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Med/ Surg
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a distended section of an artery? | Aneurysm |
| When planning a care plan for a patient with metabolic acidosis, You encourage ? | The patient to increase deep breathing. |
| The patient has a lung history of COPD which led to cor pulmonale. Explain to the patient. | There was secondary heart damage caused by long term heart damage. |
| When assessing a patient with infection what lab work would you do? | Blood lab to check for elevated white blood cells (wbc). |
| Which intervention promotes clearance of respiratory secretions? | Diaphragmatic breathing. |
| What would you do for a patient that has been admitted with upper chest burn, and you notice the nasal hairs are singed? | Check for respiratory complications. |
| A woman's mother dies of malignant melanoma and she asks the nurse what's the best prevention? | Use sunscreen when exposed to the sun. |
| The patient has been prescribed tylenol, sulfanamide, penicillin, and the patient develops a rash and pruritus. What do you do? | Stop all the medications and notify the Doctor. |
| Sodium is the major electrolyte in which compartment? | Extracellular |
| A report on a patient shows he has had excessive diarrhea with a blood pH 7.10 and PaCO is normal. What is the diagnosis? | Metabolic Acidosis |
| If the Doctor does not order a dressing change and there is drainage. You primarily? | Draw a circle then date it. FYI. Later you would reinforce the dressing. |
| The nurse asseses a patient who is in demitrist cardiac condition which is a result of retained fluid.Why is that? | Because they have too much sodium known as hypernatremia. |
| When measuring drainage in a 24 hr period, its abnormal if it exceeds? | 300mL |
| Where do you chart the nursing interventions for the day of the surgery? | Preop checklist |
| If the patient has severe eczema, what would you do? | Keep it hydrated so it doesnt crack open. |
| How long before changing a dressing, do you medicate the patient? | 30 minutes before. |
| What do you use to measure oxygen levels in a patient? | the pulse oximetry |
| When a patient with diabetes has his leg amputated, what kind of surgery is it? | Ablative surgery |
| When the patient is transferred from the OR to the recovery room, what do you first assess? | Check the airway for patency |
| The nurse reminds the patient that the marked intention for would healing is? | That healing is rapid, rarely becomes infected, and there is minimal scarring. |
| If the patient has COPD, the nurse will encourage the patient to? | rest before eating. |
| If a patient has herpes zoster what local anti-infective is given? | Acyclovir |
| patient is admitted with burns and inhaled smoke. You are aware that ? | CO binded to the hemoglobin which gives the pulse oximeter a false reading. |
| What nursing teachings will be given to a patient that has acne vulgaris? | Nurse will teach about stress, diet, hygiene, meds, and image. |
| A patient suffered contact dermatitis by touching strawberries, and became itchy. What would you do? | Use a cool dressing to encourage vasoconstriction. |
| If a patient has active tuberculosis in what type of precaution will they be placed? | AFB Acid Fast Bacillus Due to the spores. |
| The anesthesiologist administers anesthesia through inhalation or IV? | General Anesthesia |
| When a nurse assess fluid flow of patient with edema, heat, pain, that is called what? | Inflammation phase |
| How are electrolytes mainly excreted? | Through urine. |
| What do you frequently monitor in a post op patient? | Respiration |
| A patient has been vomiting for hours. The stomach loss content can lead to what? | Metabolic Alkalosis because they are throwing up acid increasing the alkaline left. |
| How do you clean a blood spill? | use bleach. |
| Surgical asepsis is also known as? | Sterile technique. |
| The nurse practices medical asepsis when? | She keeps the linen off the floor. |
| A nurse is caring for patient with bronchiectasis (collapse of bronchi), which intervention promotes clearance of respiratory secretions? | Diaphragmatic Breathing |
| When would you have postural drainage for a patient? | Fluid in the lungs |
| A nurse has a patient that has diagnosis of coronary insufficiency in the left arm. What type of pain is that | referred pain |
| Patient in a burn unit has full thickness of 20% CO intoxication. The CO is fatal because? | Binds with hemoglobin in place of oxygen |
| The maximum pain level a patient can function at is | 4 |
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