NURS 257 Exam Questions and Answers |
2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
If a patient is on a ventilator and the alarm goes off what do you do first?
Check the patient and tubing
Which will give a patient control of ventilation
Assist control (AC) supports each breath that is initiaated by the patient
SIMV
Type of ventilation that provides set amount of mandatory breaths delivered by machine
How do you know if a chest tube is malfunctioning?
Continuous bubbling.
What is the most common reason people get refered to a cardiologist?
Hypertension
Adverse side effects of Lasix? what do you do
Hypokalemia and Tinnitus (STOP GIVING MED OK)
Who has the highest risk of developing pneumonia?
Smokers and drinkers
How to prevent influenza
Hand hygiene, flu vaccine
Why is ejection fraction so important?
, It measures the function of the left side of the heart, showing how much oxygenated blood is
being pumped out of left ventricle.
What kind of people are susceptible to ARDS or lung injuries most?
unvaccinated people, IV drug users, NG patients, acute lung injuries
What is one of the most important care task would you delegate to your aide for a patient
that has pneumonia?
Oral care every 4 hours
A CNA reports to you that a intubated patient is agitated what would you do
Ask whats wrong???? (they cant even speak um)
Assess O2
A patient just came back from getting PICC and the nurse reported off says its okay to use
what would you verify first?
A chest x ray to verify placement
What equipment do they use to wean a patient off a ventilator?
CPAP, patient has to be A&OX4
What is a focused assessment?
An assessment on a specific part of the body
Your admitting a patient with a mechanical ventilator, what do you want to make sure of
(equipment) in the room?
2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
If a patient is on a ventilator and the alarm goes off what do you do first?
Check the patient and tubing
Which will give a patient control of ventilation
Assist control (AC) supports each breath that is initiaated by the patient
SIMV
Type of ventilation that provides set amount of mandatory breaths delivered by machine
How do you know if a chest tube is malfunctioning?
Continuous bubbling.
What is the most common reason people get refered to a cardiologist?
Hypertension
Adverse side effects of Lasix? what do you do
Hypokalemia and Tinnitus (STOP GIVING MED OK)
Who has the highest risk of developing pneumonia?
Smokers and drinkers
How to prevent influenza
Hand hygiene, flu vaccine
Why is ejection fraction so important?
, It measures the function of the left side of the heart, showing how much oxygenated blood is
being pumped out of left ventricle.
What kind of people are susceptible to ARDS or lung injuries most?
unvaccinated people, IV drug users, NG patients, acute lung injuries
What is one of the most important care task would you delegate to your aide for a patient
that has pneumonia?
Oral care every 4 hours
A CNA reports to you that a intubated patient is agitated what would you do
Ask whats wrong???? (they cant even speak um)
Assess O2
A patient just came back from getting PICC and the nurse reported off says its okay to use
what would you verify first?
A chest x ray to verify placement
What equipment do they use to wean a patient off a ventilator?
CPAP, patient has to be A&OX4
What is a focused assessment?
An assessment on a specific part of the body
Your admitting a patient with a mechanical ventilator, what do you want to make sure of
(equipment) in the room?
