Medical Surgical Nursing II Final Exam
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Assessing |the |"5 |P's" |is |part |of |the |initial |nursing |neurovascular |assessment. |What |are |the |"5 |P's"?
|- |correct |answer |-1. |Pain
2. |Pulse
3. |Pallor
4. |Paralysis
5. |Paresthesia
An |emergency |room |nurse |is |conducting |a |neurovascular |assessment |on |a |patient |who |has |been |
admitted |for |a |possible |fracture |of |the |elbow. |The |emergency |room |is |correct |when |he:
(A) |conducts |the |assessment |below |the |point |of |injury.
(B) |conducts |the |assessment |above |the |point |of |injury.
(C) |conducts |the |assessment |using |the |"3 |P's".
(D) |conducts |the |assessment |using |the |wong-baker |scale. |- |correct |answer |-(A) |conducts |the |
assessment |below |the |point |of |injury.
You |are |working |as |a |Licensed |Practical |Nurse |in |the |Emergency |Department |(ED) |at |a |local |
hospital. |A |patient |has |entered |the |ED |with |a |critical |injury. |Place |the |following |nursing |actions |in |
order |of |most |priority |to |least |priority.
(A) |Assess |the |patient's |level |of |pain.
(B) |Obtain |the |patient's |medical |history, |if |possible.
(C) |Assess |the |patient's |vital |signs.
(D) |Assess |the |patient's |neurovascular |status. |- |correct |answer |-The |correct |order |is:
(C) |Assess |the |patient's |vital |signs.
, (D) |Assess |the |patient's |neurovascular |status.
(A) |Assess |the |patient's |level |of |pain.
(B) |Obtain |the |patient's |medical |history, |if |possible.
A |patient |has |been |admitted |to |the |Medical |Unit |of |the |hospital |with |an |abnormal |"hump |back" |
curvature |of |the |spine. |You, |as |the |patient's |nurse, |know |this |could |be:
(A) |Spinal |Kyphosis.
(B) |Spinal |Lordosis.
(C) |Spinal |Scoliosis.
(D) |normal |curvature |of |the |spine. |- |correct |answer |-(A) |Spinal |Kyphosis.
Which |of |the |following |musculoskeletal |diagnostic |tests |requires |the |assessment |of |allergies |to |
radiopaque |dye, |including |shellfish |and |iodine? |Select |all |that |apply.
(A) |Arthrogram
(B) |Arthroscopy
(C) |Arthrocentesis
(D) |Bone |Scan
(E) |Computerized |Tomography |- |correct |answer |-(A) |Arthrogram
(D) |Bone |Scan
A |patient |you |are |caring |for |on |the |Medical |Unit |is |scheduled |to |have |an |arthroscopy |completed |
the |next |day. |As |his |nurse, |it |is |your |responsibility |to |ensure |the |patient |maintains |NPO |status:
(A) |6 |hours |before |the |test |is |scheduled.
(B) |8 |hours |before |the |test |is |scheduled.
(C) |10 |hours |before |the |test |is |scheduled.
(D) |12 |hours |before |the |test |is |scheduled. |- |correct |answer |-(A) |6 |hours |before |the |test |is |
scheduled.
Review with answers
Assessing |the |"5 |P's" |is |part |of |the |initial |nursing |neurovascular |assessment. |What |are |the |"5 |P's"?
|- |correct |answer |-1. |Pain
2. |Pulse
3. |Pallor
4. |Paralysis
5. |Paresthesia
An |emergency |room |nurse |is |conducting |a |neurovascular |assessment |on |a |patient |who |has |been |
admitted |for |a |possible |fracture |of |the |elbow. |The |emergency |room |is |correct |when |he:
(A) |conducts |the |assessment |below |the |point |of |injury.
(B) |conducts |the |assessment |above |the |point |of |injury.
(C) |conducts |the |assessment |using |the |"3 |P's".
(D) |conducts |the |assessment |using |the |wong-baker |scale. |- |correct |answer |-(A) |conducts |the |
assessment |below |the |point |of |injury.
You |are |working |as |a |Licensed |Practical |Nurse |in |the |Emergency |Department |(ED) |at |a |local |
hospital. |A |patient |has |entered |the |ED |with |a |critical |injury. |Place |the |following |nursing |actions |in |
order |of |most |priority |to |least |priority.
(A) |Assess |the |patient's |level |of |pain.
(B) |Obtain |the |patient's |medical |history, |if |possible.
(C) |Assess |the |patient's |vital |signs.
(D) |Assess |the |patient's |neurovascular |status. |- |correct |answer |-The |correct |order |is:
(C) |Assess |the |patient's |vital |signs.
, (D) |Assess |the |patient's |neurovascular |status.
(A) |Assess |the |patient's |level |of |pain.
(B) |Obtain |the |patient's |medical |history, |if |possible.
A |patient |has |been |admitted |to |the |Medical |Unit |of |the |hospital |with |an |abnormal |"hump |back" |
curvature |of |the |spine. |You, |as |the |patient's |nurse, |know |this |could |be:
(A) |Spinal |Kyphosis.
(B) |Spinal |Lordosis.
(C) |Spinal |Scoliosis.
(D) |normal |curvature |of |the |spine. |- |correct |answer |-(A) |Spinal |Kyphosis.
Which |of |the |following |musculoskeletal |diagnostic |tests |requires |the |assessment |of |allergies |to |
radiopaque |dye, |including |shellfish |and |iodine? |Select |all |that |apply.
(A) |Arthrogram
(B) |Arthroscopy
(C) |Arthrocentesis
(D) |Bone |Scan
(E) |Computerized |Tomography |- |correct |answer |-(A) |Arthrogram
(D) |Bone |Scan
A |patient |you |are |caring |for |on |the |Medical |Unit |is |scheduled |to |have |an |arthroscopy |completed |
the |next |day. |As |his |nurse, |it |is |your |responsibility |to |ensure |the |patient |maintains |NPO |status:
(A) |6 |hours |before |the |test |is |scheduled.
(B) |8 |hours |before |the |test |is |scheduled.
(C) |10 |hours |before |the |test |is |scheduled.
(D) |12 |hours |before |the |test |is |scheduled. |- |correct |answer |-(A) |6 |hours |before |the |test |is |
scheduled.
