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Complex NR 342 Exam 1 Questions with correct answers.
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- Nurs 342
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Complex NR 342 Exam 1 Questions with correct answers.
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Complex NR 342 Exam 1 Questions with correctanswers
The nurse cares for an adolescent patient who is dying. The patients
parents are interested in organ donation and ask the nurse how the
decision about brain death is made. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate? Correct Answer-Brain death has occurred if there is no
breathing and certain reflexes are absent.
When should you suction endotracheal tube patient? Correct Answer-
Auscultated adventitious breath sounds
Which action should the nurse take first when a patient complains of
acute chest pain and dyspnea soon after insertion of a centrally inserted
IV catheter? Correct Answer-Auscultate the patients breath sounds.
Patient with potassium level of 2.7 Correct Answer-Shallow Breath (HR
55 irregular??)
A 25-year-old male patient has been admitted with a severe crushing
injury after an industrial accident.. Which laboratory result will be most
important to report to the health care provider? Correct Answer-Serum
potassium level 6.5 mEq/L (may cause cardiac arrest)
Symptom of potassium level of 5.9? Correct Answer-Diarrhea
, A nurse in the outpatient clinic is caring for a patient who has a
magnesium level of 1.3 mg/dL. Which assessment would be most
important for the nurse to make? Correct Answer-Daily alcohol intake
Hypocalcemia manifestations Correct Answer-tetany and ECG changes
Cause of Metabolic acidosis Correct Answer-Excess diarrhea
respiratory alkalosis manifestations Correct Answer-hyperventilation
and anxiety
Intervention for patient with tachypnea. 38 breaths per minute Correct
Answer-non-rebreather without O2 (similar to paper bag effect for
hyperventilation).
Tracheostomy tube suctioning action? Correct Answer-Limit suctioning
to no longer than 10 seconds
Tracheal suctioning of patient with increasing SOB prior to procedure,
how can suctioning outcomes be evaluated? Correct Answer-Check O2
saturation.
Potential cause of prerenal acute kidney injury? Correct Answer-
Dehydration
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