NUR 2214 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
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Two |nursing |students |are |shadowing |a |neurology |nurse |and |together |they |observe |a |patient |
who |is |lying |in |the |supine |position |with |their |arms |and |legs |extended |forming |an |“E-shape.” |
What |does |this |patient’s |position |indicate?
A. |Damage |to |the |pons |or |brain |stem
B. |Damage |to |the |spinal |tract
C. |Damage |to |the |cerebral |hemisphere
D. |Damage |to |the |lumbar |spine
A. |Damage |to |the |pons |or |brain |stem
Rationale: |The |patient |appears |to |be |in |a |decerebrate |position, |which |involves |damage |to |the |
pons |or |brain |stem.
A |patient |with |osteoporosis |is |prescribed |Risedronic |(Actonel). |What |teaching |should |go |along |
with |this |medication? |Select |all |that |apply:
A. |Take |medication |30 |minutes |before |breakfast
B. |Take |medication |2 |hours |after |breakfast
C. |Take |medication |with |an |8 |oz |glass |of |water
D. |Take |medication |right |before |going |to |bed
E. |Take |medication |during |lunch
F. |Take |medication |while |sitting |up
G. |Take |medication |in |the |supine |position
A. |Take |medication |30 |minutes |before |breakfast
C. |Take |medication |with |an |8 |oz |glass |of |water
F. |Take |medication |while |sitting |up
,A |patient |with |multiple |sclerosis |(MS) |has |an |acute |exacerbation. |What |medication |does |the |
nurse |anticipate |the |HCP |ordering?
A. |Diphenhydramine |(Benadryl)
B. |Metoprolol |(Lopressor)
C. |Amoxicillin |(Moxatag)
D. |Methylprednisolone |(Solu-Medrol)
D. |Methylprednisolone |(Solu-Medrol)
What |are |some |likely |medications |for |a |patient |with |osteoarthritis?
A. |Antibiotics
B. |Anticholinergics
C. |NSAIDs
D. |Antihypertensive
C. |NSAIDs
Rationale: |NSAIDs |are |the |most |effective |treatment |for |patients |with |osteoarthritis. |Cox-2 |
Inhibitors |are |a |very |common |NSAID |used |for |osteoarthritis
A |nursing |student |observes |a |PA |working |in |a |cardiology |clinic. |The |PA |and |the |student |assess |
an |infant |patient |with |a |"machine-like |heart |murmur." |The |student |notices |the |patient |has |a |
bounding |heart |pulse. |The |PA |knows |the |teaching |has |been |successful |when |the |student |is |
able |to |identify |the |condition |as:
A. |Pulmonary |embolism
B. |Patent |Ductus |Arteriosus
C. |Coarctation |of |Aorta
D. |Tetralogy |of |Fallot
B. |Patent |Ductus |Arteriosus
Rationale: |A |"machine-like |heart |murmur" |should |be |associated |with |Patent |Ductus |Arteriosus
|(PDA)
A |nurse |overhears |an |HCP |encouraging |a |patient |to |add |Vitamin |D |to |their |diet |as |well |as |
calcium. |Later |that |day, |the |patient |states, |"I |thought |I |just |needed |to |increase |my |calcium |
intake. |Why |is |Vitamin |D |necessary, |too?" |How |should |the |nurse |respond?
, A. |Vitamin |D |potentiates |the |effect |of |calcium
B. |Vitamin |D |helps |absorb |calcium
C. |Vitamin |D |helps |reduce |stomach |secretions
D. |Vitamin |D |has |the |same |effect |as |calcium
B. |Vitamin |D |helps |absorb |calcium
A |nurse |is |working |with |a |neurology |patient |who |has |increased |intracranial |pressure |(ICP). |
During |the |assessment, |the |nurse |notates |abnormal |posturing |because |they |are |lying |the |in |
the |supine |position |with |their |arms |flexed |inward, |forming |a |"C-shape." |How |should |the |nurse
|recognize |this |position?
A. |Decerebrate |position
B. |Spasmodic |Torticollis
C. |Dystonia
D. |Decorticate |position
D. |Decorticate |position
The |nurse |should |understand |the |normal |range |of |intracranial |pressure |(ICP) |is:
A. |5 |- |15
B. |10 |- |21
C. |15 |- |30
D. |20 |- |30
A. |5 |- |15
Rationale: |millimeters |of |mercury |is |how |this |is |measured
What |are |some |nursing |interventions |for |a |child |suffering |from |Tetralogy |of |Fallot |(TOF)? |
Select |all |that |apply:
A. |Decrease |stimuli
B. |Place |child |in |high |fowler's |position
C. |Weigh |child |at |various |times |throughout |the |day
D. |Check |peripheral |pulses, |including |capillary |refill
E. |Check |for |edema
F. |Prevent |child |from |playing
A. |Decrease |stimuli
Answers
Two |nursing |students |are |shadowing |a |neurology |nurse |and |together |they |observe |a |patient |
who |is |lying |in |the |supine |position |with |their |arms |and |legs |extended |forming |an |“E-shape.” |
What |does |this |patient’s |position |indicate?
A. |Damage |to |the |pons |or |brain |stem
B. |Damage |to |the |spinal |tract
C. |Damage |to |the |cerebral |hemisphere
D. |Damage |to |the |lumbar |spine
A. |Damage |to |the |pons |or |brain |stem
Rationale: |The |patient |appears |to |be |in |a |decerebrate |position, |which |involves |damage |to |the |
pons |or |brain |stem.
A |patient |with |osteoporosis |is |prescribed |Risedronic |(Actonel). |What |teaching |should |go |along |
with |this |medication? |Select |all |that |apply:
A. |Take |medication |30 |minutes |before |breakfast
B. |Take |medication |2 |hours |after |breakfast
C. |Take |medication |with |an |8 |oz |glass |of |water
D. |Take |medication |right |before |going |to |bed
E. |Take |medication |during |lunch
F. |Take |medication |while |sitting |up
G. |Take |medication |in |the |supine |position
A. |Take |medication |30 |minutes |before |breakfast
C. |Take |medication |with |an |8 |oz |glass |of |water
F. |Take |medication |while |sitting |up
,A |patient |with |multiple |sclerosis |(MS) |has |an |acute |exacerbation. |What |medication |does |the |
nurse |anticipate |the |HCP |ordering?
A. |Diphenhydramine |(Benadryl)
B. |Metoprolol |(Lopressor)
C. |Amoxicillin |(Moxatag)
D. |Methylprednisolone |(Solu-Medrol)
D. |Methylprednisolone |(Solu-Medrol)
What |are |some |likely |medications |for |a |patient |with |osteoarthritis?
A. |Antibiotics
B. |Anticholinergics
C. |NSAIDs
D. |Antihypertensive
C. |NSAIDs
Rationale: |NSAIDs |are |the |most |effective |treatment |for |patients |with |osteoarthritis. |Cox-2 |
Inhibitors |are |a |very |common |NSAID |used |for |osteoarthritis
A |nursing |student |observes |a |PA |working |in |a |cardiology |clinic. |The |PA |and |the |student |assess |
an |infant |patient |with |a |"machine-like |heart |murmur." |The |student |notices |the |patient |has |a |
bounding |heart |pulse. |The |PA |knows |the |teaching |has |been |successful |when |the |student |is |
able |to |identify |the |condition |as:
A. |Pulmonary |embolism
B. |Patent |Ductus |Arteriosus
C. |Coarctation |of |Aorta
D. |Tetralogy |of |Fallot
B. |Patent |Ductus |Arteriosus
Rationale: |A |"machine-like |heart |murmur" |should |be |associated |with |Patent |Ductus |Arteriosus
|(PDA)
A |nurse |overhears |an |HCP |encouraging |a |patient |to |add |Vitamin |D |to |their |diet |as |well |as |
calcium. |Later |that |day, |the |patient |states, |"I |thought |I |just |needed |to |increase |my |calcium |
intake. |Why |is |Vitamin |D |necessary, |too?" |How |should |the |nurse |respond?
, A. |Vitamin |D |potentiates |the |effect |of |calcium
B. |Vitamin |D |helps |absorb |calcium
C. |Vitamin |D |helps |reduce |stomach |secretions
D. |Vitamin |D |has |the |same |effect |as |calcium
B. |Vitamin |D |helps |absorb |calcium
A |nurse |is |working |with |a |neurology |patient |who |has |increased |intracranial |pressure |(ICP). |
During |the |assessment, |the |nurse |notates |abnormal |posturing |because |they |are |lying |the |in |
the |supine |position |with |their |arms |flexed |inward, |forming |a |"C-shape." |How |should |the |nurse
|recognize |this |position?
A. |Decerebrate |position
B. |Spasmodic |Torticollis
C. |Dystonia
D. |Decorticate |position
D. |Decorticate |position
The |nurse |should |understand |the |normal |range |of |intracranial |pressure |(ICP) |is:
A. |5 |- |15
B. |10 |- |21
C. |15 |- |30
D. |20 |- |30
A. |5 |- |15
Rationale: |millimeters |of |mercury |is |how |this |is |measured
What |are |some |nursing |interventions |for |a |child |suffering |from |Tetralogy |of |Fallot |(TOF)? |
Select |all |that |apply:
A. |Decrease |stimuli
B. |Place |child |in |high |fowler's |position
C. |Weigh |child |at |various |times |throughout |the |day
D. |Check |peripheral |pulses, |including |capillary |refill
E. |Check |for |edema
F. |Prevent |child |from |playing
A. |Decrease |stimuli
