Care Management 4 Post Test Exam Graded A

1. A patient/client has been brought to the emergency department with multiple trauma after a motor vehicle accident. After the nurse stabilizes the patient, which of the following would the nurse perform? (Select all that apply) a. Assist the physician with insertion of a chest tube b. Draw blood for a type and cross c. Perform a rapid physical assessment d. Splint fractures e. Checks IV for patency Answer: B, C, D, E 2. An older adult patient/client has been admitted to your unit with a gastrointestinal ulcer. The patient/client is NPO and has a nasogastric tube in place connected to low suction. What form of shock should you monitor this patient/client for? a. Cardiogenic shock b. Hypovolemic shock c. Distributive shock d. Obstructive shock Answer: B 3. The community health nurse is designing programs to reduce kidney problems and kidney injury among the general public. In order to do so, the nurse targets health promotion and compliance with therapy for which conditions? a. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension b. Frequent episodes of sexually transmitted diseases c. Osteoporosis and other bone diseases d. Gastroenteritis and poor eating habits Answer: A 4. A patient is admitted for a poisonous snake bite. The nurse observes that the patient has hematuria, hemoptysis, petechiae, and extensive bruising. These clinical observations indicate to the nurse that the patient may be experiencing which hemorrhagic complication associated with snakebites? a. Disseminated intravascular coagulation b. Agranulocytosis c. Thrombocytopenia d. Aplastic anemia Answer: A