HEALTHSTREAM ACTUAL TEST /
90+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2023/2024 GRADED A+ .
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1. A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and decreased systolic
pressure.This assessment is most consistent with:: car- diac tamponade.
2. The nurse is caring for a patient with s...
HEALTHSTREAM ACTUAL TEST /
90+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2023/2024 GRADED A+ .
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, 1. A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and decreased systolic
pressure. This assessment is most consistent with:: car- diac tamponade.
2. The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree
heart block. The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening rhythm change
includes:: transcutaneous pacing.
3. A patient is admitted to the ICU with suspected cervical spinal cord injury following a motor
vehicle accident. The most important nursing intervention for this patient is to:: immobilize his
head.
4. The nurse assesses a patient's chest tube drainage 2 hours following thoracic surgery. The total
drainage in the system is 200 mL. The nurse knows that:: this is an excessive amount of drainage
5. The patient being admitted requires CRRT therapy. The nurse assigned to admit the patient
has not been educated on this therapy. The charge nurse adjusts the assignment so that a nurse
with 3 years experience in CRRT therapy is assigned to the patient. This type of
decision making is an example of:: the synergy model for patient care.
6. The patient diagnosed with acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and experiencing severe dehydration,
sepsis, and pneumonia is now in the polyureic stage of ATN. The most important nursing action
is to:: monitor electrolyte levels and signs of fluid depletion.
7. A patient has an elevated central venous pressure (CVP) measurement. The most likely reason
is:: right heart failure.
8. Diabetes insipidus is usually treated with: vasopressin.
9. Which physiologic effect is produced by alpha-1 receptors?: Vasoconstric- tion
10. The patient experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) arrived on the unit an hour
ago with TPA infusing. Initially, the patient's neurologic exam was normal. The nurse assesses the
patient and finds him now disoriented. The next nursing action should be to:: discontinue the TPA.
11. A patient has cardiomyopathy and is unstable. The nurse understands that the treatment goal
is to improve contractility, reduce preload and reduce afterload. The nurse anticipates that
medication management will include:: - dobutamine and nitroprusside infusions
12. A continuous drip of a medication is ordered at a rate of 2 mg/min. The standard mixture of
this medication to yield a final concentration of 2 mg/mL is 1 g of the medication in 500 mL of IV
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