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Caringforpatientwithsicklecellanemia.Whichstatementindicatesneed mforfurtherteaching?
Answer:
Iwillmneed mtotakeB12minjectionsforthemrestof mmymlife.
QUESTION
CaringforpatientwithDIC.Whichstatementneedsaddressed immediately?
Answer:
Pulmonaryedema
QUESTION
Caringforpatientaftermangiogram.Whatinterventionshouldthenurseimplement?
Answer:
Increasefluidstoflushthemcontrast
QUESTION
Caringforpatientwhoisrecoveringfromaroutinecolonoscopy.Abnormaldistentionand mbleeding.mW
hat mismampotentialmcomplication?
Answer:
Perforation
,QUESTION
LPNismonitoringapatientwhoisreceivinghemodialysis.Whatisthenurse'spriority massessment?
Answer:
Bloodpressure
QUESTION
Caringfora64yearoldpatientwhohasundergonecardiaccatheterization.Topredictand mmanagempotent
ialmcomplications,mthemnursemwillmimplement mthismformsafety.
Answer:
Checkthemvitalsignsmandthempuncturesiteformbleeding
QUESTION
LPNistakingcareofapatientdxwithchestpain, mruleoutMI,andisscheduledforaPTCA.mWhichmstatem
ent mindicatesmneed mformfurthermteaching?
Answer:
Duringtheprocedure,I mwillbeunconscious.
QUESTION
LPNisworkingnightsonamed-
surguni.Patientcomplainsofchestpain.Whichstatement mindicatesmneed mformimmediatemintervention
s?
Answer:
Itfeelsmlikeaheavympressureinmthecenterofmymchest.
QUESTION
,LPNworkingnights.At0500thepatientawakens.ComplainsofHAandstateshehada mnosebleed.mWhat
mismthemLPN'smnext maction?
Answer:
Takethepatient'svitals.
QUESTION
LPNcaringforpatientwithheartfailurecomplainingofseveredyspneaandcoughingpink msputum.mWhi
chminterventionmismused mtomprevent mfurthermcomplications?
Answer:
PullthepatientupinmthebedandadministerO2.
QUESTION
Patientisadmittedwithpossibleheartfailure.LPNcallsthephysicianforadmittingorders. mWhichmorder
mdoesmthemLPN mexpect mtomreceive?
Answer:
BNPmand mCXR
QUESTION
LPNcaringforpatientwithhxofCHF,mexperiencingdyspnea.Whatisthemnurse'snext maction?
Answer:
Assessrespiratorystatusand mvitals
QUESTION
LPNcompletingdcinstructionsforpatientwithA-
Fib.Whatinstructionwillsheincludeforthismpatient mwhomwillmbemtakingmCoumadinmat mhome?
Answer:
Youwillmwanttomcutdownmonsaladsmwiththismmedication
, QUESTION
Patientnewlydxwithheartfailureprescribeddigoxin.WhichstatementbytheLPNindicates munderstand
ingmof mhow mtomadministermthemmedication?
Answer:
Ifthemheart mrateismbelow60,mhold mthedoseand minformmthemDr.
QUESTION
PatientatERfordyspnea,BP200/130,blurredvision,andsevereHA.Hashypertensionand mhighmchole
sterol.mLPN msuspectsmwhichmcondition?
Answer:
MalignantHypertension
QUESTION
NewlydxpatientwithHypertensionaskstheLPNwhattheyneedtodotoimprovetheirbp mreadings.mWha
t mismthemnurse'smresponse?
Answer:
Doaerobicexercises3-4Xaweek.
QUESTION
TheLPNisadmittingapatienttotheERwhoreportssubsternalcrushingchestpainthatradiated mdownmthe
mleft marm.mWhat mwillmnursemimplement mtompredict mand mmanagempotentialmcomplications?
Answer:
Placethepatient monaheart mmonitor
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