MDC 4 Exam 2 Rasmussen University with 100% Correct Answers
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Rasmussen College MDC
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Rasmussen College MDC
MDC 4 Exam 2 Rasmussen University
with 100% Correct Answers
A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left lung and
asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe. The nurse feels the patient's
trachea has deviated to the right side of the throat. What is the patient ...
MDC 4 Exam 2 Rasmussen Univ ersity with 100% Corre ct Answers A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left lung and asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe. The nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the right side of the throat. What is the patient suffering from? -
Answ er-Pneumothorax A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a simple pneumothorax. What treatment might be prescribed for the patient? -Answer -Chest Tube A provider tells the nurse that a patient is having a tension pneumothorax. What could the nurse anticipate about how this will be treated? -Answer -With a needle decompression thoracotomy A nurse sees a patient coming into the trauma bay with paradoxical chest movement. What might the patient be having? -Answer -Flail Chest A provider tells the ED nurse that the patient has a flail chest. What does the nurse anticipate will happen next for the patient? -Answer -Intubation and mechanical ventilation What is an early manifestation of hypovolemic shock? -Answer -Decreased urine output A nurse is caring for a patient who is critically ill and has a fever, low BP and yellowish mucus coming from the nose. What type of shock is occurring with this patient? -
Answer -Septic Shock What is the main nursing issues revolving around rib fractures? -Answer -Pain! Puncturing vasculature or organs. What can the nurse teach the patient who has had a rib fracture to decrease pain? -
Answer -Splint when coughing A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS in the ICU. What manifestations might she see? -Answer -Low oxygen levels that do not get better with 100% oxygen applied, bilateral pulmonary edema that is not cardiac related, broken glass lung appearance on the X -ray. A client ate peanuts and has an allergy to peanuts and tree nuts. What manifestations might the nurse see upon client arrival related to anaphylactic shock? -Answer -Stridor and angioedema A client is having anaphylactic shock due to a bee sting. What medication should be given to treat this? -Answer -Epinephrine A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. What treatment orders might the nurse see from the provider for the patient? -Answer -Place them prone and on PEEP What are complications of PEEP? -Answer -Pneumothorax Low BP What is ventilator associated pneumonia? -Answer -Infection from being on the ventilator for a long time A nurse is learning about ARDS. What are the causes of ARDS? -Answer -Sepsis, Infection, burns, near drowning, trauma, shock. A client with a bone infection is getting information on ensuring his infection does not progress into sepsis or septic shock. What might be some risk factors of the conditions?
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