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A 4-year-old is brought to C. Inability to speak
Emergency by his parents,
who report he swallowed
a small toy. What symptom
suggests complete airway
obstruction by a foreign
body?
A. Gagging
B. Coughing
C. Inability to speak
D. Rapid respirations
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The adult client is newly C. The client's respirations are 6 to 8 breaths per
admitted to the ward minute.
following surgery. Which
assessment finding should
be the RN's priority?
A. The surgical site
dressing has a scant
amount of bright red
blood.
B. The client is sleeping but
easily arouses when
touched.
C. The client's respirations
are 6 to 8 breaths per
minute.
D. The client's blood
pressure is 100/68 mm Hg.
The nurse is caring for a B. "I just can't 'catch my breath"
client who had a total hip
replacement four days
ago. Which assessment
requires the nurse's
immediate attention?
A."I have bad pain in my
lower leg"
B."I just can't 'catch my
breath"
C. "I have to use the
bedpan to pee at least
every hour."
D. "The pain medication is
not working today."
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There has been a train D. Client who is 25 years old with an open chest wall
derailment and four wound
people are injured. Which Because of open-chest wall wound = at risk for
patient should the RN see pneumothorax or hemothorax = life-threatening.
first?
A.Client who is 20 years of
age who has unequal
pupils and is tachypneic
B.Client who is 80 years
old complaining of a
"racing heart" and has a
laceration on his arm
C.Client who is 10 years
old with a swollen wrist
D.Client who is 25 years
old with an open chest
wall wound
The client just returned to C. Oxygen saturation level is 82%
the nursing unit following
surgery. Which
observation by the RN
requires the most
immediate intervention?
A. The client is sleepy
B. The client coughed up
blood-tinged sputum
C. Oxygen saturation level
is 82%
D. Jackson-Pratt wound
drain is half full
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NURS 370 Practice Questions with Correct
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Terms in this set (407)
A 4-year-old is brought to C. Inability to speak
Emergency by his parents,
who report he swallowed
a small toy. What symptom
suggests complete airway
obstruction by a foreign
body?
A. Gagging
B. Coughing
C. Inability to speak
D. Rapid respirations
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The adult client is newly C. The client's respirations are 6 to 8 breaths per
admitted to the ward minute.
following surgery. Which
assessment finding should
be the RN's priority?
A. The surgical site
dressing has a scant
amount of bright red
blood.
B. The client is sleeping but
easily arouses when
touched.
C. The client's respirations
are 6 to 8 breaths per
minute.
D. The client's blood
pressure is 100/68 mm Hg.
The nurse is caring for a B. "I just can't 'catch my breath"
client who had a total hip
replacement four days
ago. Which assessment
requires the nurse's
immediate attention?
A."I have bad pain in my
lower leg"
B."I just can't 'catch my
breath"
C. "I have to use the
bedpan to pee at least
every hour."
D. "The pain medication is
not working today."
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There has been a train D. Client who is 25 years old with an open chest wall
derailment and four wound
people are injured. Which Because of open-chest wall wound = at risk for
patient should the RN see pneumothorax or hemothorax = life-threatening.
first?
A.Client who is 20 years of
age who has unequal
pupils and is tachypneic
B.Client who is 80 years
old complaining of a
"racing heart" and has a
laceration on his arm
C.Client who is 10 years
old with a swollen wrist
D.Client who is 25 years
old with an open chest
wall wound
The client just returned to C. Oxygen saturation level is 82%
the nursing unit following
surgery. Which
observation by the RN
requires the most
immediate intervention?
A. The client is sleepy
B. The client coughed up
blood-tinged sputum
C. Oxygen saturation level
is 82%
D. Jackson-Pratt wound
drain is half full
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