HealthStream Test (2025) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL
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A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and
decreased systolic pressure. This assessment is most consistent with: -
(ANSWERS)cardiac tamponade.
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree heart
block. The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening
rhythm change includes: - (ANSWERS)transcutaneous pacing.
A patient is admitted to the ICU with suspected cervical spinal cord injury
following a motor vehicle accident. The most important nursing
intervention for this patient is to: - (ANSWERS)immobilize his head.
The nurse assesses a patient's chest tube drainage 2 hours following thoracic
surgery. The total drainage in the system is 200 ml. The nurse knows that: -
(ANSWERS)this is an excessive amount of drainage
The patient being admitted requires CRRT therapy. The nurse assigned to
admit the patient has not been educated on this therapy. The charge nurse
adjusts the assignment so that a nurse with 3 years experience in CRRT
therapy is assigned to the patient. This type of
Decision making is an example of: - (ANSWERS)the synergy model for
patient care.
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The patient diagnosed with acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and experiencing
severe dehydration, sepsis, and pneumonia is now in the polyureic stage of
ATN. The most important nursing action is to: - (ANSWERS)monitor
electrolyte levels and signs of fluid depletion.
A patient has an elevated central venous pressure (CVP) measurement. The
most likely reason is: - (ANSWERS)right heart failure.
Diabetes insipidus is usually treated with - (ANSWERS)vasopressin.
Which physiologic effect is produced by alpha-1 receptors? -
(ANSWERS)Vasoconstriction
The patient experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) arrived on
the unit an hour ago with TPA infusing. Initially, the patient's neurologic
exam was normal. The nurse assesses the patient and finds him now
disoriented. The next nursing action should be to: -
(ANSWERS)discontinue the TPA.
, HealthStream Test (2025) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL
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A patient has cardiomyopathy and is unstable. The nurse understands that
the treatment goal is to improve contractility, reduce preload and reduce
afterload. The nurse anticipates that medication management will include: -
(ANSWERS)dobutamine and nitroprusside infusions
A continuous drip of a medication is ordered at a rate of 2 mg/min. The
standard mixture of this medication to yield a final concentration of 2
mg/ml is 1 g of the medication in 500 ml of IV fluid. At what rate in
milliliters per hour should the IV pump be set? - (ANSWERS)60 ml/hr
A practitioner has ordered 700 mg of an antibiotic. The medication label
states, "Add 5 ml sterile water to 1 g of this medication; 0.5 g = 2 ml." How
many milliliters should be given? - (ANSWERS)2.8 ml
A practitioner order is written for a continuous infusion of insulin at 3
units/hr; the premixed solution is composed of 100 units of regular U-100
insulin in 100 ml normal saline. At which rate should the infusion run? -
(ANSWERS)3 ml/hr
A dose of 35 mg of a corticosteroid is ordered to be given IM to treat
inflammation. The medication is available as 250 mg/10 ml. How many
milliliters should be administered? - (ANSWERS)1.4 ml
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A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and
decreased systolic pressure. This assessment is most consistent with: -
(ANSWERS)cardiac tamponade.
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree heart
block. The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening
rhythm change includes: - (ANSWERS)transcutaneous pacing.
A patient is admitted to the ICU with suspected cervical spinal cord injury
following a motor vehicle accident. The most important nursing
intervention for this patient is to: - (ANSWERS)immobilize his head.
The nurse assesses a patient's chest tube drainage 2 hours following thoracic
surgery. The total drainage in the system is 200 ml. The nurse knows that: -
(ANSWERS)this is an excessive amount of drainage
The patient being admitted requires CRRT therapy. The nurse assigned to
admit the patient has not been educated on this therapy. The charge nurse
adjusts the assignment so that a nurse with 3 years experience in CRRT
therapy is assigned to the patient. This type of
Decision making is an example of: - (ANSWERS)the synergy model for
patient care.
,HealthStream Test (2025) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% SOLVED AND GUARANTEED
SUCCESS!!
The patient diagnosed with acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and experiencing
severe dehydration, sepsis, and pneumonia is now in the polyureic stage of
ATN. The most important nursing action is to: - (ANSWERS)monitor
electrolyte levels and signs of fluid depletion.
A patient has an elevated central venous pressure (CVP) measurement. The
most likely reason is: - (ANSWERS)right heart failure.
Diabetes insipidus is usually treated with - (ANSWERS)vasopressin.
Which physiologic effect is produced by alpha-1 receptors? -
(ANSWERS)Vasoconstriction
The patient experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) arrived on
the unit an hour ago with TPA infusing. Initially, the patient's neurologic
exam was normal. The nurse assesses the patient and finds him now
disoriented. The next nursing action should be to: -
(ANSWERS)discontinue the TPA.
, HealthStream Test (2025) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% SOLVED AND GUARANTEED
SUCCESS!!
A patient has cardiomyopathy and is unstable. The nurse understands that
the treatment goal is to improve contractility, reduce preload and reduce
afterload. The nurse anticipates that medication management will include: -
(ANSWERS)dobutamine and nitroprusside infusions
A continuous drip of a medication is ordered at a rate of 2 mg/min. The
standard mixture of this medication to yield a final concentration of 2
mg/ml is 1 g of the medication in 500 ml of IV fluid. At what rate in
milliliters per hour should the IV pump be set? - (ANSWERS)60 ml/hr
A practitioner has ordered 700 mg of an antibiotic. The medication label
states, "Add 5 ml sterile water to 1 g of this medication; 0.5 g = 2 ml." How
many milliliters should be given? - (ANSWERS)2.8 ml
A practitioner order is written for a continuous infusion of insulin at 3
units/hr; the premixed solution is composed of 100 units of regular U-100
insulin in 100 ml normal saline. At which rate should the infusion run? -
(ANSWERS)3 ml/hr
A dose of 35 mg of a corticosteroid is ordered to be given IM to treat
inflammation. The medication is available as 250 mg/10 ml. How many
milliliters should be administered? - (ANSWERS)1.4 ml
