Nursing 2212 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A female patient has serum lipid levels performed, which reveal a total cholesterol of 285 mg/dL, triglycerides of 188 mg/dL, a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) of 175 mg/dL, and a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) of 40 mg/dL. The patient’s blood pressure is 138/72 mm Hg. The nurse may expect the provider to order which medication for this patient? a. Amlodipine and atorvastatin (Caduet) b. Colestipol HCl (Colestid) c. Fenofibrate (TriCor) d. Niacin and lovastatin (Advicor) ANS: D The c...

1. The nurse is performing a medication history on a patient who reports using phentermine HCl (Suprenza) 15 mg/day for the past 3 months as an appetite suppressant. The nurse will contact the patient’s provider to discuss a. changing the medication to phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia). b. increasing the dose to 37.5 mg/day since tolerance has likely occurred. c. initiating a slow taper of the phentermine. d. stopping the drug immediately since long-term use is not recommended. ANS: C Th...

Questions 1 When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A− Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow−up vision screen B− Dilate the eyes and retest C− Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D− Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS−5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by p...

1. Which action will the nurse in the hypertension clinic take to obtain an accurate baseline blood pressure (BP) for a new patient? b. Have the patient sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor. 2. The nurse obtains the following information from a patient newly diagnosed with prehypertension. Which finding is most important to address with the patient? b. No regular physical exercise 3. Which action should the nurse take when giving the initial dose of oral labetalol to a patient w...

1. When developing a teaching plan for a 61-yr-old patient with multiple risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), the nurse should focus primarily on the b. elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level. 2. Which nursing intervention is likely to be most effective when assisting the patient with coronary artery disease to make appropriate dietary changes? b. Help the patient modify favorite high-fat recipes by using monounsaturated oils. 3. The nurse is admitting a patient who has ch...

A 74-yr-old patient has just arrived in the emergency department. After assessment reveals a pulse deficit of 46 beats, the nurse will anticipate that the patient may require d. electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring. 2. The nurse is reviewing the 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) for a healthy 74-yr-old patient who is having an annual physical examination. What finding is of most concern to the nurse? d. The heart rate (HR) is 41 beats/min. 3. During a physical examination of an older patie...

NUR 2212 - TEST # 2 Review/NUR 2212 - TEST # 2 Review. Hemo chapter:  KNOW PRIORITY NURSING DIAGNOSIS WHEN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH AML - 80% of cases of adults - Uncontrolled proliferation of the myeloblasts - TEST: Infection, bleeding, anemia, fatigue, insufficient nutrients to meet bodily needs, pain, anticipatory grief, inability to exercise or acitivity (TEST: For Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Philadelphia chromosome is present)

1. The nurse assesses a patient’s surgical wound on the first postoperative day and notes redness and warmth around the incision. Which action by the nurse is appropriate? b. Document the assessment. 2. A patient with an open leg lesion has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 13,500/µL and a band count of 11%. What prescribed action should the nurse take first? a. Obtain cultures of the wound. 3. A patient with a systemic bacterial infection feels cold and has a shaking chill. Which asse...

1. A male patient who has a profuse, purulent urethral discharge with painful urination is seen at the clinic. Which information will be most important for the nurse to obtain? c. Recent sexual contacts 2. A 20-yr-old female patient who is being seen in the family medicine clinic for an annual physical examination reports being sexually active. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about a. testing for Chlamydia infection. 3. A patient with gonorrhea is treated with a single IM dose of...

1. The nurse obtains a health history from an older patient with a prosthetic mitral valve who has symptoms of infective endocarditis (IE). Which question by the nurse is most focused on identifying a risk factor for IE? d. “Have you had dental work done recently?” 2. During the assessment of a young adult patient with infective endocarditis (IE), the nurse would expect to find b. a new regurgitant murmur. 3. The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of decreased cardiac output relat...