NUR 4045 ADULT HEALTH 2 EXAM 2

NUR 4045 ADULT HEALTH 2 EXAM 2The nurse assists the provider with a liver biopsy at the bedside. Which position does the nurse put the patient in after the biopsy? Supine with head elevated on one pillow Semi-fowlers with two pillows under the leg Right side lying with a folded towel under the puncture site Left side lying with a small pillow under the puncture site Lactuolose question – Answer: 2-3 Stools RA Drug: Methotrexate (causes retinal changes) A patient with liver cancer has severe ascites and shortness of breath. The physician plans a paracentesis. The nurse prepares the patient for the paracentesis with which action? Have client empty bladder Position patient flat on right side Have them lie flat with a small pillow under the small of his back Sedate the client with versed 4 .While assessing the patient, the nurse observes constant bubbling in the water-seal chamber of the patients closed chest-drainage system. What should the nurse conclude? The system is functioning normally. The patient has a pneumothorax. The system has an air leak. The chest tube is obstructed. 25. The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a lobectomy for a diagnosis of lung cancer. While assisting with a subclavian vein central line insertion, the nurse notes the clients oxygen saturation rapidly dropping. The patient complains of shortness of breath and becomes tachypneic. The nurse suspects a pneumothorax has developed. Further assessment findings supporting the presence of a pneumothorax include what? Diminished or absent breath sounds on the affected side Paradoxical chest wall movement with respirations Sudden loss of consciousness Muffled heart sounds