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Nursing 022 Vascular & HTN QUIZ REVIEW

Nursing 022 Vascular & HTN QUIZ REVIEW

1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is: a. Diabetes mellitus. c. Chronic hypertension. b. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP). d. Anemia. ANS: A The most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors are diabetes and hypertension associated with pregnancy. Both of these conditions are associated with maternal obesity. There are no studies that indicate MVP is among the most frequently rep...

Chapter 17: Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home Williams: Dewitt's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When the patient complains of vague symptoms of malaise and fatigue and has a low-grade fever, but has no other specific signs of illness, the nurse suspects that this patient is in the prodromal phase of infection (the time immediately before the illness is diagnosed). The nurse should include in the plan of care to: a. incr...

1. The nurse would anticipate a patient diagnosed with damage to the hypothalamus after suffering a head injury from a fall to exhibit: a. a blood pressure elevation. b. a temperature abnormality. c. a decrease in pulse rate. d. depressed respirations. ANS: B The hypothalamus, which is located between the cerebral hemispheres, controls body temperature. Any damage to the hypothalamus prevents the body from regulating its temperature. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 344 OBJ:...

TEST BANK WILLIAMS: de Wits FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND SKILLS FOR NURSING, 5th EDITION

1. The circulating nurse notes that the anesthetized patient has tensed muscles and irregular respirations. The nurse is aware that the patient has reached stage: a. I and the patient’s hearing is amplified. b. II and the surgical environment should be kept quiet. c. III and the patient has depressed reflexes. d. IV and the patient will not depend on the anesthesia machine of oxygenations. ANS: B Quiet must be maintained while the patient is in stage II, because noise may cause the pati...

Chapter 16: Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis Williams: deWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition

Before the nurse administers a liquid medication to an 83-year-old male patient, the nurse should: a. assess the swallowing reflex by offering a sip of water. b. ask the patient if he would prefer to give the medication to himself. c. mix thoroughly in applesauce or pudding. d. assess the ability to understand information relative to the medication. ANS: A A factor to consider when giving anything orally is the ability of the patient to swallow. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. ...

1. The nurse would anticipate a patient diagnosed with damage to the hypothalamus after suffering a head injury from a fall to exhibit: a. a blood pressure elevation. b. a temperature abnormality. c. a decrease in pulse rate. d. depressed respirations. ANS: B The hypothalamus, which is located between the cerebral hemispheres, controls body temperature. Any damage to the hypothalamus prevents the body from regulating its temperature. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 344 OBJ:...