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MSN 277 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAMQUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE
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A 22-year-old with acute ANS: C
myelogenous leukemia The patient may be taught to self-administer filgrastim
who is receiving injections. Although chemotherapy may be stopped
outpatient chemotherapy with severe neutropenia (neutrophil count less than
develops an absolute 500/l), administration of filgrastim usually allows the
neutrophil count of 900/l. chemotherapy to continue. Patients with neutropenia
Which action by the nurse are at higher risk for infection when exposed to other
in the outpatient clinic is patients in the hospital. HEPA filters are expensive and
most appropriate? are used in the hospital, where the number of
a. pathogens is much higher than in the patients home
Discuss the need for environment.
hospital admission to treat
the neutropenia.
b.
Plan to discontinue the
chemotherapy until the
neutropenia resolves.
c.
Teach the patient how to
administer filgrastim
(Neupogen) injections at
home.
d.
Obtain a high-efficiency
particulate air (HEPA) filter
for the patient for home
use.
,A 24-year-old who takes a ANS: D
diuretic and a -blocker to The low potassium level may increase the risk for
control blood pressure is intraoperative complications such as dysrhythmias.
scheduled for abdominal Slightly elevated blood pressure is common before
surgery. Which patient surgery because of patient anxiety. The heart rate
information is most would be expectedin a patient taking a -blocker. The
important to communicate hematocrit is in the low normal range but does not
to the health care require any intervention before surgery.
provider before surgery?
a.
Pulse rate 59
b.
Hematocrit 35%
c.
Blood pressure 142/78
d.
Serum potassium 3.3
mEq/L
,A 33-year-old who has a ANS: B
diagnosis of fibrocystic An area that is hot or pink suggests an infectious
breast changes calls the process such as mastitis, which would require further
nurse in the clinic with assessment and treatment. The other information also
these symptoms. Which is will be reported, but these findings are typical in
most important to report fibrocystic breasts.
to the health care
provider?
a.
There is yellow-green
discharge from one of the
patients nipples.
b.
There is an area on the
breast that is hot, pink,
and tender to touch.
c.
The lumps are firm feeling
and most are in the upper
outer breast quadrants.
d.
The lumps are larger and
more painful before the
patients menstrual period.
, A 36-year-old woman is ANS: B
admitted for an outpatient This statement suggests that the patient may be
surgery. Which information pregnant, and pregnancy testing is needed before
obtained by the nurse administration of anesthetic agents. Although the
during the preoperative other data also may be communicated with the
assessment is most surgeon and anesthesiologist, they will affect
important to report to the postoperative care and do not indicate a need for
anesthesiologist before further assessment before surgery.
surgery?
a.
The patients lack of
knowledge about
postoperative pain control
measures
b.
The patients statement
that her last menstrual
period was 8 weeks
previously
c.
The patients history of a
postoperative infection
following a prior
cholecystectomy
d.
The patients concern that
she will be unable to care
for her children
postoperatively
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