NURS 239 Final Exam (With complete solution)

Patient is allergic to penicillin, what other antibiotic could the patient be allergic to as well? correct answers Rocephin What is a side effect of aminoglycosides? correct answers Ototoxicity, check hearing loss What does the nurse do if vanco levels come back too high? correct answers hold the medicine and call the doctor A nurse is caring for a C. Diff patient, what interventions/precautions are correct to take? correct answers -wash hands with soap and water -clean with bleach -DO NOT give patient immodium -contact precautions (enteric) Patient comes into the ER with a stable blood pressure, has a fever, is septic, but is not in shock yet, what is the priority intervention? correct answers -cultures -antibiotics -fluids -tylenol How do you determine adequate tissue for your patient? correct answers -MAP is 65 -adequate urine output -Good LOC -good cardiac output How would you know if the GI tract is affected after a trauma? correct answers -paralytic ileus -hypoactive bowel sounds The nurse is caring for a patient with DIC, what interventions should be implemented? correct answers -bleeding precautions -No IVs or injections -Avoid rectal tubes or probes -Oral care done with a soft toothette What will the labs of a DIC patient look like? correct answers -Increased D.dimer -FDP increased -decrease in platelets What type of bioterrorism needs to be in airborne/droplet precautions? correct answers Ebola and Smallpox A patient dies from anthrax inhalation, what should be done with the body? correct answers -everything must be burned