PNVN 1811 Exam 4 study guide Questions With Complete
Solutions
1. System that contains the body's heaviest organ Correct
Answer 1. Integumentary system
A health care worker is stuck by a needle left on the patient's
bedside table. The staff member appropriately reports the
needlestick. What will the indicated treatment be combatting?
Correct Answer Hepatitis B
A major threat to health care workers is blood-contaminated
sharps. What should the nurse use to discard the used syringe?
Correct Answer puncture proof container
A nurse assesses an edematous cardiac patient. The nurse is
aware that this condition is a result of retained fluid. What is the
patient considered to be? Correct Answer Hypernatremic
A nurse frequently looks at her watch when giving a patient a
bed bath. What message is most likely conveyed to the patient
from the nurse? Correct Answer She is feeling hurried
A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing respiratory distress.
The health care provider places an endotracheal tube. What is
the most appropriate patient problem for this patient? Correct
Answer Impaired verbal communication
A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing excruciating
pain and requires frequent administration of analgesics. What
statement would be an example of the nurse demonstrating
,aggressive communication? Correct Answer "I will only
medicate you every 4 hours."
A nurse is observing isolation precautions by wearing a mask
while performing complex patient care. How often should the
nurse change masks? Correct Answer 20-30 minutes
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with
suspected tuberculosis. What assessment findings by the nurse
are consistent with tuberculosis? Correct Answer Hemoptysis
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with
suspected tuberculosis. What is the greatest risk of exposure to
tuberculosis? Correct Answer Before a diagnosis is made
A nurse is standing at the bedside with the patient lying in bed.
What can the nurse be construed as demonstrating? Correct
Answer Power
A nurse must violate the personal space of a patient to perform
an invasive procedure. How can the nurse reduce the discomfort
of the patient? Correct Answer By approaching the interaction
in a professional manner
A patient admitted in a state of extreme anxiety has vital signs of
T 98.6°F (37°C), P 81, BP 130/86, R 32. What will result if this
hyperventilation continues? Correct Answer Respiratory
alkalosis
, A patient began vomiting and continued to do so for several
hours. What is the result of this loss of stomach contents?
Correct Answer metabolic alkalosis
A patient with a respiratory infection reports that he is not yet on
an antibiotic. The nurse explains that the health care provider is
waiting on the results of the culture and sensitivity. What does
this test determine? Correct Answer Which antibiotics stop
bacterial growth
A person can spread a bacterial infection by which actions?
(Select all that apply.) Correct Answer Kissing others,
sneezing, leaving used tissue
adrenal medulla Correct Answer sympathetic, releases
epinephrine, flight or fight
ageism Correct Answer prejudice or discrimination on the
basis of a person's age
Although the patient denies pain, the nurse observes the patient
breathing rapidly with clenched fists and facial grimacing. What
is the nurse's best response to these observations? Correct
Answer "What you are saying and what I am observing don't
seem to match."
AMA Correct Answer against medical advice, call physician
amount of output required by kidneys to remove waste Correct
Answer 30mL
Solutions
1. System that contains the body's heaviest organ Correct
Answer 1. Integumentary system
A health care worker is stuck by a needle left on the patient's
bedside table. The staff member appropriately reports the
needlestick. What will the indicated treatment be combatting?
Correct Answer Hepatitis B
A major threat to health care workers is blood-contaminated
sharps. What should the nurse use to discard the used syringe?
Correct Answer puncture proof container
A nurse assesses an edematous cardiac patient. The nurse is
aware that this condition is a result of retained fluid. What is the
patient considered to be? Correct Answer Hypernatremic
A nurse frequently looks at her watch when giving a patient a
bed bath. What message is most likely conveyed to the patient
from the nurse? Correct Answer She is feeling hurried
A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing respiratory distress.
The health care provider places an endotracheal tube. What is
the most appropriate patient problem for this patient? Correct
Answer Impaired verbal communication
A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing excruciating
pain and requires frequent administration of analgesics. What
statement would be an example of the nurse demonstrating
,aggressive communication? Correct Answer "I will only
medicate you every 4 hours."
A nurse is observing isolation precautions by wearing a mask
while performing complex patient care. How often should the
nurse change masks? Correct Answer 20-30 minutes
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with
suspected tuberculosis. What assessment findings by the nurse
are consistent with tuberculosis? Correct Answer Hemoptysis
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with
suspected tuberculosis. What is the greatest risk of exposure to
tuberculosis? Correct Answer Before a diagnosis is made
A nurse is standing at the bedside with the patient lying in bed.
What can the nurse be construed as demonstrating? Correct
Answer Power
A nurse must violate the personal space of a patient to perform
an invasive procedure. How can the nurse reduce the discomfort
of the patient? Correct Answer By approaching the interaction
in a professional manner
A patient admitted in a state of extreme anxiety has vital signs of
T 98.6°F (37°C), P 81, BP 130/86, R 32. What will result if this
hyperventilation continues? Correct Answer Respiratory
alkalosis
, A patient began vomiting and continued to do so for several
hours. What is the result of this loss of stomach contents?
Correct Answer metabolic alkalosis
A patient with a respiratory infection reports that he is not yet on
an antibiotic. The nurse explains that the health care provider is
waiting on the results of the culture and sensitivity. What does
this test determine? Correct Answer Which antibiotics stop
bacterial growth
A person can spread a bacterial infection by which actions?
(Select all that apply.) Correct Answer Kissing others,
sneezing, leaving used tissue
adrenal medulla Correct Answer sympathetic, releases
epinephrine, flight or fight
ageism Correct Answer prejudice or discrimination on the
basis of a person's age
Although the patient denies pain, the nurse observes the patient
breathing rapidly with clenched fists and facial grimacing. What
is the nurse's best response to these observations? Correct
Answer "What you are saying and what I am observing don't
seem to match."
AMA Correct Answer against medical advice, call physician
amount of output required by kidneys to remove waste Correct
Answer 30mL
