaptive equipment would be MOST appropriate to use for a severely contracted
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patient who is unable to bear weight when transferring from the bed to the chair?
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Answer Patient lift (e.g., Hoyer)
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9. Which tool should you use to assess pain in you 80-year-
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old patient with severe dementia?
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Answer PAINAD scale g g
10. Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and advanced dementia.Yo
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u note he is extremely underweight, appears unbathed for some time, and has a stage 4 pr
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essure injury to his coccyx.You were told in report that he lives at home with family memb
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ers. What should you do?
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Answer Notify the charge nurse and social worker of your concerns.
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old patient with atrial fibrillation fell at home 3 days ago. You notice she has been having se
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veral episodes of acute confusion since being admitted to your unit. What is the MOST impo
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rtant order you should anticipate from the provider?
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Answer Stat CT of head g g g g
12. Your patient has a temp of 102.3 F, HR 122, and has had 15 mL of urine from the indwelling
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g urinary catheter in the last 2 hours. What is your patient MOST likely experiencing.
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Answer Sepsis g
13. What type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is applied prior to entering a r
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oom for a patient with C. diff?
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Answer Gown and gloves g g g
14. Your patient continues to pull at their IV site located in their left forearm despite ver
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bal reminders and increased observation.The nursing assistant
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