CC Questions - Exam Questions And Answers All Verified And Correct

CC Questions - Exam Questions And Answers All Verified And Correct 1. The nurse is to calculate gtt/min to tranfuse one unit 160mL of platelets over one hour using blood tubing that has a drip factor of 15. How many gtt/min? a. 40 b. 35 c. 45 d. 25 2. The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing a stroke understands the importance of establishing the onset of the stroke before administering a tissue plasminogen activator based on which recommendation? a. The activator is not recommended for patients with increased ICP b. Activator is not recommended if the stroke is less than 3 hour c. Activator is not recommended if the stoke is greater than 3 hours d. The activator is recommended for transient ischemic attacks 3. The nurse working in the ER uses which diagnostic scale to assess the severity of presenting signs and symptoms of stroke? a. Hemorrhage scale b. Glasgow outcome scale c. NIH stroke scale d. Cincinnati scale 4. The nurse understands that the rapid response teams (RRTs) have been implemented to function how? a. Address changes in patients clinical conditions before a cardiac and/or respiratory arrest occurs b. Ensure intervention are available quickly when a patient conditions become unstable c. Be available monday-friday d. Improve recognition of and response to deterioration in patients e. Provide a unit based resource team to intervene as needed 5. What are key roles for the RN in a code blue? Adjusted this Answer choice based on the table, this should be correct now a. Coordinate use of crash cart b. Direct code c. Measure vitals d. Administer meds e. Intubate pt 6. The nurse is caring for a patient with new onset of slurred speech, facial droop, and left sided weakness 8 hrs ago. Diagnostic computed tomography scan rules out the presence of bleed. What actions are most important to include in the patients plan of care? a. Make frequent neurological assessments b. Maintain CO2 level at 50 c. Restrain affected limb to prevent injury d. Prepare for thrombolytic administration e. Maintain MAP less than 150 7. The nurse admits a patient to the emergency department with new onset of slurred speech an right-sided weakness. What is the priority nursing action? a. Determine the patient’s drug allergies b. Assess the patients orientation c. Assess for the presence of headache d. Determine the time of symptom onset 8. Patients who are not able to meet their nutritional needs orally should be started on enteral nutrition within what time frame? a. 6-12 hours b. 12-24 hours c. 24-48 hours d. 5 days 9. Some patients may have decreased appetie, difficulties in swallowing, or some type of surgery that interferes with eating. When this happens, when one is unable; to eat, nutrition must be supplied in a