MDC IV Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MDC IV - Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed Which treatment for frostbite is appropriate? Vigerously rubbing the skin Moist heat Dry heat Tightly wrapping skin to retain warmth Moist heat Which choice is the best treatment for heat exhaustion Have the pt lie down in the bleachers Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water Offer an umbrella or a hat for shade Give him a cold soda to drink Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water Whe...

MDC IV EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 5. A nurse is assessing a client in postoperative recovery. The client complains of the following symptoms. Which of the following is abnormal and should be reported immediately? a. Emesis that is red b. Complaint of feeling cold c. Nausea d. Complaint of pain a. Emesis that is red 6. A client's neurological status deteriorates over hours, and a craniotomy is performed to evacuate a hematoma. Which nursing intervention is indicated t...

MDC IV Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed The nurse is caring for a patient who is admitted to the ED with burns to the lower legs and hands. During the initial management, what is the priority nursing care? A. Assess and treat pain. B. Evaluate airway and circulation. C. Place two IV catheters and initiate fluid resuscitation. D. Use the rule of nines to estimate percent of body surface area burned. B. Evaluate airway and circulation. It has been 12 hours since a pat...

5. A nurse is assessing a client in postoperative recovery. The client complains of the following symptoms. Which of the following is abnormal and should be reported immediately? a. Emesis that is red b. Complaint of feeling cold c. Nausea d. Complaint of pain - correct answer a. Emesis that is red 6. A client's neurological status deteriorates over hours, and a craniotomy is performed to evacuate a hematoma. Which nursing intervention is indicated to help decrease the threat of increas...

B. Evaluate airway and circulation. - correct answer The nurse is caring for a patient who is admitted to the ED with burns to the lower legs and hands. During the initial management, what is the priority nursing care? A. Assess and treat pain. B. Evaluate airway and circulation. C. Place two IV catheters and initiate fluid resuscitation. D. Use the rule of nines to estimate percent of body surface area burned. B. Notify the physician immediately. - correct answer It has been 12 hours s...

Moist heat - correct answer Which treatment for frostbite is appropriate? Vigerously rubbing the skin Moist heat Dry heat Tightly wrapping skin to retain warmth Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water - correct answer Which choice is the best treatment for heat exhaustion Have the pt lie down in the bleachers Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water Offer an umbrella or a hat for shade Give him a cold soda to drink Breathing - correct answer When as...

Which treatment for frostbite is appropriate? Vigerously rubbing the skin Moist heat Dry heat Tightly wrapping skin to retain warmth - correct answer Moist heat Which choice is the best treatment for heat exhaustion Have the pt lie down in the bleachers Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water Offer an umbrella or a hat for shade Give him a cold soda to drink - correct answer Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water When assessing a pt in the ER, wha...

5. A nurse is assessing a client in postoperative recovery. The client complains of the following symptoms. Which of the following is abnormal and should be reported immediately? a. Emesis that is red b. Complaint of feeling cold c. Nausea d. Complaint of pain - correct answer a. Emesis that is red 6. A client's neurological status deteriorates over hours, and a craniotomy is performed to evacuate a hematoma. Which nursing intervention is indicated to help decrease the threat of increas...

The nurse is caring for a patient who is admitted to the ED with burns to the lower legs and hands. During the initial management, what is the priority nursing care? A. Assess and treat pain. B. Evaluate airway and circulation. C. Place two IV catheters and initiate fluid resuscitation. D. Use the rule of nines to estimate percent of body surface area burned. - correct answer B. Evaluate airway and circulation. It has been 12 hours since a patient has been admitted for burns to the face...

Moist heat correct answers Which treatment for frostbite is appropriate? Vigerously rubbing the skin Moist heat Dry heat Tightly wrapping skin to retain warmth Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water correct answers Which choice is the best treatment for heat exhaustion Have the pt lie down in the bleachers Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water Offer an umbrella or a hat for shade Give him a cold soda to drink Breathing correct answers When asses...