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Chapter 1 - 15
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,ClinicalfReasoningfCasesfinfNursingf8thfEditionfHardingfSnyderfTestfBank
Contents:
Chapterf1.fPerfusion
Chapterf2.fGasfExchange
Chapterf3.fMobility
Chapterf4.fDigestion
Chapterf5.fUrinaryfElimination
Chapterf6.fIntracranialfRegulation
Chapterf7.fMetabolismfandfGlucosefRegulation
Chapterf8.fImmunity
Chapterf9.fCellularfRegulation
Chapterf10.fTissuefIntegrity
Chapterf11.fCognition
Chapterf12.fInfectionfandfInflammation
Chapterf13.fDevelopmental
Chapterf14.fReproductive
Chapterf15.fMood,fStress,fandfAddiction
,Chapterf1.fPerfusion
ClinicalfReasoningfCasesfinfNursingf8thfEditionfHardingfSnyderfTestfBank
MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1.fThefnursefisfexplainingftofafstudentfnursefaboutfimpairedfcentralfperfusion.fThefnursefknowsfthefstud
entfunderstandsfthisfproblemfwhenfthefstudentfstates,fCentralfperfusion
a. Isfmonitoredfonlyfbyfthefphysician.
b. Involvesfthefentirefbody.
c. Isfdecreasedfwithfhypertension.
d. Isftoxicftofthefcardiacfsystem.
ANSWER:fB
CentralfperfusionfdoesfinvolvefthefentirefbodyfasfallforgansfarefsuppliedfwithfoxygenfandfvitalfNutrie
nts.fThefphysicianfdoesfnotfcontrolfthefbodysfabilityfforfperfusion.fCentralfperfusionfisfnotdecreasedf
withfhypertension.fCentralfperfusionfisfnotftoxicftofthefcardiacfsystem.
2.fAfpatientfwasfdiagnosedfwithfhypertension.fThefpatientfasksfthefnursefhowfthisfdiseasefcouldfhavefh
appenedftofthem.fThefnursesfbestfresponsefisfHypertension
a. Happensftofeveryonefsoonerforflater.fDontfbefconcernedfaboutfit.
b. Canfhappenffromfeatingfafpoorfdiet,fsofchangefwhatfyoufarefeating.
c. Canfhappenffromfarterialfchangesfthatfimpedefthefbloodfflow.
d.
Happensfwhenfpeoplefdofnotfexercise,fsofyoufshouldfwalkfeveryfda
y.
ANSWER:fC
Hardeningfoffthefarteriesffromfatherosclerosisfcanfcausefhypertensionfinfthefpatient.fHypertensionfdo
esfnotfhappenftofeveryone.fChangingfthefpatientsfdietfandfexercisingfmayfbefafpositiveflifefchange,f
butfthesefanswersfdofnotfexplainftofthefpatientfhowfthefdiseasefcouldfhavefhappened.
3.fThefpatientfasksfthefnurseftofexplainfthefsinoatrialfnodefinfthefheart.fThefnursesfbestfresponsefwouldf
be,fThefsinoatrialfnode
a. Providesfthefheartfwithfthefstimulationftofbeatfinfafnormalfrhythm.
b. Protectsfthefheartffromfatheroscleroticfchanges.
c. Providesfthefheartfwithfoxygenatedfblood.
d.
Protectsfthefheartffromfi
nfection.
ANSWER:fA
Thefsinoatrialfnodefisfthefnaturalfpacemakerfoffthefheart,fandfitfassistsfthefheartftofbeatfinfafNormalfrh
ythm.fThefsinoatrialfnodefdoesfnotfprotectffromfatheroscleroticfchangesforfinfection,andfitfdoesfnotfdir
ectlyfprovidefthefheartfwithfoxygenatedfblood.
4.fThefpatientfisfbroughtftofthefemergencyfdepartmentfafterfafmotorfvehiclefaccident.fThefpatientfisfdi
agnosedfwithfinternalfbleeding.fThefnursesfprimaryfconcernfisftofmonitorffor
a. Mentalfalertness.
b. Perfusion.
, c. Pain.
d.
Reactionftof
medications.
ANSWER:fB
Perfusionfisfthefcorrectfanswer,fbecausefwithfinternalfbleeding,fthefnursefshouldfmonitorfvital
Signsftofbefsurefperfusionfisfhappening.fMentalfalertness,fpain,fandfmedicationfreactionsfareimportan
tfbutfnotfthefprimaryfconcern.
5.fAfpatientsfserumfelectrolytesfarefbeingfmonitored.fThefnursefnoticesfthatfthefpotassiumflevelfisflow.
fThefnursefknowsfthatfthefpatientfshouldfbefobservedffor
a. Tissuefischemia.
b. Brainfmalformations.
c. Intestinalfblockage.
d.
Cardia
cfdysthymia.
ANSWER:fD
Cardiacfdysthymiafisfafpossibilityfwhenfserumfpotassiumfisfhighforflow.fTissuefischemia,fbrainfMalformations,forfi
ntestinalfblockagefdofnotfhavefafdirectfcorrelationftofpotassiumfirregularities.
6.fAfnursefisfexplainingftofafstudentfnursefaboutfperfusion.fThefnursefknowsfthefstudentfunderstandsfthe
fconceptfoffperfusionfwhenfthefstudentfstates,fPerfusion
a. Isfafnormalffunctionfoffthefbody,fandfIfdontfhaveftofbefconcernedfaboutfit.
b. Isfmonitoredfbyfthefphysician,fandfIfjustffollowforders.
c. Isfmonitoredfbyfvitalfsignsfandfcapillaryfrefill.
d.
Variesfasfafpersonfages,fsofIfwouldfexpectfchangesfinfthefbo
dy.
ANSWER:fC
Thefbestfmethodftofmonitorfperfusionfisftofmonitorfvitalfsignsfandfcapillaryfrefill.fThisfallowsfThefnur
seftofknowfiffperfusionfisfadequateftofmaintainfvitalforgans.fThefnursefdoesfhaveftofbefconcernedfa
boutfperfusion.fPerfusionfisfnotfonlyfmonitoredfbyfthefphysicianfbutfthefnurseftoo.fPerfusionfdoesfnot
falwaysfchangefasfthefpersonfages.
7.fThefnursefisfconductingfafpatientfassessment.fThefpatientftellsfthefnursefthatfhefhasfsmokedftwofp
acksfoffcigarettesfperfdayfforf27fyears.fThefnursefmayffindfwhichfdatafuponfassessment?
a. Bloodfpressurefabovefthefnormalfrange
b. Boundingfpedalfpulses
c. Nightfblindness